September 9 – October 18
Panel discussion and reception Tuesday, September 9th
Women of Metal: Innovation, Connection and Education is an exhibition of artwork by first and second generation women jewelers/metalsmiths who have a professional and educational relationship to metals as an arts discipline in Wisconsin. The goals of the Women of Metal Project are to celebrate the art work of women jewelers/metalsmiths in Wisconsin; to examine their work - its evolution and influence in the context of historic/contemporary metals practices; to explore and reveal relationships between art and craft practices; to consider the role of education and mentorship in the professional development of women in metals; to increase public awareness of the contributions of these artists to the cultural history of Wisconsin; and to inspire further scholarship into the lives and work of these pioneering artists. To achieve these goals, project coordinators Teresa Faris and Susan Messer have developed a number of related educational projects and public activities concurrent with the exhibition including: Moderated Visiting Artist Panel, September 9th: 2:15 – 4:15; Guest Lecture by Racine Art Museum Director Bruce Pepich, September 9th: 6 – 7pm; followed by the opening reception, 7 – 9pm; and an Illustrated Lecture presented by Marcia Lewis, September 11th from 6 – 7pm. Admission to all events is free and open to the public.
October 28 – November 22
Reception: October 28 from 5-7 pm
Organized by the Institute of Visual Arts, Peck School of the Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Zhang Zhaohui has curated an exhibition of new photography and video by 14 Chinese artists. RUINS directly addresses the tension between a rapidly developing and urbanizing society and its traditional history and culture. Zhang Dali, Li Wei, Liu Wei, the Gao Brothers, Liu Jin, Chen Qiulin, Huang Yan, Ma Yongfeng, Xing Danwen, Zhang Wei, Li Luming, Sheng Qi, Cheng Qingqing and Ng Fong Chao pick through the debris of China’s recent past and consider the possibility of building a new cultural identity on the ruins of that past.
Reception/Display: Tuesday, November 25
This exhibit provides a forum for Faculty and Academic Staff to display published research and creative activity from the past year. The exhibit offers visitors the opportunity to examine scholarly publications and creative works from across a range of disciplines and investigative pursuits.
December 2 - 5
Faculty members utilize the review to select new students for entry into the BFA Program and to assess the progress and determine the graduation status of Junior BFA track students
The reception and welcoming remarks for this exhibit will take place December 8th at 6 pm and continue until 8 pm. The show will be on display through December 13th.
Students graduating from the UW-W Art Department with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree present their creative work in this group show. The exhibits typically feature works in a variety of fine arts media including painting, drawing, printmaking, book arts, sculpture, metals, ceramics and computer assisted design.