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Madison launches spring (for real, this time?) with an explosion of visual arts exhibits at more than 75 locations around town. Plan a visit to Madison College’s Commercial Avenue Learning Center where you can tour tiny houses and the jewelry and ceramics studios (with live music from accordions, ukuleles and more). At MMoCA, celebrate openings for Shimon Attie: The Crossing, a film on Syrian refugees, and Tyanna Buie. Overture has an opening for FUTURE HISTORY NOW (pictured), from the art-punk duo Simone and Max. Tandem Press opens a dazzling group show called Bloom. And celebrate the grand opening of the new Artworking space at 1966 S. Stoughton Road with live screen printing demos. Plan your visit by using the interactive map at mmoca.org/gallery-night or use your handy guide in this issue of Isthmus.
press release: On Friday, May 3, Gallery Night will be celebrated at more than 75 venues as lovers of art, culture, and community flow into galleries, museums, cafes, restaurants and other local businesses to enjoy a community-wide night on the town, like no other. Taking place each spring and fall, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s Gallery Night creates a dynamic evening packed with performances, receptions, artist talks, art-making demonstrations, and live music. Gallery Night is from 5 to 9 pm.
Whether in favorite neighborhood spots or elegant spaces downtown, individuals can experience works by local, national, and international artists. Highlights for this spring include:
MMoCA Opening for Tyanna Buie: After Image at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. The artist will be giving a talk at 6:30 pm in the lecture hall. The night will also serve as the opening for Shimon Attie: The Crossing, presented in collaboration with UW-Madison students.
At MMoCA’s Museum Store visitors can meet Katie Vaughn, award-winning writer and author of “100 Things to Do in Madison Before You Die.” Books will be available for signing and purchase from 5-8 pm.
New participants include ArtWorking, August, Blooming Grove Montessori, Crucible, Giant Jones Brewing Co, Quality CBD, Revolution Cycles, Sprinkman Real Estate, and Willy Street Pop-Up.
Art students and alumni are featured at galleries throughout town, including the on-campus galleries at UW-Madison, Edgewood College, and Madison College.
Sign up beforehand to take a class at Barbara Westfall Art Glass, located on a farm in Mount Horeb. Participants will have the opportunity to make a personalized art glass plate.
Local Motive will host an art showcase of local talent, the first in a series of recurring quarterly events.
Make your dinner an artful one by dining at participating venues Fuegos, Joon, Barriques-Atwood, or the Bear and Bottle. Grab a beverage at Giant Jones Brewing Company, State Line Distillery, or Gib’s Bar while enjoying the art-filled atmosphere.
ArtWorking is celebrating the grand opening of its new studio space with art, hand-made goods, and live screen-printing.
To help visitors plan their Gallery Night excursions, an interactive map of participating venues can be found at www.mmoca.org/gallery-night. The printed guide to Gallery Night, with details about offerings and locations, may be picked up free of charge at the MMoCA lobby or at participating establishments. A map and list of Gallery Night participants will also be available in the May 2 edition of Isthmus.
Gallery Night, Spring 2019 Participants
R – Refreshments A - Artist Talk or Demonstration M - Live Music
GREATER METRO MADISON
1 ARTWORKING, 1966 S Stoughton Rd 608.442.5294 • artworking.org: ArtWorking supports artists and entrepreneurs with intellectual and developmental disabilities. ArtWorking is celebrating the grand opening of its new studio space this Gallery Night. R A
2 BARBARA WESTFALL ART GLASS, 8328 Swan Rd, Mt Horeb 608.843.7515, barbarawestfall.com: An art glass gallery located on a farm overlooking the Sugar River Valley. Raffle, appetizers, beverages, and music. Sign up for a class beforehand to make a personalized art glass plate. R A
3 BLOOMING GROVE MONTESSORI, 4560 Rustic Dr • 608.658.9121 • bloominggrovemontessori.com: Come and experience different works from local artists in our community. Enjoy touring the beautiful Montessori environment located on our sprawling ten acre property. R M
4 DAN’S TAXIDERMY, BIZARRE BAZAAR, AND EXQUISITE CORPSE TAXIDERMY, 5522 Fieldstone Ln • 608.249.5854 • danstaxidermy.com • exquisitecorpsetaxidermy.com: Visit our Wunderkammern of taxidermy and oddities. Enjoy traditional, surreal, and avant-garde mounts of extreme elegance. Delight in obscure anthropomorphic mouse tableaus and taxidermy related jewelry. R
DOWNTOWN
1 ANTHOLOGY, 230 State St • 608.204.2644 • anthologymadison.com: A local paper and gift shop featuring Wisconsin-themed goods by Madison artists and designers. R
2 ARTIST & CRAFTSMAN SUPPLY - FOYER GALLERY, 203 W Gorham St, LL • 608.251.2977: Artist and Craftsman Supply will be hosting our semi-annual customer art show in “The Foyer” Gallery! An eclectic mix of local talent showing in a Salon style. R
3 AUGUST, 414 State St • 608.720.1037 • august-shop.com: Presenting an audiovisual installation by collaborative artists Emma Pryde and Sage Caswell. Sound, moving image, and sculpture are used to create an immersive environment representative of a fantasy dreamscape. R M
4 CAPITOL LAKES, 333 W Main St • 608.283.2000 • retirement.org/madison: On view in the Atrium and Henry Street Café: The Madison Watercolor Society. Plaza Photography Gallery will feature Brent Nicastro’s Tracks in the Sand. R A
5 DRIFTLESS STUDIO: NATURE GALLERY & GIFTS, 214 State St • 608.230.5153 • anneconnorphotography.com: Farm Life in Black and White takes a whimsical look at goats, donkeys, horses, and more—all presented in black and white! R
6 FAIR TRADE COFFEE HOUSE, 418 State St • 608.268.0477 • johnmixblog.wordpress.com • deviousphoto.com: Landscape and portrait oil and pastel works by John Mix. Band, concert, DJ, and rock photography by Matt Apps.
7 GARVER GALLERY, 18 S Bedford St • 608.256.6755 • garvergallery.com: Featuring our Spring Collection. Works by Susan Hunt-Wulkowicz, Gregg Kreutz, Art Werger, John Wilde, Lee Weiss, Manel Anoro, Elizabeth Ivers, and more. R
8 HAWKS QUINDEL, S.C., 409 E Main St • 608.257.0040 • hq-law.com: Proudly featuring live painting by Hanna Bruer and displaying artwork from local artists, available for purchase. R A
9 JAMES WATROUS GALLERY, 201 State St, Overture Center, 3rd floor • 608.263.1692 • wisconsinacademy.org/gallery: Uprooted: Plants in a Changing Climate Five Wisconsin artists exhibit new work focused on the plants and plant communities that are threatened in Wisconsin. R
10 LITTLE LUXURIES, 230 State St • 608.255.7372 • littleluxuriesmadison.com: Stop by to see unique, handmade ceramics by local potter Emily Coyne! Meet the artist, enjoy a refreshment, and check out some awesome functional art! R A
11 LOCAL MOTIVE, 646 W Washington Ave, Ste #E • madisonlocalmotive.com: Local Motive is having an art showcase by local artists in our renovated train car. This first event is the inception of a recurring quarterly event. Artist talk by Tim Togstad at 8pm. A
12 MADISON MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, 227 State St • 608.257.0158 • mmoca.org: Celebrate the opening of Tyanna Buie: After Image. Buie gives a talk at 6:30 pm. Also opening, enjoy Shimon Attie’s The Crossing, presented in collaboration with UW-Madison students. R A M
13 MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY, 201 W Mifflin St • 608.266.5975 • madisonbubbler.org: Luck of the Draw: Vol 2 exhibits drawings by artists from across the county. Explore art on all floors of the library: Artist-in-Residence, Taylor W. Rushing; first floor: Ashley Lusietto; second floor: Lonnie Evans. R
14 MADISON SENIOR CENTER. 330 W Mifflin St • 608.266.6581 • madisonseniorcenter.org: An eclectic exhibit of art by adults age 55+ who live in Dane County. R
15 MMoCA MUSEUM STORE, 227 State St • 608.257.3222 • mmoca.org: Meet Katie Vaughn, award winning writer and author of “100 Things to Do in Madison Before You Die.” Books will be available for signing and purchase from 5-8pm.
16 MONONA TERRACE COMMUNITY AND CONVENTION CENTER, 1 John Nolen Dr • 608.261.4000 • mononaterrace.com: Art on the Rooftop is a free sculpture exhibition featuring outdoor works by regional artists. Join us for a reception to celebrate the opening of the exhibition. R
17 OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 201 State St • 608.258.4177 • overture.org/galleries: Gallery I: Folks Jerry Butler & Shelby Kahr. Gallery II: Into the Light Maryam Ladoni & Kayla Story. Gallery III: Futurism is Now: A Retrospeculative Simone & Max. Talk. Write.Listen, an interactive storytelling activity about fatherhood with Kayla Story. R A
18 WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM, 30 W Mifflin St • 608.267.1799 • wisvetsmuseum.com: Don’t miss the new art exhibit, In My Spare Moments: The Art of Harold F. Schmitz, highlighting the environment in WWII that inspired Schmitz’s art. R
WILLY STREET/EAST WASHINGTON
1 A PLACE TO BE, 911 Williamson St • 608.630.2508 : Enjoy collections of fabric, beads, scarves, and artifacts old and new from various parts of the world. R
2 AMERICAN FERAL GALLERY, 2150 E Washington Ave.: Paintings by Jason Levy. Sculpture and drawings by Jake Furnald. Oil and watercolor by Philip Salamone. Antiquated photography by Eric Baillies. Paintings and prints by Camille Davis. Wood and metal by Jamie Stanek. Undetermined media by Pete Hodapp. R
3 CIVA | CHRISTIANS IN THE VISUAL ARTS, 849 E Washington Ave, Ste 212 • 608.433.9339 • civa.org: Bright, colorful, contemporary two-dimensional works. R
4 COMMON WEALTH GALLERY, 100 S Baldwin St, 3rd Flr • 608.516.4046 • briangarfieldart.com: Local artist Brian James Garfield presents his acrylic butterfly paintings symbolizing themes of life and nature. R
5 CREATIVE ENERGY DESIGNS INC., 125 S Dickinson St • 608.256.7696 • creativeenergydesignsinc.com: Photography by Dennis Palmer. Watercolor by Paul Mason. Refreshments and live jazz. Art Auction to follow at 9:30 pm—A Benefit for the Wil-Mar Center’s Capital Campaign. R M
6 EARLEY DESIGN, 1231 E Wilson St • 608.256.5171: Furniture by Kevin Earley, including some early Earleys. Videos by Renee Roeder Earley as well as early art by later members of the Earleys, including music. R M
7 GIANT JONES BREWING COMPANY, 931 E Main St, Ste 9 (entrance on Brearly) • 608.620.5172 • andyrubin.com: New prints and paintings by Master Printer Andy Rubin. R
8 GIB’S BAR, 1380 Williamson St: An exhibition featuring several UW MFA candidates, including Roberto Torres Mata, Lesley Ann Numbers, Carissa Kalia Heinrichs, and Kayla Story. R
9 HATCH ART HOUSE, 1248 Williamson St • 608.237.2775 • hatcharthouse.com: Special exhibit of Bruce Furlin’s upcycled sculptures and Peggy Engsberg Furlin’s contemporary paintings. R A
10 MADISON GREENHOUSE STORE, 1354 Williamson St • 608.819.8822 • madisongreenhousestore.com: Decorative and functional ceramics by Zach Zitske and Arielle Harmann; hand-blown glass by Josh McKiernan; metal by Tim Sprengelmeyer; paintings by Beth Galantha and Tiffany Olson. R
11 PIECES UNIMAGINED, 1228 Williamson St • 608.280.1155 • piecesunimagined.com: From furniture to jewelry, food and drink...we are all things local tonight! Wine tastings from Table Wine and Bos Meadery. R A
12 QUALITY CBD, 1222 Williamson St • 608.977.1280 • timtogstad.com: Sip CBD-infused kombucha, buy a canvas, and freestyle paint. Be inspired by our gallery of local artists. Sign up for tribal belly dancing, painting, and many other classes. Jewelers’ party and live DJ. R
13 SPRINKMAN REAL ESTATE, 613 Williamson St, Ste 202 • 608.467.9596 • sprinkmanrealestate.com/
14 STATE LINE DISTILLERY, 1413 Northern Ct • 608.240.0099 • statelinedistillery.com: Various works by artists Jeremiah Logemann of Flags Over Wisconsin and State Line’s own Anna Sumi. A
15 U-FRAME IT, 857 E Johnson St • 608.257.7717 • uframeitmadison.com: Photographer and artist A.E. Mader will feature her hand-colored black and white photographs, collages, and decoupage. R
16 WILLY ST POP-UP, 1150 Williamson St #105 • willystpopup.com: We are a community of local makers who love making all kinds of art and love sharing it with others. R
17 WILLY STREET COOP EAST, 1221 Williamson St • 608.251.0884 x2322: James H. Widder creates water-soluble oil paintings of Wisconsin scenes. Working from photography, James transforms the photos with his favorite colors and forms.
18 WILLY STREET TREASURE SHOP, 1370 Williamson St • bradleygrochocinskiphotography
19 FUEGOS, 904 Williamson St • 608.229.6920 • fuegosmadison.com: Presenting wall art and furniture, with complimentary chips, guacamole, and salsa and free house-made sangria tasting. R
20 ROBINIA COURTYARD, 829 E Washington Ave • 608.698.8174 • robiniacourtyard.com: Robinia Courtyard hosts 2-3 artists throughout their establishment. Current artists: Natalie Ergas in the Main Hall, Jonah Welch in Black Locust Cafe. R
ATWOOD/WINNEBAGO
1 ARTS + LITERATURE LABORATORY, 2021 Winnebago St 608.556.7415 • artlitlab.org: 2019 ALL Prize Recipients’ MFA thesis exhibitions: Long Range Signal by Adriana Barrios and Slumgullion by Taylor W. Rushing. ALL JazzFest at Schenk’s Corners. R M
2 BARE KNUCKLE ARTS, 1949 Winnebago St • 608.852.1394 • bareknucklearts.com: Relief sculptures of retired Ripon College Art Professor Gene Kain. These steel polychrome reliefs are his personal expression about seeing, curiosity, and wonder. R
3 BARRIQUES - ATWOOD, 2166 Atwood Ave • 608.286.1500 • barriquesmarket.com: Handcrafted jewelry, weavings, and fiber designs by Melissa Jenkins from Madison. R
4 EYEOPIA, 2134 Atwood Ave • 608.316.7999: 20th Anniversary Grand Eyewear Sale. Abstract art by Gary Scott.
5 GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER - BRASSWORKS BUILDING, 214 Waubesa St • 608.241.1574 • goodmancenter.org: See more than 20 artists in the event hall of the Goodman Community Center’s new Brassworks Building. Fabric arts, photography, watercolor, jewelry, pottery, and more! R
6 LAUER REALTY GROUP, 2229 Atwood Ave • 608.467.3220 • lauerrealtygroup.com • isthmusportrait.com: The Isthmus Portrait Gallery by Chris Collins on display. R
7 MEGNA PAINTING, 2726 Atwood Ave • 608.438.2845 • megnapainting.com: We are showcasing watercolorist Ivy McConnell of ivysillustrations and Jen Karpinsky of BlissArtStudios with alcohol ink paintings. R
8 MIDWEST CLAY PROJECT, 2040 Winnebago St • 608.255.9240 • midwestclayproject.com: Join us for an exhibition of ceramic art created by current studio members. All items for sale; stop by early for the best selection. R A
9 MODERN TALISMAN, 1937 Winnebago St • 608.630.8230 • moderntalisman.com: Featuring uncommon jewelry by owner Ramsey Finger and other artists, plus globally sourced amulets, handcrafts, and gifts of beauty, magic, and meaning. R
10 MONONA BANK, 1965 Atwood Ave • 608.284.8383 • mononabank.com: Join us for a night of entertainment featuring local artists displaying a variety of artwork throughout our lobby and covered driveup. Live music by ALL Jazz and refreshments. R M
11 PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 2401 Atwood Ave • 608.249.1537 • pcucc.org: A display of art created by the children of Lowell Elementary School. R M
12 REVOLUTION CYCLES, 2330 Atwood Ave • 608.244.0009: Art Pedaler: Celebrating the world of bicycling. R
13 STONE FENCE, 2322 Atwood Ave • 608.238.4331 • stonefenceofmadison.com: Stop by and see new work from many artists: Brian McCormick, Les Dorscheid, Erin Kubinek, Sandra Kunkle-Schoen, Shad Williams, Sarah West Whitcomb, Tara Potter, and more! R M
14 STUDIO PARAN, 2051 Winnebago St • 608.242.1111 • studioparan.com: Sylvan Meditations, new artworks by Richard Jones; glasswork and drawings. Glassblowing demonstrations. R A
15 TABLE WINE, 2045 Atwood Ave #111 • 608.284.9732 • tablewinemadison.com: Lead Feather Press features their small-batch letterpress prints. Drink specials all night. R
16 THRESHOLD, 2717 Atwood Ave • 608.286.3827 • atthreshold.com: Beth Racette’s Gaia Gathering, an arts extravaganza and mobilizing event for the well-being of Earth. Synapsis Collectivo’s Nuestra Tierra, Nuestro Hogar (Our Earth, Our Home) by Richie Morales, Evelyn Galindo, Juan Dehoyos, and friends. R A M
NORTH MADISON
1 BEAR AND BOTTLE, 601 N Sherman Ave • 608.630.8800 • bearandbottlewi.com • northside-art.org: We are happy to represent the Northside of Madison and to feature art from the NorthSide Artists Group, a growing collective of visual artists!
2 CRUCIBLE, 3116 Commercial Ave • 608.640.4441 • cruciblemadison.com: Crucible will showcase artwork with a set of darker and more macabre themes, as well as larger metal sculptures. A
3 MADISON COLLEGE CERAMICS, JEWELRY, AND CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING PROGRAM, 2125 Commercial Ave • 608.246.6100 • madisoncollege.edu: Visit Madison College’s hidden gems, new digs for ceramics/pottery, art metal jewelry, and tour little houses and sheds. Jewelry and pottery demonstrations, exhibits, and sales. R A
4 TANDEM PRESS, 1743 Commercial Ave • 608.263.3437 • tandempress.wisc.edu: Opening reception for an exhibition in the Tandem Press Apex Gallery. 5-8 PM. Free parking. R
5 VSA WISCONSIN, 1709 Aberg Ave, Ste 1 • 608.241.2131 • vsawis.org: VISUAL EXPRESSIONS, a Call for Art Exhibition, features more than 200 works by Wisconsin artists with disabilities. Includes paintings, drawings, mixed media, photography, and sculpture. R
CAMPUS
1 GALLERY 800 UBD, 800 University Bay Dr • 608.238.0623 • gallery800ubd.org: Richard R. Fayram’s exhibit Traces in the Snow has original watercolors and limited edition prints highlighting Wisconsin’s seasons, beginning with the Ice Age Trail in winter. R
2 RUTH DAVIS DESIGN GALLERY, Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Dr • 608.262.8816 • sohe.wisc.edu/research-
3 WISCONSIN UNION GALLERIES. Gallery 1308, Union South 1308 W Dayton St • 608.262.7592 • union.wisc.edu/art: WUD’s Gallery Night starts at 6 pm at Gallery 1308 Union South, followed by a photo walk, and ending at the galleries in Memorial Union. R A
MONROE/REGENT
1 CALABASH GIFTS AND HOME ACCENTS, 2608 Monroe St • 608.233.2640: Treat yourself to an evening viewing a collection of fine art and home accents. Jewelry, paintings, stone and wood sculptures, ceramics, tableware, tablecloths, cushions, and wall hangings. R
2 EDGEWOOD COLLEGE GALLERY IN THE STREAM, 1000 Edgewood College Dr • 608.663.2300, finearts.edgewood.edu/gallery/
3 FINE EARTH STUDIO & GALLERY, 2207 Regent St • Facebook: Fine-Earth-Studio-and-Gallery: Wheel throwing demos. Summer camp info. New functional pottery work by Crystal McParland and Sara Gordon. R A
4 HIGHER FIRE, 2132 Regent St • 608.233.3050 • higherfireclaystudio.com: Garden Goods: unique vases for Mother’s Day bouquets and art pieces for the patio and garden. Weather permitting, enjoy our “new” outdoor gallery in the backyard. R
5 HOTELRED, 1501 Monroe St • 608.819.8228 • hotelred.com: Enjoy an evening of local art. R
6 JOON, 1835 Monroe St • 608.216.4511 • Facebook: joonmonroest: A celebration of POC and Queer community through outsider art. R M
7 MILWARD FARRELL FINE ART, 2701 Monroe St • 608.238.6501 • milwardfarrellfineart.com: See the colors of spring! The gallery is bursting with new pieces from our artists, including paintings, prints, lamps, glass, and art jewelry. Reception 6-9 pm. R
8 MONROE STREET ART CENTER, 2526 Monroe St • 608.232.1510 • monroestreetarts.org: Monroe Street Art Center is featuring artwork from various students of all ages. M
9 MONROE STREET FAMILY DENTAL, 2702 Monroe St, Ste 101 • 608.204.0222 • monroestreetfamilydental.com: Featuring abstract watercolor and alcohol ink in resin from Hathaway Rawlinson. R A