Picturing a Nation: American Drawings and Watercolors
A survey of American drawings from the 18th century to the early 20th century will introduce audiences to a range of artists, from anonymous to […]
August 30, 2021
News and Articles
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August 17, 2021Chazen Will Return to Daily Hours, Open All Galleries
The Chazen Museum of Art is pleased to announce it will reopen all galleries in both the Elvehjem and Chazen buildings and return to daily […]
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August 16, 2021Remembering Johanna Garfield
The Chazen Museum of Art and UW–Madison mourn the loss of Chazen Advisory Council member Johanna “Jo” Garfield on August 5, 2021 at the age […]
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August 3, 2021Changes to Campus Masking Policy
From the Chancellor: The recent arrival in the U.S. of the more infectious Delta variant of COVID-19 has led to a steep rise in cases […]
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June 24, 2021Hark Wins Major Book Arts Award
Professor Mary Hark, of School of Human Ecology’s Design Studies department, has been named a 2021 McKnight Book Artist Fellow. The prestigious year-long fellowship, administered […]
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June 24, 2021Chazen in National Social Impact Study
The Chazen Museum of Art has been selected to participate in a research project to study the social impact it has on its community and […]
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June 11, 2021Curator Conversations
On Friday mornings—usually once per month—the Chazen hosts Curator Conversations on Facebook Live, wherein our curators offer a behind-the-scenes peek or deep dive into current exhibitions.
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June 10, 2021New Accession Highlight: Corona
Athena Tacha employs shape, repetition, discontinuity, and color to explore forms and rhythms she observes in nature.
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June 8, 2021Curator Maria F. P. Saffiotti Dale Retires
The Chazen Museum of Art shares the bittersweet news that Curator of Paintings, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts Maria F.P. Saffiotti Dale will retire August 17, […]
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May 24, 2021New Accession Highlight—Wood Collage: Landscape
One of the fathers of Native American modernism, George Morrison was an influential teacher and mentor.