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The Magazine of the Michener Art Museum

Spring/Summer 2016MichenerArtMuseum.org

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exhibitionS/ programSunguarded, untold, iconic:

afghanistan through the Lens of Steve mcCurry 3-6

garber in Spring 7Lloyd ney: Local Color 8tête-a-tête: Conversations in

photography 8-9oh panama!: Jonas Lie paints

the panama Canal 9philadelphia in Style: a Century

of Fashion 10Katharine Steele renninger:

Craft, Commitment, Community 11

Coming Soon 12-13Collections 14Public Programs 15-16

muSiC at the miChenerJazz nights 17Summer Concert Series 18Sunday afternoon music 18

advanCement a passion for Fashion 19Corporate business partners 192015 donor recognition 20-23Fashion Fête 23News & Notes 24-26Education 27Art Classes 28-33Community Programs 33-35Calendar 36Get to Know Us 37Membership 38-39

On the Cover:Steve McCurry (b. 1950), Afghan Girl, Sharbat Gula, at Nasir Bagh refugee camp near Peshawar, Pakistan, 1984.

Annual Support provided by the Bucks County Commissioners and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

direCtor’SSpotLightDaniel Garber’s Tanis has returned to our Museum for a six-month stay courtesy of the generosity of Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She is holding court in the Commonwealth Gallery, surrounded by beautiful canvases from the permanent collection and gracious collectors who have agreed to part with their paintings for our benefit. Doylestown Borough is partnering with the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) with its Inside Out Program, which brings reproductions of some of the treasures from the PMA’s permanent collection into communities. Tanis is one of the objects that will be reproduced; the

reproduction will be placed on the corner of Pine and Ashland Streets and Michener docents will be leading free tours of the various sites on a regular basis.

In February, our Museum received notification that our institution had achieved re-accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums, an acknowledgement of the high standards we bring to all aspects of our program, from exhibitions and education to permanent collection stewardship and exceptional staff and board credentials.

With the maturity of our landscaping and dramatic lighting scheme, and the replacement of our historic slate roof and fresh paint throughout the façade of our main entrance, our Pine Street presence has never been more majestic. We are grateful to Eiseman Construction for their careful attention to detail and for managing a complicated project with minimal disruption for our visitors.

We are grateful to all of you for your investment in the Michener Art Museum’s Annual Fund, exhibitions, education programs, collections, and events as evidenced by our comprehensive listing in the centerfold of this magazine. The Michener Art Museum is my primary philanthropy and with so many institutions in this region worthy of our support, we appreciate your commitment to our Museum.

I look forward to thanking you in person during your next visit.

There is a 25% cancellation fee for programs and no refunds once

the program begins.

Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO

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In 2011, Philadelphia-area philanthropists Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest presented Tanis as a gift to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, with the stipulation that the painting be returned on loan to the Michener Art Museum for three months every three years.

Be sure to see this exhibition! See page 7 for more details.

Garber in Spring

Through August 7, 2016

Daniel Garber (1880-1958), Tanis, 1915, oil on canvas, H. 60 x W. 46 1/4 inches. Philadelphia Museum of Art: Purchased with funds contributed by Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest, 2011.

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Steve McCurry (b. 1950), Portrait Photographer, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1992.

July 16–October 23, 2016 Paton | Smith | Della Penna-Fernberger GalleriesCo-Curated by Kelsey Halliday Johnson, Curatorial Fellow in Photography & New Media, and Louise Feder, Assistant Curator

Best known for his 1985 National Geographic cover photograph Afghan Girl, photographer Steve McCurry continues to fascinate with his stunning photographs of people, traditions, and landscapes from around the globe.

Unguarded, Untold, Iconic: Afghanistan through the Lens of Steve McCurry will present highlights from McCurry’s 35 years of photography in Afghanistan, providing visitors with visually stunning and thought-provoking perspectives on Afghan culture, food, religion, and history.

In McCurry’s own words: “Much as outsiders try to reform it, Afghanistan never really changes. It has absorbed blows for millennia, but always continues on as before, defiantly outside of time as we know it. Without even trying, Afghanistan changes everyone who spends time there. Afghanistan is pastoral and chaotic, peaceful and violent, destroyed and resilient, wonderfully welcoming yet deeply inhospitable. My Afghan fixation is the story of many journeys. It began in 1979, the year the Russians invaded. Twenty-nine at the time, I had travelled the world, but whatever I had done by that point was no preparation for Afghanistan, especially during a time of war.”

McCurry’s photographs will be joined by passages from James A. Michener’s acclaimed novel Caravans, which first introduced much of America to the

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struggles of Afghanistan in 1963. This unique pairing will reveal the cultural narrative of how two leading figures from southeastern Pennsylvania contributed to the global understanding of Afghanistan in the second half of the 20th century. Also on view are photographs by Afghan women from the Women’s Photography Initiative, a project of ImagineAsia, the nonprofit McCurry helped to establish, as well as traditional and modern textiles made in Afghanistan, courtesy of the nonprofit ARZU Studio Hope.

Born and raised in the greater Philadel-phia area, McCurry currently keeps stu-dios in both New York City and Exton, PA.

Steve McCurry (b. 1950), Women at Shoe Store, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1992.

McCurry, left, speaking with an Afghan man during his travels in Afghanistan in 1982.

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Steve McCurry Book Signing*Steve McCurry is a photographer whose work has told stories on the pages of newspapers and magazines for decades; it is no surprise that his revealing photographs lend themselves so beautifully to the nature of photo books. This afternoon event will present a meet-and-greet opportunity with photographer Steve McCurry as well as a chance to have a copy of one of his award-winning and acclaimed books signed.

Steve McCurry Roundtable Conversation*A roundtable conversation with photographer Steve McCurry, curators Kelsey Halliday Johnson and Louise Feder, and a special guest examining more closely the many bodies of work of Steve McCurry, the stories behind the images, and his global legacy.

*Due to the time-sensitive nature of McCurry’s ongoing photographic work, the dates and fees of the Roundtable Conversation and Book Signing will be announced as his schedule allows. Please sign up for our monthly e-news at MichenerArtMuseum.org and stay tuned to our website and social media channels for updates about these events.

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Alexander Gardner (1821-1882), A Sharpshooter’s Last Sleep, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1863.

“Seeing Is Believing? The Convoluted History of Documentary Photography”By Stephen PerloffThursday, September 22

The camera has documented the world with a veracity unthinkable before the invention of photography. Numerous photographers have opened our eyes to hidden truths – but sometimes photographs are not always what they seem, even long before the age of Photoshop.

Stephen Perloff is the founder and editor of The Photo Review, a critical journal of international scope published since 1976, and editor of The Photograph Collector, the leading source of information on the photography art market. He has taught photography and its history at numerous Philadelphia-area colleges and universities and has garnered numerous accolades for his criticism, curatorial practice, and as an acclaimed practicing photographer. Perloff has organized exhibitions for the Michener including the Camera Work Centennial, and his work is in the permanent collection of the Museum.

Documentary Gaze Lecture SeriesThursday evenings, September 22, 29, October 6, 7–8:30 pm

Fee per lecture: $10 member / $20 non-member / $5 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Advance registration required.

“Contemporary Art Photography’s Social and Documentary Turn” By Kelsey Halliday JohnsonThursday, September 29

Photography was invented to document the world around us; Henry Fox Talbot considered the tool an indexical reflection that he called “the pencil of nature.” After the 1950s, the documentary tradition saw a revolution with a renewed interest in stylized street photography, social portraiture, and perspectives on the man-altered landscape. As photography has embedded itself as a major player in both contemporary art history and the art market since the 1990s, we will explore the documentary gaze that has emerged from this evolution.

Kelsey Halliday Johnson is a curator, artist, and writer based in Philadelphia, PA; she is a member of the collective Vox Populi and is currently the Curatorial Fellow in Photography & New Media, Michener Art Museum. Previously, she held positions at Locks Gallery, Vox Populi, the Penn Museum, and Blind Spot magazine.

“By All Means: The Extended Practice of Contemporary Photographers”By John CapertonThursday, October 6

By examining contemporary artists such as surveillance-activist photographer/geographer Trevor Paglen, Caperton will discuss a new generation of documentary photographers who are authoring books, using the web, and pioneering digital tools in novel ways to share pressing local and global topics.

John Caperton is the Jensen Bryan Curator of The Print Center in Philadelphia, a 100-year-old nonprofit arts organization located in Philadelphia’s historic Rittenhouse Square neighborhood that encourages the growth and understanding of photography and printmaking as vital contemporary artistic modes. Caperton has curated more than 40 exhibitions for The Print Center since 2007 and has organized numerous monographic publications. He also served on the curatorial and publications team of “Philagrafika 2010,” a citywide contemporary art festival.

Panel during the DNC on the Legacy of the War in Afghanistan

DNC attendees and others welcome. Details TBA. Check MichenerArtMuseum.org.

Curator’s Gallery TalksBy Kelsey Halliday Johnson, Curatorial Fellow in Photography & New Media, Michener Art MuseumFriday, July 22, 3-4 pm, Thursday, September 8, 3-4 pmFriday, October 14, 3-4 pm

$10 member / $20 non-member / $5 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Advance registration required.

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Documentary Voices Film SeriesIn collaboration with the County Theater, Doylestown Thursday evenings, September 7, 14, 21, 28; screenings begin at 7 pm

Search for the Afghan Girl Thursday, September 7, at the County Theater, Doylestown

This National Geographic feature film takes the viewer on a fascinating journey to locate and identify The Afghan Girl, whose striking green-eyed gaze captivated the world with photographer Steve McCurry’s iconic 1985 National Geographic cover image. When McCurry first encountered her, it was inside of Pakistan while on assignment to cover the Afghan refugee crisis in 1984. Flash forward 17 years to the early 2000s, when yet another war has broken out in Afghanistan. This film allows us to follow McCurry as he searches to identify her, giving us a striking insider’s perspective to the war-torn region.

BALLET 422*By Jody Lee LipesThursday, September 14, at the Michener Art Museum

From first rehearsal to world premiere, BALLET 422 takes us backstage at New York City Ballet as Justin Peck, a young up-and-coming choreographer, crafts a new work. With unprecedented access to an elite world, BALLET 422 illuminates the process behind the creation of a single ballet. With an observational approach, Lipes allows us to be flies on the wall to observe without interruption of voiceovers or monologues. Lipes was raised in Doylestown, PA, the son of Bucks County painter Jan Lipes. BALLET 422 is his third feature; other directing credits include work on HBO’s Girls, significant cinematography work, and screenplays that have garnered prestigious MacDowell and Yaddo Fellowships.

Ocean Voyagers*By Feodor Pitcairn Thursday, September 21 At the County Theater, Doylestown

Narrated by Meryl Streep and the 2008 winner of “Best Nature Film” at the Jules Verne Film Festival in Paris. This family-friendly screening is filled with dazzling and unprecedented HD footage following a year in the life of a mother humpback whale with her new baby calf. Filmed in French Polynesia, Hawaii, Alaska, Newfoundland, The Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of Maine, the resulting footage of these elusive animals is a relaxing underwater journey filled with mesmerizing whale songs and new perspectives on their little-seen habits. Pitcairn, based in Bryn Athyn, PA, worked with the Smithsonian, PBS, Discovery Channel, and Animal Planet International on his various film work. Pitcairn has traveled

to some of the world’s most remote and magical places, always with a naturalist-approach. The artist currently has an exhibition of his work in Iceland on view at the Natural History Museum in Washington, DC.

The Pine Barrens*By David KesslerVideo screening accompanied by a live score performed by the Ruins of Friendship OrchestraThursday, September 28, at the Michener Art Museum

The Pine Barrens is an exploration of a landscape and its people – equally regarded by outsiders through a prism of lore and mystery. Today, the New Jersey Pinelands are an anomaly and a place governed by contradiction—an almost pristine wilderness nestled within the most densely populated state in the nation. The Pine Barrens is an ongoing and evolving project manifesting as several works including a series of live performances in collaboration with The Ruins of Friendship Orchestra scoring selected scenes from the film. Kessler is a Philadelphia-based artist and 2015 Pew Fellow who runs the production company Studioscopic; his first feature-length documentary, If You Break The Skin, You Must Come In, about artist Zoe Strauss was produced by the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia.

*BALLET 422, Ocean Voyagers and The Pine Barrens will be followed by Q&A sessions.

Sunday Afternoon Music at the Michener An Afternoon of Arab Music Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture presents Hafez Kotain and Hanna KhourySunday, September 18, 3– 4 pm, no intermission

See page 18 for details.

Lecture on Afghan Rug-Making

By ARZU Studio Hope Director Connie Duckworth Details TBA. Check MichenerArtMuseum.org.

Fee per screening event at the Michener: $10 member / $20 non-member / $5 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Advance registration required. County Theater members can call the Michener at 215.340.9800 to register and receive member discount. For more information about films and screening fees at the County Theater, visit CountyTheater.org.

Pines: In Process. The Ruins of Friendship Orchestra play live to edits from “The Pine Barrens” by David Scott Kessler. Photo by Eric Ashleigh.


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Through August 7, 2016, Commonwealth GalleryCurated by Louise Feder, Assistant Curator

Daniel Garber (1880 - 1958), Early Spring—New Hope, 1933, oil on canvas, 18 ½ x 20 ¼ in., collection of Maureen and Gregory Church.

Daniel Garber (1880-1958) has long been among the better-known Pennsylvania Impressionists and is beloved for his stunning paintings of Bucks County landscapes, figures, and scenes of daily life. From his initial move to Lumberville in 1907 until his death in 1958, Garber was an artist enamored with the area’s essential character. For over fifty years, he diligently captured the surrounding, ever-changing landscape, its buildings, its people and, importantly, its light. While Garber painted year round—working both en plein air as well

Spotlight Talks

An intimate look at the works of Daniel Garber by his granddaughters Dana Garber Applestein and Tanis Garber Shaw

Fee per talk: $10 member / $20 non-member / $5 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Advance registration required.

Wednesday, June 29, 3–4 pmWith Dana Garber Applestein and Tanis Garber Shaw Commonwealth Gallery

Tuesday, July 19, 1–2 pmWith Dana Garber Applestein Putman Smith Gallery in front of Daniel Garber’s A Wooded Watershed

Lecture: “The Wise Silence of Daniel Garber”

By Brian H. Peterson, Former Chief Curator of the Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest Collection (retired), Michener Art MuseumTuesday, June 21, 1–2 pm


Toward the end of his life, painter Daniel Garber described himself as happy and enthusiastic, and said, “I’ve had a wonderful life.” This notion of Garber as a happy man has led to certain stereotypical interpretations of his work; reviewers often use adjectives such as “sunny” and “cheerful” to describe his pictures. Such interpreta-tions may leave the impression that Garber was a painter with a utopian, idyllic vision, but was somehow less serious than artists who explore the darker realms of human experience. In addition to being a highly accomplished technician, Garber was in reality a serious thinker and observer of life who had fundamental insights about the world and our place in it. This lecture discusses the serious side of Daniel Garber, exploring the latent spirituality in his work as well as his implicit connections with Ralph Waldo Emerson and American transcendentalism.

as back in his studio and home Cuttalossa—his depiction of spring and its transition into summer is truly remarkable.

The works in Garber in Spring include scenes from that beautiful time of year in five separate decades. Through the paintings, we glimpse a romantic ideal of what Bucks County life can be in spring, made even more stunning through Garber’s carefully composed compositions, a limited but compelling color palette, and, in many instances, a compressed depth of space typical of many of his works and emblematic of his interest in Japanese prints. The subject matter in these springtime works include picturesque views of towns, as in Springtime in the Village, river views punctuated by trees and houses, as in Early Spring – New Hope, dynamic and wild natural scenes such as in Up the Cuttalossa, and glowing views of the outdoors from unseen interiors, exemplified in Garber’s tour de force, Tanis.

In 2011, Philadelphia-area philanthropists Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest presented Tanis as a gift to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, with the stipulation that the painting be returned on loan to the Michener Art Museum for three months every three years. This year marks its return under that agreement; in 2016, the loan has been extended to six months. Through this group of paintings, gallery visitors will be able to focus on one subset of Garber’s much-larger oeuvre as well as take in the splendors of spring as presented by one of the region’s best-loved artists.

Garber in Spring

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Lloyd Raymond Ney (1893-1965), Untitled, 1954, oil on canvas, H. 30 x W. 17 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest.

David Graham (b. 1952), Sandy, Pineville, Pennsylvania, 1993, dye coupler print on paper, James A. Michener Art Museum, Museum purchase funded by Anne and Joseph Gardocki.

Lloyd Ney: Local ColorJune 4 – September 11, 2016, Putman | Smith GalleryCurated by Louise Feder, Assistant Curator

Lloyd Raymond “Bill” Ney (1902-1987) was an American painter, sculptor, writer, and artistic innovator known for pushing boundaries, embracing Modernism, and stirring up controversy. He maintained close friendships with artists working in Philadelphia and Bucks County, including George Nakashima, Charles Evans, Louis Stone and Harry Rosen, and had a close association with Baroness Hilla von Rebay of the Guggenheim Museum. His career took him to places throughout the country and the world, participating in a variety of artistic scenes, but he always came home to New Hope, PA. His connection to the town is well known locally, but his work has not been exhibited together since the artist’s death. Local Color will feature his paintings documenting life along the Delaware River,

Curator’s Conversation and Gallery TalkBy Louise Feder, Assistant Curator, and Odile Laugier, Lloyd Ney’s granddaughterWednesday, August 24, 1–2 pm


Curator’s Lecture: Ney and Modernism

By Louise Feder, Assistant CuratorWednesday, September 7, 1–2 pm


Ney has long been included in lists of New Hope Modernist artists, but how much do we know about his role in the larger Modern art world? From his time in Paris, where he painted and associated with Jules Pascin, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and Frederick Carl Frieseke, to the period of his career spent starting a baseball team with Charles Augustus C. Lasar and playing chess with Walter Pach and Roger Fry in St. Tropez, in addition to his contributions to the Museum of Non-Objective Art (now the Guggenheim Museum) in New York, Ney was extremely active in both international and regional Modernist movements. This lecture will explore Ney’s Modernist exploits both at home and abroad.

New Hope’s inhabitants, and ambitious, detailed plans for his ultimately never-realized legacy: a museum devoted to Ney’s own art in his hometown.

Lloyd Ney: Local Color is presented by Maureen and Gregory Church.

Additional support is provided Silverman Family Partnerships and Malmark-Bellcraftsmen.

Tête-à-Tête: Conversations in PhotographyJune 11 – September 11, 2016 Bette and Nelson Pfundt GalleryCurated by Kelsey Halliday Johnson, Curatorial Fellow in Photography & New Media

What is photography at the Michener Art Museum? From its very inception, the Michener was host to important exhibitions featuring the work of Aaron Siskind, Edward Curtis, and Weegee, and grew into a museum that presented important contemporary surveys of such regional masters as Emmet Gowin, David Graham, Michael A. Smith and historical survey shows such as the Camera Work Centennial, the Ansel Adams Centennial, the Jerry Uelsmann survey and the Edward Weston survey. As we look forward to an exciting year ahead with exhibitions of internationally renowned photojournalist, Steve McCurry and the surprisingly revealing Condé Nast years of American modernist Charles Sheeler, the trajectory continues.

The Tête-à-Tête group exhibition celebrates over 25 years of photographic programming at the Michener and simultaneously takes a look at a new generation of contemporary regional photographers. The show proposes a dialogue between images by presenting unique pairings, each one with a work from the Michener’s permanent collection

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Ida Weygandt, Virginia Brown, 2004, archival pigment print.

Jonas Lie (1880-1940), Crane at Miraflores (Ancon Hill), 1913, oil on canvas, 36 x 34 inches, courtesy of the West Point Museum Collection, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.

Jonas Lie (1880-1940), Gates of Pedro Miguel, 1913, oil on canvas, 50 1/8 x 60 1/8 inches, courtesy of the West Point Museum Collection, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.

Lightning Lectures and Artist Q&AWith David Graham, Michael A. Smith, Richard Boutwell, Tim Portlock, and Daniel TraubWednesday, June 15, 7–9 pm


Join us for 15-20 minute artist talks by five participating artists in Tête-à-Tête. Hear the stories behind the works on view, more about the projects each image came from, and what these dynamic photographers are working on now. The audience will have an opportunity to hear the photographers in conversation and to ask questions about their work.

Curator Gallery TalksBy Kelsey Halliday Johnson, Curatorial Fellow in Photography & New MediaTuesday, June 14, 1–2 pm Thursday, June 30, 1–2 pm


Oh Panama!: Jonas Lie Paints the Panama Canal looks back to the determined and spirited efforts of engineers and workers building the Panama Canal as captured in paintings by the Norwegian-born artist Jonas Lie (1880-1940). The thirty known pictures Lie made of Panama capture the spirit of the endeavor, its heroic quality, and monumental scale. Lie’s paintings, twelve of which are in the collection of the West Point Museum, continue today to impress viewers as a sublime and beautiful document of man’s relentless quest to conquer nature and harness its riches.

Curator’s LectureBy Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D., Gerry & Marguerite Lenfest Chief CuratorTuesday, September 13, 1–2 pm


Guest Lecture“Traveler Artists to South America”By Katherine E. Manthorne, Ph.D., Professor of Art History at The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY)Tuesday, September 27, 1–2 pm

When Jonas Lie headed to Panama in 1913 to paint the canal construction, he followed in the footsteps of a number of visual artists who had visited Central and South America. This lecture provides a panorama of tropical imagery from Frederic Church, who first headed to the Andes in 1853, and includes Paul Gauguin, who visited Panama in 1887. Surveying this rich visual legacy in various media from paintings to early motion pictures, audiences go on an imaginary journey to Panama and beyond.

Oh Panama!: Jonas Lie Paints the Panama CanalJune 25 – October 9, 2016, Fred Beans GalleryOrganized by the Hudson River Museum and the James A. Michener Art Museum

Curated by Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D., Gerry & Marguerite Lenfest Chief Curator, Michener Art Museum and Bartholomew Bland, Deputy Director, Hudson River Museum

alongside a photograph by an artist making a debut at the Museum.

Tête-à-Tête: Conversations in Photography is generously supported by Lisa, Leslie, and Aaron.

The exhibition program in the Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery is presented by Vivian Banta and Robert Field.

Katherine Manthorne is a professor of art history at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. She focuses on hemispheric American art in Tropical Renaissance: North American Artists Exploring Latin America, 1839-1879 (1989); Frederic Edwin Church in Jamaica (2010); The Unity of Nature (2014); and Traveler Artists: Landscapes of Latin America from the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Collection (2015). Her landscape studies include The Landscapes of Louis Remy Mignot (1996); Luminist Horizons. The Art and Collection of James A. Suydam (2006); and Eliza Greatorex & the Art Women in the Age of Promise (forthcoming). Her current project is Mexico/California 1820-1930 for Laguna Art Museum. She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University.


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Murray’s, Shoes, c. 1937, Suede, leather, wood, Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection, Drexel University, Gift of Mrs. John Vandercrone. Photo by Michael J. Shepherd.

Philadelphia in Style illuminates the rich sartorial legacy of a city that has often been overshadowed by New York, but in reality has played a significant role in American fashion: Philadelphia has long been an influential design center, an incubator for leading fashion design talent, and a home to stylish women. The exhibition highlights fashion designers and retailers that influenced fashion choices throughout and beyond the mid-Atlantic region, including designers Gabrielle

“Coco” Chanel, Christian Dior, Callot Soeurs, Halston, and Elsa Schiaparelli, as well as retailers Nan Duskin, John Wanamaker, and Strawbridge & Clothier. Featured are pieces from the late 19th to the late 20th centuries that were either worn by Philadelphia women, made in Philadelphia, or sold in one of its leading department stores or specialty shops. The exhibition is co-organized with the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection (FHCC) at Drexel University. Documenting over four centuries of costume history, the FHCC holds more than 14,000 fashionable garments, accessories and other related materials and is a vital part of the design curriculum at the Westphal College of Media Arts and Design.

Philadelphia in Style: A Century of Fashion is generously supported by Visit Bucks County and Gregory and Maureen Church.Additional support is provided by the members of the Designers Circle: Victoria McNeil Le Vine; Bonnie J. O’Boyle; Barbara Donnelly Bentivoglio and Dr. Lamberto Bentivoglio; Bruce Norman Long Interior Design; Intrigue Fine Apparel; Jane M. Yeuroukis, Inc.; Jane and Mal Jozoff, and Virginia W. Sigety, Independent cabi Stylist.

Fashion Film Series continuesFree with Museum admission. Advance registration required. Galleries will remain open until 9 pm.

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s One Entertainment, 2013, 93 minutes, rated PG-13Thursday, June 2, 7 pm

A chronicle of the Manhattan landmark and iconic high-end department store Bergdorf Goodman’s, Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s includes interviews with Karl Lagerfeld, Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang,

Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg, and more. Directed by Matthew Miele, the film explores the history, inner workings and untold stories behind the store’s rise from a modest ladies’ tailor shop to a mirror of contemporary culture.

IRIS Magnolia Pictures, 2015, 83 minutes, rated PG-13Thursday, June 16, 7 pm

IRIS pairs legendary 87-year-old documentarian Albert Maysles with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyant 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence in the New York

fashion industry. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how, even in Apfel’s dotage, a soaring free spirit continues to inspire.

Behind-the-Scenes Tours of Regional Museum Fashion Collections continues Costume and Textiles – Philadelphia Museum of Art Friday, June 17, 2–3:30 pm H. Kristina Haugland, The Le Vine Associate Curator of Costume and Textiles and Supervising Curator for the Study Room

$25 member / $30 non-member / $15 student with valid ID. Advance registration required and limited. Transportation on your own; directions provided.

This opportunity to go behind the scenes at one of the oldest and largest costume and textiles collections in the country includes touring the department’s busy workrooms, its state-of-the-art conservation lab, and a private visit to the Study Room to view selected highlights from the collection of 30,000 objects.

Through June 26, 2016, Paton | Smith | Della Penna-Fernberger Galleries

from the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection, Drexel University

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Katharine Steele Renninger (1925-2004), Rebuilt, 1951. Casein on canvas mounted to Masonite. 12 1/2 x 13 in. Private Collection.

A devoted Bucks County native, Katharine Steele Renninger (1925-2004) dedicated her career to preserving in paint the achievements of its citizens: the honest craft and design found in architectural struc-tures and handmade objects that represented a disappearing way of life. She worked for decades to establish an arts center that would support the significant art history of the region, and eventually became a founding trustee of the James A. Michener Art Museum.

Craft, Commitment, Community highlights the 2008 gift of Renninger’s estate to the Museum including a treasure trove of early sketchbooks,

Katharine Steele Renninger:Craft, Commitment, CommunityThrough June 12, 2016, Fred Beans Gallery

Guest Curator, Liz K. Sheehan

scrapbooks, and travel studies that trace her artistic and professional development. Archival materials and correspondence in the gift reveal why audiences continue to appreciate Renninger’s work today, finding in it a reflection of themselves, their values, and their childhood memories.

Katharine Steele Renninger: Craft, Commitment, Community is generously supported by The Pfundt Family Foundation, Jim and Tina Greenwood and an anonymous donor.

The publication is supported by the Virginia B. and William D. Williams Endowment Fund and The Pfundt Family Foundation.

Curator’s Conversation “Katharine Steele Renninger: Context and Community” Wednesday, May 4, 7–8 pmLiz K. Sheehan, guest curator, joined by community representatives:

•BruceKatsiff,formerdirector/CEO,MichenerArtMuseum (1989-2012)

•FranOrlando,director,exhibitionsandArtmobile,Bucks County Community College, and member of the Bucks County Intermediate Unit Arts Education Trust Board

•BarbaraSwanda,authoroftheRenninger catalogue raisonné

$10 member / $20 non-member / $5 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Advance registration required. Galleries will remain open until 9 pm.

In this lecture, Sheehan will consider Renninger’s work in the context of American art history, the influences of her studies and travel, and her place in the “Genius Belt” – the legacy of the arts in Bucks County. Sheehan will be joined by several of Renninger’s friends and colleagues to discuss the artist’s deep involvement in building a local arts community, including her efforts to establish the James A. Michener Art Museum.

Youth Audio TourExperience a special interactive audio tour developed by thirteen students in the Michener’s Student Docent program. This tour features objects from the permanent collection including, but

not limited to, work by Edward Redfield, Daniel Garber, Phillip L. Powell, Fern Coppedge, Mark Sfirri and many more. Various styles, subjects and movements are represented in the tour, allowing for younger visitors to make connections to works in the galleries. Experience the tour by visiting: http://spts.us/mam. During your visit, scan a QR code next to the work to hear the specific audio stop.

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Charles Frederic Ramsey (1875-1951), Modern Woman, 1934, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches. James A. Michener Art Museum, Gift of Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest.

Charles Frederic Ramsey (1875-1951), Autumn Afternoon, c. 1911, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches. James A. Michener Art Museum, Gift of Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest.

The Death of Impressionism?: Disruption & Innovation in ArtNovember 12, 2016 – February 26, 2017

Paton | Smith | Della Penna-Fernberger Galleries

Curated by Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D., Gerry & Marguerite Lenfest Chief Curator; Louise Feder, Assistant Curator; and Kelsey Halliday Johnson, Curatorial Fellow in Photography & New Media

Bucks County and the surrounding Delaware Valley Region have long been associated with Impressionism, primarily through the work of the artists connected by the art colony in nearby New Hope, many of whom disseminated the style as teachers at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). Impressionism came late to the region and grew to its peak in about 1915, but quickly lost its broad critical appeal as other trends in American and European art rose in popularity on the national scene. Many of the artists who dismissed Impressionism as “old fashioned” were students at PAFA, who organized their own exhibition of modern art there in 1921. Others began to come to the region in the 1930s, as urban areas such as New York City became too expensive. During the Depression, the influx of new artists embracing Modernist tendencies caused a rift in the artistic community which, in many respects, persists to this day. Like artists in New York and other arts centers, these new artists declared Impressionism and its practitioners dead. And yet, nearly 100 years later, lines still form outside museums for Impressionist exhibitions, and, particularly in Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Impressionists still hold sway.

The Death of Impressionism?: Disruption & Innovation in Art explores the significance of Impressionism in the Delaware Valley Region through juxtapositions of Impressionist paintings with more Modernist works, or through examinations of transitional moments in specific artists’ careers—moments that transformed their practice as well as that of others around them. At its core, the exhibition is a close review of the rift between the old guard and the new in the late 1920s and early 1930s, and the broader ramifications of discord that have filtered through art production during the past eight decades. More broadly, The Death of Impressionism?: Disruption & Innovation in Art provides visitors and scholars alike with a focused lens through which to view the stylistic transformations, changing patterns of taste, and cultural shifts as they pertain to the past century in American art.

The Death of Impressionism?: Disruption & Innovation in Art is generously supported by SEI Private Wealth Management.


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Jonathan Hertzel: When Sparks FlySeptember 24, 2016 – January 1, 2017 Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery

Curated by Kirsten Jensen, Ph.D., Gerry & Marguerite Lenfest Chief Curator

Jonathan Hertzel: When Sparks Fly highlights the artist’s recent work in watercolor alongside one of his dynamic bronze sculptures, Adam Splitting. A former longtime resident of Bucks County, Hertzel recently moved to Santa Fe with his wife, fellow artist Linda Guenste. The change in location has prompted a shift in both medium and subject matter for Hertzel, turning from oils and bronze to more portable watercolor, which has allowed the artist to work rapidly and with great expression. His distinctive swirling, organic forms are still present, but now in an updated color palette and with an entirely new character. Hertzel was trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and at Alfred University. His work has been exhibited at the Woodmere Art Museum, the State Museum of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the James A. Michener Art Museum.

Coming Soon:

Jonathan Hertzel (b. 1953), Chasing Sparks 1, 2 & 3, watercolor on Arches paper, 2015. James A. Michener Art Museum. Museum Purchase.

Robert Engman (b. 1927), Triune, 1974, bronze on concrete base, H. 20 x W. 18 feet, commissioned by Girard Bank and the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company. Photo by Lonnie Graham, 2015.

October 22, 2016 – February 5, 2017 Fred Beans Gallery

Curated by Kirsten Jensen, Ph.D., Gerry & Marguerite Lenfest Chief Curator

Shifting the Limits: Robert Engman’s Structural Sculpture is the first monographic exhibition of Engman’s work in decades. Born in 1927 to parents who had emigrated from Sweden, the artist graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA, and from Yale University with an MFA in painting and sculpture, after studying with Josef Albers. He is best known locally for his large public sculpture, especially works installed in Philadelphia such as Triune, located opposite City Hall. The exhibition will focus on Engman’s more intimately sized sculpture and jewelry, accompanied by the existing book, Robert Engman: Structural Sculpture (Schiffer, 2012).

Shifting the Limits: Robert Engman’s Structural Sculpture is generously supported by Jon Paton.

Shifting the Limits: Robert Engman’s Structural Sculpture

The exhibition program in the Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery is presented by Vivian Banta and Robert Field.


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Ethel V. Ashton (1896–1975), Coming Home, pastel on paper, H. 9 x W. 12 inches. James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of Hagit Whitaker.

Henriette Wyeth (1907-1997), Dream Fantasy, 1925, oil on canvas, 60 x 60 inches.

Recent AcquisitionsThe Michener’s Collections Committee meets regularly throughout the year and is pleased to announce the acceptance of a number of new works to the Museum’s permanent collection. Among the new acquisitions are works by George R. Anthonisen and Albert Van Nesse Greene, donated by the Long Family in honor of Audrey Long; a pastel by Ethel V. Ashton, donated by Hagit Whitaker, Whitaker and Moore; a painting by Linda Guenste, donated by the artist herself; sculptures by Jonathan Hertzel, donated by the artist himself; multiple works by bequest of the estate of Harry W. Lownsbury; and ten paintings by contemporary Philadelphia artists, donated by Yvonne Shafer in memory of her husband Robert Chamberlain. The Collections Committee meets again in mid-May, and is continually grateful for the many ways in which the Michener’s permanent collection continues to expand.

Help us secure a Wyeth painting! The Michener Art Museum turns 30 in 2018! To celebrate, the Museum has set a goal to expand its collection with 30 major acquisitions – one for every year the Museum has been open to the public. We are already working with donors and collectors, and have identified one painting in particular as an exciting possibility for the Michener’s 30th anniversary list.

Dream Fantasy (1925) is a rare early work by Henriette Wyeth, the daughter of N.C. Wyeth and his self-described most talented child. Henriette, along with her husband Peter Hurd, will be the subject of the Michener’s upcoming exhibition, Magical & Real: Henriette Wyeth and Peter Hurd, A Retrospective, on view from December 2, 2017 through March 25, 2018. The Museum has the opportunity to purchase the work for the collection but we need your help to raise the $30,000 required.

Please join the Michener in a crowdsourced effort to bring Dream Fantasy to Doylestown permanently, and to help kick off the Museum’s 30th anniversary year with a brand new success story! To donate, please visit Crowdrise.com/30x30.


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Bucks County Artists Studio ToursSign up early — programs sell out quickly. Advance registration required and limited. Transportation on your own; directions provided.

Studio of Steve Tobin Located in Quakertown, PA Friday, June 3, 10 am–noon

$20 member / $25 non-member / $10 student with valid ID

Internationally recognized for his strong yet elegant interpretations of elements from the natural world, Tobin received well-earned recognition in his hometown with the summer 2014 exhibition Out of This World: Works by Steve Tobin at the Michener Art Museum. Tobin was originally known for his glasswork, but in recent years, epic sculpture in bronze and steel has been the focus of his attention. Join Steve Tobin on a tour of Tobin’s impressive Quakertown sculpture studio and learn about his evolving work.

The Studio of Ben Solowey Located in Bedminster, PA Friday, June 10, 10:30 am–noon

$20 member / $25 non-member / $10 student with valid ID

Reserve a place for this intimate tour led by David Leopold, director of the Studio of Ben Solowey, the only remaining intact studio from the Golden Age of Bucks County art. Located on a 34-acre farm in Bedminster, the views from the studio are virtually the same as when Solowey arrived in 1936. The artist felt he saw a landscape to paint every time he looked out his studio window.

“When you visit the studio of Ben Solowey, you do more than see an exhibition, you enter an artist’s world,” wrote Edward Sozanski, Philadelphia Inquirer Art Critic. “The charm of [the Studio] is its sense of intimacy and immediacy. Nothing is under glass or roped; rather, it conveys the uncanny feeling that Solowey has just stepped away from his easel and will be back any minute – you couldn’t imagine wanting to be anywhere else.”

Paul Grand Studio Tour Located in Lahaska, PA Saturday, June 25, 1–3 pm Saturday, September 17, 1–3 pm

$30 member / $40 non-member Advance registra-tion is limited and required. Transpor-tation is on your own. Directions are provided.

Join us for a private tour of the home and studio of photographer Paul Grand, whose work was featured in the 2015 Michener Art Museum exhibition Paul Grand: Beyond the Surface.

Nakashima Studio Tour Located in New Hope, PA Saturday, July 16, 10:30 am–12:30 pm Saturday, October 15, 10:30 am–12:30 pm

$45 member / $55 non-member, includes tour and boxed lunch

A behind-the-scenes, private tour of the Nakashima Studio. In 1946, George Nakashima established his woodworking shop on Aquetong Road in New Hope, PA. The studio still produces custom-designed furniture under the guidance of his daughter Mira and son Kevin, and includes beautifully designed buildings and landscaped gardens. Boxed lunch will be served on the beautiful grounds of the Studio.

Steve Tobin (b.1957), Steelroot, 2010, 12’ H., Photograph by Kenneth Ek.

Paul Grand (b.1941), Taroudaant Kasbah, 2000, Kodak Endura paper, Taroudaant, Morocco. ©Paul Grand


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My OMEI: Observe, Meditate, Experience, Internalize First and third Sundays of each month, 3– 4 pm

Free with Museum admission. Advance registration suggested.

This innovative program was developed to cultivate the art of looking closely and feeling deeply through meditation and focused reflection on art.

The galleries are the perfect places to help bring the focus to you and connect with others through art. A great way to relax and recharge!

Labyrinth ProgramsWalk the Community Labyrinth at the Michener Learn more about the Community Labyrinth through a series of themed walks led by Connie Fenty, local Labyrinth designer and facilitator.

All walks are FREE and open to the public. No registration required. Rain or shine. Meet at the Labyrinth.

May Day CelebrationSunday, May 1, 4:30–5:30 pm

Welcome the return of spring as we walk the paths of the labyrinth. May Day has its roots in the ancient spring festivals celebrated in many regions of the northern hemisphere. Traditionally, women wore garlands of flowers in their hair and communities danced around a maypole. Feel free to wear flowers in your hair. We will provide the streamers to brighten up the labyrinth in celebration.

Summer Solstice GatheringMonday, June 20, 7–8 pm

Meet at the Community Labyrinth at the Michener to celebrate the longest day of the year. Learn about how the circular Celtic calendar of the seasons, based on cycles of agrarian life, corresponds to many of our modern holidays. The flower garden encircling the labyrinth should be in full bloom!

Song and Dance in the LabyrinthWednesday, July 20, 6–7 pm

A labyrinth walk does not always have to meditative and serious; it can be as joyful and whimsical as dancing. In an ancient myth from Crete, a labyrinth pattern that was used as a dancing ground for match making was portrayed on the surface of a shield. Young men and maidens, with hands on one another’s wrists, circled as smoothly on their accomplished feet as the wheel of a potter, then ran in lines to meet one another.

As a prelude to the summer concert at the Michener featuring “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Bristol Riverside Theatre at 7 pm in the Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion, we will meet at the labyrinth for singing and dancing.

Full Moon Labyrinth WalkSunday, September 15, 8–9 pm

Absorb the energy of the full moon as you experience a meditative walk, winding back and forth on the paths of the labyrinth. Take a moment in the center for reflection before returning to the outside world.

Holiday Illuminated Labyrinth Walk Tuesday through Friday December 13 to 16, 7–9 pm

A joyful scene and a peaceful meditative walk will offer you the opportunity to become centered and relaxed prior to the active time leading up to the holiday season.

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Music at the Michener

Mike Boone and Friends Saturday, May 21 John Swana, valve trombone; Tim Brey, piano; Anwar Marshall, drums; Mike Boone, basses.

Bassist Mike Boone, a New Yorker and Eastman School of Music graduate, came to Philadelphia fresh off a second stint with drummer Buddy Rich in 1985 and stayed put. Boone joined the Philly jazz scene as part of a coterie of young bass players (Darryl Hall, Steve Beskrone, Lee Smith) who made the switch from electric to upright bass. Over the years, Boone emerged as a jazz engine in town, a quiet force humming with legions of fans and young musicians. He’s a mentor to the “next generation.” Boone is on the faculty of Temple University teaching bass. He is also on the Board of Jazz Bridge, a nonprofit organization that helps musicians in crisis. His latest release is Heart & Soul.

Wendy SimonSaturday, October 1Wendy Simon has been described as a “polished performer who stylishly and sensitively can sing her way around a ballad, as well as sing and swing with the best!” She started her career in New York City, appearing Off Broadway as well as in regional theatres as an actress/singer. Wendy toured the East Coast with a rock/show band, which led to her settling in the Philadelphia area. She studied music with Philly bassist Al Stauffer, and sang in the Borgia Cafe with pianist Bob Cohen and bassist Tyrone Brown. She has performed in many clubs throughout Europe, Casablanca, Morocco, and the East Coast. Wendy teamed up with Eric Spiegel in 1980 and they became known as “52nd Street.” They have appeared at clubs in New York, Boston, Atlantic City, and Philadelphia.

Jazz Night Purchase tickets early—programs sell out quickly.Saturday evenings, May 21 and October 1, 8–11 pm, concert with one intermission

Jazz Night is an all-inclusive evening featuring:8–10 pm, Hors d’oeuvre reception and open galleriesHearty appetizers and desserts presented by Havana Catering Refreshments presented by River Horse Brewing Company and Sand Castle Winery

8:30–11 pm, Concert with one intermission

Tickets: All reserved table seating. $45 member / $53 non-member / $25 student with paying adult. Seats are assigned in order of purchase. Please make seating requests at time of purchase (we will do our best to accommodate you). Reception and Museum admission are included in ticket price. Advance tickets only.

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of Jazz Night.

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Trinidelphia

Suzanne DuPlantis, Wednesday, June 22Come enjoy this new take on that old favorite: the Torch Song. Suzanne puts it all in perspective in a program that dips way back in time, arches through the centuries, and then finishes with the jazz and blues standards of the Great American Songbook.

Bristol Riverside Theatre – Love Will Keep Us TogetherWednesday, July 20The hits of the 1970s are back! Join the BRT Concert Band and five amazing singers for an evening of memorable favorites like Time in a Bottle, Your Song, and Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head, just to name a few.

Trinidelphia, Wednesday, August 3The Michener is very pleased to welcome Trinidelphia back to the Michener after its 2015 sold-out Jazz Night performance!

Trinidelphia is Philadelphia’s preeminent Caribbean music ensemble, centering around multi-instrumentalist Chris Aschman’s virtuosic work on the Trinidadian steelpan. Join us for an unforgettable night of music, featuring a festive blend of soca, latin jazz, salsa, calypso, and familiar tunes with a Caribbean flare. With multi-part vocal harmonies, crisp rhythmic arrangements, and well-crafted arrangements, this ensemble is truly one of a kind!

Summer Concert SeriesA Little Night Music Wednesday evenings, June 22, July 20, August 3, 7–8:30 pmThe Café will be open until 8 pm, serving a selection of small plates, desserts and non-alcoholic beverages for purchase before and during the performances. Tickets: $10 member / $20 non-member / $5 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Museum galleries and the Patricia D. Pfundt Sculpture Garden are open until 9 pm on these evenings. Advance registration suggested as seating is limited. The Summer Concert Series is made possible by the generous support of the Pfundt Family Foundation.

An Afternoon of Arab MusicSunday, September 18, 3–4 pmAdvance registration required.

With members of Al-Bustan Takht Ensemble; Hanna Khoury, violin; Hafez Kotain, percussion.

Al-Bustan Takht Ensemble is the resident ensemble of Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, a Philadelphia-

based organization with national acclaim. “Al-Bustan,” Arabic for “the garden,” is dedicated to presenting and teaching Arab culture through the arts and language and to promoting cross-cultural understanding and exchange. Join us for an intimate afternoon of classical and contemporary Arabic music with violinist/Al-Bustan Music Director Hanna Khoury and master percussionist Hafez Kotain, both recipients of the prestigious Pew Fellowship in the Arts for their musical accomplishments.

Harvest Celebration

Al-Bustan Takht Ensemble

Sunday Afternoon Music at the MichenerConcerts are held in the Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion$15 member / $20 non-member / $5 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission. Galleries are open until 5 pm. Advance registration suggested.

An Afternoon of Gospel Music Sunday, June 12, 3–4:30 pmJoin us for an afternoon of gospel music featuring Harvest Celebration and Salem Voices of Praise.

Harvest Celebration, of The Abundant Harvest Church, is a jubilant Gospel choir composed of both youth and adults who celebrate the genre of Gospel music. The joy of lifting the spirits of people everywhere is expressed through the words and rhythms. The Salem Voices of Praise, of the Salem Baptist Church of Jenkintown, sing Gospel music with power and purpose. Through the blending of their voices in harmonious melody, the words of every song come to life.


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A Passion for Fashion!On Saturday, March 12, the Michener welcomed upper-level members, exhibition supporters, and special guests from Drexel University for the exclusive Designers Breakfast and Private Preview of Philadelphia in Style: A Century of Fashion from the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection, Drexel University. From noon to 5 pm, over one thousand members and guests came to preview the exhibition before it opened to the public the following day.

Want to join, upgrade, or renew your membership? Call 215.340.9800 x110, visit MichenerArtMuseum.org/Join, or come in person! Our visitor services representatives will be delighted to assist you.

In 2015, twenty-six businesses joined the Corporate Business Partner Program at the Michener. On January 21, a reception gathered many new members, Advisory Board members, Michener Trustees and staff to familiarize themselves with the gallery spaces, the Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion, and enjoy delicious fare provided by Catering By Design, the Museum’s new caterer.

What do the nearly 250 members of the Corporate Business Partner Program have in common? According to the program’s founder Herman Silverman, they share “bragging rights.” Members know that art is good for business and, by supporting the visual arts at the Michener, they gain visibility while contributing to the quality of life in our region. An investment in the Michener is an investment in a community that attracts talented and creative people to work and play.

Corporate Business Partners at the September Recognition Luncheon.

Annina King, Fashion Incubator designer

Conrad Booker, Fashion Incubator designer

Ashli Reese, Fashion Incubator designer

Clare Sauro and Kirsten Jensen Cara and John Fry, Barbara Donnelly Bentivoglio,

Joyce and Bob Byers Sr., Lisa Tremper HanoverKathy and Ted Fernberger, Bruce Norman Long, Gregory Church and Mark Todaro

Gregory Church and Rosina Rucci

Supporting the Arts is Good Business

Milestone for Michener’s Corporate Business Partner Program

Members in good standing will gather on Thursday, May 5 for the Corporate Business Partner Program’s 25th Annual Reception, celebrating over 25 years of networking and supporting exhibitions and educational programs that attract 135,000 visitors and 20,000 students annually. Become an insider and join today!

To become a Corporate Business Partner, please contact Molly Dougherty at 215.340.9800 x120 or [email protected], or join online at MichenerArtMuseum.org.

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INDIVIDUALSDistinguished Benefactors:

$100,000+Anonymous

Patron: $25,000– $99,999Bonnie J. O’BoyleKevin & Paula Putman/

Penn Color, Inc.

Sponsor: $10,000–$24,999Maureen & Gregory ChurchCarol & Louis Della PennaThe Estate of Harriet & Charles

Ermentrout *Kathy & Ted FernbergerJane & Mal JozoffMarguerite & Gerry LenfestSyd & Sharon MartinJon & Wendy Paton

Charter: $5,000–$9,999Vivian Banta & Robert FieldBob & Joyce ByersJeanette Lerman-Neubauer &

Joe NeubauerBruce Norman LongLauren & Don MorelRobert RussellVirginia & Neal SigetyDr. Bayard T. StoreyJennifer & Matthew Zelesko

Fellow: $2,500–$4,999Karen & William AicheleDana Garber ApplesteinElizabeth Beans GilbertBarbara Donnelly Bentivoglio

& Dr. Lamberto BentivoglioEliot ChackChuck & Barbara GaleFrank & Jeanette GallagherElizabeth H. GemmillDr. Janice T. GordonGregory GrimMichel & Penny HaniganMr. & Mrs. A. L. HanoverLisa & Stephen HanoverMary & Dennis HelfPat & Bill MarshallAlbert & Barbara PritchardTom & Alycia ScannapiecoKathleen & Frederick ScheaNeil & Patricia StalterMelinda & Ted TallyColette & Michael TomeoAmy & Robert WelchCarolyn & Wayne Yetter

Sustaining: $1,000–$2,499Suzanne ArnoldJoan & John BernaTimothy & Lizanne Loesch BernlohrLuther W. BradyJean & William BrennerAnne & Benedict BugajewskiPamela & Robert ByersWhitney & Christopher ChandorSuzanne & Norman CohnSally & Lloyd DavisLinda & Bill DeeterJason & Paula Della PennaMr. & Mrs. Walter F. DeuschleSusan & John EichertDiane G. ElerMary Ellen & Edward ElgartRuth FawleyJane & Tony Ford-HutchinsonPhyllis GagnerCathy & Lloyd GilgoreDr. & Mrs. John J. GribbAllan K. Grim, Jr.J. Lawrence Grim, Jr. &

Kathleen O’DeaBill & Maureen HarveyDon & Lynn Martin HaskinLou HatfieldHoward E. HecklerSally & Richard HenriquesSusan E. Johnson & James J. FlynnSam H. & Rhoda M. JonesJo & Bruce KatsiffJeffrey LadouceurLiza Prior LucyJohn E. LyonsJoann K. MaltaCarol & John McCaughanState Senator Chuck McIlhinneySandra Spitzer McKelveyJohn J. Medveckis Richard B. Millham, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. John MoyerDonald & Joan ParleeHenry & Betsy PfeifferRichard & Krista PinolaBarbara & Dr. Joseph RabsonHarriet RattnerElizabeth & Brian RizorNorman & Caryl RosenthalThe Samantha Fund of the

Community Foundation of New Jersey

Kathy Schroeher & Jim ClareDonald & Ethel ShepherdHerman Silverman & Liz SerkinLeslie & Frank SkiltonCarol & John SmallIrene Uzinskas

Alice & Robert VernonDee Ann & Marvin WoodallCharlie Woodward

Associate: $500–$999Penny & Bernard AlpherIra & Yasmine BaeringerDrew & Rebecca BarlowRichard & Sandie BauderJay & Barbara BeldingRobert Bryan & Julie A. JensenRose & Michael CarbonaraMary Jane ClemensD. Rodman & Valerie EastburnLinda Conklin, Nora Conklin, &

Alan GoldsteinRichard GreenbergAndy & Ellen HappKathie & David HerzogThe Jacqueline M. Griffith FundGail & Alan KeimJuergen & Elizabeth KruseSandra & Conrad LeonSusan MadianErin M. McDonaldLori & Rick MillhamVirginia F. Nason & FamilyCarol & Tom NelsonChip & Beth OttBarbara & Don OttosenState Representative Marguerite

QuinnStephen Raab & Marie

Brickley-RaabEdward RichardsonMs. Colleen Berry Ross &

Mr. George RossLinda & Jim RutkoskyDr. Marion J. SiegmanMichael & Tammy Simpson Dr. Vail Garvin UnterbergerDr. & Mrs. Michael C. Vander ZwanLynda VieytesDoreen Wright & Robert BeckDonna Zebley

Affiliate: $250–$499AnonymousJane & David AkerGail & Sandy AlderferJudy & John AmbroseEdward & Mary BentzGrace & James BettsJane BibermanLiz & Edward BiesterPatricia G. BitzerSheila BodinesDoug & Christina BordenThomas & Karen Buckley

Charles G. BushRichard & Eileen CavanaughPatricia L. ChapmanKaren & John CookPatricia & Forrest CrooksJane CrumlishMichael A. DanchakPatricia FoxMr. Gerald GraterAlene D. HainesAnne & Larry HallGeraldine H. HappMichael J. HughesVivian & Edward KrenselJudge E. LudwigSteve & Cindy MazdaHelen Mirkil & Brian PetersonJohn A. Moyer & Sarah JiJeffra & Yash NandanEdythe & Dick PattersonMichelle A. PedersenJim & Karen ReedMike & Sandy RodinHenry & Charlotte RosenbergerChristine RyanGerrie SammakJohn Seaman & Janet FilomenoBinny SilvermanLarry Simmons & James AkerbergMavis Smith & Gary HemphillLisa Kristin SorenBeryl & Joseph StineBarbara Wachter & Stephen AlbertMaxine Katz WardDr. & Mrs. Robert J. WillardMegan YuEdward J. Zekas

Participating: $150–$249Susan AchenbachEllen & George R. AnthonisenJane & Paul BeanGlenn Beasley & Patricia NauLarry & Karen BelliMr. & Mrs. Norman R. BergerAudrey Bernheimer & Ed WeirDavid BeschererMr. & Mrs. William E. Bierlin, Jr.Dan & Nancy BishopBill & Nancy BlethenAdele & Jack BorrusJeff & Mary BretzBright Eyes FundHollie BrownElzbieta & Bruce BrundageDiane Burko & Richard RyanLynn BushGlenna L. ByeLinda & Gerry Byrne

The Michener gratefully acknowledges the generous individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies for their sponsorship of the Museum’s exhibitions, and education and public programs, as well as their donations to our Annual Fund in 2015.


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Anne Callahan & Charles CroceAndrea & John CarberLeslie & Neal CarsonLarry G. CarterCarolann C. CatalogneDr. & Mrs. Eduardo A. CevallosJudy & Kieran CodyKaren ColeJudy ComesJoe & Molli ContiPatricia & Walter ContiMargit & Roger CookMary Ellen CroninCarolyn & Joe Della-RodolfaMerrill & Suzanne DetweilerMolly DoughertyThomas & Lynn EbelingElise FalkenhaynErnest B. & Barbara H. FeldgusLutzi FischerBryan FisherLaura L. FolkesNancy FreudenthalWendy & Eugene GladstonArlene L. GoldbergMary & Harvey GoldsteinGayle Goodman &

James E. SearingEmmet GowinJane & John GrimMaggie & Richard GroffAllison & Andrew HamiltonBarbara Fighera HarrisonCharles W. Head, Jr. &

John A. FaggottiDonald & Louise HeathJacqueline & John HoverNancy J. HunterCarole & Hank HurstLarry & Joyce HuttonMr. & Mrs. Klaus IhlenfeldMichael Jarret & Angie PincinBarbara & Charles Kahn, Jr.Barbara M. & George W. Karr, Jr.Nancy KaufmannJoanne & David KellerCharles & Andrea KircherChristine & Robert KleinMark Klingensmith, VMDPatricia KohlheppJoan & Richard KopchikVictor Labson & Rebecka SnellJudith & William LanganMary Lee & William LieserDavid M. MackeyMarie & Paul MahoneyKip Malloy & Martin NemerMr. & Mrs. Lawrence K. MannReneé & Milton MarguliesEdric & Mary Ellen MasonCatherine MazauskasMary C. McCawJoseph F. X. & Marguerite L.

McGarveyMarie McKinstry &

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David & Sue Ellen MillerMr. Chi MoFredaricka MoffittJacquelin F. MohrLeda MollyLoretta & Bill MontgomeryJames & Cathleen MoranoSheryl & Tim MullenDonald & Anna Bosa MulliganBobbi MunnKevin NakashimaStephen F. OsborneBill & Pat PattersonDeborah PollackGloria Popeck & Richard BernsteinLarry Rakowsky & Sharon YerkesDonald & Joan RappJoyce RehorstRoy ReinardDiana & James ResekDon & Nancy RichardsonValerie J. RoseRichard & Ruth Betty RosenfeldMr. & Mrs. Blair T. RushRobert Saldarini & Randy GosneyYvonne P. SampselJoseph L. SantoroDiane SchmidtMilton & Phyllis SchwartzDianne SemingsonDave & Kristin ShieldsPatricia & Frank ShumanCDR & Mrs. Richard SimpsonAnne M. SorieroBarbara & Peter SperryConstance StockwellBarbara & David StollerHenry K. & Shirley A. StrawnEdward A. SuarezLinda Sullivan & Mark BayerKarin & David SvahnSally & William SwezeyBobbi Tarvin & Gary GambardellaMarcia TelthorsterTom ThomasHarold B. VikorenDore Vorum & Mark SafranJohn & Angela WalkoDavid & Nancy WatersDoris WeissRobert C. WhitleyPatricia & Donald WineySam & Joyce ZanzeJudy Zipkin Grasso &

Michael Grasso

Friend: up to $149Anonymous (3)Diane & Kenneth AhlJohn Alcott & Jodelle BryanBarbara BargerJane BennerMark & Sandra BernsteinMary Ann BinnsAnne & William BishopMr. & Mrs. John D. Bray, Jr.

Patrick BreenClare I. Bretz & Thomas E. SullivanRosanne & Gerald BrookMehmet U. CalisGary & Evelyn CarpenterPatricia T. ChapmanJoseph & Marian ChiesaEllen C. ClarkMary D. CorbettSteven A. Cotlar, Esq.Carol & Peter CotterBetsy & Daniel CroftsJohn & Julie DavisMarie & Mark DeanCarol Ann Della PennaTerri Ann Di JulioLarry A. DonosoDennis & Coni DunganCharles & Rita DunleavyIldiko & Edward FalkenhaynSarah W. FellLinda & Lee FeltJack & Jackie FerrariThe Fiore FamilyMarilyn FisherLinda & Dennis FlanaganJudith & Carl FonashCarole ForbesMarina FreyerMrs. Arlene FrimarkJanet & Joseph GendaszekM. Antoinette GirioDeborah GlessnerMrs. Joan GreenbergMax & Jo GrossAlbert & Barb HallPatricia & Howard HarpelBarbara & Walter HarrisMadeleine HendersonPatricia & Stanley HerstineDavid E. HewittDeborah Hinckley &

Richard BeaumontMr. & Mrs. Frank B. HomanRob & Debbie HutchisonEve Gutnajer InfantiAlberta & David JacobsKathleen & Andrew JajkoMatt JankowskiKirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D.Elise J. JonesBeverly KalikowDebra C. KalodnerThomas J. Kardish, M.D.Charlotte & Kevin KeenanCatherine KeimMrs. William E. KeimCatherine & Christopher KerrAnna V. KirsteinPaul Koehler & Luray GrossW. Roy & Nancy KolbMichael G. KopchoWilliam KrausDrs. Paul & Janice LarsonCarol & Bert LarssonJim Lynch

William & Jane MacDowellDiana MackieLawrence & Jane MagneMitchell ManasseDonald & Grace McClintockEleanor B. McCormickPeggy McRaeDr. & Mrs. William MestichelliMarty Moss-Coane &

James CoaneJoAnn H. MoyerRobert J. MyersAlthea NeelySharon & James NelsonJudith & Frank N. Norris, Jr.Louise H. OchrochKatharine & Everard PinneoJanice PruchCathryn Quinn & Craig PierreMarc S. Rabinowitz, M.D.

& the Staff of Prevention First Healthcare

Ann R. RaineyRhonda & James ReaJonathan & Melissa ReissNanci P. RemmeySantokh Rinpoche &

Thomas BradburnSherrill RittenmeyerBernice RosenthalLinda & Mark RoskeinF. T. SandersonDouglas SardoLynne & Michael SchadBarbara A. SchoellkopfMr. & Mrs. Peter & Fredlyn ScottPhyllis SextonJoy & Clyde ShoopJeremiah E. SilbertJenny Silverman & Rachel CardaDiane L. SmithMs. Eleanor SmithJudy E. SmithLeonard & Danielle SnyderAnne StewartAngelique StraussLouise SwartzKaren M. TaylorMs. Sally ThraneDr. & Mrs. Stephen TintDr. & Mrs. John W. TomlinsonPatrick TurnerAnna Van ArtsdalenSuzanne M. VanetMr. Stanley WangerHarry & Janis WilkinsonDavid & Luise WingerterLinda & Steve WisniewskiDavid C. WuKaethe & David Zemach Bersin

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CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIESDistinguished Benefactors:

$100,000+The Pew Center for Arts &

Heritage

Patron: $25,000–$99,999County of BucksPennsylvania Council on the ArtsSEI Private Wealth ManagementVisit Bucks County

Sponsor: $10,000–$24,999The Coby Foundation, Ltd.Fulton BankThe Pfundt Family FoundationThe Rose GroupTonamora Foundation

Charter: $5,000–$9,999AnonymousBucks County FoundationMerckNational Endowment for the ArtsPenn Community BankSilverman Family PartnershipsUnivest Bank and TrustThe Victory Foundation

Fellow: $2,500–$4,999FREEMAN’SGratz Gallery & Conservation

StudioPzena Investment Charitable FundThe Sigety Family FoundationTravis Gallery

Sustaining: $1,000–$2,499Allebach AdvertisingByrne Sewing ConnectionChristian R. and Mary F. Lindback

FoundationDolfinger-McMahon FoundationDontech, Inc.Eiseman Construction

Company, Inc.FACT Bucks CountyGeorge Nakashima WoodworkersJane M. Yeuroukis, Inc.Millham Insurance AgencyNew York Community Trust,

Ruth & Hans Cahnmann Memorial Fund

PaganiniPenn Wealth Management at

Morgan StanleyPheasant Hill FoundationThe Lehman Foundation

Charitable Trust, Inc.Wells Fargo Foundation

Associate: $500–$999Bridget Wingert/Bucks County

HeraldCharter Management CorporationDelaware Valley Concrete Co.Doylestown HealthE. C. Bentz Electrical

Contractor, Inc.Ewing Public Education

Foundation, Inc.Fred Beans Family of DealershipsGallop Printing, Inc.John Paton, Inc.Lambertville StationMoore Cleaning, LLCPNC Wealth ManagementUS Trust, Bank of America

Private Wealth ManagementWarren Weiss Insurance

Agency Inc.

Affiliate: $250–$499Celeste Callaghan/Callaghan

Interior DesignDelaware Valley Comfort

at Home, LLCMolenaar GreenhouseThe Piper GroupQNB BankRago Arts & Auction CenterWendy Webb Schoenewald, PT

Participating: $150–$249Good Air Conditioning &

Heating Co.Heller’s Seafood MarketPenglase & Benson, Inc.Joseph B. Popivchak, Wetherill

Opticians, Inc.

Friend: up to $149Bucks Country GardensCanal Frame–Crafts GalleryPenn’s Grant Realty CorporationSeraphin Gallery

GIFTS IN TRIBUTEIn Memory of Audrey LongMr. & Mrs. John D. Bray, Jr.Steven A. Cotlar, Esq.Ildiko & Edward FalkenhaynElise FalkenhaynLinda & Lee FeltThe Fiore FamilyMarina FreyerPatricia & Stanley HerstineCarol & Bert LarssonJim LynchMrs. Althea NeelyMarc S. Rabinowitz, M.D.

& the Staff of Prevention First Healthcare

Linda & Mark RoskeinDonald & Ethel ShepherdMs. Judy E. SmithAngelique StraussLouise Swartz

Patrick TurnerSuzanne M. VanetAmy & Robert Welch

In Memory of William MandelPenny & Bernard AlpherJoe & Molli ContiMr. Curtis CoxDelaware Valley Comfort

at Home, LLCLisa & Stephen HanoverDavid E. HewittCarole & Hank HurstJane & Mal JozoffGail & Alan KeimMrs. Colette RocheRobert RussellStanley T. Saretsky & Cecile

Lowenkron SaretskyMrs. Leona SohmersMr. Stanley Wanger

In Memory of Ann SilvermanJudith & Carl FonashLeda Molly

Jane & Paul Bean In memory of David Charles Sheppard, Jr.

Dan & Nancy Bishop In memory of George & Verna Bishop

Adele & Jack Borrus In memory of George Nakashima

Eiseman Construction Company, Inc. In memory of Phil Eiseman

Linda & Dennis Flanagan In memory of William John Miller

Laura L. Folkes In memory of Mark A. Folkes

Michael Jarret & Angie Pincin In memory of Antonio Pincin

Judith & William Langan In memory of Diana Magenheimer

David & Sue Ellen Miller In memory of Richard Goldberg, M.D.

Kip Malloy & Martin Nemer In memory of Dzintra Infante

Virginia F. Nason & Family In memory of Peter Nason

Jim & Karen Reed In memory of Jada Gallagher

Dianne Semingson In memory of H. Craig Lewis

Marcia Telthorster In memory of Gregory Telthorster

Edward J. Zekas In memory of Hank Fortier

Anne & Larry Hall In honor of Nelson Shanks

Don & Lynn Martin Haskin In honor of Louis & Carol Della Penna

Madeleine Henderson In honor of Mary Ellen Cronin

Robert Bryan & Julie A. Jensen In honor of Joyce & Bob Byers

Maureen Hurst In honor of Henry & Carole Hurst’s 50th Wedding Anniversary

Victor Labson & Rebecka Snell In honor of the wedding of Louise Levy & Kay Reiss

Reneé & Milton Margulies In honor of Matthew Viggiano

Barbara & Don Ottosen In honor of Jane & Mal Jozoff

Stanley T. Saretsky & Cecile Lowenkron Saretsky In honor of Bob Russell

Dr. Bayard T. Storey In honor of Liz Osborne

Donna Zebley In honor of Mark & Gina Zebley

GIFTS TO THE COLLECTIONAnonymousGlenna Lange Bye The Conn Family Trust Linda GuensteTed Hallman Jonathan HertzelDeanna HillJohn HortonTimothy KatsiffAlexander LimontDianne A. MeyerBonnie O’BoylePeter Paone David Perisho & FamilyKathleen PerishoRay PerishoRon PerishoBrian H. Peterson David Rago & Suzanne PerraultDrs. Irwin & M. Susan RichmanArthur & Natalia RitterGeorge & Theona SalkowitzBarbara Schaff Yvonne Shafer

In memory of her husband Robert Chamberlain

Jack Thompson

IN-KIND GIFTSAnonymous Advanced Color Signs & GraphicsAlain Blanchon SelectionAllure West StudiosRuth E. Anderson and

Howard KatzAnton’s at the SwanVivian Banta & Robert FieldJay & Barbara BeldingBlack Bass HotelBobby Simone’s

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Morrie Breyer & Michael MampBucks Country GardensBucks County MagazineBob & Joyce ByersByrne Sewing ConnectionCaleb’s American KitchenCatering By DesignCentral Wine MerchantsChapman GalleryGregory & Maureen Church Creative Closets, Ltd.Carol & Louis Della PennaDevon Fine JewelryDiSH CateringDoylestown Flowers and GiftsDuckhorn Wine CompanyEric McLendon, E Glass StudioKathy & Ted FernbergerFigmagazine.comFloribundaFlowers Vineyards & WineryJane & Tony Ford-HutchinsonFred Beans Family of DealershipsFREEMAN’SGale Nurseries, Inc.

Mike Geno, Fine ArtMira NakashimaGloriousColor.comGratz Gallery & Conservation

StudioHamilton’s Grill RoomBrian HeldishknitsJeffrey A. Miller Catering

CompanyJane & Mal JozoffAmy KlatzkinKramer PortraitsMichael & Rose CarbonaraLouis Latour, Inc.Mancuso Show ManagementRobin & Jon McConaughySteve McCurryJonathan P. McSurdyPearl MintzerBetsy MooreNurture SpaBonnie J. O’BoyleRosalie ParkBrian Peterson & Helen Mirkil

Philadelphia’s Magic GardensPierre’s ChocolatesAndrew Pinkham PhotographyDavid Rago & Suzanne PerraultRed Heart Yarn, a Coats BrandRistorante Il MelogranoDr. & Mrs. Donald J. RosatoDon SaulSEI Private Wealth ManagementJohn & Pamela SergeySherry Tinsman, MetalsmithSilverman Gallery of Bucks County

Impressionist ArtHerman SilvermanSlate Bleu RestaurantJane Magee SowdenSt. Francis Winery & VineyardsStag’s Leap Wine CellarsChateau Ste. MichelleJoel StewartBarbara StewartStockton Fine Wines & SpiritsTiffany & Co.Steve TobinLauren Travis

Virginia W. SigetyW. Atlee Burpee & Co.Bruce WeinerChristopher Willett

MATCHING GIFT COMPANIESBank of America Matching

Gift ProgramBristol-Myers Squibb CompanyGE FoundationIBM International FoundationJohnson & Johnson Matching

Gifts ProgramMerck Partnership for GivingMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramPzena Investment Management,

LLCSprint FoundationThe Prudential Foundation

Matching GiftsWestern Union Foundation

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The Museum values the support of its many donors. These donations reflect the tax-deductible portion only; no goods or services were received for any of the above gifts.Every attempt was made to produce a complete and accurate listing. In the event of an error or omission, please contact the Advancement office at 215.340.9800 x148.

Champs-Élysées Presenting SponsorTonamora Foundation Via Della SpigaGreg & Maureen ChurchLouis & Carol Della PennaPenn Color, Inc.Tom & Alycia Scannapieco

Become a sponsor today to reserve your seats at the Fashion Fête! Event sponsorships are available at the $10,000, $5,000, and $1,000 levels. Individual tickets are $300. If you have any questions about purchasing a sponsorship package, please contact Laurie McGahey, Senior Director of Advancement, at 215.340.9800 x161 or [email protected].

Main Line SponsorKathy & Ted FernbergerAmy & Bob Welch 7th Avenue SponsorTimothy & Lizanne Loesch BernlohrBob & Joyce ByersSuzanne & Norman Cohn

The James A. Michener Art Museum invites you to join us for our Fashion Fête on May 14, celebrating the exhibition Philadelphia in Style: A Century of Fashion from the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection, Drexel University. This elegant event will bring together more than 200 of the Michener’s friends and patrons for

an evening honoring world-renowned fashion designer Ralph Rucci. Guests will be treated to a cocktail reception followed by a seated dinner presented by Catering By Design in the spectacular Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion. The evening will also showcase designs by emerging talent from the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator. Funds raised through the Fashion Fête will enable the Michener to continue to enrich lives through outstanding exhibitions and educational programming.

The fashions of Ralph Rucci, a Philadelphia native, have been featured in exhibitions at The Museum at FIT, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Michener is especially delighted to welcome Mr. Rucci following the much-acclaimed launch of his new RR331 line at this year’s New York Fashion Week.

Drexel UniversityFrank & Jeanette GallagherLisa & Stephen HanoverMary C. Helf & Dennis HelfBonnie J. O’BoyleMichael & Tammy Lynn SimpsonDr. Vail Garvin UnterbergerJane Yeuroukis

Fashion Fête Committee

Co-Chairs Maureen ChurchAmy Welch

Advisory CommitteeBarbara Donnelly BentivoglioElissa BloomLouis Della PennaLouise FederKathy FernbergerLisa Tremper HanoverMary C. HelfKirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D.Jane JozoffBruce Norman LongRosina RucciClare Sauro

Michener’s Spring Gala! Saturday, May 14, 2016

FêTe SponSorS

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With a background in political science and volunteer work, Lizanne Bernlohr brings to the Michener a deep appreciation of the arts, with particular affinity for Pennsylvania and New Hope Impressionist painters. For the last 30 years, she has dedicated her time and efforts to organizations in the educational and nonprofit sectors.

“I am delighted to be joining the board of the Michener Art Museum,” Berhlohr said. “I have had a lifelong appreciation of art and design and a genuine interest in helping expand access to the arts in the greater Bucks County community. I look forward to working with the Museum to that end.”

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Inside Out Comes to DoylestownThe Philadelphia Museum of Art continues to share its masterpieces with the community this spring with the return of the Inside Out program. Thirteen high-quality replicas are on display throughout Doylestown in this free outdoor exhibition now through July 2016.

One highlighted replica is Daniel Garber’s Tanis. It is featured near the labyrinth on the grounds of the Michener. The original Tanis is currently on display within the Garber in Spring exhibition at the Michener until August 7, 2016. (See page 7 for more information regarding this exhibition.)

To support the Inside Out program, the Michener Art Museum will offer free hour-long guided walking tours of the outdoor exhibit beginning April 16 and continuing through June 16. The tours will begin and end in the Michener Art Museum lobby and will be led by trained docents. Pre-registration is required. To register, please visit MichenerArtMuseum.org.

The Michener Art Museum’s Board of Trustees overwhelmingly approved the appointment of Lizanne Bernlohr to a three-year term as a trustee.

Elizabeth Offner joined the Michener as Marketing Coordinator in February 2016. She brings a unique grassroots perspective to our

organization following previously-held positions managing marketing efforts for nonprofits in Southeast Asia. Prior to her work abroad, she spent much of her time volunteering with charitable causes in the Greater Philadelphia region. Elizabeth will support the Advancement Department in its external outreach efforts and help strengthen Michener’s presence digitally and beyond.

Inside Out Walking ToursWednesday, May 4, 5 pm

Thursday, May 12, 5 pm

Saturday, May 21, 5 pm

Thursday, June 2, 5 pm

Saturday, June 11, 11 am

Thursday, June 16, 5 pm

Daniel Garber (1880-1958), Tanis, 1915, oil on canvas, H. 60 x W. 46 1/4 inches. Philadelphia Museum of Art: Purchased with funds contributed by Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest, 2011.

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Q&A with Greg ChurchPresident, Michener Art Museum Board of TrusteesWhat sparked your initial connection to the Michener Art Museum?

What drove me to the Michener originally was the Bucks County art – in particular, a 2004 show featuring the work of Robert Spencer [The Cities, The Towns, The Crowds: The Paintings of Robert Spencer]. I’m a big Robert Spencer fan, so I was hooked after that.

As we approach the Michener’s 30th anniversary, what are you looking forward to the most?

The 30th anniversary is a time for celebration, but it’s also a timeline for the future.

Where we are, and what we accomplished in our first 25 years, is really terrific. It’s very unusual for a museum to be where we are in this relatively short timeframe. My vision for the next 25 years is to help the Michener become one of the great regional museums that everybody knows and that everyone talks about. The 30th anniversary is a notch along that next 25-year plan—it’s a special occasion in our ongoing goals to expand our collection and bring in new audiences.

You’re an avid art collector. Tell us about your collection and what art interests you.

I am an American art fan. That includes, of course, the New Hope School and Pennsylvania Impressionism, but it also includes the whole genre of American art and its remarkable evolution.

I continue to be amazed by the Amory Show of 1913, when the French came over to show Americans what they were doing. The Americans were aghast and taken aback, but they loved it. All of a sudden, you could see changes in American art. Artists were latching onto what the French were doing, but they were determined to do it better. It was wonderful, and it transformed American art forever.

I also collect pottery and Italian glass. I find them as beautiful as paintings and just as tough, if not tougher, to create.

What are your other favorite museums?

I could get lost in the Prado [in Madrid] all day. It’s incredible. And the D’Orsay in Paris. You could just stay there forever. The Met[ropolitan Museum of Art] is great, and the PMA [Philadelphia Museum of Art] is great. And I really love the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida.

What are three things you’d like people to know about the Michener Art Museum?

First, I think we have the greatest staff of any company that I’ve even been involved with. Second, we do an incredible job with education—not just for children, but also for adults. Just look at our lecture series. Third, I want people who don’t know us to learn about us. The Michener Art Museum is a true gem.

The Michener Earns Re-Accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums After demonstrating it meets national standards and best practices of museums and showing itself to be a core educational entity that is a good steward of the resources it holds in the public trust, the Michener Art Museum has been re-accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). Only three percent of the nation’s museums share this distinction.

“We are so proud that the American Alliance of Museums has once again included the Michener Art Museum on its list of excellent, credible institutions,” said Lisa Tremper Hanover, the Michener’s director and CEO. “It is testament to the support we receive from our community, our Board of Trustees, and our many visitors that we are able to maintain our high institutional standards for advancing art, public service, and education.”

“Accredited museums are a community of institutions that have chosen to hold themselves publicly accountable to excellence,” said Laura L. Lott, Alliance president and CEO. “Accreditation is clearly a significant achievement, of which both the institutions and the communities they serve can be extremely proud.”

The Michener Art Museum was commended for its collections stewardship, organizational health, educational role, planning, and public service role. AAM elected to bestow accreditation for the full ten years; the next re-accreditation process will not be until 2025.

My vision for the next 25 years is to help the Michener become one of the great regional museums that everybody knows and that everyone talks about. – Greg Church

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Connect with the Michenervisit michenerartmuseum.org to connect to us on Facebook, twitter, instagram, and other social media. Share your stories and comments. use mobile apps to connect with the michener. or visit the galleries to experience different ways to learn more about the collection and exhibitions.

Enhance your experience at the Michener! In the galleries or online, there are many ways to connect.

Have you browsed through our Museum Shop lately?

Like the Michener Art Museum galleries, our Museum Shop showcases the work of regional artists. You can find jewelry by Andrea Abrams Herbert, Myrle Borine, Lenora Dame, and Sherry Tinsman; silk scarves and tunics by Harshita Lohia; lavender products by Carousel Farm; pottery by Nancy Rasch Salamon, Phil Henderson, Steve Tobin, Fran Leyenberger, Ron Andress, and Rhonda Pfeifer Stowe; fabric purses and wallets by Maruca; enticing children’s gifts; and—among other treasures—shelves stocked with art books, catalogues, local history chronicles, and novels by James A. Michener. And be sure to browse our special fashion section featuring items presented in tandem with our Philadelphia in Style exhibition, on view through June 26.

At the Museum Shop, you’ll find the perfect gift for any special occasion! Remember: All Museum members receive a 10% discount on Museum Shop purchases. A gift from the Museum is a gift to the Museum.

The Museum Shop is open seven days a week. For more information, call 215.340.9800 or visit MichenerArtMuseum.org.

VolunteersThe James A. Michener Art Museum honored four outstanding volunteers at its 22nd Annual Ann Silverman Volunteer Recognition Award Ceremony on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Chosen from a pool of deserving nominees, the 2015 Ann Silverman Award recipients are Dave Buday and Jen McHugh for Co-Volunteers of the Year; Carolyn Prieto for Docent of the Year; and Maddie Worth for Junior Volunteer of the Year. In presenting the awards, Jeffra Silverman Nandan paid special tribute to each recipient.

Twenty-nine additional volunteers were recognized for their hourly contribution over the years, including three for over 1500 cumulative volunteer hours. In 2015, Michener volunteers gave 13,000 hours of their time, which translates to $300,000.

Volunteers are critical to the fulfillment of the Michener’s mission, and the Volunteer Program is an integral part of the Museum. By volunteering with us, you share in the Museum’s mission of preserving the cultural heritage of Bucks County and forging bonds between the Museum and the community.

Congratulations to ALL Michener volunteers!

Sherry Tinsman Trunk ShowFriday, September 30, 10 am – 4 pm Saturday, October 1, 10 am – 4 pm Sunday, October 2, 10 am – 4 pm

Museum Lobby. No admission fee for Trunk Show.

Celebrate the start of autumn with a unique and stunning piece of jewelry from Bucks County designer Sherry Tinsman. Splurge on pieces made from sterling silver and 14k gold yellow or rose accents with occasional brass or copper highlights, and add a touch of whimsy with pearls or semi-precious stones. Meet Sherry and her staff, and treat yourself to a beautiful piece of wearable art.


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Programs for Educators Michener Teacher In-Service Workshops:In collaboration with Bucks County Intermediate #22, the Michener presents annual teacher workshops. These workshops are available for Continuing Professional Education credit under Act 48. Please visit MichenerArtMuseum.org for a listing of workshops. The Michener will also customize in-service programs to fit your needs at the museum and at your school. For more information on in-service programs available, please call 215.340.9800 or visit MichenerArtMuseum.org.

Michener School Outreach ProgramsAre you interested in having a museum educator come to your classroom to teach about arts in our region? We have various interdisciplinary outreach programs available for you and your students. Our special Traveling Trunk program includes authentic steamer trunks focused on specific themes, including Pennsylvania Impressionism, Modernism, and George Nakashima, the internationally known woodworker. Michener education staff can customize outreach lessons that tie into your curriculum. For more information and program fees, contact [email protected] or 215.340.9800 x124.

Learning Resources for Your Classroom Download curriculum materials in conjunction with permanent collection works and special exhibitions by visiting the Classroom Connections pages at Learn.MichenerArtMuseum.org. Activities are available for before, during and after your school visit. If you are interested in doing a specific written activity during your school visit, please contact [email protected] or 215.340.9800 x124 during the time of your reservation. All lessons and activities meet national, state and Common Core standards.

Teacher Programs in Partnership with University of the Arts, The Professional Institute for EducatorsThe Michener is proud to have a partnership with the Professional Institute for Educators (PIE) at the University of the Arts to provide continuing professional development for teachers. PIE empowers educators across disciplines to continually advance their teaching skills to improve learning for all students. Through graduate courses, PIE develops innovative and creative educational programming to serve the professional development needs of K-12 teachers in and through the arts. For more information, visit www.cs.uarts.edu/pie, contact [email protected] or 215.717.6006 for further details. Visit MichenerArtMuseum.org for the latest offerings through UArts.

Scheduling Your Spring School Visit: Free Admission ProgramSchool visits are booking fast! Be sure to make reservations to secure your preferred date for your school visit. All students and teachers from preschool through high school are admitted free through the sponsorship by The Rose Group, a local franchise of Applebee’s Grill & Bar and Corner Bakery Café. Since 2008, the Michener has welcomed over 39,000 students. During a school visit, each student receives a free pass for a child’s return visit along with an Applebee’s coupon good for a free kid’s meal or $5 off an adult entree.

Gallery lessons at the Michener are tailored to fit various age groups and school curricula. Lessons meet state standards and Common Core standards in education, and connect to multiple subject areas. Education staff can customize gallery lessons to meet teacher’s curricular needs.

Reservations for a school visit are made by contacting Melissa Sandquist at 215.340.9800 x124 or [email protected]. Teachers are encouraged to contact the museum at least three weeks in advance. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first served basis. Tours are offered beginning at 9 am. Only pre-booked docent-led or self-guided groups are included in the free admission program. Chaperones in the allotted 1-to-6 ratio are free; please call for information on any related admission costs for programs and additional chaperones.

More information about school tours and teacher programs is available at Learn.MichenerArtMuseum.org and MichenerArtMuseum.org/teachers/.

For Preschools: Art’s First StepsStart a partnership with the Michener! A Museum educator will visit your class to teach about works of art and engage students in the art-making process. The class may also visit the Museum during the course of the year.

For K-12 Teachers: Arts Enrichment After SchoolExpand the arts at your school by collaborating with the Michener Art Museum. For several years, enthusiastic teachers who support the arts have worked with us to develop unique after-school arts programs for their schools. The program may also incorporate a visit to the Museum during the course of the school year.

Camp CapersSummer camp directors are invited to schedule a two-hour individualized program for campers of all ages, incorporating a guided tour of the galleries and hands-on studio art experience. Each camper will create an original work of art inspired by our collection. For information about Art’s First Steps, Arts Enrichment After School Program, or Camp Capers, contact 215.340.9800 x126 or [email protected].


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SUMMER ART CLASSES Join us for an extensive exploration of the arts in our summer programs for students age 5 through grade 12. Complete course descriptions are available at MichenerArtMuseum.org and in our summer program flyer. Contact us for details at 215.340.9800 x126 or [email protected].

Lunch option: Bring lunch and combine morning and afternoon programs during several weeks as noted. CITs and college interns will supervise students between noon and 1 pm while teachers prepare for afternoon classes.

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Summer and Fall Art Classes Preschool through AdultArt at the Heart of EducationIndividualized attention, small classes, frequent gallery tours, and master teachers are hallmarks of exceptional programs that combine the development of new skills with personal expression and exposure to a variety of arts media. Permanent collections balanced with changing exhibitions provide ongoing opportunities for looking at and learning about a variety of art forms in new ways. Student work will be exhibited in the Education Gallery throughout the year.

THERE IS ALWAYS MORE AT THE MICHENERGo to MichenerArtMuseum.org for the latest in art class offerings.

REGISTRATION INFORMATIONAdvance registration is required 215.340.9800 x105 MichenerArtMuseum.org•Courseinformation:

215.340.9800 x126 or [email protected]

•Registerearly,classsizeislimited.Classes must reach enrollment requirements.

•Artmaterialsareincludedunlessotherwise noted.

•There is a 25% cancellation fee for programs and no refund once the program begins.

JUNE 27 – JULY 1Lunch Option 1 available this week - $35

Grades 1-4Beginning Fabric Design 9 am-noon$175 member / $190 non-memberInstructor: Stephani Thomas

Grades 1-4Jewelry Making 1-4 pm$175 member / $190 non-memberInstructor: Stephani Thomas

Grades 1-4 Comic Book Extravaganza 1-4 pm $160 member / $175 non-member Instructor: Andrea Thompson

Grades 5-8 Comic Books, Sci-Fi and Fantasy9 am-noon $160 member / $175 non-member Instructor: Andrea Thompson

Grades 5-8 Fabric Design and Sewing 1 10 am-4 pm$225 member / $240 non-memberInstructor: Erin Casey

JULY 5 – 8Note: This is a four-day week. Lunch Option 2 available this week - $30

Age 6NEW! Sensational Sixes 9 am-noon or 1-4 pm$130 member / $145 non-memberInstructor: Megan Miller Choose time when registering.

Grades 1-4Positively Perfect! Paint, Prints, Paper and Plaster 9 am-noon$130 member / $145 non-memberInstructor: Maria Wible

Grades 1-4Exploring Canvas1-4 pm$130 member / $145 non-member Instructor: Maria Wible

Grades 5-8Stained Glass10 am-4 pm$225 member / $240 non-member Instructors: Erin Casey and Andrea Thompson Fees include all tools and materials needed for the creation of two completed stained glass works.

JULY 11 – 15

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL CLASSES

(and include a one-year family membership)

The Robert V. Nesi Education Award

The Holly Berry Huynh Memorial Scholarship

The Volunteer Scholarship for Art Education

Application forms are available at MichenerArtMuseum.org

215.340.9800 x126 or [email protected]

for more information.

MICHENER ART MUSEUM IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR AWARD-WINNING INSTRUCTORS:

Cara Alderfer Ruth Anderson Erin Casey Linsey Griffin Jody Holbert Katie Knoeringer

Robin Lane Megan Miller Stephani Thomas Andrea Thompson Maria Wible


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JULY 11 – 15Lunch Option 3 available this week - $35

Grades 1-6All About Art: Planes, Trains and Automobiles 8:30 am-4:30 pm$300 member / $325 non-memberInstructors: Robin Lane and Megan Miller

Grades 5-8Animals, Imaginary Beings and People 9 am-noon$160 member / $175 non-memberInstructor: Andrea Thompson

Grades 5-8Black and White1-4 pm$160 member / $175 non-memberInstructor: Andrea Thompson

JULY 18 – 22Lunch Option 4 available this week - $35

Grades 1-6Kids Around the World: Art, Music and Theater 8:30 am-5 pm $400 member / $425 non-memberInstructors: Stephani Thomas and Linsey GriffinThis is a two-week program from July 18-29.

Grades 1-4Nature! Draw, Paint, Print and Sculpt 9 am-noon$160 member / $175 non-memberInstructor: Maria Wible

Grades 1-4Drawing for Kids 1-4 pm$160 member / $175 non-memberInstructor: Cara Alderfer

Grades 5-8Drawing 9 am-noon$160 member / $175 non-memberInstructor: Cara Alderfer

Grades 5-8The Art of Nature: Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture 1-4 pm$160 member / $175 non-memberInstructor: Maria Wible

Grades 5-12 Art Audio Guide TeamMonday through Thursday, 1-4pm Friday, 10 am-4 pm$160 member / $175 non-memberInstructors: Ruth Anderson, Adrienne Romano and Andrea Thompson Students attending the morning drawing class will meet with the Audio Team at noon on Friday. Students who attended this class in 2015 are welcome to return this summer.

JULY 25 – 29No lunch option available this week.

Age 5Fabulous Fives 9 am-noon or 1-4 pm$160 member / $175 non-memberInstructor: Megan Miller Choose time when registering.

Grades 1-4 NEW! Magical Mosaics 1-4 pm$175 member / $190 non-memberInstructor: Robin Lane

Grades 1-6Kids Around the World: Art, Music and Theater 8:30 am-5 pm $400 member / $425 non-memberInstructors: Stephani Thomas and Linsey GriffinThis is a two-week program from July 18-29.

Grades 5-8 NEW! Making Mosaics9 am-noon$175 member / $190 non-memberInstructor: Robin Lane

AUGUST 1 – 5Lunch Option 5 available this week - $35

Grades 1-4Sculpture 1 9 am-noon$175 member / $190 non-memberInstructor: Robin Lane

Grades 1-4Drawing and Painting 1 1-4 pm$160 member / $175 non-memberInstructor: Megan Miller

Grades 5-8Drawing and Painting 2 9 am-noon$160 member / $175 non-memberInstructor: Megan Miller

Grades 5-8Sculpture 2 1-4 pm$175 member / $190 non-memberInstructor: Robin Lane

Grades 5-12Fabric Design and Sewing 2 10 am-4 pm$225 member / $240 non-memberInstructors: Erin Casey and Andrea Thompson


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Grades 1-6All About Art: Let’s Go to the Movies 8:30 am-4:30 pm $300 member / $325 non-memberInstructors: Robin Lane and Megan Miller

Grades 5-8Beginning Anime9 am-noon$160 member / $175 non-memberInstructor: Andrea Thompson

Grades 5-8Working on Canvas 1-4 pm$160 member / $175 non-member Instructor: Andrea Thompson


Grades 1-6All About Art: Imagine This! 8:30 am-4:30 pm$300 member / $325 non-member Instructors: Robin Lane and Megan Miller

Grades 5-8Advanced Anime 9 am-noon$160 member / $175 non-memberInstructor: Andrea Thompson

Grades 5-8Optical Illusions 1-4 pm$160 member / $175 non-memberInstructor: Andrea Thompson

TEEN SERVICE OPPORTUNITIESAdd community service to your National Junior Honor Society, National Honor Society, and college applications. Go to MichenerArtMuseum.org for detailed information.

Grades 5-12Art Audio Guide Team Monday through Thursday, 1-4 pm Friday, 10 am-4 pm$160 member / $175 non-memberInstructors: Ruth Anderson, Adrienne Romano and Andrea ThompsonThis program provides each participant with 18 community service hours.

Grades 9-12 Counselors in Training Applications for summer camp assistants are available at MichenerArtMuseum.org, or by contacting Ruth Anderson at 215.340.9800 x126 or [email protected]. Students accrue service hours depending on scheduling and availability.

FALL ART CLASSESFall, winter and spring sessions of all art classes are described in detail at MichenerArtMuseum.org. Projects are not repeated throughout the year; most students attend for consecutive seasons, and many attend for several years!

Winter 2017 sessions begin the week of January 15 and run through the week of March 5.

Spring 2017 sessions begin the week of March 19 and run through the week of May 14.

WEEKDAYSAges 3-6 w/ one adult Learning to Look and ListenTuesdays, September 20 – November 15, 10-11 am or 1-2 pm Thursdays, September 22 – November 17, 10-11 am or 1-2 pm Specify day of the week and time when registering.Child w/ one adult: $125 member / $135 non-member (additional adults are required to pay program participation fee) Instructor: Ruth Anderson

Students join an adult caregiver in this popular intergenerational program with Museum lessons and art activities that inspire verbal development, visual awareness, dynamic conversation, imagination, creativity, and self-expression.

Just for Kindergartners Kindergarten CreatesWednesdays, September 21 – November 16, 10-11:30 am or 1-2:30 pm Specify time when registering.$135 member / $150 non-member Instructor: Andrea Thompson

Kindergarten students are invited to enjoy a morning or afternoon art class, with Museum lessons and art-making experiences that are certain to educate, excite, and inspire. Students will draw, paint, sculpt, print, work with mixed media, and explore the Michener exhibitions. Kindergarten Creates is designed to be a full-year program; projects will not be repeated during the year.


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Discover Art: Drawing and PaintingSaturdays, September 24 – November 19, 10 am-noon or 1-3 pm Specify time when registering. Fee: $175 member / $190 non-member Instructor: Andrea Thompson (am), Stephani Thomas (pm)

Learn new drawing and painting skills, and make creative discoveries while using pencil, charcoal, oil and chalk pastels, watercolors, and acrylic paint on canvas. Students work with Michener exhibitions, original photographs, real life, and imagination in classes designed to enhance drawing and painting

skills, inspire the creation of unique works of art, and provide opportunities to work with a variety of art materials.

Grades 4-7 Explore Art: Drawing and PaintingSaturdays, September 24 – November 19, 10 am-noon or 1-3 pm Specify time when registering. $175 member / $190 non-member Instructor: Maria Wible

Develop and expand upon drawing and painting skills using pencil, charcoal, oil and chalk pastels, watercolor, and acrylic paint on canvas. Incorporate tours through Michener permanent and special exhibitions with individualized instruction, observation from real life, photographs, and imagination in art classes designed to foster self-expression and the development of a personal style.

Grades 7-9Aspiring Artists: Drawing and PaintingSaturdays, September 24 – November 19, 1-3 pm $175 member / $190 non-member Instructor: Robin Lane

Develop and expand upon drawing and painting skills, find new challenges, and discover new avenues for inspiration. Work with pencil, charcoal, oil and chalk pastels, watercolor, and acrylic paint on canvas. Incorporate

tours through Michener permanent and special exhibitions with individualized instruction, observation from real life, photographs, and imagination in art classes designed to foster self-expression and the development of a personal style. Please bring a cell phone to this class, if you have one.

Grades 9-12High School Artists: DrawingSaturdays, September 24 – November 19, 9 am-noon$185 member / $200 non-member Instructor: Katie Knoeringer

Students will take a fresh approach to their artwork in this class where observation, demonstrations, individualized instruction, and group critiques are at the core of every drawing. They will work with materials including pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, and pastel to create realistic drawings based on observation from real life. They will also learn to incorporate unique materials including beet juice, walnut ink, coffee, tea, and masking tape to create less conventional realistic drawings. All students will learn techniques and develop skills that are at the cornerstone of creative growth in the arts. They will also find new ways to enjoy the creative process while creating a variety of finished drawings. Students will visit the Museum galleries weekly, studying the techniques, images, and ideas of both practicing and historical artists whose work is exhibited. They will learn to create a master copy based on one of the works in the collection.


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Forests and Fields Drawing and Painting

Ages 5-10 Tuesdays September 13 – October 11, 1-3 pm

Ages 10-14 Thursdays September 15 – October 13, 1-3 pm

Curriculum differs for each age group; choose day and appropriate age group when registering.

$100 member / $110 non-member Instructor: Andrea Thompson

Students will work with Michener exhibitions, photographs, real life, and imagination in classes designed to enhance drawing and painting skills, inspire the creation of unique works of art, and provide opportunities to work with a variety of 2D art materials including pencils, pastels, watercolors, and acrylics on a variety of surfaces. Students will explore the labyrinth, sculpture garden and galleries while creating their artwork this session. Projects are not repeated in any of our sessions. Exhibition Focus: Permanent Collection – Realism at Mid-Century

Adventures in Sculpture

Ages 5-10 Tuesdays, October 18 – November 15, 1-3 pm

Ages 10-14 Thursdays, October 20 – November 17, 1-3 pm

Curriculum differs for each age group; choose day and appropriate age group when registering.

$100 member / $110 non-member Faculty: Andrea Thompson

Students will explore the art of sculpture while working on a variety of creations of their own, using assemblage, additive and subtractive methods, and a variety of unique 3-D materials. They will work with clay, wire, wood, plaster, and found and natural objects to create realistic and abstract three-dimensional art. Students who took Sculpture last year will get an entirely new experience in this class, and have the opportunity to build on what they learned previously; projects are not repeated in any of our sessions. Exhibition Focus: Patricia D. Pfundt Sculpture Garden, Jonathan Hertzel and Robert Engman Sculpture Exhibitions

ART CLASSES FOR UNIQUE AUDIENCES!

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HOMESCHOOLER ART CLASSES Five-week sessions with changing themes provide a unique focus for students to engage in museum-based art education, creative exploration, discovery, and learning. Individualized attention, small classes, frequent gallery tours, and a master teacher are hallmarks of exceptional programs that combine the development of new skills with personal expression and exposure to a variety of 2D and 3D arts media. As always, students work in an environment rooted in inspired and supportive instruction, meaningful gallery experiences, and personal observation and imagination.

Homeschooler art classes are described in detail at MichenerArtMuseum.org. Projects are not repeated throughout the year; most students attend for consecutive sessions.

Winter 2017 sessions begin the week of January 15 and run through the week of March 19. Spring 2017 sessions begin the week of March 26 and run through the week of May 28.

ADULT ART CLASSES (All ages and abilities)

Join our series of informal, informative, and inspiring hands-on art classes. Five-week sessions with changing themes provide a unique focus to engage in Museum-based art education, creative exploration, and learning. Permanent collections balanced with changing exhibitions provide ongoing opportunities for looking at and learning about a variety of art forms. Opportunities for individualized instruction, observation, practice, experimentation, and the development of a personal style are at the core of all of our adult art classes. Adults who participated in our art classes last year will bring new insights and find new challenges in this year’s series of programs.

Adult art classes are described in detail at MichenerArtMuseum.org. Projects are not repeated throughout the year; most students attend for consecutive sessions.

Winter 2017 sessions begin the week of January 15 and run through the week of March 12. Spring 2017 sessions begin the week of March 26 and run through the week of May 28.


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AdultsDrawing Wednesdays, September 15 – October 13, 10 am-1 pm

$150 member / $165 non-member All materials are provided; Museum admission is included in the price of the class.

Instructor: Jody Holbert

This three-hour class is the perfect opportunity for adult students of all abilities to develop or refresh skills and become comfortable with the drawing process. Students will learn from guided instruction in line, shape, value, composition, proportion, texture and contrast while learning the basics of creating completed realistic drawings. Students will use a variety of traditional art materials including drawing and ebony pencils, graphite, conte crayons, and graphic markers. Exhibition Focus: Permanent Collection – Realism at Mid-Century

AdultsUsing ColorWednesdays, October 20 – November 17, 10 am-1 pm

$150 member / $165 non-member All materials are provided; Museum admission is included in the price of the class.


In this three-hour class, adult students of all abilities will learn how to use color effectively in a painting. Students will engage in a variety of color exercises to explore and experiment with color, develop an understanding of the relationships between colors in a work of art, and be introduced to color theory. They will build confidence in their use of color, and apply new knowledge while creating a finished painting using acrylic paint on canvas. Exhibition Focus: Permanent Collection – Modern and Contemporary

Adults NEW! Evening Drawing WorkshopThursdays, September 16 – October 14, 6:30-8:30 pm Thursdays, October 21 – November 18, 6:30-8:30 pm

$100 member / $110 non-member per session All materials are provided; Museum admission is included in the price of the class.


Spend a relaxing evening at the Michener – and practice drawing. Five weeks of two-hour workshops will provide adult students of all abilities the opportunity to develop or refresh skills and become comfortable with the draw-ing process. Students will learn from guided instruction in line, shape, value, composition, proportion, texture, and contrast while learning the basics of creating completed realistic drawings. Students will use a variety of traditional art materials including drawing and ebony pencils, graph-ite, conte crayons, charcoal, pastels, and graphic markers.

LadieS out!Women of all ages are welcome to attend these unique workshops, appropriate for beginners and experienced artists. Self-expression, experimentation and all-out fun are the focus. Refreshments will be served. Additional Ladies Night Out programs will be offered in the winter and spring. Sponsored by Penn Management at Morgan Stanley.

SENSATIONAL SCARVES Friday, November 11, 6:30-9:30 pm $35 member / $42 non-member

Inspiration for silk scarf painting this season comes from demonstrations, the Michener’s Pennsylvania Impressionist collection, and modern and contemporary works in our permanent collection.

communityProgramsFor details, call 215.340.9800 x126 or [email protected]

FAMILY WEEKEND PROGRAMSAges 6 and older FAMILY DRAWING DAYS

Sundays, October 2, November 6, December 4, 1-3 pm,$8 member / $10 non-member per day. Instructor: Robin Lane

Parents and caregivers will draw in the galleries and the art studio with their children using a variety of art materials. No experience is necessary; adults accompanying children also pay the program fee. Preregistration required; Family Drawing Days will continue the first Sunday of every month through June 2017.

Age 5 and up HOLIDAY GIFT WORKSHOPSaturday, December 3, 1–3 pm$30 member / $35 non-memberInstructors: Ruth Anderson, Andrea Thompson and Guests

Celebrate the winter holiday season while creating two beautiful handmade gifts in this all-out gift-making celebration.

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMSCommunity Outreach programs are designed to increase access to the arts for audiences of all ages and abilities, including at-risk youths, individuals with disabilities and/or economic disadvantages, and elders in need. We work with nonprofit organizations to provide art experiences for the underserved in our community. Contact us to plan a customized program for the people you serve. Reserve a Museum visit or host an off-site program at your facility. ART SERVE provides FREE visits for organizations serving the needs of the economically disadvantaged, or individuals living with physical and/or intellectual challenges. ACCESS cardholders (Pennsylvania residents who monitor their government issued cash, food, or medical benefits with an EBT card) pay only $2 admission for up to 4 visitors. Please present your ACCESS card and a photo ID to the Front Desk staff upon arrival.As an Art-Reach Arts partner, we provide reduced admission for visitors from member organizations who serve individuals with disabilities and/or are economically disadvantaged. Please reserve your visit in advance through Art-Reach. For information, call 215.340.9800 x124 or email [email protected]

communityProgramsMoreSTUDENT EXHIBITIONSCrossing Boundaries: Making ArtMay 13 – 31, Free public reception: May 22, 2-4 pmCrossing Boundaries: Making Art is a collaboration between Bucks County and Philadelphia Youth and the Michener Art Museum. Participating schools include Titus Elementary School in the Central Bucks School District, Pennwood Middle School in the Pennsbury School District, and the Kensington Health Sciences Academy in Philadelphia. The exhibition will feature almost 80 mixed media constructions inspired by self-identity themes and the work of Amalia Amaki, Faith Ringgold, and Frida Kahlo. Crossing Boundaries: Making Art is sponsored by the Leff Family Foundation.

1st Annual National Art Honor Society Exhibition: Central Bucks WestJune 3 – 13, Free public reception: June 4, 1-3 pmIn 1978, the National Art Education Association began the National Art Honor Society program to inspire and recognize high school students who have demonstrated outstanding ability and interest in art. Their members attain the highest standards in art scholarship, character, and service, and bring art education to the attention of the school and community. This year, we feature over 40 works created by NAHS members who attend Central Bucks West High School. Special thanks to CB West senior Emily Omesi, and art educators Stephanie Ferraro and Alison Levin for their collaboration on this exhibition. All Education Gallery exhibitions and events take place in the Ann and Herman Silverman Education Pavilion.

Sponsored by: Lead Sponsor: Penn Community Bank Sponsors: FACT Bucks County, Morrie Breyer & Michael Mamp

ART FOR ALLArt for All programs are designed for individuals living with moderate stage dementia, such as Alzheimer’s, and their care partners. The programs provide opportunities for meaningful engagement with art under the guidance of specially trained docents, bringing interactive gallery-based art appreciation experi-ences that encourage verbal expression and often awaken treasured memories. Art for All programs are free and offered in the spring and fall. Advance registra-tion is required. For more information, call 215.340.9800 x124 or email [email protected] for All is generously supported by Merck, the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation, and the Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation.

SAVE THE DATE: Creative Spirit SymposiumMonday October 17, 1-4 pm

A focus on the benefits of engagement with the arts for individuals living with dementia. Dr. Elizabeth “Like” Lokon of the Opening Minds Through Art (OMA) program at Scripps Gerontology Center, Ohio, will be our keynote speaker. Following her talk, panelists will present examples of successful art-making activities for individuals with dementia. We invite activity directors from care facilities, family care partners, and museum community program staff to join us for this inspirational program. For information, call 215.340.9800 x124 or email [email protected].


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All Ages

Join us for our new series of family programs designed to delight and inspire!

Each season, Unplugged Sundays @ the Michener will feature one performance artist who will engage the audience through storytelling, music, puppetry, and more. The range of performers in 2016 will include artists who specialize in multicultural themes, classic tales, and global perspectives, sparking connections and inspiring youth and family audiences. Following the performance, participants may explore the galleries to engage in meaningful interactive programs that make connections between Michener artworks and diverse cultures. Community members will also be invited to the education classrooms to create works of art in response to performances.

Unplugged Sundays @ the Michener is sponsored by the Leff Family Foundation.

Kuniko Yamamoto: Origami Tales Sunday, June 5, 1-3 pm $8 member / $10 non-member

Kuniko Yamamoto was trained in dance and traditional arts in her native Osaka, Japan. She enchants audiences of all ages with dramatic storytelling using myths and fables from ancient and modern Japan, spiced with social revelations to educate and amuse. Kuniko uses traditional Japanese music, handcrafted

masks, stylized movement, and a touch of magic to create an artistic balance of illusion and reality. Kuniko Yamamoto will make Japanese folk tales come alive with folded paper animals and faces, and audience interaction and participation. Participants are invited to engage in gallery activities and art-making in the classrooms after the performance. Scout groups are welcome to register for this event.

Charlotte Blake Alston: Why Oh Why Oh Why? African Porquoi TalesSunday, July 17, 1-3 pm

$8 member / $10 non-memberJoin Charlotte for an afternoon of African folk tales that make you say “Hmmm.” These traditional Porquoi (or “why”) tales offer listeners of all ages food for thought, often providing creative and humorous explanations for nature and our relationship with the earth and the universe. You may meet characters you know, including Anansi the Spider from Ghana, or Sungura the Rabbit from Kenya. You will also meet many characters

you do not know. You may find yourself asking, “What will Turtle do next?” and “What would I do in that situation?” The Porquoi tradition followed Africans to America, where Br’er Rabbit and Br’er Fox were born. Come listen, laugh, join in, tap your finger on your temple and say “Hmmm.” Participants are invited to engage in gallery activities and art-making in the classrooms after the performance. Scout groups are welcome to register for this event. Charlotte Blake Alston is an internationally renowned storyteller, narrator, instrumentalist and singer whose performances draw on the rich sources of stories, games, and rhythmic elements within the African and African American oral tradition. With shekere, talking drum, kalimba, kora, and a mesmerizing voice, Ms. Alston breathes life into ancient and contemporary tales and casts a spell over her audiences for an unforgettable experience. She has been awarded the Circle of Excellence Award by the National Storytelling Network, The Hazlett Memorial Award for Pennsylvania Artist of the Year, and the Zora Neale Hurston Award from the National Association of Black Storytellers.

NEW! Unplugged Sundays @ the Michener

For more information about Unplugged Sundays @ the Michener, visit MichenerArtMuseum.org.


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May 4Curator’s Gallery TalkKatharine Steele Renninger: Craft, Commitment, Community / p. 11

May 14Fashion Fête / p. 23

May 21Jazz Night / p. 17

J u n eJune 2Fashion Film SeriesScatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s / P. 10

June 3Studio TourSteve tobin / P. 15

June 4Exhibition OpensLloyd Ney: Local Color / P. 8

June 10Studio Tourben Solowey / P. 15

June 11Exhibition OpensTête-a-Tête: Conversations in Photography / P. 8

June 14Curator Gallery TalkTête-a-Tête: Conversations in Photography / P. 9

June 15Lightning Lectures and Artist Q&ATête-a-Tête: Conversations in Photography / P. 9

June 16Fashion Film SeriesIRIS / P. 10

The museum is open on select evenings for programs, events or lectures. Please visit MichenerArtMuseum.org or call 215.340.9800 for more information or to confirm dates and times. Programs are subject to change.

June 17Fashion TourCostume and textiles, philadelphia museum of art / P. 10

June 21Lecture“the wise Silence of daniel garber” / P. 7

June 25Exhibition OpensOh Panama!: Jonas Lie Paints the Panama Canal / P. 9

Studio Tourpaul grand / P. 15

June 29 Spotlight TalkGarber in Spring / P. 7

June 30 Curator Gallery TalkTête-a-Tête: Conversations in Photography / P. 8

J u LyJuly 16Exhibition OpensUnguarded, Untold, Iconic: Afghanistan through the Lens of Steve McCurry / P. 3Studio Tour

nakashima Studio / p. 15

July 19Spotlight TalkGarber in Spring / P. 7

July 22Curator’s Gallery TalkUnguarded, Untold, Iconic: Afghanistan through the Lens of Steve McCurry / P. 5

a u g u S tAugust 3A Little Night Music / p. 18

August 24Curator’s Conversation and Gallery TalkLloyd Ney: Local Color / P. 8

S e p t e m b e rSeptember 7Curator’s LectureLloyd Ney: Local Color / P. 8

Documentary Voices Film SeriesSearch for the Afghan Girl / P. 6

September 8Curator’s Gallery TalkUnguarded, Untold, Iconic: Afghanistan through the Lens of Steve McCurry / P. 5

September 13Curator’s LectureOh Panama!: Jonas Lie Paints the Panama Canal / P. 9

September 14Documentary Voices Film SeriesBALLET 422 / P. 6

September 17Studio Tourpaul grand Studio / P. 15

September 21Documentary Voices Film SeriesOcean Voyagers / P. 6

September 22Documentary Gaze Lecture / P. 5

September 24Exhibition OpensJonathan Hertzel: When Sparks Fly / P. 13

September 27Guest Lecture“traveler artists to South america” / P. 9

September 28Documentary Voices Film SeriesThe Pine Barrens / P. 6

September 29Documentary Gaze Lecture / P. 5


2016 Board of Trustees

Herman Silverman, Chairman EmeritusLouis E. Della Penna, ChairmanGregory Church, PresidentBonnie O’Boyle, Vice PresidentFrederick E. Schea, TreasurerVirginia Sigety, Secretarywilliam S. aicheledana applesteinLizanne bernlohrrobert byers, Sr.barbara donnelly bentivoglioedward Fernberger, Jr.Charles galeFrank gallagherelizabeth beans gilbertgregory grim, esq. mary C. helf, esq.bruce norman LongSydney F. martinKevin S. putmanbarbara rabsontom ScannapiecoChristine taylormichael a. tomeo, m.d.robert J. welch

Trustees Emeritiwilliam brenner william h. mandel*mira nakashima-yarnall g. nelson pfundtalbert w. pritchard, Jr.

*deceased

County Board of Commissioners:robert g. Loughery, ChairCharles m. martin, vice-Chairdiane m. ellis-marseglia

the michener art museum, an independent, non-profit cultural institution, receives annual support from bucks County and our elected Commissioners.

Contact Us

Director’s OfficeLisa Tremper Hanover Director & CEO x114Rebecca Rosen Executive Assistant x128

AdvancementLaurie McGahey Senior Director of Advancement x161Molly Dougherty Associate Director of Advancement x120Jennifer Fekete-Donners Advancement Operations Administrator x148

Archives & LibraryPamela Sergey Archivist & Volunteer Manager x117Birgitta Bond Librarian & Artists Database Manager x150

Exhibitions & CollectionsKirsten M. Jensen Gerry & Marguerite Lenfest Chief Curator x125Louise Feder Assistant Curator x116Anna Kelly Registrar x146Kelsey Halliday Johnson Curatorial Fellow in Photography and New Media x162

Education & Public ProgramsZoriana Siokalo Senior Director of Programs x122Ruth Anderson Director of Arts Education x126Erin Collins Data Administrator x105Andrea Thompson Arts Education Coordinator x115

FinanceDar Landes Chief Financial Officer x137Gina Wydner Bookkeeper x112

Group ToursMelissa Easton-Sandquist Community Programs & Group Visits Manager x124

Interpretation & InnovationAdrienne Neszmelyi-Romano Director of Interpretation & Innovation x111

Marketing, Public Relations & CommunicationsChristine Hensel Triantos Associate Director, Marketing and Communications x133Elizabeth Offner Marketing Coordinator x113

MembershipBrianna Meisenbacher Membership & Special Events Coordinator x110

Visitor Services, Facility Rental & Museum ShopHollie Brown Director of Operations x151

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