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AMST
N E W S L E T T E R
SUMMER
2020
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ON VIEW: SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 JANUARY 3, 2021
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
American Impressionism Through the French Lens
Arthur Watson Sparks (American, 1870-1919), Quai St. Catherine, Martigue, c. 1910-1919, oil on board, Museum Purchase,
Reading Public Museum, Reading, Pennsylvania.
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WELCOME LE T TER S A R A S E L LS M O R G A N , D I R E C TO R
This is not the newsletter we had planned on sending, Before we all left the Museum to begin our work-from-home
but really, this is not the Spring we were anticipating, phase, we started the “Creative Distancing” program which
either. How could any of us have predicted a virus that would allow us to share moments of imagination and talent
would consume our minds and hearts, halt businesses and with you while we were all separated from one another. This
work patterns, and change each of us in uniquely individual idea will manifest with Creative Distancing: An Exhibition of
ways. While we continue to grapple with the past and future Community Creativity, an open-call exhibition featuring the
of COVID-19, I hope you know that the AMST Staff has been videos created while the Museum was closed as well as image
and will continue to work to uphold the mission of the Museum, submissions from the public. Art tells a story and provides
whether with locked or unlocked doors. We have had to seek evidence of a place and time in history. Coronavirus will one
new ways to stay connected with you by offering online day be a memory, and documenting the experience for the
educational activities for stimulation, behind the scenes future will serve as proof that “This happened!” The Creative
glimpses of art for evidence of beauty, and sometimes a Distancing exhibition will allow our community and beyond
humorous photo for relief. the opportunity to record, react, and respond to this ordeal. All
are welcome to participate, and we hope you will share the
AMST staff often joke that working here requires us to “Stop, word, and even more so, we hope you will visit the Museum to
drop, and deal!” This has been one of those times. Our witness this community commentary.
exhibition schedule has been pushed out into the future. Our
summer camp program will happen, but in an altered form. In parting, without a doubt, the most tragic expression of
Our summer fundraiser, artRageous, has been cancelled, and COVID-19 for AMST is the passing of Rabbi Ken Roseman.
this newsletter had to be rewritten. As we gathered virtually to Our community has lost a true cultural champion. Rabbi
discuss what we would present, it became clear that we could Roseman was always the first to call with congratulations or
use this publication to deliver an artistic diversion to your front words of advice. I will miss his friendship and constant support.
door. Inside this issue, you will find several creative activities In honor of Rabbi Roseman’s life, in recognition of the many
related to upcoming exhibitions and the AMST Permanent others who are now absent from our lives, and for the
Collection. The power of art to heal is tried and proven. It is countless heroes risking their lives for others we will
our hope that you will find a few moments of respite and relief continue to bring art to South Texas and beyond.
as you go through the motions of creating.
ON THE COVER AND LEFT:
Robert Jessup, American, b.1952, Jack, 1999, oil on canvas,
purchase with funds from the Frances Cain Estate
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VISIONARIOS 2020 T H A N K YO U TO O U R S P O N S O R S
HOURS
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Additional Hours First Friday (Monthly):
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
VISITOR ADMISSION
Adults: $8
Seniors (60+): $6
Students: $4
TAMUCC Students: FREE with ID
Kids 12 and Under: FREE
First Friday of the Month: $1
1902 North Shoreline Boulevard Corpus Christi, TX 78401
361.825.3500 • ARTMUSEUM@TAMUCC.EDU • WWW.ARTMUSEUMOFSOUTHTEXAS.ORG • #VISITAMST
Antonio E. Garcia Ar ts & Education Center: 2021 Agnes St, Corpus Christi, TX 78405 • 361.825.3600
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ON VIEW: JUNE 2 AUGUST 16, 2020
CREATIVE DISTANCING
An Exhibition of Community Creativity
Visit www.artmuseumofsouthtexas.org for more information on submissions
Alex Chapa, Me and My Chameleons, 2020, digital photograph
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WILLIAM WILHELMI: A CRESCENDO IN CLAY
ACTIVITY PAGE
William Wilhelmi begins designing his ceramic works with an
intentionally flattened sketch. This technique allows Wilhelmi to focus
on the balance of his designs first, before ultimately rendering them
three-dimensionally with clay. Tap into the same creative process by
coloring the sketches on this page inspired by three Wilhelmi vessels
from the AMST Permanent Collection. Then take on the challenge of
completing one of Wilhelmi’s signature monsters. Add a design to the
dress and draw hair or a hat on the monster to the right. If you need
more inspiration, think like Wilhelmi and use a character from fiction
or history as a starting point.
Minerva
Sappho
Wilhelmi’s Artist
Signature
Daedalus sans Icarus
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ON VIEW: SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 JANUARY 17, 2021
WILLIAM WILHELMI
A Crescendo in Clay
William Wilhelmi, American, b. 1939, Banana Leaf Motif Urn (detail), 1988, 23x13”, Collection of Tina and Chuck Anastos
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ACTIVITY ZINE
TARGET TEXAS: DRAWN WORLDS
SPACE & OBJECTS
3. Visit artmuseumofsouthtexas.org/target-texas-zine
for full instructions to create this zine and how to build
DRAWN WORLDS OF DRAWN WORLDS OF
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TARGET TEXAS TARGET TEXAS is a
DRAWN WORLDS OF DRAWN WORLDS OF DRAWN WORLDS biennial that this year
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offers a chance to see
BODIES TIME & ARTISTS artwork created by six
artists whose work depicts
their “worlds” in graphite.
PLACE Jorge Alegría, Corpus Christi In this exhibition, we
Michael Bise, Houston experience what artists
envision both inside our
Suzi Davidoff, El Paso region and further afield.
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Kent Dorn, Houston
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Ana Fernandez, San Antonio
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ON VIEW: SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 JANUARY 10, 2021
TARGET TEXAS
Drawn Worlds
Jorge Alegria, Black Arks Sighted (detail), 2019, graphite, ink on paper, 7” x 7”
10 • AMSTG R A T I T U D E SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & GRANT NEWS
A N O T E F O R O U R M E M B E R S A N D D O N O R S R E G A R D I N G TA X C H A N G E S A F F E C T I N G
C H A R I TA B L E C O N T R I B U T I O N S I N T H E R E C E N T LY PA S S E D C A R E S A C T :
A new provision specifies an "above-the-line" or universal charitable giving incentive for contributions made in
2020 of up to $300. This provision will now allow all non-itemizer taxpayers (close to 90% of all taxpayers) to
deduct charitable contributions from your tax return, an incentive previously unavailable to you.
Additionally, the stimulus legislation lifts the existing cap on annual contributions for itemizers from 60 percent of
adjusted gross income (AGI) to 100 percent of AGI for contributions made in 2020.
The Art Museum of South Texas is excited to
announce a generous grant from the Ed Rachal
Foundation which will underwrite free admission
to the Museum for the months of June, July and
August. We sincerely appreciate this donation
and the contributions the Ed Rachal Foundation is
making for the health and welfare of the citizens
of South Texas. We are pleased the Foundation
supports the ideal that art heals and brings out
community together.
Also, we want to remind everyone that if you order from Amazon you may elect, through the Amazon
Smile program, to have contributions go to the South Texas Institute for the Arts. With each Amazon Smile
purchase you make a portion of the proceeds are donated to the Art Museum of South Texas. This is an
easy way to contribute to the Museum! Small amounts add up to significant support!
FUNDER HIGHLIGHT: SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS:
Texas Commission on the Arts Port of Corpus Christi
The mission of the Texas Commission on the Arts AMST is extends sincere appreciation to the Port
(TCA) is to advance our state economically and of Corpus Christi for a $15,000 sponsorship to
culturally by investing in a creative Texas. TCA underwrite Visionarios Youth Art Contest, $5,000
supports a diverse and innovative arts community from the Hot Tamale Festival for Garcia Center
in Texas, throughout the nation and internationally programs, and a $1,500 grant from Humanities
by providing resources to enhance economic Texas to support About Face: Contemporary
development, arts education, cultural tourism Ceramic Sculpture education programs.
and artist sustainability initiatives.
www.arts.texas.gov/initiatives/cultural-districts
Dianne & Art Berman, Ann Burgess, Carl & MaryJane Crull,
2 019 A N N U A L A P P E A L D O N O R T H A N K YO U S :
Hayley Emerick Mason, Gloria & Bob Furgason, David Harvey, Sherry Kolb, Marco Longoria, Fred McCutchon,
William G. Otton, William & Brenda Parrish, Bernie Paulson, Gary Pearce, Lisa Perry, Ella Prichard, Kristy & Rex
Reed, Marcy RodriguezToby Shor, Kimberly & Steven Stockseth, Mariana Thomas, Chuck & Willa Thomasson,
Jo Vann Weichert, and Larry & Pat McNeil.
A RTMUSEUMOFSOUTHTEXAS.ORG • 11AMST Lotería
The Lotería card provided below can be used to play a game inspired by the art and
architecture of the Art Museum of South Texas. For additional card variations and detailed
playing instructions please visit: www.artmuseumofsouthtexas.org/amst-loteria
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Rabbi Roseman Tribute
Rabbi Kenneth Roseman passed away on Sunday, April
25. Among his many accomplishments and contributions
to our community, Rabbi Roseman served on the AMST
Board of Trustees for twelve years. During his service as
a Trustee, the Rabbi sat on the Dorothy Hood Ad Hoc
Committee, served as Chair of the Trustee Affairs
Committee, and was Chair of the 2016 Board of Trustees.
During his tenure as Board Chair, the Museum launched
the largest retrospective to date of Texas modernist painter,
Dorothy Hood. Rabbi Roseman stood as a staunch
supporter of the Hood retrospective, raising funds and
notoriety for an important artist. His love and thirst for
learning was never more evident than when, serving as
a volunteer docent, the Rabbi would lead a group of
eye-rolling teenagers through an exhibition, only to end
up with a group of engaged and interested students. His
ability to share information in a variety of ways to a variety
of visitors resulted in his being named Docent of the Year
in 2015. AMST is better because of all he shared with the
Museum, our volunteers, and our visitors.
AMST would like to honor the memory of Rabbi Roseman
with a special fund in support of the 2021 exhibition,
Rembrandt and the Jewish Experience: the Berger Print
Collection. Rabbi Roseman was pleased AMST was
presenting this exhibition that highlights Rembrandt’s
nuanced relationship with Amsterdam’s citizens of the
Jewish faith and the keen insights the artist brought to
interpretations of Old Testament Bible stories.
For more information, please email AMST Director
of Development, Sheri Emerick, at sheri.emerick@
NEW MEMBERS AS OF MARCH 2020: Maribel Aitkins, Catherine Arnold, Emily Arnold, Warren Babcock,
JR Bahena, Mary Ann Beckett, Glen Benson, Laura Burris, Elisabeth CreMeens, Lori Crutchfield, Kerstin Dale,
Kelley Dalton, Bradley Davis, Paula Doty, Daniel W. Dwyer, Teresa Easley, Raymond Gignac, Paul Gredell,
Paulette Guajardo, Rachel Kirk, Sarah Martin, Mariah Mauck, Marie F. Meaney, Arlene Medrano,
Karen Meyer, Demetrius Ortiz, Hayford Osei, Karla Otwell, Lloyd Payne, Richard Powers, Audrianna Rios,
David Ritchie, Beatriz Robles, Sabra Rock, Katelyn Rogers, Neiland D. Sammons, Mike Schilling, Rex Spencer,
Scott Starkey, and Denton Stockseth.
A RTMUSEUMOFSOUTHTEXAS.ORG • 13VISITOR LETTERS
Dear AMST,
The two of us wanted to share our impressions Hispanic art is not familiar. Came away with
from our visit to the Museum in December. We its attention to death and the visionary world.
were headed from Houston to South Padre And its tendency to be sometimes just de-
Island for our annual birding visit. The reason lightfully weird. My head almost daily retains
we stopped by is our visits a couple of times Odette Olivares’ people on chairs in the
in previous years made it a must-see. water. I just prodded Ann: and she mentions
Ricardo Ruiz and Greg Rubio. And we loved
Our visit coincided with your Free Day for the guitars!
kids and families (and us!), which made for
challenging viewing in some areas hence The whole place was friendly, free of Art
Ann’s query about the artists since the labels Speak, airy and open, physically (kudos to
were inaccessible. But we applauded the the architects) and emotionally. I hope those
whole idea of this event -- what a great way children got some of that subconsciously.
to ignite ambition in some future Pollock or
Hopper. Keep it up. Ann is a bit disabled so - Ann and Roger
we wheel-chaired our way amidst the throng,
to get at your fine stuff.
Ask me tomorrow and I’ll likely have
different opinions, but this visit we were close
to overwhelmed by Latino and Latina
Heartwork. We’re Canadian, so U.S.
Why I Love the Museum
I wanted to tell [AMST] that our day at
Evans Elementary felt rather magical
today. All the teachers and some staff
danced with us. A little boy had a broken
shoe that no one had noticed, and I
advocated for him to go to the clothes
closet. He came back with a brand new
pair of sneakers and danced like a happy little wild man. We
had kids too tough to dance who ended up opening up and
inspiring those around them. And the kids who wouldn’t dance
found their passion in the drama performance. They were un-
stoppable. I got a little weepy watching it all unfold. Teresa and I
get to see the impact our program has on kids. They EXPERIENCE
IMAGE CREDIT: the Arts in this program. We introduce them not just to a story and
Alex Rubio, American, b. 1968, Vortex 8, 2014
Acrylic Enamel with vinyl clear coat on Fender® Standard Telecaster® electric
some dance and drama, I think we help weave together an idea
guitar, which features a maple fretboard, a modern C-shaped maple neck, a about the many ways humans use self-expression.
six-saddle string-thru-body-bridge, and two hot tele single-coils.
Courtesy of “Cheech Marin’s Blazing Chicano Guitars” - Rachél Payne
www.cheechmarin.com/blazingchicanoguitars
14 • AMSTON VIEW: SEPTEMBER 10 NOVEMBER 19, 2020
TALL TALES AND HUGE HEARTS
RAUL COLÓN
This exhibition was organized by the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, Abilene, Texas
Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburg Pirates (detail) | © 2005, Raul Colón, Watercolor, and color & lithograph pencils
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