‘The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick’ Exhibition Celebration
Join us for an evening celebrating the midcentury American artist and designer Wharton Esherick.
This event will include a special hand carving demonstration by Katie Hudnall, the Head of UW-Madison’s Woodworking and Furniture Program, who will showcase techniques inspired by Esherick’s innovative approach to woodworking. Guests will enjoy an array of hosted appetizers, a cash bar, and the chance to connect with fellow art enthusiasts.
Registration encouraged, but not required to attend. Chazen Museum of Art. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Information: 265-3073, jprey@chazen.wisc.edu
‘You Belong Here’ Exhibition Celebration
Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating 'You Belong Here: Place, People, and Purpose in Latinx Photography'.
The event begins at 5 p.m. with an enriching discussion in the Chazen Auditorium between exhibiting artist, Star Montana and Darcy Padilla, UW-Madison professor, documentary photographer, and photojournalist. This conversation offers insights into the importance of photography within Latinx art, shedding light on the importance of visibility and belonging.
Reception to follow. Chazen Museum of Art. 5-7:30 p.m. Cost: Free to attend. Information: 263-2246, jprey@chazen.wisc.edu
‘Nordic Utopia?’ Exhibition Celebration
Join us!
5 p.m. Complimentary appetizers and cash bar in the Mead Witter Lobby.
5:30 p.m. Remarks from exhibition co-curators Professor Ethelene Whitmire and Leslie Anderson, chief curator, National Nordic Museum, Seattle.
6 p.m. The Dexter Gordon Tribute Band, performing the influential jazz of Dexter Gordon.
The event is free and open to the public. RSVPs are appreciated.
This event is supported by the Scan Design Fellowship Program, fostering Danish-American relations at UW–Madison Mead Witter Lobby, Chazen Museum of Art. 5-7 p.m. Information: jprey@chazen.wisc.edu
‘Petah Coyne: How Much A Heart Can Hold’ Exhibition Celebration
Celebrate the opening of "Petah Coyne: How Much A Heart Can Hold" with the artist.
Petah Coyne joins Chazen director Amy Gilman in conversation to share insights into the creative process behind this extraordinary exhibition. 5 to 6 p.m. Chazen Auditorium.
Following the discussion, guests are invited to continue the celebration at a reception in the Mead Witter Lobby. Enjoy live music, complimentary appetizers, and a cash bar.
Registration encouraged. Chazen Museum of Art. 5-8 p.m. Information: jprey@chazen.wisc.edu
‘Message from our Planet’ Exhibition Celebration
5:30 – 6:30 PM | Chazen Auditorium
Conversation panel with Jason Salavon, Claudia Hart, and moderator, Stephen Hilyard
6:30 – 7:30 PM | Mead Witter Lobby
Light Refreshments and continued conversation with Jason Salavon, Claudia Hart, and Stephen Hilyard
View ‘Message from our Planet’ in the Rowland Gallery Chazen Museum of Art. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Information: jprey@chazen.wisc.edu
‘my mother is a horse. an exhibition by cat birk.’ Opening Celebration
Join us to celebrate the opening of the 2024 Russell and Paula Panczenko MFA Prize winning exhibition. Enjoy refreshments, music, and remarks by artist Cat Birk.
Cat Birk (b. 1994, they/them) is a painter and researcher based in Madison, WI. Their
interdisciplinary practice brings transgender studies, queer theory, and critical theory
into the expanded field of painting. Cat is a third-year MFA candidate in the art
department (expected 2024). Mead Witter Lobby, Chazen Museum of Art. 5-7 p.m. Cost: free. Information: jprey@chazen.wisc.edu
‘Art of Enterprise’ Exhibition Celebration
5–6 p.m. Chazen Auditorium
Lecture, Walter S. Melion, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Art History, Emory University
6–7 p.m. Mead Witter Lobby
Light refreshments and continued conversation with Walter Melion and Art of Enterprise curator James Wehn Chazen Museum of Art. 5-7 p.m. Cost: free. Information: jprey@chazen.wisc.edu
Jump N Funk
6:00 PM Public viewing of Lifting the Veil, a new sculpture by Sanford Biggers
7:00 - 11:00 PM Jump N Funk
Enjoy complimentary snacks and swag while you boogie down with artists such as Moon Medicin, DRUM POWER, Rich Medina, and more!
Cash bar. Chazen Museum of Art. 6-11 p.m. Information: jprey@chazen.wisc.edu
‘Premonitions: New Works by Monty Little’ Opening Reception
5:00 – 7:00 PM | Chazen Lobby
Join us as we celebrate the opening of 'Premonitions: New Works by Monty Little'. Enjoy complimentary appetizers, a cash bar, and remarks by Monty Little beginning at 5:30 PM.
'Premonitions: New Works by Monty Little', is the Russell and Paula Panczenko MFA Prize exhibition by 2023 MFA candidate Monty Little. The works on view in this exhibition forefront the erasure of Indigenous identities within the United States. Mead Witter Lobby, Chazen Museum of Art. 5-7 p.m. Information: jprey@chazen.wisc.edu
re:mancipation Opening Celebration
Chazen Lobby | 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Live music, complimentary appetizers, cash bar
re:mancipation is a collaborative project that has undertaken a two-year study of Thomas Ball's 'Emancipation Group' and its complex history, while cultivating a more nuanced understanding of our nation and ourselves. Join us as we welcome artist Sanford Biggers, and MASK Consortium to debut the results of this intense examination. Lobby, Chazen Museum of Art. 5-7 p.m. Information: jprey@chazen.wisc.edu