Events for February 23, 2016
Wisconsin Visual Artists Biennial
The Wisconsin Artists Biennial is a cooperative venture between MOWA and the oldest artist organization in the State, Wisconsin Visual Artists, Inc.
Call for Artists: RAM 7th Annual International PEEPS Art Competition at Racine Art Museum
Artists of all ages are invited to be part of the only museum competition of this kind in the world. Entry is FREE, and open to all individuals, families, and organizations
Cut, Fold, and Form: Featuring Kiff Slemmons and Julie VonDerVellen at Racine Art Museum
Whether emphasizing the structural, the conceptual, or both, the artists included transform paper—a familiar and seemingly mundane material—into vessels, sculpture, adornment, and artist’s books. Featured artists Kiff Slemmons, who makes ornate paper jewelry, and Julie VonDerVellen, who creates complex sculptural paper watches and clocks, are represented by multiple works. Artists from RAM’s collection—such as Dominic Di Mare, Walter Hamady, Caren Heft, Jim Lee, Ke-Sook Lee, Mary Merkel-Hess, JoAnna Poehlmann, Kay Sekimachi, Merle Temkin, and Michael Velliquette—expand the conversation.
Spectrum: Contemporary Artists in Color at Racine Art Museum
While many contemporary artists use color as a primary element, Spectrum focuses on it as a defining principle, featuring works by those in RAM’s collection, such as Sonja Blomdahl, Sandra Byers, Rose Cabat, Jeffrey Lloyd Dever, Lindly Haunani, Cliff Lee, James Lovera, and Dante Marioni.
Drive FCA! at the 2016 The Greater Milwaukee Auto Show
Drive FCA! at the 2016 The Greater Milwaukee Auto Show, for unique fun with the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, Ram Truck, and FIAT brands!
California Dreamin’: Mark Adams and Frank Lobdell at Racine Art Museum
Mark Adams (1925-2006) and Frank Lobdell (1921-2013) explored pattern and color.
Paper/Plastic: Contemporary Adornment at Racine Art Museum
Frequent visitors to RAM see contemporary jewelry made of a wide variety of media.
Educating Milwaukee: How One City’s History of Segregation and Struggle Shaped Its Schools: A Presentation by James K. Nelsen
Join us on Feb. 23, 2016 at 4 p.m. in the UWM Golda Meir Library, as UWM alumnus James Nelsen discusses his recent book, Educating Milwaukee: How One City’s History of Segregation and Struggle Shaped Its Schools, which traces the origins of the modern school choice movement.
