SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Museum of Craft and Folk Art in San Francisco's Yerba Buena Gardens arts district is the recipient of a 2005 Curatorial Excellence Award from The Apple Valley Foundation. The award has been given in recognition of the exhibition "Mithila Paintings: The Evolution of an Art Form," curated for the Museum by Malina Bakshi and Davis Szanton, which was presented at the Museum's former gallery space at Fort Mason Center from Jan. 12 through April 24, 2005.
"'Mithila Painting: The Evolution of an Art Form' traces the development of traditional wall painting by women in Bihar, India from its folkloric sources to its current status as a vibrant contemporary art form," said Kate Eilertsen, Executive Director of the Museum. "Curators Malini Bakshi and David Szanton wove the story of this cultural tradition in an enlightening and compelling exhibition."
The Museum of Craft and Folk Art exhibition is one of two shows selected as outstanding from over 37 visited last year by award reviewers at over 15 museums and art galleries in San Francisco, Minneapolis, and Washington, D.C. Also honored for 2005 is The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., for the exhibition "Modigliani: Beyond the Myth," curated by Dr. Mason Klein.
The Apple Valley Foundation, founded in 1953 by Newton T. Bass, has generously supported various worthy endeavors for over 50 years, primarily in Apple Valley, Calif. In 2003 the Foundation's Board of Directors inaugurated the Curatorial Excellence Award. The purpose of the Award is to acknowledge and reward superior work in the field of curatorial studies, and to encourage curators and artists to expand and improve on their ideas by visiting exhibitions of their peers. In consideration of the 2005 awards, Foundation President Frances A. Bass, along with other experts in the field of fine arts, made unannounced visits to museums and galleries and evaluated exhibitions for their creativity, evocation, didactic qualities, aesthetics, and physical presentation.
In their letter announcing the $5,000 curatorial award, Members of the Foundation wrote: "It is the desire of the Foundation that this travel grant be used by the curators to visit and experience various current art venues, to challenge their imagination and stimulate them to produce future excellent exhibitions."
The Museum of Craft and Folk Art and the Museum's Gallery Store are located at 51 Yerba Buena Lane, connecting Market and Mission Street between 3rd and 4th Street in San Francisco's Yerba Buena Gardens arts district. The Museum and Store are open Tuesdays through Fridays, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the Museum's galleries is $5; $4 for seniors; children under 18 are free. Museum members enjoy free admission. Admission to the Museum's Gallery Store is always free for all visitors. For more information call 415-227-4888 or visit http://www.mocfa.org .
For 24 years, the Museum of Craft and Folk Art has provided the Bay Area with unique exhibitions and educational programs that inspire a variety of ethnically diverse communities. As the only folk art museum in Northern California, The Museum of Craft and Folk Art is known for its rich offering of focused and unique exhibitions of traditional and contemporary folk art and craft from around the world, its highly regarded Folk Art in the Schools program that reaches 10,000 elementary and middle-school students per year, and its support for contemporary craft and folk artists through its exhibitions, educational programs, and publications.
The Museum of Craft and Folk Art is a private, non-profit 501(c)3, membership-driven museum that receives support from members, donors, foundations, and the City of San Francisco. The Museum's move to Yerba Buena Lane has received support from Millennium Partners and the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.
For more information, visit http://www.mocfa.org .
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