Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 825 influential, established artists,” she says. “It is important to have a true relevance between the present and the past so that we can have a more stimulating future.” Contemporary art, Ford notes, “can create possibilities. It seems today, young people are pushed to specialize their academic interests and extracurricular pursuits too early.” “I hope that this gift will give people an opportunity to really be with the art of their times,” she says. “That kind of engagement can help people gain a better understanding of themselves—and perhaps veer off in a different direction, even if only briefly.” A version of this article first appeared in the summer 2016 issue of the Smith Alumnae Quarterly. Reprinted here with permission of the Office of College Relations, Smith College. ABOVE: Visitors in Targan Gallery (featuring Art after 1950), on the lower level of the museum