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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Davide Gasparotto of the Getty Museum to discuss gilded frames of Florentine Baroque period&#160; PHOENIX (January 5, 2026) – This January, Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt) and FOCUS on European Art will partner to present Carved Splendors: Florentine Baroque Frames at the Medici Court, a special lecture by Dr. Davide Gasparotto, Senior Curator of Paintings and Chair of Curatorial Affairs</p>
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<p><em>Dr. Davide Gasparotto of the Getty Museum to discuss gilded frames of Florentine Baroque period&nbsp;</em></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1903" height="1428" src="https://phxart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DEV_1125_FOCUS_BlackTieDinner_Paperlesspost4-edited.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-34561" srcset="https://phxart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DEV_1125_FOCUS_BlackTieDinner_Paperlesspost4-edited.jpg 1903w, https://phxart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DEV_1125_FOCUS_BlackTieDinner_Paperlesspost4-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https://phxart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DEV_1125_FOCUS_BlackTieDinner_Paperlesspost4-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://phxart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DEV_1125_FOCUS_BlackTieDinner_Paperlesspost4-edited-768x576.jpg 768w, https://phxart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DEV_1125_FOCUS_BlackTieDinner_Paperlesspost4-edited-1536x1153.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1903px) 100vw, 1903px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Alessandro Gherardini (1655-1726), <em>The Annunciation to the Immaculate Virgin</em>. Oil on canvas. Haukohl Collection. Photo Credit: MNAHA, Tom Lucas; Graphic Courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum</figcaption></figure>



<p><strong>PHOENIX (January 5, 2026)</strong> –<strong> </strong>This January, Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt) and <a href="https://focusoneuropeanart.org/about-us/">FOCUS on European Art</a> will partner to present <em>Carved Splendors: Florentine Baroque Frames at the Medici Court</em>, a special lecture by Dr. Davide Gasparotto, Senior Curator of Paintings and Chair of Curatorial Affairs at the J. Paul Getty Museum (The Getty) in Los Angeles, will discuss the gilded frames of the Florentine Baroque period,inspired by the current exhibition at PhxArt, <a href="https://phxart.org/exhibition/florentine-baroque/"><em>Florentine Baroque: The Haukohl Collection</em></a><em>. </em><strong>The event will be held on January 28 at 6 pm at Phoenix Art Museum. Tickets are free for Museum Members and $8 for the general public and can be reserved </strong><a href="https://11000a.blackbaudhosting.com/11000a/tickets?tab=2&amp;txobjid=f4aec1b2-1092-4001-b3b5-ba2826510edc&amp;_gl=1*1u7drmb*_gcl_au*NjIyMDAxMDkuMTc2MTMzOTIwOQ..*_ga*NDIyMzUyNTY5LjE3NjEzMzkyMDk.*_ga_TGREJD84ZV*czE3NjYxNjAyMDAkbzE3JGcxJHQxNzY2MTYwNzMyJGo1OSRsMCRoMA.."><strong>here</strong></a><strong>. </strong>A ticketed, black-tie dinner honoring Dr. Gasparotto and Sir Mark Fehrs Haukohl will be held following the lecture. Tickets are available for $300 per guest, which includes an inspired plated dinner by M Culinary, beverage service, and live musical entertainment and can be reserved <a href="https://11000a.blackbaudhosting.com/11000a/VIP-Exclusive-Dinner-with-Dr-Davide-Gasparotto--Sir-Mark-Fehrs-Haukohl"><strong>here.</strong></a></p>



<p>A native of Italy, Gasparotto studied at the University and the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa before beginning his curatorial career at the National Gallery of Parma. From 2012 to 2014, he served as Director of the Galleria Estense in Modena, where he oversaw significant exhibitions and collection initiatives prior to joining the Getty in 2014. An expert in Renaissance art, his scholarship focuses on painting, sculpture, and decorative arts of the period, the rediscovery of classical antiquity, and the history of collecting, with particular emphasis on the Italian Renaissance. His research and lectures—such as his work on Bertoldo di Giovanni and the revival of classical culture in the age of Lorenzo de’ Medici—reflect his deep engagement with the artistic and intellectual currents that shaped the Renaissance and its legacy.</p>



<p><a href="https://phxart.org/exhibition/florentine-baroque/"><em>Florentine Baroque: The Haukohl Collection</em>&nbsp;</a>presents more than 30 examples of painting, sculpture, and decorative arts drawn from the most important Florentine Baroque art collection outside of Italy, assembled over more than 40 years by Houston-based art collector and co-founder of the Medici Archive Project Sir Mark Fehrs Haukohl. Featured artworks by local Florentine artists and artists living across Europe reflect Florence’s flourishing art industry, as well as the cultural and intellectual legacy of the Medici Grand Dukes on the Renaissance and Baroque movements. The Haukohl Collection has been shared with museums and exhibitions worldwide, revealing the broader historical significance of Florentine art within European art history. The presentation of these works at Phoenix Art Museum is the first of its kind in Arizona.</p>



<p><strong><em>This event is hosted in partnership with FOCUS on European Art, a membership-based 501(c)(3) support organization that promotes education in the arts, with special emphasis on European art and art history.&nbsp;</em></strong><em>An evening with Dr. Davide Gasparotto and Sir Mark Fehrs Haukohl is made possible through the generosity of presenting sponsor The Kasser Family with additional support from Huntington T. Block Insurance and WealthSpire.</em></p>



<p>For more information about this event, contact the Communications Office of Phoenix Art Museum at 602.257.2117 or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:kaylee.weyrauch@phxart.org">kaylee.weyrauch@phxart.org</a>. For more information on FOCUS on European Art, contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:FocusOnEuropeanArt@outlook.com">FocusOnEuropeanArt@outlook.com</a>.</p>



<p><strong>About the Exhibition&nbsp;</strong></p>



<p><a href="https://phxart.org/exhibition/florentine-baroque/"><em>Florentine Baroque: The Haukohl Collection</em></a>&nbsp;is organized by Sir Mark Fehrs Haukohl with the generous support of the Haukohl Philanthropies. Its presentation at Phoenix Art Museum is coordinated by Rachel Sadvary Zebro, Associate Curator of Collections.&nbsp;<em>Florentine Baroque: The Haukohl Collection&nbsp;</em>is made possible by FOCUS on European Art. Additional support is provided by Joanna and Mick Levin. All exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum are underwritten by the Phoenix Art Museum Exhibition Excellence Fund, founded by The Opatrny Family Foundation with additional major support provided by Joan Cremin.</p>



<p>Admission is free for Museum Members and youth aged five and younger. Entrance into the exhibition is included in general admission for the public. Visitors may also enjoy reduced admission to the exhibition during voluntary-donation times on Wednesdays from 3 – 8 pm, made possible by SRP and City of Phoenix and First Fridays from 5 – 8 pm, made possible by APS and Lexus, with additional support from Arizona Community Foundation.&nbsp;&nbsp;For a full breakdown of general admission prices and hours, see&nbsp;<a href="http://www.phxart.org/visit/?_gl=1*t0uevd*_gcl_au*MTk2NDc4MzY0NC4xNzY0MDQxODA1">phxart.org/visit/.</a></p>



<p><strong>About Phoenix Art Museum&nbsp;</strong></p>



<p>Since 1959, Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt) has engaged millions of visitors with the art of our region and world. Located in Phoenix’s Central Corridor, PhxArt creates spaces of exchange and belonging for all audiences through dynamic exhibitions, collections, and experiences with art. Each year, 300,000 guests on average engage with critically acclaimed national and international exhibitions and the Museum’s collection of more than 21,000 works of American and Western American, Asian, European, Latin American, modern, and contemporary art and fashion design, along with vibrant photography exhibitions made possible through the Museum’s landmark partnership with the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona in Tucson. PhxArt also presents live performances, outstanding examples of global cinema, arts-education programs and workshops, an art+music festival, and more for the community. To learn more about Phoenix Art Museum, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.phxart.org/">phxart.org</a>, or call 602.257.1880.</p>



<p><strong>About FOCUS on European Art</strong></p>



<p>FOCUS on European Art is a charitable organization that promotes education in the arts, with special emphasis on European art and art history. FOCUS organizes salons, presentations and other events virtually and in person for its members and guests, inviting distinguished local, national, and international scholars and curators as speakers. FOCUS also supports art education and collections in public art museums by funding acquisitions, exhibitions, conservation, educational programs, and other board-approved donations. To learn more about Focus on European Art, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://focusoneuropeanart.org/">focusoneuropeanart.org.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>About Sir Mark Fehrs Haukohl and The Haukohl Philanthropies</strong></p>



<p>Sir Mark is a collector and philanthropist residing in Houston, Texas. He is Chairman of the Board of The Vero Group, a Family Office. Sir Mark is an experienced Wall Street investor having previously been Managing Director of Salomon Smith Barney in New York. He is co-founder of The Medici Archive Project of Florence, Italy. The Haukohl Family Philanthropies, whose objective is to advance art education for underserved audiences, have underwritten numerous acquisitions and exhibitions at the J. Paul Getty Museum of Los Angeles, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Arp Museum in Banhof Rolandseck of Remagen, Germany and the BOZAR in Brussels, to name only a few.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Opening November 2025, the 17,000 sq. ft. space, named for the Museum’s Director Emeritus, features historic paintings, sculpture, works on paper; Thorne Miniature Rooms; Ullman Center for the Art of Philip C. Curtis; and other celebrated collection holdings&#160;&#160; PHOENIX (October 10, 2025)&#160;– On November 28, 2025, Phoenix Art Museum reopens its Art of the Americas</p>
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<p><em>Opening November 2025, the 17,000 sq. ft. space, named for the Museum’s Director Emeritus, features historic paintings, sculpture, works on paper; Thorne Miniature Rooms; Ullman Center for the Art of Philip C. Curtis; and other celebrated collection holdings&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></p>



<p><strong>PHOENIX (October 10, 2025)&nbsp;</strong>– On November 28, 2025, Phoenix Art Museum reopens its Art of the Americas + Europe galleries in the newly dedicated James K. Ballinger Wing, named in honor of the institution’s Director Emeritus who served in the leadership role for four decades until his retirement in 2014. Home to 10 gallery spaces, the Ballinger Wing houses outstanding examples of historical American, Western American, Viceregal Latin American, and European art from the PhxArt Collection, presented in conversation with contemporary works by Amalia Mesa-Bains, Virgil Ortiz, and Federico Solmi, among other new acquisitions and significant loans. Alongside thematic installations, special exhibitions titled “Curated Encounters” offer focused explorations on individual artists, strengths of the PhxArt Collection, and more. The space also showcases special presentations of work by Arizona artists Ed Mell and George Elbert Burr, the renovated Thorne Miniature Rooms, and the relocated and reimagined Ullman Center for the Art of Philip C. Curtis.</p>



<p>“Phoenix Art Museum is excited to honor James K. Ballinger’s incredible legacy with the naming of our Art of the Americas + Europe Wing, which reopens this fall with more than 250 outstanding works from the Museum’s Collection and beyond,” said Jeremy Mikolajczak, the Museum’s Sybil Harrington Director and CEO. “This first comprehensive renovation of these gallery spaces in nearly a decade, with their new installations and interpretative texts and materials, is a testament to the Museum’s curatorial team and our commitment to engaging audiences with our collections in new, accessible, and thought-provoking ways that extend beyond traditional art historical narratives.”</p>



<p>The historic renovation and new installations mark the culmination of a year-long curatorial collaboration among five PhxArt curators, including Jeremy Mikolajczak, the Sybil Harrington Director and CEO; Olga Viso, the Selig Family Chief Curator; Rachel Sadvary Zebro, Associate Curator of Collections; and JoAnna Reyes, PhD, Adjunct Curator for Art of the Americas, with special advisement from Betsy Fahlman, PhD, the Museum’s former Adjunct Curator of American Art.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><u>Art of the Americas Galleries&nbsp;</u></strong></h2>



<p>The renovation of the newly named Ballinger Wing enables PhxArt to present its Art of the Americas collection from a fresh, hemispheric perspective. Rather than viewing the geographies and cultures of the Americas as separate and exclusive of each other, installations will consider the history of the region in the context of exchange, migration, and cultural interplay among Indigenous, European, African, African American, Hispanic, Latine and Asian traditions that have shaped the art of the Americas across centuries.</p>



<p><strong><em>Landscapes of the American West</em></strong></p>



<p>The Art of the American West collection at PhxArt is distinguished by outstanding holdings of landscape painting, including desert Southwest landscapes. Works by featured artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe, Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton, Maxfield Parrish, Thomas Moran, and Emil Bisttram demonstrate the ways artists across centuries depict the region’s dramatic light and color, vast geologic forms, flora and fauna, and human-made dwellings.</p>



<p><strong><em>Life and Legend in the West</em></strong></p>



<p>This installation investigates the layered and dynamic narratives of the American West, a region characterized by distinctive lifestyles and cultural histories rooted in the influence of Latin American and Hispanic cultures, as well as the rich traditions of Indigenous peoples such as the Diné (Navajo), Apache, Hopi, Pueblos, Pima, Havasupai, and Tohono O’odham. In addition to historical work by artists including Joseph Henry Sharp and&nbsp;E. Irving Couse, visitors discover contemporary perspectives from Ivan McClellan, Otis Kwame Kye, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Grace Kennison, and Virgil Ortiz that challenge common perceptions of the American West by centering Black cowboy culture, Indigenous futurism, cowgirl culture, and more.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong><em>18<sup>th</sup>&#8211; and 19<sup>th</sup>-century American Art&nbsp;</em></strong><strong></strong></p>



<p>The Museum’s 18<sup>th</sup>&#8211; and 19<sup>th</sup>-century American Art collection is home to nearly 450 works that trace the artistic and cultural development of the United States, anchored by iconic portraits and landscapes. Portraits such as John Singleton Copley’s&nbsp;<em>John A. Graham</em>&nbsp;(c. 1798) and William Merritt Chase’s&nbsp;<em>The White Rose</em>&nbsp;(c. 1886) reflect America’s formative years and the transatlantic traditions that shaped early painting, while later portraits by John Singer Sargent, Julius LeBlanc Stewart, and more reveal the growing sophistication of American art as it balanced European influence with a distinct national identity. Landscape paintings by Alexander Helwig Wyant, George Inness, Elihu Vedder, and other artists signal the traditions of the Hudson River School, Tonalism, and American Impressionism.</p>



<p><strong><em>Art and an Evolving Nation</em></strong></p>



<p>Throughout history, art has been used to examine issues of power, sovereignty, justice, identity, nation-building, protest and dissent, and more. Placed in dialogue, historical and contemporary works from the PhxArt Collection reflect how artists throughout the history of the United States have used their practices to document and engage with moments of social change, highlighting the power of art to spark discussion, deepen understanding, promote resilience, and inspire hope for a greater future. Featured artists in this installation include Fritz Scholder, Ali Dipp, William Henry Powell, Gilbert Stuart, and Federico Solmi.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong><em>Viceregal Art of Latin America&nbsp;</em></strong></p>



<p>Drawn primarily from the PhxArt Collection with select loans including work by local artist Gennaro Garcia, this installation highlights tradition and innovation in the art of Latin America during the 16<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;through the 19<sup>th</sup>centuries, when territories in the Americas and Asia were governed by viceroys, or Spanish administrators. Visitors discover how the Latin American viceroyalties were important hubs of cultural and economic exchange. Featured works demonstrate the various ways local artists of the time adapted to the tastes of an increasingly globalized clientele, reinterpreting traditional media like lacquerware and ceramics from China and Japan, and how they developed new religious imagery in place-specific contexts.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong><em>Amalia Mesa-Bains: In Dialogue</em></strong><em></em></p>



<p>A highlight of the renovated Art of the Americas galleries includes a large-scale installation by Amalia Mesa-Bains, who throughout her five-decade career has become a central scholar, artist, and writer in Chicana feminist art and established altar-making as a cornerstone of Chicana/o artistic practice.&nbsp;<em>Queen of the Waters, Mother of the Land of the Dead: Homenaje a Tonatzin/Guadalupe&nbsp;</em>(1992) is an offering to the divine mother goddesses from three cultures that shaped Mexico—the Indigenous Nahua, or Aztec, represented by the goddess Tonantzin; the Spanish, represented by the Virgen de Guadalupe; and West African culture, represented by the Queen of the Waters, Yemayá. An important objective of Chicana/o art is recovering history and cultural connections that Mexican-descended people lost through assimilation into U.S. society. Mesa-Bains’ altar counters the erasure of cultural intermixing in Mexico, providing a more nuanced understanding of Chicana/o’s rich heritage.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><u>European Art Galleries&nbsp;</u></strong></h2>



<p>European art has been at the heart of the Museum’s Collection since 1959, beginning with the acquisition of a major painting by Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) and today is home to more than 1,200 paintings, drawings, and sculptures. Focused presentations investigating a range of art historical traditions and movements, including the Renaissance, the Baroque era, and Impressionism, span three dedicated galleries in the Ballinger Wing, highlighting the development and evolution of techniques that allowed artists to depict three-dimensional space on two-dimensional surfaces in new ways. Featured artists in these installations include Claude Monet, Marc Chagall, Master of Astorga, Camille Pissarro, Gustave Courbet, Sean Scully, Pierre Augustin Renoir, Jean-Antoine Houdon, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, and more, including a new acquisition to the PhxArt Collection by Farraday Newsome.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><u>Curated Encounters</u></strong></h2>



<p>Throughout the Ballinger Wing, Curated Encounters sections offer deep insight into the work of Arizona artist Ed Mell and George Elbert Burr—both of whom had strong ties to Arizona and Phoenix Art Museum—as well as the Museum’s collection of prints and drawings.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong><em>Ed Mell: In the Studio</em></strong></p>



<p>Born in Phoenix, Ed Mell was engaged in Arizona’s arts community for more than 50 years, establishing his studio blocks away from Phoenix Art Museum. He became known for his use of vibrant color and angular compositions depicting monumental cloud formations, geologic strata, and desert life of the Colorado Plateau and Sonoran Desert. At the time of his death in 2024, Mell left behind a studio filled with small-scale paintings and works on paper.&nbsp;<em>Ed Mell: In the Studio&nbsp;</em>presents for the first time a selection of oil studies and works on paper made from 1974 through 2023 that have never been on view to the public, offering unprecedented insight into Mell’s process and his final paintings.</p>



<p><strong><em>George Elbert Burr: The Desert Etchings</em></strong></p>



<p>The Museum’s Orme Lewis Gallery reopens in the Ballinger Wing as a dedicated space for the presentation of prints and drawings, one&nbsp;of the largest yet least exhibited parts of the PhxArt Collection, which includes nearly 5,000 original sketches, watercolors, ink and paint on paper, and editioned prints by artists working in a wide range of media and printmaking techniques.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The reopened&nbsp;Orme Lewis Gallery&nbsp;premieres a Curated Encounter highlighting the prolific career of American painter and printmaker George Elbert Burr, who is best known for his depictions of high desert landscapes across Arizona, Colorado, and Southern California. During his lifetime, Burr made approximately 25,000 prints from an estimated 367 plates, and nearly 500 of his prints and watercolors are in the PhxArt Collection.<strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong><em>George Elbert Burr: The Desert Etchings&nbsp;</em>features more than 50 prints by the artist, who was instrumental in founding the Phoenix Fine Art Association and in the community-building efforts that led to the establishment of PhxArt in 1959. Although less recognized than his European predecessors, Burr’s etchings have been exhibited alongside those of revolutionary printmaker Albrecht Durër and revered Golden Age artist Rembrandt van Rijn, presenting resolutely American subjects that prompt close observation.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><u>The Art of Philip C. Curtis</u></strong></h2>



<p>Philip C. Curtis (1907–2000) is one of Arizona’s most celebrated artists. After helping establish the state’s first art center through the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and making Scottsdale his lifelong home, Curtis created dreamlike narratives inspired by the circus, entertainment, and his turn-of-the-century childhood.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>In the late 1990s, PhxArt established the Ullman Center for the Art of Philip C. Curtis, which opened in 2001 as a permanent space to celebrate the artist’s work. Today, the Museum continues to honor and steward his legacy.&nbsp;Newly relocated to the Ballinger Wing, the reimagined Ullman Center features paintings from the PhxArt Collection alongside archival materials from Curtis’ personal archives to deepen understanding of the artist’s process.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><u>Thorne Miniature Rooms</u></strong></h2>



<p>The Thorne Miniature Rooms are created at an exact scale of one inch to one foot. Conceived by Narcissa Niblack Thorne (1882–1966), who created nearly 100 miniature rooms in her lifetime, they present living spaces rooted in the traditions of 18th-century Europe and the simplicity of the American colonial period. The first set of rooms were exhibited at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.&nbsp;In the 1960s, Thorne’s son Niblack, a Phoenix-based civic leader, facilitated the collaborative restoration and donation of 16 original rooms to PhxArt. With the Ballinger Wing renovation, Museum guests can once again explore these captivating worlds in miniature, with new interpretative texts and a refreshed modern design aesthetic that revitalizes the visitor experience.</p>



<p>For high-resolution imagery and to request interviews regarding the James K. Ballinger Wing, please contact the Communications Office at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:press@phxart.org">press@phxart.org</a>.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>About the Exhibitions</strong><strong></strong></p>



<p><a></a>The inaugural installation of the James K. Ballinger Wing, an initiative honoring the historic collections of Phoenix Art Museum and the visionary leadership of Director Emeritus James K. Ballinger, was made possible by generous gifts from the Virginia M. Ullman Foundation and the Kemper &amp; Ethel Marley Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Foundation, Cathie Lemon, the Men’s Arts Council, and Harry and Rose Papp.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The installation in the Ullman Center for the Art of Philip C. Curtis is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and curated by Jeremy Mikolajczak, the Sybil Harrington Director and CEO. It is made possible by the Virginia M. Ullman Foundation.</p>



<p>Installations of American Art and Art of the American West in the Tooker and Wayland galleries are organized by Phoenix Art Museum and curated by Jeremy Mikolajczak, the Sybil Harrington Director and CEO.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The installation in the Kemper &amp; Ethel Marley Gallery for Art of the American West is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and curated by Jeremy Mikolajczak, the Sybil Harrington Director and CEO. It is made possible by the Kemper &amp; Ethel Marley Foundation.&nbsp;</p>



<p><em>Ed Mell: In the Studio</em>&nbsp;in the Woodyard Gallery is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and curated by Olga Viso, the Selig Family Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs. It is presented by the Kemper &amp; Ethel Marley Foundation.&nbsp;</p>



<p><em>George Elbert Burr: The Desert Etchings</em>&nbsp;is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and curated by Olga Viso, the Selig Family Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs.</p>



<p>The installation of Viceregal Art of Latin America in the Astorga Gallery is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and curated by JoAnna Reyes, PhD, Adjunct Curator for Art of the Americas. It is made possible by the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Foundation.</p>



<p>Installations of European Art in the Harrington, Sukhman, and Stegall galleries are curated by Rachel Zebro, Associate Curator of Collections.</p>



<p>All exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum are underwritten by the Phoenix Art Museum Exhibition Excellence Fund, founded by The Opatrny Family Foundation with additional major support provided by Joan Cremin.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Entrance into the James K. Ballinger Wing is included in general admission for the public. Admission is free for Museum Members and youth aged 5 and younger.&nbsp;Visitors may also enjoy reduced admission to the exhibition during voluntary-donation times on Wednesdays from 3 – 8 pm, made possible by SRP and City of Phoenix, and First Fridays from 5 – 8 pm, made possible by APS and Lexus, with additional support from Arizona Community Foundation.&nbsp;For a full breakdown of general admission prices and hours, see&nbsp;<a href="http://www.phxart.org/visit/">phxart.org/visit/</a>.</p>



<p><strong>About Phoenix Art Museum</strong></p>



<p>Since 1959, Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt) has engaged millions of visitors with the art of our region and world. Located in Phoenix’s Central Corridor, PhxArt creates spaces of exchange and belonging for all audiences through dynamic exhibitions, collections, and experiences with art. Each year, 300,000 guests on average engage with critically acclaimed national and international exhibitions and the Museum’s collection of more than 21,000 works of American and Western American, Asian, European, Latin American, modern, and contemporary art and fashion, along with vibrant photography exhibitions made possible through the Museum’s landmark partnership with the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona in Tucson. PhxArt also presents live performances, outstanding examples of global cinema, arts-education programs and workshops, a monthly live-music series, and more for the community. To learn more about Phoenix Art Museum, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.phxart.org/">phxart.org</a>, or call 602.257.1880.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Museum to unveil never-before-exhibited works on paper by modern American artists, presented in conversation with collection of loaned works by Cézanne, Munch, Whistler, Millet, and others PHOENIX (December 16, 2020) – From January 2 through April 25, 2021, Phoenix Art Museum will present a new selection of long-term loans in the exhibition Out of Print:</p>
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<p><strong>PHOENIX (December 16, 2020)</strong> – From January 2 through April 25, 2021, Phoenix Art Museum will present a new selection of long-term loans in the exhibition <a href="https://phxart.org/exhibition/out-of-print/"><em>Out of Print: Innovations of 19<sup>th</sup>&#8211; and 20<sup>th</sup>-Century Printmaking from the Collection of Phoenix Art Museum and the Schorr Collection</em></a>. Featuring more than 50 individual works spanning 200 years by both European and American artists, the exhibition will feature some of the most revered names in art history, including Paul Cézanne, Edvard Munch, Paul Klee, Louise Nevelson, Robert Rauschenberg, and many others. <em>Out of Print</em> includes long-term loans from the U.K.-based Schorr Collection, amassed by collectors David and Hannah Lewis, who previously lent a number of Old-Master paintings to the Museum beginning in 2017. The exhibition will also showcase works from the Museum’s own American and European art collections to reveal the 19<sup>th</sup>-century rebirth of printmaking as an art form, while underscoring the important contributions and role of women artists in that history.</p>



<p>“We are excited to present works on paper from the renowned Schorr Collection—all of which will be on view in Arizona for the first time—to our audiences in the upcoming exhibition <em>Out of Print: Innovations of 19<sup>th</sup>&#8211; and 20<sup>th</sup>-Century Printmaking from the Collection of Phoenix Art Museum and the Schorr Collection</em>,” said Tim Rodgers, PhD, the Sybil Harrington Director and CEO of Phoenix Art Museum. “We are grateful to the Lewis family, who established the Schorr Collection more than four decades ago with the goal of increasing access to Old-Master paintings and unique works of European art, including these prints. In addition, we thank our generous local donors who have entrusted outstanding works of American and European art to Phoenix Art Museum, many of which will be placed in conversation with works from the Schorr Collection beginning this January.”</p>



<p>In 2017, Phoenix Art Museum became the proud recipient of long-term loans from the Schorr Collection. Considered one of the most important collections of Old-Master and 19<sup>th</sup>-century paintings in the world, the Schorr Collection was established by U.K.-based collectors David and Hannah Lewis and includes more than 400 works, including tender 15th-century devotional images, 19th-century French Impressionist landscapes, works by 20th-century Modern Masters, and a wide selection of prints. The collection is named in honor of the family of Hannah Lewis, many of whom were murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust; Hannah Lewis is herself a Holocaust survivor. The Lewis family often loans artworks from their collection on a long-term basis to museums all over the world, including those in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, in an effort to increase access to these outstanding paintings, prints, and more across diverse cultures.</p>



<p>Presented in the Museum’s Harnett Gallery, <a href="https://phxart.org/exhibition/out-of-print/"><em>Out of Print</em></a> presents prints from the Schorr Collection, on view in Arizona for the first time, alongside works on paper from the Museum’s own collection of more than 20,000 objects to explore the history of printmaking in Europe and the United States, with a particular focus on the 19<sup>th</sup>&#8211; and 20<sup>th</sup>-centuries. Works on loan from the Schorr Collection include those by Paul Cézanne, Edvard Munch, Jean-François Millet, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and others, while prints from the Museum’s American and European art collections include those by Paul Klee, Louise Nevelson, Robert Rauschenberg, Käthe Kollwitz, Mary Cassatt, and more, many of which have never before been exhibited. The dialogue between these collections will help to broaden viewers’ understanding of the history of printmaking, highlighting its transformation from a utilitarian process into a form of artistic expression.</p>



<p>“The first mass-produced metal prints and woodcut prints on paper originated in the 15th century in Germany, and the process was considered a reproductive art form to bring art to the widest possible audience through early devotional woodcuts, playing cards, books, and engraved plates that were collected and shared among the masses,” said Rachel Sadvary Zebro, assistant curator at Phoenix Art Museum who curated <em>Out of Print</em>. “Then in the 19th century, avant-garde artists reclaimed the process of printmaking as they openly rejected academic, classical styles of painting. By creating original printed designs and compositions with formal, distinctive qualities similar to paintings and drawings, these artists, building upon earlier generations of printmakers, made printmaking into a legitimate form of art itself.”</p>



<p>In addition to exploring the evolution of printmaking,<em> Out of Print</em> also underscores the role women artists have played in that history, particularly over the past two centuries. The majority of works by American artists in the exhibition were created by women, including Käthe Kollwitz, Clare Leighton, Lee Bontecou, and Isabel Bishop. <em>Out of Print</em> also features work by Mary Nimmo Moran, the wife of Hudson River School painter and printmaker Thomas Moran, who began her work in printmaking as a hobby while she traveled across the United States with her husband as he painted vast American landscapes. The exhibition also features works by Mary Cassatt, who made her first prints in the late 1870s. Despite the often placid, domestic nature of her subjects, Cassatt, who was invited to join the Impressionist group by Edgar Degas, was fearless in her approach to printmaking, experimenting with a wide variety of materials to create stunning color prints of technical mastery.</p>



<p><em>Out of Print</em> culminates with etchings and lithographs by contemporary artists such as Maria Baca, Raymond Saunders, and Fritz Scholder. By including these works alongside historical examples, the exhibition illuminates how the art of printmaking continues to evolve into the present day.</p>



<p><strong>About the Exhibition</strong></p>



<p><em>Out of Print: Innovations of 19<sup>th</sup>&#8211; and 20<sup>th</sup>-Century Printmaking from the Collection of Phoenix Art Museum and the Schorr Collection</em> will be on view from January 2 through April 25, 2021 in the Lila and Joel Harnett Gallery<em>. </em>It is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and was made possible through the generosity of David and Hannah Lewis. The long-term loan of the Schorr Collection was made possible through the generous support of Friends of European Art, a former support group of Phoenix Art Museum; Nancy R. Hanley Eriksson; and Mary and Bill Way. For more information visit <a href="https://phxart.org/exhibition/out-of-print/">phxart.org/exhibition/out-of-print/</a>.</p>



<p><em>Admission is free for Museum Members; veterans and active-duty military; and youth 5 and younger. Entrance to the exhibition is included in general admission for the general public. During voluntary-donation times, the exhibition is offered to the general public with pay-what-you-wish admission. Voluntary-donation times include Wednesdays from 3 – 7 pm and the first Friday of each month from 3 – 7 pm. For a full breakdown of general admission prices and hours, see</em><a href="https://phxart.org/visit/"><em>phxart.org/visit/.</em></a></p>



<p><em>To request more information, interviews, and high-resolution photography, contact the Communications Office of Phoenix Art Museum at 602.307.2003 or </em><a href="mailto:samantha.andreacchi@phxart.org">samantha.andreacchi@phxart.org</a><em>.</em></p>



<p><strong>About Phoenix Art Museum</strong></p>



<p>Since 1959, Phoenix Art Museum has provided millions of guests with access to world-class art and experiences in an effort to ignite imaginations, create meaningful connections, and serve as a brave space for all people who wish to experience the transformative power of art. Located in Phoenix’s Central Corridor, the Museum is a vibrant destination for the visual arts and the largest art museum in the southwestern United States. Each year, more than 300,000 guests engage with critically acclaimed national and international exhibitions and the Museum’s collection of more than 20,000 works of American and Western American, Asian, European, Latin American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design. The Museum also presents a comprehensive film program, live performances, and educational programs designed for visitors of all ages, along with vibrant photography exhibitions made possible through the Museum’s landmark partnership with the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona. To learn more about Phoenix Art Museum, visit <a href="http://www.phxart.org">phxart.org</a>, or call 602.257.1880.</p>
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