Category: Upcoming Events


Drop-In Tour / Capturing Memory

Saturday, July 10 · 11-11:30 am

Drop-In Tour / Capturing Memory
Susan Hoffman will explore how three prominent Wisconsin artists—Warrington Colescott, Martha Glowacki, and Frances Myers—reconstruct history and capture memory through painting, photography, and assemblage. Hoffman is an artist and reading specialist for the DeForest School District.

Location: Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

Art Talk

Friday, June 25 · 6-6:30 pm

Triennial Artist / Carl Corey

Location: Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

Carl Corey’s recent photographic series, Wisconsin Tavern League, speaks to the importance of the local tavern as a locus for community, interaction, and friendship. As he points out, “Many of these bars are the only public gathering places in the rural communities they serve.” Following his MMoCA presentation, Corey will discuss his Habitat series, which will be on view at the James Watrous Gallery of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters from June 22 to August 8, 2010.

Art Talk

Wednesday, June 23 · 6:30-7:30 pm

Triennial Artists / Martha Glowacki and Linda Wervey Vitamvas

Location: Discovery World, Milwaukee, WI

Sculptors Martha Glowacki and Linda Wervey Vitamvas will discuss their mutual interest in the history of science, their use of artifacts from the past, and the meanings these objects contribute to their works. Please note: This 60-minute program will take place at Discovery World, 500 North Harbor Drive, Milwaukee. An informal reception will follow the presentation. Admission to the lecture is free; however, there is a parking fee.

Art Talk

Wednesday, June 16 · 6:30-7:30 pm

Triennial Artists /Sarah Pearl Detweiler, Carol Emmons, and Alison Stehlik

Location: Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI

Sarah Pearl Detweiler, Carol Emmons, and Alison Stehlik will discuss their works in the Wisconsin Triennial; how living in Green Bay has shaped their creative approach, subject matter, and other artistic choices; and their roles in the community as artists and teachers. Detweiler, Emmons, and Stehlik are faculty members in the Art Department, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Please note: This 60-minute program will be presented at the Neville Public Museum of Brown County, 210 Museum Place, Green Bay.

Art Talk

Thursday, June 17 · 12:30-1 pm

Triennial Artist / Douglas Rosenberg

Location: Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

Ritual and forgiveness inform an installation created by Douglas Rosenberg specifically for the Wisconsin Triennial. Rosenberg is a multi-disciplinary artist whose recent works have addressed the geography and culture of his local environment. Rosenberg is a professor in the Art Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Marc Tasman @ MMoCA

Thursday, June 3 · 12:30-1 pm

Triennial Artist / Marc Tasman

Literally “a work ten years in the making” Marc Tasman’s series, Ten Years and One Day Every Day on Polaroids, July 24, 1999-July 24, 2009, comprises over 4,600 unique self-portraits and is installed in its entirety for the Wisconsin Triennial. In addition to making art, Marc Tasman is a lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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