Arts + Literature Laboratory exhibits reception

media release: Exhibition will be open to the public from May 1- June 22.

Reception on Gallery Night May 3, from 5pm - 9pm.

Art + Literature Laboratory gallery hours are open Tuesday through Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday noon to 5pm, and other programs take place throughout the week.

MAIN GALLERIES Arts + Literature Laboratory presents Heal, Create, and Share, a group exhibition curated by Roberto Torres Mata focused on addressing mental health challenges within diverse and all communities in Dane County. This show centers around providing a therapeutic and communal space where individuals can engage in artistic expression, share their experiences, and collectively contribute to a communal quilt. Through the act of creating art, participants are encouraged to embark on a journey of healing and build a supportive community.

Exhibiting artists include:  Rodrigo Carapia, Lilada Gee, Dakota Mace, Lesley Numbers, Ash Armenta, Rachael Griffin, J Myszka Lewis, Cat Birk, Jana Cariddi, Issis Macias, Heather Kohlmeier, and Cullen Houser.  

In addition to the May 3 reception, Heal, Create, and Share will include a series of programs open to the public:

Community Quilt Making with Roberto Torres Mata:  May 11 and June 1, 2024 from 12pm - 4pm

Meditation and Yoga:  May 18 and June 8, 2024 from 10am - 11am

Family Fun through Craft:  June 22, 2024 from 12pm - 4pm

FIRST FLOOR PROJECT SPACE Poet Heather Swan invites you to come celebrate the many crucial insects and tiny beings that populate our myths and make our ecosystems thrive through the group exhibition she has curated:  Art of Insects and Interconnection. 

Featured artists include:  Jenny Angus, Lea Bradovich, John Hitchcock, and Tilly Woodward.

MEZZANINE GALLERY Spontaneous Arising features work by Becky Hiller, a Madison artist with a lifelong passion for creating. Hiller works with mixed media fiber, with a focus on texture, form, and color. Her subject matter is inspired by the natural world and personal experience. In her work, Hiller uses a variety of techniques including embroidery, punch needling, beading, and cord wrapping. When she is not making art, Hiller works as a mental health therapist, is a Zen practitioner, and an enthusiastic gardener.  

Additionally Gregg Willard’s show, “Paper Play” Art in COVID which opened previously, on March 19th, will remain on view in the third floor project space through June 7th.