Art Department Faculty Quadrennial Exhibition 2016
Jan 29–Apr 17, 2016
Works of painting, printmaking, graphic design, sculpture, ceramics, metalsmithing, glass, furniture making, papermaking, photography, digital media, video, and performance will fill the temporary galleries of […]
Richard Haas: The Madison Projects
Nov 13, 2015–Jan 10, 2016
Spring Green, Wisconsin, native Richard Haas first made his name in the 1970s in New York. His murals covered blank urban walls with appealing trompe […]
Xu Bing, Background Story: A New Approach to Landscape Painting
Oct 16, 2015–Jan 10, 2016
In 1991, Xu Bing held his first exhibition in the United States, at the Elvehjem (now the Chazen) Museum of Art. Since that time, Xu […]
Roger Ballen Photography
Sep 4–Nov 1, 2015
Exhibition Overview Roger Ballen is one of the most original image makers of the twenty-first century. This exhibition features recent black-and-white photographs from Asylum of the […]
Squad: The Calling of the Common Hero, Photography by Faisal Abdu’Allah
Jul 24–Sep 27, 2015
Exhibition Overview Squad: The Calling of the Common Hero, Photography by Faisal Abdu’Allah conceived by Faisal Abdu’Allah, Associate Professor, Art Department, and developed collaboratively with […]
Print Tsunami: Japonisme and Paris
Jul 3–Aug 23, 2015
Exhibition Overview With the opening of Japan in the 1850s, Japanese art became more readily available to Europeans, and in France it sparked Japonisme. For […]
Kill the Idiot, Save the Fan
Apr 25–Jun 7, 2015
Working in glass and neon, Rory Erler Wakemup draws on his Native American culture, his own experience in the Lakota Sun Dance ceremony, pop culture […]
Tradition and Innovation: The Human Figure in Contemporary Chinese Art
Apr 10–Jul 5, 2015
Exhibition Overview Innovative new work from artists’ studios in Beijing will be on display in the spring. This exhibition of contemporary Chinese art from Liu […]
Apertura: Photography in Cuba Today
Mar 6–Jun 21, 2015
Apertura: Photography in Cuba Today explores the way photography is used, understood, and experienced in Cuba in times of transition. It includes photography-based installations, digital photomontage […]
Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible
Dec 19, 2014–Mar 15, 2015
Exhibition Overview The Saint John’s Bible is a hand-written and illuminated bible commissioned by the monks of Saint John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota. Celebrated calligrapher Donald […]