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 […]
Ancestral Modern: Australian Aboriginal Art
Jan 26–Apr 22, 2018
The exhibition comprises approximately fifty pieces assembled by Seattle-based collectors Robert Kaplan and Margaret Levi.
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 […]
German Expressionist Prints: Barbara Mackey Kaerwer’s Legacy
Sep 1–Nov 5, 2017
Barbara Mackey Kaerwer, art historian, lecturer, collector, and great friend of the Chazen Museum of Art, was a loyal and generous alumna of UW–Madison. Works […]
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 […]
Samurai: The Way of the Warrior
Apr 21–Jul 23, 2017
Exhibition Overview Samurai: The Way of the Warrior presents a selection of more than ninety objects from one of the most important collections of Japanese arms […]
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 […]