b'excellence for future generations by including the In September 2019, we were thrilled to honor museum in her estate plans. Her extraordinary Joan Lebold Cohen 54, another longtime supporterbequest to the museum of more than 130 masterof the museum and a true visionary. A founder of the drawings from artists including Edgar Degas, WillemAsian Art Task Force, Joan recognized a growingde Kooning and Otto Dix, among others, will enhanceneed to support Asian studies and was an incredible the collection and provide some really wonderfuladvocate and leader in our efforts to create both a educational opportunities for our community. Anotherspace for Asian art and the expertise with a dedicatedmember of the Hillyer Society, Catherine Freedbergcurator on staff. It was exciting to celebrate Joan in 64, has also pledged her collection of distinguishedthat space, which had been beautifully installed with Renaissance and Baroque art to Smith, and we areBuddhas | Buddhisms, an exhibition that really mined immensely grateful for that. Generous collectors likeour growing collection. Her son Ethan Cohen, who gave Carol and Catherine and others who promise theira gift of two extraordinary ink paintings to the museum artwork to the museum not only enrich our holdings,in her honor, was able to be with us to celebrate Joans but allow us to think about and plan for our future pivotal role in getting to this place. Its my great joy to in important and concrete ways. share more about honoring Joan on page 64. the making of a museumJoan Lebold Cohen 54 and her son Ethan Cohen at a program honoring Joans significant impact on SCMA during her many years as a member of the Museum Visiting Committee11'