HUNTOPIA - Catalog - Page 11
Black Dog Salvage, Dominion Custom Upholstery,
Halifax Fine Furnishings, and Leontine Linens.
I extend a special thank you to Joanne Leonhardt
Cassullo, without whose vision this exhibition would
not have been possible. Our recognition extends
to the foundations with which Joanne is associated,
including the Dorothea L. Leonhardt Foundation, Inc.,
and the Dorothea Leonhardt Fund at the Communities
Foundation of Texas.
This exhibition exemplifies our strategic goals to be a
community conveyor, to support collaborations,
and to offer exhibitions and participatory educational
opportunities for our visitors. HUNTOPIA has
involved meaningful partnerships with higher education
institutions, regional museums, community partners,
and students. The concept weaves in artworks from
Leonhardt Cassullo have guided the evolution of the
our own permanent collection, many of them generous
exhibition, as they have both provided perspective
gifts from the Estate of Peggy Macdowell Thomas and
and assistance throughout the stages of the project as it
the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust. Through our
came to fruition.
audio tour created in collaboration with art history
students from Roanoke College, the visitor can enter
I know that all who visit Hunt’s colorful vignettes
more fully into the world of Hunt Slonem by diving
will enjoy the experience as much as I have enjoyed
into details of each vignette. This project’s successful
watching his fabulous carnival of creativity come
curation and completion are due in no small part to
together to become … HUNTOPIA!
the tireless efforts of Eva Thornton, Assistant Curator
at the Taubman Museum of Art. The unwavering
Cindy M. Petersen, EdM
commitment and passion of Hunt Slonem and Joanne
Executive Director, Taubman Museum of Art
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