The 2020 Russell and Paula Panczenko Prize winner is Anwar Floyd-Pruitt. Floyd-Pruitt focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to art-making by combining his BA in psychology from Harvard University and BFA from UW-Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts.
Museum education assistant Serendipity Swanstrom-Stage has put together several playlists on Spotify inspired by the Chazen's permanent collection. First up is "Aura of Abstraction."
Jeanne Ferreira has been a docent for more 10 years, and talk about some of some of the works of art she regularly discusses while giving tours.
While the museum is closed, we’ve asked our docents to take us on “virtual docent’s tours,” showing us digitally some of their favorite works. Mary […]
We’ve asked our docents to take us on “virtual docent’s tours,” showing us digitally some of their favorite works. Diane Mertens was a high school […]
Dear Friends, I hope you are all healthy and safe during this difficult time. As many of you can relate, it feels as if our […]
Sandra Loman taught history courses at Madison College for over 30 years and used both art and architecture extensively in her curriculum. She’s been a docent since 2004. We asked her a few questions about some favorites at the Chazen.
Madison, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been awarded a $500,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the “Coordinating Cultural Heritage […]
“The Chazen Museum of Art has long showcased art by UW-Madison faculty. And this year, in celebration of the museum’s 50th anniversary, the faculty show […]
Director Amy Gilman delivers first State of the Museum address. If you missed this first-ever event (or if you want to hear it again) you […]