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Past Exhibitions

Derrière: Works by Michele Marti

Apr 20–Jul 8, 2018

Exhibition Overview The 2018 Russell and Paula Panczenko MFA Prize has been awarded to Michele Marti. Marti will create lithographs and video of the body—backs […]

What’s In A Jug? Art, Technology, Culture

Feb 9–Apr 8, 2018

Curated by students in Introduction to Museum Studies: Theory & Methods, this exhibition examines historic ceramic vessels and their technologies, artistry, and meanings. Specifically, it highlights […]

Fantastic Illustration from the Korshak Collection

Nov 17, 2017–Feb 4, 2018

This exhibition explores the ever-evolving visual landscape of science fiction and fantasy literature with illustrations from the collection of Stephen Korshak. Featuring original artwork by […]

Certainty and Doubt: Paintings by Dan Ramirez

Oct 13, 2017–Jan 7, 2018

Drawn from Madison and Midwestern collections, this exhibition highlights the artistic vision of Chicago-based artist Dan Ramirez. For over forty years Ramirez has employed a […]

Karen LaMonte: Floating World

Aug 11–Sep 24, 2017

Life-sized kimonos cast in glass, ceramic, bronze, and rusted iron will fill the Rowland Galleries for Karen LaMonte: Floating World at the Chazen Museum of Art, August 11–September […]

Sets: Printed Variations

May 26–Aug 20, 2017

Sets: Printed Variations will present a few of the sets of prints from the Chazen’s permanent collection. Although these sets of artworks are made up of […]

Middle Child: Photographs by Alex Orellana

Apr 28–Jun 25, 2017

Exhibition Overview Alex Orellana is the winner of the 2017 Chazen Museum Prize for an Outstanding MFA Student. Orellana is a third-year MFA student in […]