Winter/Spring 2011 - The Butler Institute of American Art

THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 2011Members NewsletterBUTLER INSTITUTE DEDICATES PIERRE SOULAGES MASTERPIECE IN HOWLANDThe Butler Institute of American Artʼs Trumbullbranch museum, located at 9350 East MarketStreet in Howland Township, is now permanenthome to the tile mural titled 14 May 1968 byFrench master artist Pierre Soulages (b. 1919).Photos by Joseph P. RudinecNearly 200 attendees, including Butler TrusteesCircle Members, invited guests and project workers,gathered at the Trumbull branch on October9th to dedicate this magnificent work of art, rescuedby the Butler Institute from the OliverBuilding in Pittsburgh. At the dedication, ButlerDirector Dr. Louis Zona stated, “This project,begun in July of 2009, is the result of an incredibleeffort by an extraordinary group of people.The combined energy of Team Soulages has resultedin an unprecedented achievement for theButler Institute. We thank them all.” (More photosand a Team Soulages listing are on pages 8and 9 of this publication.)Support for the mural acquisition and the buildingaddition includes: a grant from the WarrenArea Chamber Education, Civic and CulturalFoundation; gifts from the Draime, Payiavlas andTravaglini families; funding from FoundationMedici, the Taylor-Winfield Foundation and theSilver Mountain Foundation for the Arts (Morristown,New Jersey); a grant from the TrumbullCounty Tourism Bureau; a donation by Lee Dennisonin memory of Gail Dennison; and a contributionfrom Trumbull 100. The muralʼs restorationwas funded by Vincent and Phyllis Bacon.Top: The Butler Instituteʼs Trumbull branch now houses the Soulages masterwork titled 14 May 1968. In the foreground isthe site-specific sculpture by American artist Don Gummer, Primary Compass, commissioned in 2000 by the Butler Institute.Below; 14 May 1968 can be viewed by museum visitors at night when the mural is illuminated by LED lighting.

THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 2011ARTIST RONNIE WOODVISITS BUTLER INSTITUTEThe Ronnie Wood exhibition, showcased in the fall of2010, garnered publicity throughout the world, inmajor publications including The New York Times, aswell as on hundreds of Internet sites, blogs, and onradio and television. Museum attendance for the showwas excellent as was the turn-out for the Septemberexhibition opening. Ronnie Wood, who attended theexhibition opening, expressed his appreciation for theretrospective of his work seen exclusively at the Butler,and continues to mention the exhibition in Youngstown,his first U. S. museum exhibition venue, to others.Thanks to the following for their funding assistance andcontributions to the Ronnie Wood project: Phil Mooreand the Mahoning County Convention and VisitorsBureau; Tom Cavalier and Stifel Nicolaus; Dr. DeanBall and Mahoning Valley Imaging; Atty. MichaelMorley; City Printing Company; Rudinec andAssociates; Jim Collins;Y-103-FM; WFMJ-TV 21;AVI Food Systems; Rebecca and Ilona Gerson; Dr.Richard and Lynn Levine; Brian Collern; JoanneBeeghly; David and Sallie Jones; and Flora Cafaro.This exhibition was presented with the cooperation ofDaniel Crosby and Danny Stern of SPS LimelightAgency (Los Angeles), and Bernard Pratt of PrattContemporary Art (Kent, England). Special thanks toButler Directorʼs Assistant Susan Carfano for organizingand managing this very large and complex project.Exhibition catalogues for this show, as well as limitededition Ronnie Wood lithographs are still available inthe Butlerʼs Fine Art Sales Gallery. Call 330.743.1107,ext. 220 for information.Top to bottom: Mr. & Mrs. Tom Cavalier flank RonnieWood and Susan Carfano; Director Zona interviewsartist Ronnie Wood; fans and the press surround RonnieWood at the Institute’s meet the artist reception; and(left) the artist and Bernard Pratt explore the Butler’sAmerican Western collection galleries.THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 20112

THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 2011COLLECTIONThe Butler Institute of American Art will loan 38 works tothe Vero Beach Museum of Art (Florida). Exhibitiondates for the Butler collection at the Vero Beach museumare January 30 through May 11, 2011. (Outstandingworks from the Butler collection, including smallmasterworks that are not often seen by the public, willbe on view in Youngstown during this period. Visit theButler soon and enjoy this great selection of paintingsdisplayed in the Institute s collection galleries.)Paintings included in the loan are masterworks by;Milton Avery, Charles Burchfield, Alexander Calder,Adolph Gottlieb, Jacob Lawrence, Joan Mitchell,Jackson Pollock, George Bellows, Arthur Dove,Guy Pene Du Bois, Marsden Hartley, George Luks,Georgia O Keeffe, Everett Shinn, John Sloan,Frank Benson, Frederick Frieseke, Childe Hassam,George Inness, Gary Melchers, Edward Potthast,Edward Redfield, Albert Bierstadt, Victor Higgins,Joseph Sharp, Chuck Close, Janet Fish, RobertMotherwell, Andy Warhol, Asher B. Durand, ThomasEakins, Martin Johnson Heade, John Marin, RegiinaldMarsh, William Paxton, Albert P. Ryder, Cecilia Beauxand Mary Cassatt.____________________________________________A Butler masterwork by Edward Hopper (1882-1967),Pennsylvania Coaltown (1948), has returned from itslatest European tour. This much-loved painting was apart of an exhibition mounted by the Whitney Museumof Art (New York City), and was seen in both Italy andSwitzerland. The work is now on view in the Butler sBeeghly-Schaff Gallery in Youngstown.____________________________________________Recently, the Butler acquired several works for itspermanent collection, and these pieces are currently beingshown in Youngstown. Casey Stengel (1972), a gift fromartist Rhoda Sherbell (b. 1933,) is on view in the DonnellGallery of American Sports Art. Corona Discharge#3 (1981), by Alejandro Sina (b. 1945), a museum purchase,is on view in the Butler s Beecher Center FladGallery (East). Two Psychiatrists (1972), by RaphaelSoyer (1899-1987), a gift from Arnold Lieber, is on displayin the Butler s Ford Gallery. Marriage of Warm andCool (1991), a work by Richard Anuszkiewicz, is one ofmany recent gifts to the museum from collector IrwinThomases, and can be seen in Beecher Court Galleries.Top to bottom;works by Hopper, Sina, Sherbell,Soyer and (below) Richard Anuszkiewicz,all part of the Butler s permanentcollection.Also new to the collection are two gifts from the DavidBermant Foundation. Guy Kudo's Moving Step Ladderand Tsai's Harmonic Sculpture #10, will soon be onview in the Butler s Beecher Center south wing, whichis dedicated to art and technology. Visitdavidbermantfoundation.org to view video of thesewonderful kinetic works.THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 20113

THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 2011EXHIBITIONSThrough January 30, 2011 (opened December 12)Selected Works from Pastel Society of America's38th Annual Exhibition (Giffuni Gallery, Youngstown)This annual exhibition, featured in the Flora B. GiffuniGallery of American Pastel Art, is drawn from the PSA sannual national juried show. This year artists includedin the PSA show are: Abel Marquez, Rae Smith, WilliamA. Schneider, Sandra Burshell, Lisa Fricker, Carol VolzBegley, Lisa Stauffer, Suzanne Karnatz, Linda Dellandre,Joe L. MacKechnie, Robert Carsten, Deborah Bays,Cathy Locke, Ilene Gienger-Stanfield, Frederick D. Somers,Stacie Seuberling, Claude Texier, Sally Strand, andFrances Dodd.December 2010 through March 6, 2011Herbert Ascherman: Native Americans(Youngstown)Meet the Artist Sunday, January 23 • 1-3 pmConsidered by many one of this nation s foremost livingportrait photographers, Herbert Ascherman has rejectedmodern photographic technology, returning tothe late 19th and early 20th century platinum printingprocess. This Cleveland, Ohio artist utilizes an 8x 10 inch format, cherrywood camera that he takes onlocation, including places like Dubai, France and India,to create his exquisite images. This exhibition featuresportraits of three affiliated tribes, and were taken at FortBerthold, North Dakota.January 9 through February 6, 201173rd Area Artists Annual Exhibition (Youngstown)Opening Reception January 9 • 1-3 pm(reservations required)This exhibition features works in all media by artistsresiding within a 40 mile radius of Youngstown, Ohio.To reserve for the exhibition opening, call330.743.1107, ext. 210. This year s exhibition wasjudged by Mark Perrott, Pittsburgh artist and teacher.____________________________________________Exhibitions of Butler permanent holdings, openingin the winter and continuing through the spring of2011, will include a selection of expressionist worksdisplayed in the museum s Davis Gallery (Youngstown).On view in this exhibition are works by: JohnAlexander, Julian Schnabel, Robert Goodnough, PhilipEvergood, Paul Jenkins, Fritz Schouldler and DennisOppenheim.Top to bottom: a work by PSA member Lisa Stauffer(included in the PSA show), and (below) Herb Aschermans Yellow Fox, included in the Butler s current exhibitionof works by this Cleveland photographer.THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 20114

THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 2011EXHIBITIONSFebruary 13-April 3, 2011Diane Belfiglio: TransitionsMeet the Artist Sunday, February 13 • 1-3 pm(Giffuni Gallery, Youngstown)Works in oil pastel by this accomplished Ohio artist willbe featured in the Butler s Giffuni Gallery of AmericanPastel Art. Belfiglio's works (example top right) are includedin twelve corporate art collections and numerousprivate collections, including the collection of singerPatti LaBelle. In addition, her work is in the permanentcollections of the Itchiku Kubota Art Museum in Tokyo,Japan, as well as The Butler Institute of American Art.Her work has been shown at the Governor's Office andResidence in Columbus, Ohio.Diane Belfiglioʼs Transfixed by Tulips III.January 9 through March 27, 2011The Wyeth Heritage(Trumbull branch, Howland)Thomas McNickle Gallery Talk,March 13 • 2 pmThis exhibition features works bymembers of America s art dynastydrawn from Butler holdings and fromprivate collections. Accompanyingthe show are photographs by Wyethinsider Peter Ralston (center, left).This show is documented in a newpublication titled Andrew Wyeth(1917-2009): A Tribute, authored byDr. James D. Brodell. (This full color,hard cover book is available forpurchase in the Butler Gift Shops atboth Howland and Youngstown.)The exhibition (below) was first seenat the Butler s Youngstown locationin 2009-2010.THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 20115

THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 2011EVENTSIn November, Abbey Road (top, right), a popular Beatlestribute band, performed again at the Butler in Youngstown.Music-lovers filled the Butlerʼs Beecher Court,and enjoyed this family-friendly fundraiser which supportsthe Instituteʼs free education programs. The concert ispresented annually by the Butler in conjunction with theregionʼs classic rock station, Y-103 FM. Sponsors for theevent included; Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc., theTaylor-Winfield Foundation, the Youngstown BetterBusiness Bureau (honoring Bruce Gordon), AM PartyRentals, Piper’s Printing Company, WFMJ-TV 21 andThe Vindicator.In December, the 40th Annual American Holiday FineArt and Craft Show (second, right) drew crowds ofvisitors to the Butler in Youngstown. A preview partyfeatured a gourmet supper. Musical groups fromthroughout the community provided entertainment asshoppers browsed through nearly 100 vendor booths,and purchased gifts in the Butlerʼs Museum Gift Shopand Fine Art Sales Gallery. Special thanks to Butlerʼscraft show steering committee members FlorenceWang*, C. Gilbert James, Camilla Geordan and JohnMacIntosh*. Committee members were; John R.(Jack) Antonucci, Phyllis Bacon & Vince Bacon, Atty.Franklin Bennett, Beth Bacani, Nan Buchanan, Bill &Rosemary Buchman, Patricia Cernica, Marilyn Chiu,Gloria Detesco, Joe Dickey*, Charlotte Diss, Atty.Rebecca Gerson, Anita Gestosani, Artis Gillam, Sr., AnnieGillam, Angela Gilliland, Julia Hoover*, Dr. Ou Hu,Dolores Iannucci, Paula Jakubek, Dr. Qi Jing, WilliamKatz, M.D., Humberto Latorre, M.D., Maria Latorre,Joan Coate Milsom, Helen Paes, Eric Planey, PatRose, Ross Scianna, Linda Sisek, Clarence Smith*,Mary B. Smith,* Jan Travaglini,* and Carolyn Turner.Proceeds from this annual event help to fund the Butlerʼsfree education outreach programs. (*Denotes eventsponsor).On Sunday, May 15, the Butler will honor its patrons atthe annual Trustees Circle Members Dinner inYoungstown. Trustees Circle is an upper level of Butlermembership that supports the cost of the museumʼsoperations. Call the Butler 330.743.1107, ext. 125 formore TC membership information.The 10th annual WFMJ Today TV-21 Wedding (bottomright), a live event, will take place at the Butler Instituteon Friday, May 20, from 5-7 am. Donʼt miss it! Forinformation or to book your special event at the Butleror one of its branches, call 330.743.1107, ext. 122.THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 20117

THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 2011TEAM SOULAGESC est pour moi, aujourd hui, un grand événementde savoir cette céramique installée à la Butler Instituteof Art . Elle a été réalisée pour le One OliverPlaza de Pittsburgh à la demande de l architecteWilliam Lescazes en 1968 et je suis particulièrementheureux que Monsieur Lou Zona ait eu l initiativeet la volonté de la sauver de la destruction.Son action décisive me touche profondément et ilfait désormais partie, au premier rang, de tousceux qui s intéressent à mon travail,certains depuis plus de soixante ans.A tous ceux qui se sont investis dans ce projetdont je salue aujourd hui la réalisation j adressel expression de mes sincères sentiments amicauxles plus chaleureux et très reconnaissants.For me, today, it is a great event to know that thisceramic is installed at the Butler Institute of Art. Itwas created for the One Oliver Plaza,Pittsburgh, at the request of the architect WilliamLescaze in 1968 and I am particularly pleased thatMr. Lou Zona has taken the initiative,and had the will to save it from destruction. Hisdecisive action affects me deeply and he is nowpart, at the forefront, of all those interested in mywork, some for over sixty years.To all those who have invested in this project,whose completion today I congratulate, I extendmy sincere expression of the warmestfeelings. I am very grateful.—A letter from Pierre Soulages, October 9, 2010Top: Butler Board President Vincent Bacon introduceskey members of Team Soulages at the dedicationof the tile mural in October. Left to right;French Consulate (Cleveland) Josh Knerly, Frenchtranslation assistant Muriel Martin-Gold, Butler staffmember Wayne Gruver, tile restoration expertLarry Mobley, art conservator Kara Terlecki and tilespecialist Bill Barron.Center: American Association of Museums PresidentFord Bell addresses the audience at the Octoberdedication of Pierre Soulages 14 May 1968, praisingthe project and congratulating the Butler on thesuccess of the art rescue project.Bottom: Visitors to the Butler s Trumbull branchadmire the newly installed Pierre Soulages tile muralwhich is illuminated for night viewing by stateof-the-artLED lighting.THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 20118

THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 2011PEOPLEClockwise: Gordon Wetmore, President of the NationalPortrait Society, addresses NPS membersin Beecher Court at the opening of the group s fallButler exhibition; regional artist Jim Pernotto with NewYork video artist Asya Reznikov, at her Novemberart talk in Youngstown; photographer RaymondLepore at a reception to highlight his Novak Galleryexhibition; artist, Nelson Oestreich, is seen withinhis woodcut print exhibition in Mesaros Gallery; andmembers of the Abbey Road tribute band, lead byJohn Gilbert (second left), pose within the Butler sRonnie Wood retrospective exhibition.THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 201114

THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 2011PEOPLEClockwise: Artists Ed Hallahan and Jacki Mountanembellish the Butler s John Massey Rhind sculpture,Apollo, with hand-crocheted garb for the winter season;to highlight the Butler s exhibition of the Wells Fargophotography collection, YSU professor emeritus,Richard Mitchell, presents a gallery talk in themuseum s Mesaros Galleries; artist Sydney Cashdiscusses his light sculptures with museum visitors inBermant Gallery; a technician from Brick Well Masonryof Youngstown cleans and seals marble on theButler s historic facade; and Butler volunteers IlonaLabusch and Donna Beatty are seen working in theButler s Museum Gift Shop in Youngstown.THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART WINTER/SPRING, 201115

The Butler Institute of American Art524 Wick Avenue • Youngstown, Ohio 44502Telephone: 330.743.1107 • Fax: 330.743.9567ADMISSION IS FREE AT ALL LOCATIONSHOURS:The Butler Institute/Beecher CenterOpen 11 am to 4 pm Tuesday through Saturday; Sunday noon to 4 pm. ClosedMonday and major holidays.The Butler Salem Branch is located at 343 East State Street in the city ofSalem, Ohio. Open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 am to 4 pm.The Butler Trumbull Branch is located at 9350 East Market Street inHowland Township, Ohio. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm.TOURS, CLASSES & PROGRAMS:Tours may be arranged by calling the Butler’s Education Department,330.743.1107, ext. 115. For program information, including museum outreach,call ext. 114. For art class information call 330.743.3630.PARKING:In Youngstown, limited free parking is available in the Butler’s private lotlocated on the museum’s north side. Additional parking is available at a nominalcost in Youngstown State University lots.In Salem, free parking is available on main streets and in all designated freecity lots.In Howland, ample free parking is provided on the museum’s property.CALL FOR ENTRIES:The Butler hosts two juried exhibitions each year: The National Midyear Show(Summer) and The Area Artists Annual (Winter). To receive a prospectus forthese exhibitions, call 330.743.1107, ext. 210.MEMBERSHIP:Butler membership offers a variety of benefits including discounts on artclasses and museum shop purchases. (The Youngstown Foundation will add5% to qualified contributions to the Butler if the check is made payable to theYoungstown Foundation and is for a minimum of $100.)For membership information call ext. 125RENTAL OF BUTLER FACILITIES:The Butler Institute of American Art’s exhibition sponsorship program includesthe use of the museum for weddings, parties and other private events.Call ext. 122 for information and guidelines for use of the Butler and its branchfacilities.Butler Beecher Center south wing photo by Joseph P. Rudinec.Thanks to a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, fundingfrom The Youngstown Foundation, and gifts from museummembers and other generous donors, the Butler’s antiquatedchiller will be replaced with a modern, energy-efficient model.For more on the Butler’s Annual Giving Campaign see pagesten and eleven of this publication.ANNUAL GIVING FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS:The Butler’s Annual Giving campaign provides much needed funds formuseum projects. Funds this year will assist with replacing the museum’s chiller.The Butler is grateful for the past donations of many generous individuals.For information concerning this important fund raising effort, call ext. 125.ENDOWMENT FUND:The Butler Institute of American Art is most grateful to our many friends whoover the years have remembered the museum in planning their estate. Theyhave recognized the fact that their thoughtful gift will continue to give forgenerations to come. To make a donation to the Butler’sEndowment Fund, call ext. 112.