b'Its on us to do our work differently,not simply to reinscribe the same canon of workslong considered most consequentialthe Wyeth Foundation for American Art, which washave seemed counterintuitive to begin our centennial lovely recognition of the importance of our work;year by showing the collection of another museumin addition, we received a generous grant from theand yet here we were, immersed in issues of museum National Park Service as part of its initiative looking atidentity, with the opportunity to feature a nationally the history of the incarceration of Japanese Americanstouring exhibition that was centered in this notion of during World War II. We were truly honored to bring museums as places that are created with thought and Makuuchis life and work to the fore in a way thatintention. Sometimes outside examples are the best way beautifully embodies our mission of connecting in, and Black Refractions felt like the perfect way to intro-people to art, ideas and each other. I invite you toduce and explore this concept of making a museum. read more about this exhibition on page 23.It was an extraordinary privilege to be ableAnother rich project that really connects withto show 93 exemplary works from one of the worlds our core values in myriad ways is Black Refractions:greatest collections of art of the African Diaspora.Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem. It mayNot only is it in keeping with SCMAs commitmentthe making of a museumFloyd Cheung and Aprile Gallant lead a gallery tour of Defiant Vision during the Members First Look7'