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Willem de Kooning , Untitled, 1947, oil and
charcoal on paperboard, collection of the
Montana Historical Society
May 6 - August 16, 2008
The Poindexter Collection
Presenting a cross-section of modern American painting including works by Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Robert DeNiro and Richard Diebenkorn, on loan to MMAC from the Montana Historical Society.
Meloy and Paxson Galleries
Public Lecture, May 22, 2008, 7pm, Meloy Gallery
MMAC Curator, Manuela Well-Off-Man,
Abstract Expressionism - Innovations and Tradition
Sara Portzel, MMAC Director of Development
Sara Portzel joined the UM Foundation and MMAC April 28, 2008 and will oversee MMAC's fundraising efforts for a new museum building. Sara brings a broad range of development, marketing, and communications experience to her role at MMAC. She holds a Masters Degree in Non-profit Administration and was previously the Director of Development and Marketing for the Merola Opera Program in San Fransisco, CA.
States Sara, “I was raised with an appreciation of the arts in all its forms and consider myself lucky to have found a position that combines my skills and my passion so completely. I am thrilled to join the team at MMAC as we look to the future and the opportunity to build a museum that will showcase the incredible art in the permanent collection.”
Welcome aboard, Sara!
Two major modernist works on loan from a private collection are on view though May 16, 2008
in the UM President's Office Lobby:
Images left - right:
Frank Auerbach (British, b. 1931), E.O.W. on her Blue Eiderdown, oil on board, 1965, 12" x 15.75"
Ben Nicholson (British, b. 1894) White Relief (2), oil on carved board, 1935, 15.5" x 6.5"
The President's Office Lobby, located in Main Hall is open to the public Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm, except on holidays.
MMAC Advisory Board, April 30, 2008
On Thursday, April 30, 2008, members of the MMAC Advisory board met to discuss the museum progress and strategic planning. MMAC Board members include Sheila Callahan, Missoula, MT; Lisette Carter, Great Falls, MT; Dr. Robert Chaney, Missoula, MT; Leslie Cox, Port Townsend, WA; Suzanne Crocker, Palo Alto, CA; Shirley Miller, Kalispell, MT; Earl Morgenroth, Missoula, MT; Nancy Fields O'Connor, Los Angeles, CA; Ginger Renner, Paradise Valley, AZ; Kitte Robins, Missoula, MT; Nikki Sliter, Kalispell, MT; Ray Steele, Polson, MT, and Kathy Caras Veazey, Missoula, MT. Additional members are to be added in the coming months.
OTHER MMAC NEWS
Thanks to the support of our wonderful donors, MMAC serves as a center of interdisciplinary learning and visual exploration for The University of Montana and Montana's communities. The Museum relies on the support of individuals and welcomes gifts at all levels. If you have questions about making a gift, please contact Barbara Koostra at 406.243.2019 or museum@umontana.edu, or Ric Thomas at 406.243.5615 or email ric.thomas@mso.umt.edu. Click here to give online.
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