Mirror, Mirror: The Prints of Alison Saar, from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
Jun 5–Aug 8, 2021
Alison Saar is known not only for her powerful sculptures; she is also a master of the art of printmaking. In both forms, she employs […]
Panczenko MFA Prize • Untethered: Our Journey Beyond Borders
Apr 7–May 14, 2021
Untethered: Our Journey Beyond Borders, is the Russell and Paula Panczenko MFA Prize exhibition by 2021 MFA candidate Roberto Torres Mata.
Suzanne Caporael: The Nature of Things
Feb 23–Sep 12, 2021
American artist Suzanne Caporael takes the natural world as an inspiration for her paintings and related prints.
Recent Acquisitions from the Chazen Museum of Art Permanent Collection
Jul 14, 2020–Aug 31, 2021
Museums add artwork to their collection in various ways, but primarily through purchases made by the institution and gifts from private individuals. This exhibition features […]
Andy Warhol Photographic Studies
Oct 9–Dec 5, 2010
Exhibition Overview Andy Warhol was a relentless photographer of the people and places around him. He constantly documented the steady stream of friends, acquaintances, celebrities, […]
Hidden Treasures: Illuminated Manuscripts from Midwestern Collections
Dec 18, 2010–Feb 27, 2011
Madison, Wisconsin, October 22, 2010—The Chazen Museum of Art will present Hidden Treasures: Illuminated Manuscripts from Midwestern Collections, an exhibition that brings together rarely seen ornate […]
Holy Image, Sacred Presence: Russian Icons, 1500–1900
Mar 12–Jun 5, 2011
The icon is a distinctive form of holy image in Eastern Orthodox cultures, intended to evoke sacred presence by appealing to the senses. Holy Image, Sacred […]
The Loaded Image: Printmaking as Persuasion
Jun 18–Oct 30, 2011
Printmakers not only create beautiful art, they often want to deliver a specific message, whether high-minded, humorous, or appalled. Drawn from the Chazen’s collection, The Loaded […]
The Leslie and Johanna Garfield Collection: A Passion for Prints
Oct 22, 2011–Jan 15, 2012
Over six decades of collecting, Leslie and Johanna Garfield have acquired a rich selection of prints by German Expressionist artists, British printmakers of the Grosvenor […]
Discerning Taste: Paintings from the Simona and Jerome A. Chazen Collection
Oct 22, 2011–Mar 11, 2012
The relationship between a work of art and the private collector is direct and personal—and the Chazens’ primary criterion in acquiring paintings has always been […]