$11,500 toward the acquisition of a collage by the artist for the museum’s permanent collection, selected by museum curator Marina Pacini. Johnson was an enigmatic art world figure who has been called the “most famous unknown artist.” He is remembered for his role in the early development of Pop Art and “mail art” (collage sent via the U.S. Postal Service). Johnson ultimately withdrew from others and the art world yet continued to create works of art.

$15,000 toward Ray Johnson: Correspondences, an exhibition organized by curator Donna De Salvo. Johnson was an enigmatic art world figure who has been called the “most famous unknown artist.” He is remembered for his role in the early development of Pop Art and “mail art” (collage sent via the U.S. Postal Service) which is the subject of the exhibition. Johnson ultimately withdrew from others and the art world, yet continued to create works of art.

$10,000 toward How to Draw a Bunny: A Ray Johnson Portrait, an Elevator Pictures documentary film on the artist, produced by John Walter and Andrew Moore. Johnson was an enigmatic art world figure who has been called the “most famous unknown artist.” Remembered for his role in the early development of Pop Art and “mail art” (collage sent via the U.S. Postal Service), he gradually withdrew from others, yet continued to create.