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 […]
Sean Scully Paintings and Watercolors
Oct 22, 2011–Jan 15, 2012
Exhibition Overview Sean Scully is one of the most significant and influential abstract painters working today. He was born in Dublin and raised in a […]
The Hanga Traditions: Twentieth-Century Japanese Woodcuts
Nov 5, 2011–Jan 15, 2012
Exhibition Overview At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Japanese color woodblock print was transformed from a national art form to one with an […]
Compendium 2012: Art Department Faculty Exhibition
Feb 4–Apr 1, 2012
Exhibition Overview About every four years, the museum hosts an exhibition of current work by the UW–Madison Art Department faculty, affiliates, and emeriti. Compendium 2012 represents the […]
Fixed Images: Photographs from the Baker/Pisano Collection
Apr 14–Jun 24, 2012
The Baker/Pisano Collection offers a personal and selective history of photography from the 1840s through 1980s. With an emphasis on portraits, the collection includes images […]
Spark and Flame: 50 Years of Art Glass and the University of Wisconsin–Madison
Apr 21–Aug 5, 2012
Exhibition Overview 2012 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the studio glass program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The program, started by Harvey Littleton, revolutionized art […]
First Chazen Prize to an Outstanding MFA Student
Apr 28–Jun 10, 2012
Long Story Short: Jason Ramey Jason Ramey is the first winner of the annual Chazen Prize to an Outstanding MFA Student, awarded to a 3rd […]