Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation

This week, Carl and Meagan Robson, the Foundation's Collections Manager, visited the Mobile Museum of Art with Mayor Sandy Stimpson to view MMofA's groundbreaking exhibition "1960s Hard Edge & Op Art: Tribute to The Responsive Eye." This exhibition showcases iconic works from the optical art (abbreviated as op art) and hard-edge art movements. Thank you, MMofA team, for your hospitality! Out of the more than 40 works featured, The Thoma Foundation loaned 17 key pieces, including masterworks by op art trailblazers such as Josef Albers, Richard Anuszkiewicz, Gene Davis, and Julian Stanczak. Click here to see where the Foundation currently has works on loan and learn more about our museum loan program: https://lnkd.in/g7P_E3WX

Mobile Museum of Art is celebrating 60 years of creativity with "1960s Hard Edge and Op Art: Tribute to the Responsive Eye," a blockbuster exhibition that recreates the Museum of Modern Art’s (NYC) pioneering show "The Responsive Eye," which coincided with the founding of MMofA in 1964.   This exhibition features works from optical art (abbreviated as op art) and hard-edge movements, as well as artists such as Josef Albers, Richard Anuszkiewicz, Gene Davis, Julian Stanczak, and Frank Stella. For this exhibition, MMofA has secured loans from across the country including the Art Bridges Foundation (Bentonville, AR), Bechtler Museum of Modern Art (Charlotte, NC), Birmingham Museum of Art (Birmingham, AL), Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation (Dallas, TX), and Wiregrass Museum of Art (Dothan, AL).   MMofA Executive Director Jon Carfagno dives into one of the pieces currently on view, so see for yourself what makes this exhibition so special.   Learn more about the exhibition at https://lnkd.in/eNj_3xjh Artwork featured: Gene Davis, American, 1920 - 1985. Blueprint for Riveters I, 1967. Acrylic on canvas. On loan from the collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art; gift of Nancy and John Poyner.

The application deadlines for our Marilynn Thoma Fellowships, Research & Travel Grants, and Conservation Grants are approaching quickly! Click here to apply or learn more about our fellowships and grants: https://lnkd.in/eCAUwMj Questions about applying? Please email Verónica Muñoz-Nájar at veronica@thomafoundation.org. - La fecha límite para solicitar las becas de arte virreinal Marilynn Thoma y de investigación y viajes y las ayudas para la restauración de obras coloniales se aproximan. Haz clic aquí para obtener más información sobre nuestras becas y ayudas y presentar su solicitud: https://lnkd.in/eCAUwMj ¿Tiene preguntas sobre la postulación? Envíe un correo electrónico a Verónica Muñoz-Nájar a veronica@thomafoundation.org. #artgrants #artfellowships #thomafoundation

The wait is OVER, Dallas! AURORA Biennial kicks off TONIGHT, transforming Downtown Dallas into an unforgettable outdoor showcase of tech-driven public art! 🌌✨ ⏰ November 16th, 7pm - 1am 📍 Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marillia St. Get ready to dive into a night filled with mesmerizing installations, interactive artworks, and live performances—all FREE to attend! Here’s everything you need to know before you go: 🟢 The Biennial footprint is centered at Dallas City Hall at 1500 Marilla St, Dallas 75201 in Downtown Dallas. 🟢 Entry to the Biennial is FREE! There are only costs associated with food and drink and travel. 🟢 For travel, we recommend taking DART – just hop on the Red or Blue Line to the Convention Center Station for easy access! 🟢 Driving? There are many public lots and paid parking options nearby in Downtown Dallas. Need more info? Visit our ‘Know Before You Go’ page, link in bio. See you at Dallas City Hall TONIGHT for this one of a kind art experience! • • • 🌟 LookLikeFollow! 🌟 AURORA Biennial 2024: ‘FuturePresentPast’ Curated by @kendalhenry and @lesliemoodycastro Join us for ‘FuturePresentPast’, AURORA’s sixth biennial exhibition, returning November 16th to Dallas City Hall. This free event showcases technology-based public art, thinking through community, health advocacy, environmental sustainability, and the impact of displacement and migration on evolving cities. By looking back at the past, what new ideas will be ignited about the future? ⏰ November 16th, 7pm - 1am 📍 Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marillia St. AURORA BIennial is made possible with the support from: #TheEugeneMcDermottFoundation, #TheAddyFoundation, #thomafoundation , #thehudsonfoundation #SapphireFoundation, #DallasTourismPublicImprovementDistrict, @downtown_dallas, @dallasculture, @thedallasfoundation, #TheBowdonFamilyFoundation, @paperlytefilms, @hoqueglobal, @mona__productions, @statefairoftx, @keratxarts #dallasaurora #aurorabiennial #publicart #dallasart #artindallas #publicartexhibition #digitalart #downtowndallas #visualart #experimentalart #newmediaart #artinstallation #contemporaryartcurator #contemporaryartist #contemporaryartists https://lnkd.in/g_Siyrx2

Thoma Bravo Founder and Managing Partner Carl Thoma was honored at this year's SEO Scholars San Francisco Achievement Benefit! Carl was joined onstage by Orlando Bravo for a special fireside chat, where the two Thoma Bravo founders spoke about Carl's journey from his childhood in Oklahoma to a pioneer in the #privateequity industry, as well as his deep commitment to philanthropy through the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation. We were proud sponsors of the annual fundraiser event in San Francisco, which raised $3.3 million for the SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) program and is anticipated to serve more than 500 high school Scholars in the next year and increase opportunities for underserved and underfunded communities in the Bay Area. Congratulations and thank you, Carl! 🎉

It was such a privilege to interview Carl Thoma, my mentor and OG, at the SEO Scholars San Francisco Achievement Benefit. Carl was honored for his remarkable contributions to the private equity industry and his commitment to philanthropy.   Over the past 25 years, Carl taught me most of what I know about investing and philanthropy. From his humble beginnings in rural Oklahoma to becoming a pioneer in private equity and the creator of the buy-and-build approach, Carl's journey is nothing short of inspiring.   Beyond his involvement with SEO, Carl is committed to expanding higher education opportunities for promising students in rural regions in the U.S. Thank you, Carl, for being such an inspiration. It was wonderful to see so many members of the Thoma Bravo team present to celebrate your well-deserved recognition.

👁️🗨️ 1960s Hard Edge and Op Art: Tribute to The Responsive Eye is now on view at the Mobile Museum of Art through April 12, 2025. This 60th-anniversary MMofA exhibition pays tribute to The Responsive Eye: an iconic, mesmerizing show that first captivated audiences in 1965 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. These eye-dazzling artworks were compelling, confounding, and sensational to the public nearly 60 years ago, and they continue to move us to this day. The Thoma Foundation has 17 works on view, including paintings and sculptures from Josef Albers, Richard Anuszkiewicz, Gene Davis, Leroy Lamis, Kenneth Noland, Julian Stanczak, Victor Vasarely, and more. Click here for more information about this exhibition: https://lnkd.in/gksquHUq #opart #MMofA #thomaontour

Phoenix Art Museum hosted an exclusive reception for Circles of Support and General Members celebrating our newest exhibitions, Charles Gaines: Numbers and Trees (Arizona Series) and Charles Gaines: 1992–2023. PhxArt Members had special access to the exhibitions and enjoyed remarks from Jeremy Mikolajczak, The Sybil Harrington Director and CEO, Olga Viso, The Selig Family Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, and Charles Gaines himself. Image credits: Installation view of Charles Gaines: Numbers and Trees (Arizona Trees), 2024. © Charles Gaines. Photo: Charles Darr. Image credits: Installation view of Charles Gaines: 1992–2023. © Charles Gaines. Photo Charles Darr. Charles Gaines: Numbers and Trees (Arizona Series) is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and curated by Olga Viso, Selig Family Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs.⁠ ⁠ It is made possible through the generosity of Men’s Arts Council, Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, National Endowment for the Arts, Ellen and Howard Katz, Jane and Mal Jozoff, Ten Figures, and Avnet.⁠ ⁠ Generous support for both exhibitions is provided by Hauser & Wirth.

As the Biennial approaches, we are delighted to announce the full 2024 AURORA Biennial artists! Coming to Dallas City Hall on November 16th from 7pm–1am, each artist will engage with the theme ‘FuturePresentPast’ to realize an expansive exhibition of technology-based public art. Featured exhibition artists: Alejandro Almanza Pereda Booker T. Washington High School Students  Ciara Elle Bryant  Courtney Ware  Daniel Canogar  Daniel Rozin  Diana Rojas  Doug Land  Hector A. Ramirez  Jess Garland  Julie Libersat & Naomi Kliewer marina zurkow & James Schmitz  Melanie Clemmons & Zak Loyd  Rafael Lozano-Hemmer  Steve Parker  Tramaine Townsend And for the first time outside of Times Square, the iconic Midnight Moment series will hit the Dallas skyline, featuring incredible video art from Nancy Baker Cahill, Marco Brambilla, Zoë Buckman, Victoria Fard, Casey Kauffmann, Kambui Olujimi, Alex Prager, Federico Solmi, and Tali Keren & Alex Strada! Don’t forget to visit our artist page to get the full low-down on each artist’s project for this year’s Biennial: https://lnkd.in/eajysKrw We look forward to seeing you on November 16 at Dallas City Hall!

The Thoma Foundation is proud to support Dallas AURORA’s sixth biennial exhibition, FuturePresentPast. AURORA | Art, Technology, Community Curated by Kendal Henry and Leslie Moody Castro, FuturePresentPast features a diverse group of emerging and renowned artists who will experiment with sound, site-specificity, and interactivity. The artists and their works will introduce new and varied perspectives on societal issues and engage the audience in enriching conversations about our shared past, present, and future. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g5JMx_NY