Sara Guyer, associate professor of English and interim director, Center for the Humanities, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will discuss George Segal's sculpture The Homeless in the context of contemporary theories of exclusion and displacement
The Up Close lunch-time series emphasizes a conversation among participants
Free event
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art - MMoCA, 227 State Street, Madison
Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt: The Absent City
Saturday, August 2, 2008 through Sunday, November 16, 2008
Miami-based artists Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt, who were trained as architects in Argentina, will create a three-part installation in MMoCA's lobby and State Street Gallery
A curtain of ribbons in the museum's glass icon will be complemented by a salon-like "reading room" with two-dimensional works and furniture in the lobby
The third work, an installation of ribbons in State Street Gallery, will be arranged in conglomerations to recreate a medieval city
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art - MMoCA, 227 State Street, Madison
Friday, November 21, 2008 through Sunday, November 23, 2008
One of Madison's favorite holiday traditions will take place the weekend before Thanksgiving, providing shoppers with an opportunity to purchase unique handcrafted gifts in a stunning architectural space while enjoying MMoCA's current exhibitions
Special features include carols from the Madison Youth Choir; a raffle of themed gift baskets and (the grand prize) a contemporary art quilt; a Gourmet Gallery; and the return of the popular Rediscovered Art and Treasures Sale
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art - MMoCA, 227 State Street, Madison
Casting of Segal Sculpture, "Depression Bread Line"
Sunday, September 14, 2008 through Sunday, December 28, 2008
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA) has commissioned the casting of a major bronze sculpture by renowned artist George Segal
Depression Bread Line measures more than 9x12x3 ft and depicts five men standing in line by the doorway of a building during the Great Depression
The original sculpture was commissioned by the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, DC, and the first casting, completed in 1991, is a permanent part of that memorial
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art - MMoCA, 227 State Street, Madison
Expressionist Works from MMoCA's Permanent Collection
An Art of Inner Necessity examines the expressionist tradition in modern and contemporary art through paintings and works on paper from the permanent collection of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
It is the second in a series of exhibitions that focus on the three major styles of twentieth-century modernism in the visual arts: abstraction, expressionism, and realism
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art - MMoCA, Henry Street Gallery, 227 State Street, Madison
Art experts and novices alike will learn more about the Madison arts scene and meet new people during an exclusive after-hours tour.
On the bike path at 1227 Wilson St, Bungalow 1227 features fine two-and three-dimensional works, primarily from Wisconsin artists.
Director Pat Dillon will discuss the gallery's current exhibitions; afterward, guests are invited to continue the conversation in the cozy atmopshere of the Weary Traveler, located at 1201 Williamson St.
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art - MMoCA, 227 State Street, Madison
Saturday, January 24, 2009 through Sunday, April 12, 2009
An opening reception will take place from 5:30-8pm Friday, Feb 6, as part of First Fridays at MMoCA.
The evening will feature a gallery talk by Rick Axsom, curator of collections, starting at 6:30 pm
The title of this exhibition, a warning uttered by one of the three witches in William Shakespeare's Macbeth, sets the stage for a presentation of evil as visualized by modern and contemporary artists
The works in the exhibition date from the early 20th century to the present
Free to members; $5 for general public
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art - MMoCA, 227 State Street, Madison
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