2010 Annual Report - The Wadsworth Atheneum

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J u s t i n L o w e American, b. 1976 Werewolf Karaoke, 2010 (detail) Mixed-media, multi-room installation Courtesy of the artist E X H I B I T I O N S & A C Q U I S I T I O N S During the past year the Wadsworth Atheneum’s permanent collection was show- cased and enhanced, through a stellar exhibition program, and the acquisition of major works of art. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Exhibition highlights include Rembrandt’s People, the first in the museum’s Masterpiece Series. The exhibition focused on Rembrandt’s powerful figure paintings, which are hailed as his greatest artistic achievement. Borrowed from leading muse- ums in both America and Canada, and two private collections, Rembrandt’s People featured works from throughout the artist’s career depicting a wide variety of subjects, including his iconic self-portrait from 1659. Reunited Masterpieces: From Adam & Eve to George & Martha continued the series, rejoining works from the Atheneum with their often-distant pendants. It included paintings of both real and mythological people—the earliest of which, in terms of both date and subject, was a set of panels portraying Adam and Eve from 1613 by the Dutch artist Hendrick Goltzius. Reunited Masterpieces marked the first time this pair had been seen together in almost five centuries. The museum also organized American Moderns on Paper: Masterworks from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, a groundbreaking new look at the diverse directions pursued by modern artists in America. The show was greeted by large and enthusiastic crowds at both the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, Texas, and the Portland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine. The exhibition will open at the Wadsworth Atheneum during the fall of 2010. The Amistad Center for Art & Culture presented High Water Marks: Art & Renewal After Katrina, which highlighted the achievements of a range of artists who have documented New Orleans’ devastation, and are committed to its recovery. In addition to a strong exhibition program, the museum expanded its permanent collection through a number of significant acquisitions, including Untitled (Toothpicks) by Tara Donovan, Red and Pink Robe by Sean Scully, and The Astronomy Lesson of the Duchesse du Maine by François de Troy. 9
Sol Lewitt: Hartford’s Native Son Reunited Masterpieces: From Adam & Eve to George & Martha 10 E x h i b i t i o n s a n d E x h i b i t i o n S p o n s o r s All exhibitions at the Wadsworth Atheneum are funded in part by the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s United Arts Campaign, and the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, which receives a portion of its support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. The Ballets Russes: Celebrating the Centennial Closed July 12, 2009 Generously supported by Linda Cheverton Wick and Walter Wick, the David T. Langrock Foundation, Mary P. Gibbons in memory of Dr. John M. Gibbons, Jr., Linda Bland Sonnenblick, Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Brainerd, Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Huber, the George A. and Grace L. Long Foundation, and Martha Deming Flanders. Hidden Treasures Closed September 20, 2009 Faith and Fortune: Five Centuries of European Masterworks Closed October 18, 2009 Presented by the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. Lead sponsorship provided by the Larsen Fund, the Decorative Arts Council of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Genomas, Inc., and the David T. Langrock Foundation.
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