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SEPT–OCT 2021
magazine
CONTENTS From the Executive Director 1
Board of Trustees
Thomas B. Lillie, President
Mark L. Lippincott, First Vice-President
Dean T. Yeotis, Second Vice-
President
executive director 1 presentation & lectures 21–23 Elisabeth Saab, Secretary
When I interviewed for my position at the demands of event planners. Thanks to a
Martha Sanford, Treasurer Flint Institute of Arts 25 years ago, a longtime memorial gift in the name of past board
exhibitions 2–8 events 24–25 Elizabeth S. Murphy, Immediate Past patron of the museum pulled me aside and president, Elizabeth Neithercut, Isabel Hall
President
acquisitions 9–10 calendar 26–27 Kathryn C. Boles said, “one thing you will learn about this received a long-overdue refresh that included
art on loan 11 trustees 28–29 John Bracey community is that they will give, and then give new carpet, acoustic wall treatments, and
Eleanor E. Brownell
again, and then give again.” Those words were state-of-the-art audio/visual components,
films 12–14 membership 30–34 Ann K. Chan
James D. Draper, Founders Society true then and are still true today. Even amid making it the areas premiere meeting facility.
education 15–18 contributions 35–36 President
Mona Hardas
the pandemic, our community continued to
art school 19–20 museum shop 37 Carol Hurand give generously to several projects that help
Lynne Hurand achieve our vision to become widely known as
Dale Keipert
Raymond J. Kelly III the premiere center for art and education in
Eureka McCormick the region.
Matthew L. Norwood
Office Hours Admission Karl A. Olmsted Operating support from the Genesee
Mon–Fri, 9a–5p Adults $10.00* Dr. Brenda Rogers-Grays County Arts Education and Cultural
Mary Coe Ryan
12 & under FREE Enrichment Millage and the C. S. Mott
Gallery Hours Sharon A. Simeon
Students w/ ID $8.00* Theresa A. Stephens-Lock Foundation keeps the FIA going, while
Mon– Sat, 10a–5p; Sun, 1p–5p
Senior citizens 62+, $8.00* Tiffany Stolzenfeld additional contributions from the community
Closed on major holidays Lynne A. Taft-Draper, Friends of
active military, & veteran provide funding for programming and
Modern Art President
FIA Theater Hours David T. Taylor special projects. From sponsorship of virtual
Fri & Sat, 7:30p; Sun, 2p Anton Thornquist
Gregory G. Viener lectures to art purchases for the permanent
Museum Shop & Dale K. Weighill collection to building projects, support from
Art School Gallery Jay Werschky
our community this past year enabled the FIA FIA programming continued to receive
Shannon Easter White
810.234.1695 * Free to FIA members and to complete several projects that enhance the funding support from many donors. The
Mon–Sat, 10a–5p; Sun, 1p–5p
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Genesee County residents visitor’s experience. Merkley Elderly Charitable Trust and Jim
The Palette Café Administration Through a fundraising campaign titled Light Chintyan sponsored the weekly video series,
John B. Henry, Executive Director
810.249.0593 the Way, donors assisted in the replacement Art á la Carte, which serves 2,000 attendees
Website Michael A. Melenbrink, Director of
Mon–Fri, 9a–5p; Sat, 10a–5p; Finance & Administration and lighting of the sidewalk and entrance to annually; Dr. Alan Klein increased his
flintarts.org
Sun, 1p–5p Marissa Pierce, Director of
the FIA. Lead gifts to the project came from support of The Sheppy Dog Fund Lectures,
Address Development
The Museum Shop, Art School Tracee J. Glab, Curator of Collections the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural which continues to attract and grow virtual
1120 E. Kearsley St.
Gallery, and The Palette Café are & Exhibitions Affairs, Security Credit Union, The Whiting audiences; and the Education Department’s
Flint, MI 48503 Monique M. Desormeau, Curator of
open late for select special events. Education Foundation, Susie’s Hope, and the Jay & Pre-K-12 programs serving over 30,000
Telephone Donovan Entrekin, Director of the Art Marilyn Nelson Family Fund. Not only did this students annually received support from the
810.234.1695 School
project beautify the entrance, it improved the Arthur G. Bishop Charitable Trust, Halo Burger,
Sarah Mullane, Director of Member &
Fax Guest Relations safety of entering and exiting the building. The Hearst Foundations, The Sheppy Dog
810.234.1692 ADA compliant modifications to the Hurand Fund, Stella and Frederick Loeb Charitable
Sculpture Courtyard made the space easier Trust, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation,
to enter and navigate for differently-abled The Nartel Foundation, and the Windgate
visitors. The addition of an automatic sliding Foundation.
door and surface leveling provides a safer and The ongoing stewardship and philanthropy
The FIA is a non-profit, FIA Exhibitions and Programs cover image from the exhibition
equal opportunity are made possible in part with (page 2 & 3)
more enjoyable visitor experience. Supporters from local businesses, longtime patrons,
employer, and provides the support of the of this project included the FIA’s Board of and donors is testimony to our community’s
Yigal Ozeri
programs and services Michigan Council Israeli, born 1958 Trustees and the Shand Family. commitment to arts and culture in daily life.
without regard to race, for Arts and Cultural Untitled; Zuzanna (detail), 2018 Renovations continued inside the museum Time and again they prove what is possible
color, religion, national origin, age, Affairs, a partner Oil on paper
gender identity, or disability. agency of the National 42 × 60 inches with a 30% increase in storage to the Piper and what can be accomplished through their
Endowment Collection of Louis K. and Print Library for the FIA’s ever-expanding contributions of time and resources, and we
Operating support for the for the Arts. Susan P. Meisel
collection of works on paper. Thanks to are grateful.
FIA is provided in part by
the Charles Stewart Mott
contributions from Mark & Kate Piper and I hope you will stop by soon to visit the
Foundation. Martha Piper, the library will continue to serve galleries and the recent additions I mentioned
This magazine, made possible
through a generous donation by
as a research and learning space for staff and above. I look forward to seeing you.
FIA operations are funded in
part by the Genesee County Lynne Hurand, is published four scholars.
Arts Education and Cultural times per year for mailing to FIA Since it was built 16 years ago, the FIA’s John B. Henry
Enrichment Millage funds. members, museums, and libraries primary fundraising and rental space, Isabel Executive Director
Your tax dollars at work. around the country. Hall, has had to improvise to meet the many
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OPENING IN SEPTEMBER 3
Brush with Reality
Yigal Ozeri
9.25.21 to 1.2.22
Hodge & Henry Galleries
Based in New York City, Yigal Ozeri is an
Israeli artist best known for his meticulously
crafted large-scale images of women
in landscapes. These works have the
appearance of photographs, but they are
Yigal Ozeri
actually paintings. In varying degrees, Israeli, born 1958
painters have been using the camera or Untitled; Cristal, 2018
Oil on canvas
photograph to inform their work since 61 × 110 inches
the medium was invented in the mid-19th Collection of the Artist, NJ
EXHIBITIONS
EXHIBITIONS
century. Initially the use of the camera was
disguised or alluded to only in stylistic
terms. In the late 1960s, however, artists
in California and New York began to Yigal Ozeri
Israeli, born 1958
deliberately reference the photograph in Untitled; Annika, 2020
their works by making the paintings look Oil on canvas
50 × 50 inches
exactly like a photograph, re-creating sharp Collection of the Artist, NJ
precise details, alongside fuzzy, out-of-focus
elements. This movement in art is called
Photorealism.
In the 21st century, Yigal
Ozeri is taking Photorealism
in new directions. In his Members Preview
choice of subject matter, FIA
he employs intricate, Discussion with the Artist Members-
realistic brushwork to only
create a narrative that blurs 9.24.21 • 6:00p • FIA Theater
event
the lines between what Yigal Ozeri
is real and what is fiction.
He uses the medium of This talk between artist Yigal Ozeri, Gallery
digital photography and President and Director Louis K. Meisel, and Curator of Collections
processes the image on a and Exhibitions Tracee Glab will offer insight into Ozeri’s career, Yigal Ozeri
computer until he arrives at focusing on the past decade of his work, along with recent
the desired image, which works created during the pandemic.
he then carefully creates on Ozeri has shown extensively around the world including
canvas using a brush and solo exhibitions in Spain, China, The Netherlands, France,
paint. Brush with Reality Germany, and Mexico. He is represented by Louis K. Meisel
offers highlights from the Gallery in New York City.
last decade of Ozeri’s works, Meisel first coined the term Photorealism in 1969. Since
from his first depiction of 1967, he has organized hundreds of exhibitions, which
Priscilla in the jungles of have traveled with accompanying catalogues to major Louis K. Meisel
Costa Rica in 2007 to his universities and museums throughout the world.
latest series that captures Tracee J. Glab is the Curator of Collections and exhibitions and has been Tracee J. Glab
people on the streets of at the FIA since 2009. In addition to curating the exhibition, she wrote the
New York City. essay, “A Journey to Realism,” for the Brush with Reality catalogue.
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OPENING IN OCTOBER 5
Time (Constant, Steeped in Tradition
Suspended, Collapsed)
10.23.21 – 3.20.22
Harris-Burger Gallery
Neha Vedpathak Hot or iced, bagged or loose, black or green—
whatever form or color it takes, over two billion
cups of tea are consumed per day worldwide. After
10.9.21 – 1.9.22 water, it is the most consumed beverage and it
plays a profound role in many cultures. Because of
Graphics Gallery
Discussion with the Artist this, teaware—the equipment used in the brewing
Born in India, Neha Vedpathak is a or consumption of tea—has been a popular focus
multi-disciplinary artist who lives and
10.9.21 • 2:00p • FIA Theater for artists throughout history.
works in Detroit, Michigan. In 2009, Neha Vedpathak
Vedpathak invented her signature
plucking technique, where she Neha Vedpathak and Curator Free and
separates the fibers of Japanese of Collections and Exhibitions open to
EXHIBITIONS
EXHIBITIONS
hand-made paper using a pushpin, Tracee Glab will discuss the the public
which results in a lace-like paper. artist’s work and process.
She then paints, sews, and collages Sponsored by the
the paper, creating artwork that Bray Charitable Trust
blurs the lines between
the mediums and
resists conventional
categorization. This
exhibition explores
the concept of time
and the significance of
slow, labor-intensive
processes in the age of
mass media and digital
technology. The artist
deliberates over our
perceptions of time
and space in relation
to the events of 2020, Craig Hinshaw
where the past, present,
Karen Orsillo
and the future seemed Karen Orsillo American, born 1952
to collapse onto one Nerikomi Cup, n.d.
another. Porcelain
The earliest records of teaware date back to the Han Dynasty 4 x 23/4 x 27/8 inches
Gift of Sidney Swidler,
(206 BC–220 AD) in China with a simple clay pot. Since then teapots 2017.96
and cups have varied in style based on different social and cultural
customs across the globe. Some objects were made to emphasize Craig Hinshaw
American, born 1950
Graphics Gallery opulence while others are subdued designs meant for contemplation. Untitled (Rat with Cookie),
sponsored by
Contemporary ceramic artists often consider this history in relation to 1977
Stained and lustered
their own artwork. Some are drawn to a utilitarian style that emphasizes stoneware
function while others push the boundaries of teaware as a means of 83/4 × 53/4 × 33/4 inches
Museum purchase, 1977.9
self-expression. This exhibition will include contemporary teapots, tea
bowls, cups and saucers, and other tea-related objects and will explore
how contemporary teaware is thoroughly steeped in tradition.
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ON VIEW CLOSING SOON 7
Art Nouveau Innovation Blue Plate Special
Danish Porcelain from through 9.26.21
an American Collector Harris-Burger Gallery
through 11.28.21 Bing & Grøndahl Although summer BBQ season is
Danish, founded 1853
winding down, you can still enjoy
Ann K. Walch-Chan Vase with Openwork
Decorative Arts Gallery Tulips, 1899–1900 the experience of a juicy burger and
Porcelain ice cold soda in Blue Plate Special.
145/16 x 71/16 inches
This exhibition features 75 ceramics Private Collection John Miller’s oversized glass food
from Danish porcelain companies is a feast for your eyes. Not only do
Royal Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Danish, founded 1775 Miller’s subjects represent staples of
Grøndahl. Each object represents Ginger Jar with American cuisine, they
the art nouveau style that flourished Butterflies,
offer a sense of nostalgia Exhibition
1891
in Denmark from the late 1880s until for roadside diners and sponsored by
Porcelain
the First World War. At this time, 75/16 × 43/4 inches their neon signs, glistening
Private collection
artists were heavily inspired by the chrome tables, and John Miller
EXHIBITIONS
EXHIBITIONS
comforting food.
Bo Bartlett
Forty Years of Drawing
Royal Copenhagen
Graphics Gallery
sponsored by
natural world as well as Japanese John Miller through 10.3.21
culture. This period was also American, born 1966 Bo Bartlett
It’s Good For You, 2018 Graphics Gallery
a renaissance for Danish 41/2 x 123/4 inches
porcelain, marked by technical diameter
Blown glass This exhibition presents
and artistic innovations. One of Courtesy of the artist graphite drawings and
the most important technical
gouache paintings spanning
shifts of the period was the
40 years of Bo Bartlett’s
focus on underglaze painting,
career (from 1976 to 2016).
where paint is applied to fired,
Bo Bartlett Bartlett is an American realist
unglazed porcelain surface American, born 1955 with a modernist vision, and
using either a brush, sponge, Alyssa Monks with Betsy
Eby in Bed in Georgia his artwork celebrates both
or airbrush. The object is then (detail), 2014 the commonplace and the
glazed and re-fired. Royal Pencil on paper
extraordinary. According
Copenhagen’s director, 391/2 x 311/2 inches
The Collection of Bo to Bartlett, “The purpose of
Arnold Krog felt this method Bartlett and Betsy Eby art is to wake up—to wake
highlighted the intrinsic
up to the numinous now, to
beauty of the porcelain so
the great unfolding of the
their chemists developed
mysterious universe that
new underglaze colors that
we are one with.” These
could withstand the high firing
works reveal an intimate
temperature. The company’s
peek into a side of the artist’s life and oeuvre the Fine Arts, Bartlett pushes the boundaries
biggest domestic rival, Bing &
that is rarely seen by the public. The works of the realist tradition with his multilayered
Grøndahl, adopted the process This exhibition was in this exhibition, created as studies for his images. Family and friends are the cast of
of underglaze painting after they organized by the Museum
of Danish America, Elk paintings, are an inside look into the artistic characters that appear in his dreamlike works,
hired Frans Hallin, a former Royal
Horn, Iowa process—and are themselves individual works. some revealing intimate scenes between two
Copenhagen signature artist.
Bing & Grøndahl Educated at the Pennsylvania Academy of people and others singular portraits.
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MEDIA ARTS GALLERY FEATURED ACQUISITIONS 9
September Recent Acquisitions of African Art
Melter 2 Recent purchases on view in the Arts of
Takeshi Murata creates Africa Gallery are in keeping with the
digital works that refigure FIA’s strategic plan goal to “increase Northern Igbo
Federal Republic of Nigeria
the experience of the depth and diversity of artists in Seated Figure, early 20th century
animation. His innovative the permanent collection.” Ten works Wood
practice and constantly purchased at auction with restricted 291/2 x 103/4 x 11 inches
Museum purchase
evolving processes range acquisition funds deepen the quality with funds from
from intricate computer- and range of the African collection, the Collection
Endowment,
aided, hand-drawn adding styles, regions, and peoples not 2021.8
animations to exacting previously represented, including masks
manipulations of the flaws, from the Lwalwa and Salampasu peoples
defects, and broken code from the Democratic Republic of the
in digital video technology. Congo; a spider mask from the Bété
Whether altering peoples in Côte d’Ivoire; an ancestor
appropriated footage figure and masks from the Igbo, and a
from cinema, or creating figure from the Mumuye peoples of the
EXHIBITIONS
COLLECTIONS
Rorschach-like fields of Federal Republic of Nigeria. Additionally,
seething color, form, and motion, Murata produces astonishing visions Takeshi Murata a rare double-faced mask made for
that redefine the boundaries between abstraction and recognition.
American, born 1974 the mother of deceased twins from the
Melter 2, 2003
In Melter 2, Murata has used image-making software to create a fluid, 3:50 minutes Senufo (Côte d’Ivoire) and a significant
ever-changing scene. Exploring formal tropes of melting, rippling, and Courtesy of Electronic Arts figure of trickster god Eshu from the
Intermix (EAI), New York
bubbling, Murata’s abstract experiment in hypnotic perception is at Yoruba (Federal Republic of Nigeria)
once organic and digital. were added to the collection.
The African Art collection at the FIA
was established by a gift of more than
October
50 objects from Justice G. Mennen
The Hollow “Soapy” Williams in the 1970s. Williams
was the 41st governor of Michigan,
Coin elected in 1948 and served six two-
The Hollow Coin explores year terms in office. He later served
roles of authority in public as Assistant Secretary of State for
space and the intersection African Affairs under President John F.
of personal and historical Kennedy, and in 1970 was elected to
narratives. The video the Michigan Supreme Court, being
combines documentary named Chief Justice in 1983. During his
footage of New York City’s time as Assistant Secretary for African
rapidly disappearing Affairs, he collected artworks, later
network of payphones donating selections from his collection
with audio of a covertly to the Detroit Institute of Arts, Oakland
recorded telephone University, and the FIA. The recent
exchange between an purchased acquisitions were also from
actor and an unknowing bystander. In the surreptitiously captured Frank Heath the estate of a former Michigan public
conversation, an attempted “information leak” is infused with an
American, born 1982 servant—Senator Jack Faxon. Faxon was a
The Hollow Coin, 2016
absurd story and a historical anecdote. The work’s title refers to a 12:25 minutes
Detroit native who taught government in
Soviet spy who was apprehended in 1953 after mistakenly paying his Courtesy of Electronic Arts Detroit Public Schools and later served in
newspaper delivery boy with a hollow coin that contained a microfilm
Intermix (EAI), New York the Michigan legislature as state senator.
of an encrypted message. Throughout the video a parallel sequence Passionate about the arts, as well as an
of events reveals that images from the video itself have been stored avid collector, he is known for being the
on an SD card concealed within a hollow coin and inserted into the composer of the bill establishing the
payphone from which the call was made. Michigan Council for the Arts.
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ACQUISITIONS ART ON LOAN 11
Chakaia Booker
American, born 1953
Lucienne Bloch
American, born Switzerland,
Shirley Olmstead Foster Albert G. Richards The artworks listed here are on loan from the FIA to the following exhibitions:
American American, 1917–2008
Untitled (CB.1.21), 2021 1909–1999 Untitled, 1946 Rose, ca. 1996
Lithograph with chine-collé on Progress, 1936 (later state of
embossed paper 1935 edition)
Pastel on paper
101/4 × 14 inches
Radiograph on paper
10 × 8 inches
Roy Lichtenstein: History in Scandinavian Design and
21 × 14 inches Woodcut on paper Gift of Constance Evanoff Gift of Dr. Seymour and the Making, 1948–1960 the United States
Commissioned for the Flint 101/2 × 83/4 inches Knaggs, David G. Knaggs and Barbara K. Adelson, 2021.69
Print Club, 2021.12 Gift of Constance Evanoff Michael B. Evanoff in honor
Steve Schmeck
Parrish Art Museum Nationalmuseum
Knaggs, David G. Knaggs and of Genevieve and Michael W. Water Mill, New York Stockholm, Sweden
Michael B. Evanoff in honor American
Evanoff, 2021.61
of Genevieve and Michael W. Duet (bowl and spoon), 2009 8.1.21 – 10.24.21 10.14.21 – 1.9.22
Douglas Prince Carved cherry wood
Evanoff, 2021.55
American, born 1943 Bowl: 51/2 × 19 × 101/2 inches Roy Lichtenstein
John Davies Extrusion Map-102, 2010 Spoon: 12 inches American, 1923–1997 Lillian Holm
American, born Scotland, Digital print on paper Gift of Nora B. Stevens, 2021.70 Mechanism, Cross Section, ca. 1954 American, born Sweden, 1896–1979
1901–1965 91/2 × 12 inches Oil with sgraffito on canvas First Sight of New York, ca. 1930
Untitled, 1956 Steve Schmeck
Gift of Douglas Prince, 2021.62 40 x 54 inches Linen, cotton, wool, viscose rayon
Screenprint on paper American
Gift of Messrs. Samuel N. Tomkin and 82 x 64½ inches
Douglas Prince Loopy, 2007
31/2 × 61/4 inches Sidney Freedman, 1956.2 Gift of Mrs. Lillian Holm in memory of
American, born 1943 Carved cherry wood
Gift of Constance Evanoff Ralph T. Sayles, 1965.14
Filament-09, 2018 4 × 16 × 11 inches
Knaggs, David G. Knaggs and
Digital print on paper Gift of Nora B. Stevens, 2021.71
Michael B. Evanoff in honor
of Genevieve and Michael W.
91/2 × 12 inches
Gift of Douglas Prince, 2021.63
Italian With Eyes Open:
Judy Bowman
American, born 1952
Evanoff, 2021.56
Douglas Prince
Paperweight, ca. 1950
Glass
Cranbrook Academy of Art
John Davies
Mom on Seneca, 2021
American, born Scotland,
American, born 1943 23/4 inches diameter Since 1932
COLLECTIONS
COLLECTIONS
Archival pigment print on paper Panaesthetic-24, 2014 Gift of William and Kathi
22 × 30 inches 1901–1965
Untitled, 1957
Digital print on paper Thoreson Hasenohrl, 2021.72 Cranbrook Art Museum
Museum purchase with funds 91/2 × 12 inches
from the Collection Endowment, Screenprint on paper Rodolphe LaRiviere Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Gift of Douglas Prince, 2021.64
2021.13 8 × 5 inches American, born Canada, 6.18.21 – 9.19.21
Salvador Ysart
Gift of Constance Evanoff
Knaggs, David G. Knaggs and
Douglas Prince
American, born 1943
1912–1983
Untitled (Flint, Michigan), n.d. Duane Hanson
Bob Thompson: This
Scottish, born Spain, 1878–1955
Filigree Feathers Weight, ca.
Michael B. Evanoff in honor Coalescence-09, 2007 Ink on Masonite American, 1925–1996 House is Mine
of Genevieve and Michael W. Digital print on paper 7 × 91/2 inches High School Student, 1990
1925–1950 Evanoff, 2021.57 91/2 × 12 inches Gift of the Estate of Donald Polychromed bronze, cloth, fiber, leather, Colby College Museum of Art
Glass Gift of Douglas Prince, 2021.65 paper, rubber
3 inches diameter John Davies R. and Marian J. Thoreson Sr., Waterville, Maine
2021.73 70 x 24 x 18 inches
Museum purchase with funds American, born Scotland, Douglas Prince
Bequest of Mary Mallery Davis, by 7.20.21 – 1.9.22
donated by Susan Steiner 1901–1965 American, born 1943 Norman MacLeish
exchange, 1994.1
Bolhouse, 2021.14 Untitled, n.d. Horizon Event-38, 2020 American, 1890–1975
Screenprint on paper Digital print on paper Illinois Landscape with Pole Bob Thompson
Paul Ysart 51/4 × 71/2 inches 91/2 × 12 inches Barn, 1949
Scottish, 1904–1992 American, 1937–1966
Filigree Pink Snake Weight, ca.
Gift of Constance Evanoff Gift of Douglas Prince, 2021.66 Watercolor on paper Private Lives: Home and Study for St. George and the Dragon, 1961
Knaggs, David G. Knaggs and 15 × 191/2 inches Crayon on paper
1950–1975 Michael B. Evanoff in honor
Based on a 1909–10 design by
Frank Lloyd Wright Gift of Lawrence F. and Joanne Family in the Art of the 21 x 14 inches
Glass
23/4 inches diameter
of Genevieve and Michael W.
Evanoff, 2021.58
American, 1867–1959 M. Piper, 2021.74
Nabis, 1890–1900 Museum purchase with funds from the
Museum purchase, 2021.15 Manufactured by Oakbrook Michael James Hunter Collection Endowment, 2015.61
Harry Glassgold Esser Studio (licensed by the English, born 1958 Cleveland Museum of Art © Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New
Peter McDougall Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation) York, NY
Scottish, born 1952
American, born Russia, Cane slice for Close Concentric Cleveland, Ohio
1908–1984 American, founded 1986 Murrine with Finch, 2019
12 Millefiori Weight, 21st Untitled, 1946 Window from Avery Coonley Glass
7.1.21 – 9.19.21
century
Glass
Watercolor on paper
9 × 13 inches
Playhouse, Clerestory One
Design
1 inches diameter
Gift of Michael James Hunter /
Close-Up
31/2 inches Gift of Constance Evanoff Clear and colored glass with Pierre Bonnard
Museum purchase with funds
Twists Glass Studio, 2021.75
French, 1867–1947 Fondation Beyeler
Knaggs, David G. Knaggs and zink channel and wooden frame
donated by H. Michael Parker in Michael B. Evanoff in honor 181/4 × 34 inches
Jim D’Onofrio The Lamp, ca. 1899 Basel, Switzerland
American, born 1951
memory of Rita A. Parker, of Genevieve and Michael W. Gift of Dr. Seymour and Barbara Oil on academy board mounted on panel 9.19.21 – 1.2.22
2021.16 Frog paperweight, 1995 221/4 × 271/2 inches
Evanoff, 2021.59 K. Adelson, 2021.67
Glass Gift of The Whiting Foundation and Mr. and
Thomas Cornell Harry Glassgold Based on a 1909–10 design by 31/4 inches diameter
American, 1937–2012 Mrs. Donald E. Johnson, 1977.25 Mary Cassatt
American, born Russia, Frank Lloyd Wright Gift of James Fred Ashley,
37 works on paper, American, 1844–1926
1908–1984 American, 1867–1959 2021.76
ca. 1960–1990 Lydia at a Tapestry Frame, ca. 1881
Untitled, 1946 Manufactured by Oakbrook
Dimensions vary Matt Wedel Oil on canvas
Watercolor and ink on paper Esser Studio (licensed by the
Gift of the Estate of Thomas American, born 1983 255/8 × 363/8 inches
9 × 13 inches Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation)
Cornell, 2021.17–2021.53 Mourning Bench Head 142, Gift of The Whiting Foundation, 1967.32
Gift of Constance Evanoff American, founded 1986
2020
Paul Birdsall Knaggs, David G. Knaggs and Window from Avery Coonley
Stoneware
American Michael B. Evanoff in honor Playhouse, Clerestory Two
26 × 24 × 24 inches
Untitled, 1930–40s of Genevieve and Michael W. Design
Museum purchase with funds
Watercolor on paper Evanoff, 2021.60 Clear and colored glass with
donated by Friends of Modern
7 × 10 inches zinc channel and wooden frame
Art, 2021.77
Gift of Constance Evanoff 34 × 18 inches
Knaggs, David G. Knaggs and Gift of Dr. Seymour and Barbara
Michael B. Evanoff in honor of K. Adelson, 2021.68
Genevieve and Michael W.
Evanoff, 2021.54
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FOMA FILMS 13
SEPT 10, 11 @ 7:30p, Admission OCT 8, 9 @ 7:30p, OCT 10 @ 2:00p
$6 members
SEPT 12 @ 2:00p
$7 non-members The Lost Leonardo
Riders of Justice $5 FOMA members (United Kingdom/France, 2021) Directed by Andreas
(Denmark/Sweden, 2021) Directed Koefoed, 90 min., not rated
by Anders Thomas Jensen, 116 Tickets available at the door Here is the inside story behind the Salvator
min., subtitled, not rated Mundi, claimed to be a long-lost masterpiece
or at flintarts.org/films Join us as
In our 2021–22 FOMA from Leonardo da Vinci. The truth behind
Breed & Bootleg
season opener, the always questions about the painting’s authenticity
director Geri
compelling Mads Mikkelsen threatens to unravel hidden agendas of the
Alumit Zeldes and
stars in a darkly humorous world’s richest men and most powerful art
others involved
thriller about a deployed institutions.
with the film
military man who learns
appear live to
that his wife’s death in a OCT 15, 16 @ 7:30p, OCT 17 @ 2:00p
discuss it.
train accident may have
been more than random
Quo Vadis, Aida?
(Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2020). Directed by Jasmila
chance. Zbanic, 101 min., subtitled, not rated
This recent Oscar nominee for best
SEPT 16 @ 7:30p, international feature concerns a United
FILMS
FILMS
SEPT 18 @ 4:00p, Nations translator in 1995 Bosnia who faces
SEPT 19 @ 4:00p crucial questions when the Serbian army
The Truffle Hunters invades her village. Will her actions mean her
(Italy/Greece/U.S., 2021) Directed townspeople’s rescue… or their deaths?
by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw,
84 min., subtitled, rated PG-13
OCT 22, 23 @ 7:30p, OCT 24 @ 2:00p
In the forests of northern Italy, a Film titles and dates
handful of aging men hunt for the are subject to change. The Killing of Two Lovers
(U.S., 2021) Directed by Robert Machoian, 85 min.,
rare white Alba truffle, which to date SEPT 24, 25 @ 7:30p, SEPT 26 @ 2:00p rated R
has resisted modern science’s efforts Breed and Bootleg: Legends of While trying to keep his family together, a
at cultivation. This documentary
explores an unknown world—with Flint Rap Music man (Clayne Crawford of TV’s Lethal Weapon)
(U.S., 2020) Directed by Geri Alumit Zeldes, 60 min., struggles to cope with his estranged wife’s
delightfully savory results.
not rated new relationship. The Hollywood Reporter
In its local theatrical premiere, this calls this “a transfixing drama without a
SEPT 17, 18 @ 7:30p,
documentary explores the legacy of 1980s wasted word or a single inessential scene.”
SEPT 19 @ 2:00p
and ’90s hip-hop in Flint, with emphases on
French Exit Eric T. “MC” Breed, a forefather of “Midwest OCT 29, 30 @ 7:30p, OCT 31 @ 2:00p
(Canada/Ireland/United Kingdom, 2021) Directed by
Azazel Jacobs, 113 min., rated R
rap,” and Ira Dorsey of the Dayton Family. Undine
(Germany/France, 2020) Directed by Christian Petzold, 90
Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges star in OCT 1, 2 @ 7:30p, OCT 3 @ 2:00p min., subtitled, not rated
a smartly written comedy-drama about an
aging, caustic Manhattan socialite who moves Dream Horse In a haunting, fantasy-tinged mix of mystery
(United Kingdom, 2020) Directed by Euros Lyn, 113 min., and romance from German filmmaker
to a small apartment in Paris with her son and
rated PG Christian Petzold (Transit), a Berlin historian
cat. “A goofy strain of humble humanism,”
Toni Collette and Damian Lewis star in an is deserted by the man she loves, subjecting
lauds the Washington Post.
inspiring drama about an unlikely race her to an ancient curse in which she must kill
horse bred by a small-town bartender who her betrayer and return to the water.
dreams of using her meager resources to
Public health safety will raise her animal to compete with the racing
be considered in terms elites. “Nearly impossible to dislike,” lauds
of theater capacity and RogerEbert.com.
other conditions for in-
person screenings.
Films are Preview Additional
supported by sponsor sponsor
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FIA FILM SOCIETY BOOK DISCUSSION 15
The Friends of Modern Art (FOMA)
film series is made possible Film Society Membership Form Fake Like Me
through support from membership By Barbara Bourland
in the FIA Film Society. We invite o $100 Ticketholder o $1,000 Leading Actor/Actress
you to support our great 2021–22 o $500 Supporting Player o $2,500 Screenwriter Part 1: Art History Presentation
film series by joining today. September 22 • 1:30p
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for any screening during the FIA book discussions After a fire rips through her
membership year (excludes Exact name of the individual/company/foundation to appear focus on works of loft, destroying the seven
special series films) on all recognition and donor listings: fiction and non- billboard-size paintings
• A monthly “Hello, Film Lovers” fiction related to art, meant for her first major
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Name
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• A generous tax deduction City State Zip book is discussed. notorious for three things:
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The Boy, the
Mole, the
Books are Fox and the
available in Horse
the Museum
By Charlie Mackesy
Shop
Part 1: Art History
Presentation
November 17 • 1:30p
Part 2: Book
Discussion
December 1 • 1:30p
In this delightful book,
a lonely boy ambles
through the countryside on a spring day, finding companionship
as he meets the animals mentioned in the title. As they walk, they
talk, wonder, and share their hopes and fears and ponder some big
questions. Rendered in black calligraphy and watercolor, it is childlike
in its simplicity, yet its messages are universal.
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ART À LA CARTE FAMILY PROGRAM 17
September 1 September 22 Family programs enable parents and children to
In Our Time: Museum Black in Latin America: explore the visual arts at the FIA. They are designed
for children ages four and up and accompanying
of Modern Art Mexico & Peru: A adults and offered free of charge. Groups of six or
Art à la Carte is a series What do the superstars of Hidden Race more, please contact the Education department to
of informative programs modern art—van Gogh, Matisse, Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. make a reservation.
focusing on the arts. It Picasso, Pollock, Warhol—have explores the almost unknown
is offered free of charge in common with the Vincent history of the significant black
on Wednesdays at Black Shadow motorcycle and
the Apple iPod? Find out in
populations of Mexico and Peru. Halloween Happenings
12:15p. All programs are The two countries together
held in the FIA’s Isabel this program focusing on New October 30 • 11:00a–4:00p
received far more slaves than
Hall unless otherwise York’s Museum of Modern Art. Galleries & Studios
did the United States. 60 min.
noted. To prevent the 60 min. Attention all boils and ghouls—come in costume, help
spread of COVID-19 and us haunt the museum, and celebrate the holiday with
September 8
reduce the potential risk fun for the whole family! Go on a spooky scavenger
of exposure, Michigan A World of Art: hunt, trick-or-treat in the galleries and join our
guidelines will be The Metropolitan teaching artists in the Art School in making spooky
followed. Participants Museum of Art projects.
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
are encouraged to What makes a masterpiece?
bring lunch or pick up In this program, the October 13
something from The magnificence of America’s
Palette Café. Rivera in America
premier art museum lights This program tells the story of
up the screen. 60 min. the great Mexican muralist’s
September 15 travels in the United States,
State of the Art the epic work that he created
An exhilarating journey of here, and his lasting effect on
artistic discovery… 100,000 American artists. 60 min.
Art à la Carte Sponsors
Merkley-Elderly miles, 1,000 destinations October 20
in the search for 100 under- September 29
Charitable Trust Black in Latin America:
recognized American artists for When Worlds Collide: Brazil: A Racial Paradise
one unforgettable exhibition.
60 min.
The Untold Stories In Brazil, Professor Henry Louis
of the Americas after Gates, Jr. explores how this
“rainbow nation” is waking up to
Columbus its legacy as the world’s largest
This program is a highly
slave economy. 60 min.
imaginative exploration of one
of the most intriguing epochs in October 27
human history: when the “Old Seven Wonders of Brazil
World” first encountered the Journey into the heart of Brazil
“New World.” 90 min. with host Robert Beckford to
October 6 explore the incredible spiritual
diversity of Brazil, a melting pot
Orozco Man of Fire of African beliefs, indigenous
This program is a visually For additional
Indian rituals, and the folk information on
arresting and whimsical Catholicism of the southern
documentary portrait of Education programming,
Europeans. 60 min. contact the Education
Mexican muralist José Clemente
Orozco (1883–1949), whose Department at
dramatic life, iconoclastic 810.237.7314 or
personality, and dynamic education@flintarts.org.
painting changed the way we
see art and politics. 60 min.18
TODDLER ART EXPLORERS CLASS HIGHLIGHTS 19
October 1 CHILDREN TEENS
11:00a–11:45a • Studio 1 The FIA Art School is
dedicated to the enrichment
Intro to the Pre-College
Free of charge
of the community through Elements of Art Portfolio
Bring your toddler
for some art-filled fun
Exploring individual academic
exposure to the visual arts.
Gabrielle Cataldo, Faculty
Development
at the museum. Each Scribbles Highly qualified faculty Students will be introduced
to the basics of the seven Program
month we will read a offer instruction in drawing,
Listen to the story elements of art: line, shape,
story, go on a gallery painting, glass arts, weaving, The FIA Pre-College
I’m Not Just a form, texture, value, space,
hunt and investigate art photography, animation, Portfolio Development
Scribble by Diane and color. Students will
materials in the studio. ceramics, sculpture, college Program (PDP) is a multi-
Alber, look for become familiar with artists
Recommended for portfolio development, and semester course of study
scribble artworks that use these elements in
ages 18 to 36 months, early childhood art courses. that provides serious high
in the galleries, their work, and explore it
but all are welcome. The Art School has served school artists with college-
and make some themselves in a series of fun,
our community since 1928, level studio arts instruction.
scribbles of your small, weekly art projects.
helping students develop a Visiting artists, presentations
own in the studio. Students will also take a
wide range of artistic goals by college admissions
ART SCHOOL
chaperoned tour through the
EDUCATION
and skill levels. representatives, and field
The Art School’s Fall museum to see the elements
trips to National Portfolio Day
session, from September 7 – in art for themselves.
and prominent Michigan art
November 21, offers 97 Ages 9–12
schools expand the studio
PR E SCH OOL P LAY DAT E S
classes in addition to those 9/11–11/13 (SA) 1p–3p experience. In addition to
featured here. Tuition: $175*
rigorous training in drawing
The catalog is fundamentals, students
available online take courses designed to
October 15
at flintarts.org/ expand the breadth of their
11:00a–11:45a • Studio 1 learn/news. Visit skills, helping them begin
Free of charge our website, call to develop a personal
810.237.7315, artistic vision. Courses
Introduce your little
one to the world of art!
Autumn or email include painting, ceramics,
arted@flintarts. welding, printmaking, glass,
Preschool Playdates Leaves org for more illustration, and photography.
include listening to a information. Students finish the program
Enjoy listening to Red
storybook, looking at with a Capstone course,
Leaf, Yellow Leaf by
artwork in the galleries, which covers final editing
Lois Ehlert, look at an
and exploring a of their portfolios and the
autumn landscape in
range of art-making presentation and exhibition
the gallery, and use Gabrielle Cataldo, Faculty
materials in the studio. of their works in the Art
leaves to create a fall
Recommended for School.
artwork in the studio.
ages 3 to 5 but all are Classes meet 2½
welcome. hours one evening each
*FIA
week for three ten-week
members
sessions from September
For additional receive through May each year.
information on 20% off New students begin
Education programming, tuition in December. Application
contact the Education materials are available
Department at online at flintarts.org.
810.237.7314 or
education@flintarts.org.20
CLASS HIGHLIGHTS PRESENTATION 21
ADULTS Coffee with a Curator is a focused, theme-
oriented presentation on a variety of topics
One-Week Workshop Three-Day Workshop related to the FIA’s permanent
Drawing Flintstitution: collection and special exhibitions.
The talk is presented by one of
Sponsored by
Boot-Camp Animation the FIA’s curators or an invited
speaker. Coffee and tea will be
with Visiting Workshop served. Time will follow each
talk for questions or gallery
Artist Armin Gary Schwartz, Faculty
Get immersed in the theory
exploration.
Mersmann and practice of animation Free and
open to
in this hands-on, process
Join renowned artist Armin the public
oriented laboratory for
Mersmann and immerse
creative inquiry into time-
yourself into a week-long
based media. Covering
study of drawing and the September 13
direct and handmade
art of observation. We 10:30a–11:30a • Isabel Hall
process/techniques develop
all see the world around
ART SCHOOL
PRESENTATION
us, but do we really look,
animation concepts and skills Breaking the Mold:
through the 12 areas of focus
Armin Mersmann, Visiting Artist
take in the forms, shapes,
in the course. Students will Cast Glass
and structures as an artist
complete a collaborative The process of glass casting has a
does? Learn the difference
Painting between observational
short film. Teens welcome. long, fascinating history. Although
Beginner/Intermediate/ this technique dates back to ancient
Foundations realism and intellectual
realism by drawing what
Advanced Egypt and Rome, contemporary artists
11/19–11/21 (FR–SU) 10a–5p continue to push its boundaries and
Amy Mahnick, Faculty you see—not what you think Tuition: $189*
Students will learn the you see. We will work only create innovative artworks. This talk
fundamental skills needed in graphite during this five- will explore the various processes of
to paint effectively. Essential day workshop. Some of Glass Fusing casting glass, how it differs from other
the topics include contour forms of glassmaking, and the legacy
topics include simplification,
composition, limited and full drawing, full-value rendering, Basics and More of contemporary cast glass artists in
palettes, direct and indirect negative/positive space, Debra VanTol, Faculty the museum’s collection. Talk given
painting, and more. No sight measuring (sighting) by Sarah Kohn, Associate Curator of
In a fun and energetic Petr Hora
experience necessary. Teens and the often-misunderstood Czech, born 1949 Decorative Arts and Contemporary
atmosphere, fusers learn Neptune, 2003
welcome. grid system. Traditionally, Craft.
the all-important essentials Cast and polished glass
Beginner observational drawing is of fusing such as volume
18 x 133/4 x 4 inches
from life and this will be
Courtesy of the Isabel
October 11
9/11–11/13 (SA) 2p–5p control, compatibility, surface Foundation, L2017.2
Tuition: $230* emphasized, but in today’s texture, and the basics 10:30a–11:30a • Isabel Hall
world, photo references play
a very important role as long
about glass stress. Various Fantastic Creatures and
decorative processes will be Italian
as you take your own photos. explored to add visual appeal Saint George and the
Dragon, 15th century
Where to Find Them in
We will cover how to do this to your artwork. The students Egg tempera on panel the Museum
successfully and bring life will fire tabletop kilns initially 367/8 x 201/4 inches
into a drawing when working Gift of Mr. and Mrs. From dragons to sphinxes, fantastical
with the small projects and Raymond Field, 1944.1
from a photograph. creatures have been used by artists
then move into the large kiln
Beginner/Intermediate/ to communicate meaning and tell
for small plates or bowls.
Advanced complex stories. This talk will look at
Intermediate/Advanced
9/27–10/1 (MO–FR) 10a–4p examples in the European collection
9/20–11/1 (MO) 6p–8:30p
Tuition: $300* of paintings and why these creatures
Tuition: $210*
were depicted. Talk given by Tracee
Glab, Curator of Collections and
Exhibitions.
Amy Mahnick, Faculty22
THE SHEPPY DOG FUND LECTURE 30TH ANNUAL THOMPSON LECTURE 23
The Baroque Tutankhamun: In Life, Death,
September 29 • 6:00p • FIA Theater and Eternal Afterlife
Guest Lecturer: Dr. Taylor Hagood
October 5 • 6:00p • FIA Theater
Resplendent in its elaborate beauty, baroque Guest Lecturer: Dr. Chris Naunton
art embodies an era of immense religious
upheaval in Western culture—the Catholic Thanks to the discovery of his tomb
Dr. Taylor Hagood
Counter-Reformation. In this lecture, Taylor in 1922, pharaoh Tutankhamun is
Hagood will explore the forces driving the one of the most famous figures of the
development of baroque architectural style and the ancient world. Prior to this, very little
powerful images of Caravaggio, Velázquez, Rubens, Free and evidence of his existence had survived,
Rembrandt, and other artists throughout Europe in open to The Sheppy Dog suggesting he reigned only for a few
the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. the public Fund Lecture has years and didn’t achieve very much.
Taylor Hagood, Ph.D., lectures on literature, art, been established to The tomb revealed that he came to
Dr. Chris Naunton
history, travel, music, and the history of magic. His address the topics the throne as a young boy and died
publications include the C. Hugh Holman Award- of art, religion, and a teenager, but reigned at one of the
history, and is funded most interesting times in Egyptian
winning Faulkner, Writer of Disability and Secrecy, Magic, and
LECTURES
LECTURES
annually by The
the One-Act Plays of Harlem Renaissance Women Writers. A history. What do we know of him now,
Sheppy Dog Fund, Dr.
former Fulbright Professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Alan Klein, Advisor. of his life and what happened to him in
in Munich, Germany, he is currently Professor of American death?
FIA
Literature at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Chris Naunton is an Egyptologist,
Members- writer, broadcaster, and author of
only Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt
event (2018), Egyptologists’ Notebooks (2020) and King Tut Tells All! (2021). He
has presented numerous television documentaries, including The Man
Who Discovered Egypt (BBC4 2012), Ultimate Tut (PBS, 20213), Secrets of
King Tut’s Treasures (National Geographic, Disney+ 2018) and Egypt’s Lost
Pyramid (Smithsonian Channel, 2019). He was Director (CEO) of the Egypt
Exploration Society from 2012 to 2016 and President of the International
Association of Egyptologists from 2015 to 2019.
The Thompson
Lecture was
established in
1991 by Dr.
and Mrs. Jack
W. Thompson
to enable the
Flint Institute of
Arts to present
a distinguished
speaker in the
arts or humanities
each year. The
Thompson
Lecture is one of
the Institute’s few
members-only
events and was
established, in
part, to attract
Caravaggio, Italian, 1571–1610, Judith Beheading Holofernes, ca. 1599, Oil on canvas, 57 x 77 inches. Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica, new members to
Palazzo Barberini, Rome.
the FIA.24 25
Sorensen Gross Company presents
FORE THE ARTS
GOLF CHALLENGE
9.27.21
Supporting children’s programs at the Flint Institute of Arts
EVENTS
EVENTS
Flint Golf Club
3100 Lakewood Dr., Flint
12:00p Registration & Lunch
1:00p Shotgun Start
Contests & Prizes
$1,000 CASH - Winner-Takes-All in
men’s, women’s, and mixed team
categories
Men and women Closest to the Pin
and Longest Drive
18-Hole Scramble format
Skins and Mulligans available at
registration
To register and for more information,
visit flintarts.org/fore or call
810.234.1695.
Signature Sponsor Birdie Sponsor Par Sponsor
Sorensen
Gross26
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 27
1 WED
12:15p
15 WED
12:15p
26 SUN
2:00p
1 FRI
7:30p
Art à la Carte Art à la Carte FOMA Film FOMA Film
In Our Time: Museum State of the Art Breed and Bootleg: Dream Horse
16 THU 2 SAT
of Modern Art Legends of Flint Rap
6
Music
MON
Closed
7:30p
FOMA Film
7:30p
FOMA Film 13 WED
12:15p
Holiday The Truffle Hunters Dream Horse
Art à la Carte
17 FRI 3 SUN
Labor Day
Rivera in America
8 WED
24 FRI 23 SAT
7:30p 2:00p
9 SAT
12:15p FOMA Film FOMA Film
6:00p
Art à la Carte French Exit Dream Horse 10:00a
Members Preview
18 SAT
A World of Art: The 10:00a Exhibition Opening
Brush With Reality:
Metropolitan Museum Exhibition Opening Steeped in Tradition
Yigal Ozeri
of Art Time (Constant, 7:30p
1:30p 7:30p
CALENDAR
CALENDAR
10 FRI Youth Activity Suspended, FOMA Film
FOMA Film
Paint Your Animal Collapsed): Neha The Killing of Two
Breed and Bootleg:
7:30p 4:00p Vedpathak Lovers
Legends of Flint Rap
15 FRI 24 SUN
FOMA Film FOMA Film Music 2:00p
Discussion with the
25 SAT
Riders of Justice The Truffle Hunters
7:30p Artist 7:00p 2:00p
Neha Vedpathak
5 TUE
FOMA Film Beer Tasting FOMA Film
10:00a 7:30p
French Exit Art on Tap: Beer, The Killing of Two
Exhibition Opening FOMA Film
19 SUN 27 MON
Bourdon, BBQ Lovers
Brush With Reality: 6:00p The Lost Leonardo 7:30p
27 WED
Yigal Ozeri Thompson Lecture
10 SUN
12:00p FOMA Film
2:00p 7:30p Tutankhamun: In Life,
Golf Challenge Quo Vadis, Aida?
FOMA Film FOMA Film Death, and Eternal 12:15p
16 SAT
French Exit Breed and Bootleg: Fore the Arts Afterlife 2:00p Art à la Carte
FOMA Film
29 WED
4:00p Legends of Flint Rap Seven Wonders of
FOMA Film Music The Lost Leonardo 7:30p Brazil
11 MON
The Truffle Hunters FOMA Film
29 FRI
12:15p
22 WED
Art à la Carte Quo Vadis, Aida?
17 SUN
When Worlds Collide: 10:30a 7:30p
11 SAT 12:15p The Untold Stories Coffee with a Curator FOMA Film
Art à la Carte of the Americas after Fantastic Creatures 2:00p Undine
Black in Latin Columbus and Where to Find
6 WED
7:30p FOMA Film
FOMA Film America: Mexico &
Peru: A Hidden Race
6:00p
The Sheppy Dog
Them in the Museum Quo Vadis, Aida?
30 SAT
20 WED
Riders of Justice
1:30p Fund Lecture 12:15p 11:00a
12 SUN
2:00p
Book Discussion:
Part One
The Baroque Art à la Carte
Orozco Man of Fire
1:30p
12:15p
Art à la Carte
Family Program
Halloween
Fake Like Me Happenings
FOMA Film Book Discussion: Black in Latin America: 7:30p
Riders of Justice Part Two Brazil: A Racial Paradis FOMA Film
13 MON 22 FRI
Fake Like Me Undine
10:30a
Coffee with a Curator
8 FRI
7:30p
7:30p
FOMA Film
31 SUN
2:00p
Breaking the Mold: FOMA Film The Killing of Two FOMA Film
Cast Glass The Lost Leonardo Lovers Undine28
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 29
The FIA welcomes the following members to the Board of Trustees.
Kathryn C. Boles (Kathy) retired in 2018 Dale’s volunteer commitments include
as the President, CEO of the Valley Area membership on the Boards of Directors of the
Agency on Aging after having served the Education Foundation for Flint Community
organization in various capacities for over 28 Schools and the Flint River Corridor Alliance.
years. During that time, Kathy served as the Dale has a Master of Arts and a Bachelor
President of the National Association of Area of Arts degree—both in Political Science—from
Agencies on Aging in Washington, DC. Kathy American University in Washington, DC and
continues to serve the community by serving The University of Michigan in Dearborn,
on various local boards, as well as national respectively. He graduated with Highest
boards. Distinction from both institutions, receiving
Kathryn C. Boles Matthew L. Norwood Dale K. Weighill Dean T. Yeotis numerous academic and student leadership
Kathy was recently appointed by
Governor Whitmer to the Board of Directors honors and awards.
of the Michigan Health Endowment Fund.
Additionally, Kathy serves as the President of Jay Werschky is now a semi-retired
the local Chapter of AARP and serves as the dentist after a 44-year career practicing
senior citizen ministry leader at her church. general dentistry in Flint and Grand Blanc.
TRUSTEES
TRUSTEES
Kathy has been married to James (Jim) Born and raised in Flint, Dr. Jay grew up in the
Boles for 44 years. They have five children Flint Public School system graduating from
(one deceased) and seven grandchildren. “the old” Flint Northern in 1967. He received
Kathy enjoys spending time with her family, his BA degree in Biology from University of
reading, traveling, and playing golf. This is Michigan-Flint and then his DDS from the
Dale Keipert Anton Thornquist Jay Werschky
Kathy’s second time serving as an FIA trustee University of Michigan School of Dentistry
in 1976. He is married to former FIA Board
Dale Keipert resides in Fenton, along with serves on the board of the Hundred Club of emotion, and passion out of a blank canvas member Jan Werschky for just shy of 50 years
his wife, Denise. Dale is one of the partners Genesee, Shiawassee, and Lapeer Counties. is something that has inspired him to be and they have two daughters, Jill and Jori,
of the digital marketing agency 3Sixty He is the founder and former chairperson of involved with the FIA and become an avid and four beautiful grandchildren.
Interactive located in The Capitol Theatre in the Flint Cultural Center’s Young Professional supporter of The Contemporaries. Dr. Jay has been deeply involved with
downtown Flint. Dale has served on several Council and was Vice-Chair of the Foundation Anton also loves to travel, listen to jazz organized dentistry throughout his career
boards within both the marketing industry for Mott Community College, and currently music, and cook for friends and family. He serving as President of both the local and
and community and is very passionate about serves as a trustee on the Mott Community resides in Grand Blanc with his wife, Jennifer, state dental associations. He remains involved
organizations that make a difference. College Board of Trustees. Mr. Norwood and two rescue dogs Jack and Lucy. with dentistry in the position of Executive
has also worked with the Greater Flint Arts Director of the Genesee District Dental
Society. He looks forward to bringing his
Matthew L. Norwood of Fenton Council, McFarlan Home, and several other Dale K. Weighill is the Associate Vice interest in the arts and his organizational skill
Township is an attorney and is the owner groups and organizations. He was co-chair of President for Institutional Advancement at
FIA’s The PARTY committee for two years and sets to the FIA. Additional interests include
and operator of a Flint-based law practice Mott Community College.
served on the planning committee for FIA’s a passion for reading, golf, training a new
specializing in criminal defense and driver’s His responsibilities include providing
first Art on Tap fundraiser. puppy, and learning to play the banjo.
license restoration. Mr. Norwood practices high-level leadership and management
statewide, with an emphasis on Genesee to the College’s branding, marketing,
County. He has also worked as the judicial Anton Thornquist is the President and communications, and public relations Dean T. Yeotis has practiced law in Flint
advisory assistant to Chief Judge Archie L. CEO of CTG Insurance, a Genesee County- initiatives, and the ongoing cultivation, for over thirty years. He owns Found Sound
Hayman of the Genesee County 7th Circuit based business that provides insurance to acquisition, and stewardship of major gifts Records in Ferndale and Totem Books in Flint.
Court and as legislative assistant to the State nonprofit and faith-based organizations. from external sources. He is a member of the Dean currently serves on the Boards of the
of Michigan House of Representatives Office Anton has served in this position for the last College’s Executive Cabinet. Flint Public Library and the Flint Institute of
of the Clerk. five years and has grown the business beyond Before serving as Associate Vice President, Music and returns to the FIA Board where he
A third-generation Mott Community Michigan to serve five additional states. Dale was the Executive Dean for Professional previously served as president for two years.
College alumnus, Mr. Norwood holds a Anton discovered a deep respect and Development & Experiential Learning at MCC Dean lives in Flint with his wife, Lynda, four
Criminal Justice Degree and a Juris Doctorate, admiration for art after seeing his first Joan and was the President & CEO of Resource cats, art, vinyl, and books.
both from Michigan State University. He is Mitchell painting at The Art Institute of Genesee for eleven years. He is a former
a member of the Michigan and Genesee Chicago. The ability of an artist to use an array member of the Flint City Council, where he
County Bar Associations and currently of mediums and tools to create meaning, served as Vice President for three years.You can also read
