FROM THE EXECUTIVE
Director
Major Exhibitions
An Artist’s Eye : A Journey through Modern
and Contemporary Art with Sigmund Abeles
June 17 – October 23, 2011
Edward Hopper, American,
1882-1967,
Night Shadows, n.d, 1921,
etching,
Museum purchase
CMA 1980.6
Michael Kenna: Venezia
July 16 - October 23, 2011
Six Gondolas, Giardini ex Reali,
Venice, Italy, 1980,
gelatin silver print
Gallery 15
Rembrandt: From Sacred to Profane
May 17 - Aug 21, 2011
Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch,
1606-1669), Woman Seated
Half-dressed Beside a Stove, 1658.
Seventh state of seven.
A Tale of Two Sisters:
Gifts from Ethel S. Brody and Leona Sobel
September 9 - November 27, 2011
Lino Tagliapietra
Italian, born 1934.
Piccadilly, 2007
blown and carved glass
Gift of Ethel S. Brody
Upcoming Major Exhibitions
Nature and the Grand American Vision:
Masterpieces of the Hudson River School Painters
November 19, 2011 - April 1, 2012
Thomas Cole, American, 1801-1848, Catskill Creek, N.Y., 1845,
Oil on canvas, 26 1/2 x 36 in. (67.3 x 91.4 cm) Frame 37 5/8 x
47 5/8 x 4 ½ in., The Robert L. Stuart Collection, S-157
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Tucked right inside the second-?oor galleries of the Museum’s
collection is a well-situated space named the Mamie and William
Andrew Treadway, Jr. Gallery, which we’ve dubbed Gallery 15. Gallery
15 is a surprise gem—it’s always new and fresh. This gallery is
signi?cant in that it allows us to exhibit works from our collection
of over 6,000 pieces in new and innovative ways—highlighting a
wide range of artists, media and themes throughout the year. In
addition, we often showcase private collections with South Carolina
ties—such as the magni?cent Rembrandt collection, on view now
Karen Brosius, Executive Director
through August 21, of Wynetka Ann King Reynolds and Thomas
H. Kirschbaum, MD (who have family in Columbia). When you are visiting the Museum,
you are guaranteed to ?nd something unique and full of history, originality, and insights in
this special gallery.
Gallery 15 allows us to educate visitors on the varied nature of our collection. Since the
Museum’s collection is always changing and growing, Gallery 15 tells the story of that
growth. For example, beginning in September we will open a show called A Tale of Two
Sisters: Gifts from Ethel S. Brody and Leona Sobel. Drawn entirely from our collection, this
show features more than 30 years of gifts from Ethel and Leona to our decorative and
?ne arts collections. The sisters made their home in South Carolina years ago, and the
Columbia Museum of Art is their artistic home as well. This art they have given us travels
across time and media—from Old Master paintings and prints to contemporary art, craft
and design, showcasing the personal tastes of these two sisters who have left a great legacy
to the Museum and to South Carolina.
Next time you visit, be sure to stop by Gallery 15. We have a new teaser on our website’s
homepage that tells you all about the shows we are highlighting in this gallery. Stay tuned—
more fresh and exciting things are on the way!
Board Member Highlight: Kay Butler-Bachmann
Kay Butler-Bachmann has been
a member of the Museum
board since 2008. Kay says of
the Museum, “The past seven
years, I’ve watched with delight
and amazement as the director,
curators and staff not only put
the Museum on the art-world
map, but also made it the
favored place for locals to visit
and gather, sometimes just to
gaze admiringly at the new Dale Chihuly chandelier adorning the atrium. With their leadership,
and financial support from many quarters, the Museum today provides exciting offerings for
audiences ranging from art aficionados to small school children. I am proud of our museum. I
was honored to be invited to join its distinguished board.”
As a member of the Collections Committee and a collector of 19th-century American art, Kay
hopes that someday the Museum’s collection will include paintings like those of the Hudson
River School artists in Nature and the Grand American Vision, coming to the Museum this fall.