38th Annual Ceramics Exhibition: A New Breed
January 24 – February 16
Reception: January 24 from 5-7 pm
Night by Christina West Satake Susitna No Hana by Shoji Satake Stack by Kari Smith
A national invitational exhibition of contemporary ceramics will be organized and on display in the first show of the spring semester. The 38th Annual UWW Ceramics Exhibition explores a variety of approaches by young emerging ceramic artists.
Contemporary ceramic art is rich with a multitude of approaches to vessel, sculpture and installation based works and much of this richness is being defined by a new generation of artists working with clay. The 38th Annual UWW Ceramics Exhibition has been organized to provide an examination of artworks from a select group of emerging artists in this country. Represented in this show are merely a small fraction of artists within this new generation but one word was crucial in bringing this show into fruition: Variety. This presentation of ceramic art strives to provide to its audience the opportunity to view works that vary in form, surface, content and imagery and, ultimately, to provide a glimpse at the strengths and diversity of 21st century ceramic art. Jared Janovec, Exhibition Curator
Graphic Novels, Zines and Comix: from Hogarth to Robert Crumb
February 21 – March 20
Lecture by Max Estes: February 21 at 6 pm in the Greenhill Center of the Arts, room 30. A reception will follow in the Crossman Gallery.
I Responded by Max Estes The Rabbit Merchant, c. 1800 by Thomas Rowlandson
Prompted by the growing interest in the genre of illustrated storytelling in book form, this exhibit will examine a variety of works by a group of invited artists. The exhibit will take a broad approach to looking at the form and will include some eclectic material: a mid 15th century Book of Hours, block printed illustrated Bible pages, 18th and 19th century prints by William Hogarth, Honoré Daumier and Thomas Rowlandson. Early 20th century books by Max Ernst, Frans Masereel, and Lynd Ward will be complemented by original examples of vintage underground comic books and zines along with Robert Crumb prints and commercial pieces.
The exhibit will also feature a selection of works by artists from the region including Max Estes, Chris Niver and The Skrauss as well as nationally recognized artists like Jessica Abel, Susan Simensky Bietila, Amos Kennedy, Loren Kreiss, and Matt Madden. A special segment of the exhibit will feature selections from an exhibit of emerging talent organized by Tea Krulos. Individual artists, collectors and institutions are providing exhibit loans including the Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University, Special Collections and the Art History Collection at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Annual Juried Student Exhibition
April 7 – 16
Reception: Monday, April 7th from 5-7 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. Dara Larson, an artist and faculty member at Alverno College, will be the juror for this year’s exhibition. Entries are due in the gallery on March 31st and April 1st. The juror will be selecting art work on April 2nd.
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Best of Show / Commercial Bank of Whitewater and Janesville
Cassisus Cox, The Atrium Blues
1st Prize / Dean Richard Haven
Christine Fotorny, 28 Days Later
2nd Prize / Chair Robert Mertens
Erica Meier, Four Barrel
3rd Prize / First Citizens Bank
Jeremy Uglow, Social Dissonance
Honorable Mention Awards
Pretty Good Ceramics Award / Charlie Olson
Tanya Keating, Untitled
Director’s Award Book Arts / Michael Flanagan
Nathan Mortensen, Aggression
Nasco Award
Holie Vance, Greatas Will
Bill Chandler Award
Leah Conway, Untitled
Paoli Clay Co., LLC Award
Jonathan Mirenda, Finder of Lost Children
Paoli Clay Co., LLC Award
Dan Van Tassel, IO#1
Dale’s Bootery Award
William Pariso, Protected Pomegranate
Jimmy Johns Sandwiches Award
Christopher Gerber, Study for Grid
Quiet Hut Sports Award
Nathan Mortenson, Longanaria Lute
Student Art Association Award
Chris Watkins, My Dad and Lou Gehrig
Sax Arts & Crafts Award
Zacaria Anny, Comfort & Protection
University Book Store Award
Erick Knudtson, Lethargic Digestion
Printmaking Award/ Max White
Bradley Corso, Untitled
Metals Award/Teresa Faris
Gretchen Yeo, Power
Drawing Award/Susan Messer
Nicole LaMere, Diptych
Friends of Figure Drawing Award
Eric Manning, Self Portrait
Artist and Display Award
Anatasia Wilson, Silenced
Ferrella Friedl Foto Foundation Fund
Lawrence Lee, Solitude
Ferrella Friedl Foto Foundation Fund
Erick Knudtson, Untitled Landscape
Winchester Hardware Award
Chasity Reichard, The Hot Heart Heals
Pal Steel/Sculpture Award
Meghan LaPointe, Reverse Roles
Randix Award / Rick Fassl
Rebecca Schmidt, Amos Camps Out
Scholarship Exhibition
April 24 – April 27
Reception: April 27th 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 29th reception.
BFA Entry and Junior Review
April 29 – May 2
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. Admission:
Chanda Droske, Jeremy Jansen, Nicolle LaMere, Alex Mehring, Tasha Mills and Jenny Weishar.
Junior: Jennifer Bush, Brad Corso, Debra Johnson, Tom Kallio, Erica Meier, Katie Miller, Bill Pariso and Mike Tilbury.
BFA Exhibition
May 5 - 10
Reception and welcoming remarks: May 5th from 6 pm until 8 pm.
Senior Show
May 12 - 17
Reception and welcoming remarks: May 12th from 6 pm until 8 pm.
Students graduating from the UW-W Art Department present their creative work in these two group shows. The exhibits typically feature works in all fine arts media including painting, drawing, printmaking, book arts, sculpture, metals, ceramics and computer assisted design.