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GALLERY EVENTS

EARLY SUMMER EXHIBITIONS

OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, June 5, 2009
7-9pm in the Main Lounge, Memorial Union

Exhibitions open regular gallery hours starting Saturday, June 6th, and run through July 21st. The Porter Butts and Class of 1925 Galleries are open 10am-8pm daily. The Theater and Lakefront on Langdon Galleries are available during building hours daily.

PORTER BUTTS GALLERY
Good News: Works by University of Wisconsin-Alumni Living in NYC
Curated by Amanda Schmitt and Hans Viets

In hard times, we could all use some good news. This exhibition showcases artwork by University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni that have graduated in the past fifty years, who are now artists living and working in the New York City area. A curatorial collaboration between current students and alumni, this exhibition hopes to act as an inspiration for current students and to demonstrate potential opportunities that await them after graduation.

CLASS OF 1925 GALLERY
Luminous Gleaning
Melanie Kehoss

Made of wood, hand-made paper, digital prints, and more, Kehoss’ light boxes require a close look to see the silhouetted figures interacting inside. Lured by colorful patterns and mysterious light, viewers are invited to solve the visual riddles that these pieces present.

LAKEFRONT ON LANGDON GALLERY
Madiscapes
Peter F. Castro

Peter F. Castro has punched up the wow factor of common Madison landscapes. By using High Dynamic Range imaging and faux-miniaturization techniques, his digital photographic collection explodes with volcanic vibrancy and surreal attributes. It will leave you feeling like Dorothy when Munchkin land turns to color.

THEATER GALLERY
The Things Dreams Are Made Of
Patrick Hobaugh

The recent still life paintings of Patrick Hobaugh feature children’s action figures staged in fantastical scenarios from allegories to massacres. The work focuses on the idea of the ubiquitous Hero found in religion, war, politics, mythology, and personal/social relationships. It is a window into the world where children’s mythos of heroes and villains are formed—they are the things dreams are made of.

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

May 16 - May 25, 2009
Wisconsin Public Television Auction and Wisconsin Union Student Curated Exhibitions

June 5 - July 21, 2009
"Good News: Work by UW-Madison Alumni Living in New York" and Solo Exhibitions by Melanie Kehoss, Patrick Hobaugh, and Peter Castro

July 31 – September 15, 2009
Exhibitions by Robert Burkert, B.A. Harrington & Chele Isaac, Home Sweet Home Print Collaboration (curated by Julia Taylor), and Vesna Jovanovic

September 25 – November 10, 2009
Exhibitions by Jonas Bendiksen, Joe Meiser, The Americana Indian (curated by Brian Baker), and Tyana Buie

November 18-20, 2009
Annual Student Art Sale

December 4, 2009 – January 19, 2010
Exhibitions by Lisa Koch, Evan Baden, Thomas Ferrella, and student curators from the WUD Art Committee

January 29 – March 9, 2010
Exhibitions by Steven Poster, Elisabeth Karpov, Bobbette Rose & Katherine Steichen Rosing, and Logu Ramasamy

March 19 – April 20, 2010
82nd Annual Student Art Show

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