Martha Glowacki’s Natural History, Observations and Reflections
Mar 3–May 14, 2017
Martha Glowacki’s Natural History, Observations and Reflections presents sculpture and installations that concern human observation and description of the natural world. In this exhibition, Glowacki is […]
Holy Mountain: Icons from Mount Athos and Photographs by Frank Horlbeck
Jan 27–Mar 26, 2017
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mount Athos is a beautiful, wooded, and mountainous peninsula in northeastern Greece that constitutes one of the most sacred sites […]
In the Light of Naples: The Art of Francesco de Mura
Jan 20–Apr 2, 2017
In the Light of Naples: The Art of Francesco de Mura, is the first ever retrospective of one of the greatest painters of the Golden […]
Daumier Lithographs: Characters and Caricatures
Dec 23, 2016–Feb 19, 2017
The great caricaturist of late nineteenth century Paris, Honoré Daumier, lived through turbulent times. His productive life started at the same time that Louis Philippe […]
First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare
Nov 3–Dec 11, 2016
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been selected as the host site for the state of Wisconsin for First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare, a […]
Presenting Shakespeare: Posters from Around the World
Oct 14–Dec 11, 2016
In compiling the first-ever curated collection of international Shakespearean theatrical posters, Mirko Ilic and Steven Heller assembled around 1,500 examples. Their 2015 book, Presenting Shakespeare, includes 1,100 “historically significant, aesthetically desirable, […]
FACADES: Photographs by Markus Brunetti
Sep 2–Dec 31, 2016
Exhibition Overview After two decades of experience working with digital imaging, Markus Brunetti along with his partner Betty Schoener built a mobile studio and set […]
Close Reading: Sewn Works by Katherine Kuehn
Aug 19–Sep 16, 2016
Printer Katherine Kuehn explores words with fabric as matrix and thread as ink in this selection of sewn works by the Portland, Oregon–based artist. Her […]
Japanese Masterworks: Woodblock prints from the Chazen Museum of Art Collection
May 6–Aug 14, 2016
This survey of Japanese printmaking includes more than a hundred of the most famous works in the museum’s collection, including early prints that are so […]
The Generosity of Richard Brock: Prints, Drawings and Paintings
Apr 29–Aug 7, 2016
April 29 through August 7, 2016 For twenty-five years, Richard Brock’s generosity has enriched the Chazen Museum of Art’s permanent collection. His gifts to the […]