Kasser Mochary Art Foundation

The Kasser Mochary Art Foundation, formally known as The Kasser Mochary Family Foundation, is a private American philanthropic organization founded in 1968 by Alexander and Elisabeth Kasser together with their children, Mary Mochary and Michael Kasser. Its stated mission is to inspire and promote appreciation of the fine arts. The Foundation is best known as the steward of an important art collection focused on European sculpture and painting of the 19th and 20th centuries. Rather than operating a public museum of its own, the Foundation's primary activity is lending significant works from its collection to regional museums. Its holdings include pieces associated with artists such as Auguste Rodin, Alfred Sisley, Henri Matisse, Auguste Renoir, Mary Cassatt, Paul Signac, Alberto Giacometti, Henry Moore, Max Pechstein, Alexej von Jawlensky, Jules Pascin, Jacques Lipchitz, Marino Marini, Diego Rivera, Jackson Pollock and Frederico Zuccaro, among others. Representative works cited by the Foundation include Rodin's L'Eternelle Idole and Jeune mère dans une grotte, Matisse's La danse, Renoir's La Côte près de Dieppe and La femme à la draperie, Signac's Au temps d'harmonie, l'âge d'or n'est pas dans le passé, il est dans l'avenir, and Pollock's Untitled. The Foundation maintains a presence on both sides of the Atlantic. Its administrative contact is in Montclair, New Jersey, and it also lists representatives in Tucson, Arizona and a European representative in Vienna, Austria. The Foundation states that it is currently not engaged in an artist grant program, distinguishing it from grant-making arts foundations; its philanthropy takes the form of collection stewardship and museum loans. As a family foundation, it is privately held and not listed on any stock exchange. Its public profile is relatively low, centered on its collection, exhibitions and loans rather than on commercial operations. The organization continues to be active, with its website serving as the main public record of its collection and contact points.

The Kasser Mochary Art Foundation was established in 1968 by Alexander and Elisabeth Kasser together with their children, Mary Mochary and Michael Kasser. From its founding, the family organization was dedicated to the fine arts, and over time it assembled an important collection with an emphasis on European sculpture and painting of the 19th and 20th centuries. The Foundation's approach to philanthropy has centered on sharing its collection rather than on building a single museum. Its primary focus is lending significant works of art from its collection to regional museums, allowing audiences outside major art capitals to see pieces by leading European artists. Works cited by the Foundation include Auguste Rodin's L'Eternelle Idole and Jeune mère dans une grotte, Henri Matisse's La danse, Auguste Renoir's La Côte près de Dieppe and La femme à la draperie, Paul Signac's Au temps d'harmonie, l'âge d'or n'est pas dans le passé, il est dans l'avenir, Jackson Pollock's Untitled, and pieces by Alfred Sisley, Mary Cassatt, Alberto Giacometti, Henry Moore, Max Pechstein, Alexej von Jawlensky, Jules Pascin, Jacques Lipchitz, Marino Marini, Diego Rivera and Frederico Zuccaro. Administratively, the Foundation has maintained a base in Montclair, New Jersey, with representatives in Tucson, Arizona and a European representative in Vienna, Austria. This transatlantic structure reflects both the family's European roots and its American base. The Foundation has stated that it is currently not engaged in an artist grant program, indicating that its resources are directed toward collection stewardship and loans rather than direct grants to artists. As a private family foundation, it has no publicly traded securities and does not report to stock exchanges. Its public presence is modest, consisting mainly of its website, which lists contact details, representatives and selected works from the collection. The Foundation remains active in lending art and promoting appreciation of the fine arts.

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  The Kasser Mochary Family Foundation is founded by Alexander and Elisabeth Kasser with their children Mary Mochary and Michael Kasser.

• The Foundation maintains representatives in Montclair, New Jersey; Tucson, Arizona; and Vienna, Austria.

• The Foundation states it is currently not engaged in an artist grant program.

A private family foundation dedicated to fine arts appreciation, known for lending its European art collection to regional museums rather than operating a public museum or grant program.

• Marino Marini, Cavallo e Cavaliere

• Alfred Sisley, Paysage aux environs de Moret

• Auguste Rodin, L'Eternelle Idole

• Max Pechstein, Aufkommender Sturm

• Jacques Lipchitz, Harlequin with Clarinet

• Paul Signac, Au temps d'harmonie, l'âge d'or n'est pas dans le passé, il est dans l'avenir

• Jackson Pollock, Untitled

• Frederico Zuccaro, King Kneeling before a Priest

• Henri Matisse, La danse

• Auguste Renoir, La Côte près de Dieppe

• Alberto Giacometti, Annette VI

• Diego Rivera, Cosecha de'heno

• Mary Cassatt, Buste de femme en corsage blanc

• Henry Moore, Two seated against wall

• Auguste Renoir, La femme à la draperie

• Alexej von Jawlensky, Landschaft Murnau

• Jules Pascin, Andrée (Femme se reposant)

• Auguste Rodin, Jeune mère dans une grotte

1. 1Kasser Mochary Foundationkassermocharyfoundation.org
2. 2Kasser Mochary Art Foundationwikidata.org