Crossman Gallery

Spring 2009 Exhibitions

Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP) June 6-27

Regional exhibition for member artists will be held this summer in the Crossman Gallery from June 6-27. A workshop and lecture to take place on June 27th beginning at 9 am. For details please check their web site at http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/LSA/art/wrap/

Senior Show
May 11 – 16
Reception and welcoming remarks: May 11th from 6 pm until 8 pm.

The Crossman Gallery is pleased to announce the final exhibition of the Spring semester. Thirty students will be completing the requirements for their Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees from the Art Department by exhibiting in the Senior Show. This show is the final step in the process of creativity, review, selection and finally the gallery exhibit. The Senior Show opens with a public reception on Monday, May 11th from 6-8 pm and continues through the following Saturday, May 16th. The exhibits typically feature works in all fine arts media including painting, drawing, printmaking, book arts, sculpture, metals, ceramics and computer assisted design.

Exhibiting students are: Lucas Altschwager, Elizabeth Bishop, Brandon Bretl, Kelly Butz, Rachel Feerick, Ashley Franceschi, Sarah Grieger, James Hayes, Jennifer Hufford, Jennifer Justad, Angie Myers, Jeff Okruhlica, Grace Olden, Plautz, Jacob, Sarah Price, Jacob Ruef, Tambi Sault, Rebecca Schaller, Jacob Schenk, Jennifer Schubert, Andrew Schultz, Allison Teel, Scott Thelen, Rachel Walk, Michelle Smart, Casey Van Hees, Natalie Whitehead, Stasia Wilson, Elizabeth Wiza, Leann Wolf and Mouatoufue Yang.

BFA Exhibitions

April 27- May 2 Reception on Monday, April 27th from 6-8 pm

The Crossman Gallery is hosting three exhibitions featuring students from the Art Department about to complete the requirements they need to graduate. The final step in the process is to mount an exhibition of their newest creative endeavors and five students will present their work beginning with a public opening and reception on Monday, April 27th from 6-8 pm.
The students in this first exhibit will be awarded Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees upon successful completion of the exhibition and a final review by Art Department faculty members. The students are: Jennifer Bush, Matthew Farnsworth, Jessica Menke, Katharine Redford and William Thomas.

BFA Exhibition

May 4 – 9, Reception on Monday, May 4th from 6-8 pm

Reception and welcoming remarks: May 4th from 6 pm until 8 pm. The students in this exhibit will be awarded Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees upon successful completion of the exhibition and a final review by Art Department faculty members. The students are: Zacaria Anny, Michael L. Held, Tom Kallio, Erica Meier and Kathleen Miller.

Scholarship Exhibition
April 22 – April 26
Reception: Sunday, April 26th at 5 pm
Students who have received Art Department Scholarships for the coming year will be recognized in this exhibit. Scholarships will be presented during the April 26th reception.

MARY WEISER ART STUDIES AWARD:Brett Roberts, Nicole LaMere, Jennifer Yunker ROBERTA AVONN FISKUM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Angela Banike, Rebecca Schmidt, Gena Thornborrow
AMY E. ARNTSON SCHOLARSHIP: Andrea Miller
EDNA GRINSTEAD SCHOLARSHIP: Erick Knudtson, Sharaya Honeyager TERESA FARIS EXCELLENCE IN METALS: Gretchen Yeo FISHMAN/FLANAGAN BOOK ARTS SCHOLARSHIP: Alex Mehring, Michelle Bachim MAX WHITE EXCELLENCE IN PRINTMAKING AWARD: Erick Knudtson BETH BLUMBERG AWARD: Kara Slamka
INCOMING FRESHMAN SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
EDNA GRINSTEAD SCHOLARSHIP (FRESHMEN): Laura Moskal, Katharine Dodge
HENRY AND VIOLET DeWIND SCHOLARSHIP: Laura Pedersen
GREENHILL EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP (FRESHMEN): Katharine Dodge

BFA Entry and Junior Review
April 14 – April 17

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. Students install work on April 14th; Family and Friends Night is the 14th from 6-8 pm. The exhibit is open to the public from 10 am-5 pm on the 15th and 16th, but closed in the evenings for review. Work must be taken down on Friday, April 17 by 3 pm.

Annual Juried Student Exhibition
April 3 – April 11
Reception: Friday, April 3 from 3-5 pm; awards at 4 pm
All students are eligible to enter the professionally juried show where over $1000 in cash and merchandise awards will be given to selected artists. The Juror this year is noted metalsmith David Clemons who says about his own work, “I utilized metal and other media to create objects as catalyst to discuss the development of racial identity and the impact mass media has on its development. During my exploration of identity-based work I returned to painting, using the images to elaborate my ideas in hand made books. I am currently continuing to explore identity-based work but am concurrently investigating works driven by the use of unconventional materials and process exploration.”

Film Screening: Proceed and Be Bold

Wednesday, February 11th at 7pm in CA 30

Is graphic design Art? Can a negro printer still be relevant in a “post-racial” society? Can white girls skip? Is letterpress just for wedding invitations? Find out in Laura Zinger’s documentary “Proceed and Be Bold.”

This film traces the path of a “Humble Negro Printer from Alabama” from his roots in the rural South to the mid-level management floor of a Chicago skyscraper, through a large midwestern university and back down again. Very far down–where else can you find a discussion of whether “F@*! You! I’ll F@*! Myself!” should be understood literally or metaphorically? Decide for yourself!

The film tends to spark discussions about topics like Affirmative Action, the role of art in society, representations of race in art, and how documentary filmmaking can make a difference. The film’s director, Laura Zinger, Amos Kennedy, representatives of the UWW Black Student Union, Shedrick W Daniels III, UW Milwaukee’s Portia Cobb, Assistant to the Chancellor for Affirmative Action & Diversity Elizabeth Ogunsola, Ed.D., Communications Professor Elena Bertozzi, Art Department Professor Susan Messer and others will participate in a panel discussion following the screening.

A long description of the film, including trailers and cast is available
here:
http://brownfinchfilms.com/

39th Annual Ceramics Exhibition 2’X2’X2’: A Mixed Bag of Small Ceramic Wonders

February 23 – March 19 Reception: February 23, 6-8 pm

Organized in co-operation with the Ceramics Area and curated with the assistance of Assistant Professor Jared Janovec. An examination of the grand history of art provides ample proof in support of the argument that scale is a relative issue; quantity is not quality, less can be more and bigger is certainly not always better. These aforementioned maxims provided the genesis for the 39th Annual UWW Ceramics Exhibition, 2’X2’X2’: A Mixed Bag of Small Ceramic Wonders. In selecting artists for the exhibition, both potters and sculptors, scale was the obvious primary motivator, however, quality within a diverse spectrum of ceramic art was also in the forefront of the decision making process. The works in the exhibition also provide viewers with a wide-ranging scope of materials, techniques and processes relative to studio ceramics. Ultimately, this exhibition aims to provide its viewing audience with proof that small does matter and that the act of making, relative to ceramic art objects, is alive, potent and kicking.

Exhibiting artists: James Aarons, Chris Antemann, Chuck Aydlett, Susan Beiner, John Chwekun, Cynthia Consentino, Chad Curtis, Lindsay Feuer, Ilena Finocchi, Debra Fritts, Wesley Harvey, Garth Johnson, Kate D. Macdowell, Richard Notkin, Vince Palacios, Kadri Pärnamets, Katy Rush, Ted Saupe, Jay Strommen, Rob Sutherland, Wendy Walgate and Valerie Zimany.

Art Department Faculty Exhibition

January 22 – February 14, 2009

This exhibit provides an opportunity for the faculty and staff members in the Art Department to exhibit their latest creative work. Examples of work by studio artists using ceramics, computer assisted design, drawing, electronic imaging, metals, painting, photography, prints, and sculpture will be included in the show. There will also be examples of scholarly works produced by art historians on the faculty.

The exhibit also allows visitors to view the variety of fine arts produced by our talented faculty and gives students access to the results of ongoing research and exploration in the visual arts conducted by Art Department faculty and staff. We are also pleased to include the work of Emeritus Faculty in the show along with the work of Tom Parker, a former faculty member now Art Department Chair of Drury University.

Women of Metal: Innovation, Connection and Education

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.

Exhibition on display Tuesday, November 25 and Wednesday November 26 until noon
Reception: Wednesday, November 26 from 10 am – noon.
Welcoming remarks at 11 am by Chancellor Richard Telfer.
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.