Jennifer Angus: Still Lives
Permanent Collection | Surreal Gallery
Jennifer Angus first discovered the decorative potential of insects in the 1980s when she was studying bugs used in the fabrication of color dyes in northern Thailand. Angus created this installation of cicadas and beetles in the MOWA gallery dedicated to the surreal in Wisconsin. Angus's wall-pinned insects create an otherworldly atmosphere, while a table laden with bell jars presents whimsical kingdoms wherein dried beetles mimic everyday human activities.
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The Studio Glass Movement in Wisconsin: The Hyde Collection
October 23, 2021–January 23, 2022
Douglas and Renee Sigwarth, Untitled (Watercolor Vase), 2008. Blown glass, 13 7/8 x 7 ¼ x 6 3/4 in. Purchased 2012, Karen and James Hyde Foundation
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of both MOWA and the Studio Glass movement,
the exhibition features work by thirty glass artists ranging from
early, groundbreaking experiments of Harvey Littleton and his students
at University of Wisconsin–Madison to the contemporary, conceptually
driven work from the hot shops of Beth Lipman and Jeffrey Stenbom.
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Suzanne Rose | Blind Spot: To Pass Among Them
December 9, 2021–February 20, 2022
Suzanne Rose’s photographs resist timestamping. The lush black-and-white images are
toned with a custom gradient that Rose developed by studying vintage
prints. Their rounded corners, emerald-cut rectangles, and elongated
oval formats are directly derived from the 1860s. Despite the influence
of yesteryear, Blind Spot is resolutely of the present, gently nudging viewers toward a more thoughtful relationship with their environment.
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Tom Uttech: Photography
December 9, 2021–February 20, 2022