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The Big 4-0: An Exhibition Celebrating the Haggerty Museum of Art’s Forty Years
2024-08-23 10:00 - 2024-12-22 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Arts and Entertainment District, 1 Division St, Stoughton, 53589
The Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University presents an exhibition in celebration of its 40th anniversary. Curated by Dr. Kirk Nickel, Marc and Lillian Rojtman Curator of European Art, the show comprises a two-part installation of the exhibition galleries, in fall 2024 and spring 2025, and features well over 100 works of art from the museum’s collections.
Ranging widely within time periods, geographies, and artists’ careers, the exhibition highlights major works in the Haggerty’s collection, organized into six curated galleries each semester. These distinct but conceptually linked spaces reflect the museum’s enduring commitment to the work of modern and contemporary artists, while also featuring a select group of Renaissance and Baroque artworks. The exhibition draws particular attention to the ideas and impulses that have fueled artists through the recent century, including novel approaches to modern materials + processes, political satire, kinetic and op art, migration, photography’s relationship to truth, mail art, and the challenge of representing life after war. Artworks by Mark Bradford, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Enrique Chagoya, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Jeffrey Gibson, Sam Gilliam, Philip Guston, Keith Haring, Wifredo Lam, Elizabeth Murray, Diego Rivera, and Richard Serra will appear in the opening installation. Many of the works on view have benefitted from new research and conservation efforts, shedding additional light on their fabrication and display histories, and in some cases, the identity of their maker.
At its opening in 1984, the Haggerty Museum of Art was envisioned both as a repository for Marquette’s collection of fine art and as a center for learning through the visual arts in a way that emphasized necessary connections to other disciplines in the humanities and sciences. Four decades later, the museum reaffirms that commitment to interdisciplinary connection. The Haggerty’s broad and varied collection is the product of passionate art collectors and supporters in the Milwaukee area and beyond, to whom we are exceedingly grateful. Their gifts to the museum allow us to present the brilliant and inspiring work of artists who speak boldly to their time and place, and to generations to come.
In conjunction with the exhibition, the museum will host a slate of curator-led gallery talks and a lecture series with invited specialists to address works on view in the exhibition.
Support for this exhibition is generously provided by the Emmett J. Doerr Endowment Fund and in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Painting: Beneath the Surface
2024-11-15 08:00 - 2025-02-15 17:00 | UW-Eau Claire — Barron County, Fine Arts, 1800 College Dr, Rice Lake, 54868
This exhibition is featuring student work alongside professional work. The show is a conversation through painting addressing current issues. Featured artists in the show work in various mediums and styles addressing issues such as nature, the body, identity, and politics.
Featuring: JD McGuire, Brandi Matthews, Don Ruedy, Mary Caton-Rosser, Kaitlyn Orr, Leah Orr, Nevaeh Krchnavy, Jess Margan, Bella Bixby, Bela Myre, Paityn Butzler, Lillie Gohde, Cinnamon Sattler, William Dean Schneider, Emma Bauer

River Arts, Inc’s Annual Holiday Market!
2024-11-22 00:00 - 2024-12-28 23:59 | River Arts on Water Gallery, 590 Water St, Prairie du Sac, WI, 53578, United States
River Arts, Inc’s Annual Holiday Market!
Special Members-Only Preview Day on November 21!
Open to the public November 22 – December 28, 2024 | 590 Water St, Prairie du Sac, WI
Open Tues-Thurs, Sat 9am-4pm, Friday 10am-6pm
Join River Arts Inc. and support local artists this holiday shopping season! From Nov 22 – Dec 28, visit our holiday market, which features all local artists and specialty holiday gift items. Our studio space will be transformed into a cheery winter wonderland market, hosting displays from guest artists for a limited time only! Pottery, jewelry, candles, ornaments, fiber items, and more will all be available to peruse during our open hours. Find the perfect handmade gifts this holiday season!
Featuring the following guest artists for a limited time only:
John Joseph Coffee: Locally Roasted Coffee
Black Earth Creek Candle Co.: Hand-poured candles
Blue Egg Farms: Handmade soaps
Dillon’s Decorative Designs: Hand-painted gourds
One-Eyed Cat: Whimsical ceramic pottery
Tootsie’s Tea: Specialty hand-crafted teas
Bernie and Zuzu: Handpainted, handmade home decor
Fern Westover: Handmade jewelry
See Jane Design: Knitted scarves
Craft Zilla: 3-D printed planters, trinkets, wine holders
Mary Ringelstetter: Handmade journals and one-of-a-kind cards
Kathy Crafty Lady: Handmade holiday crafts
Josseline Castillo: Hand-painted wooden decor
AJ Wreaths: Handmade wreaths
Also, tune in for limited edition handmade holiday items by River Arts on Water Gallery artists as well! Including holiday and winter items by Patti Fowler, Betty Gruber, Rhonda Nass, and Therese Miskulin.

Annual Christmas Concert
2024-12-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Wisconsin State Capitol, 2 E Main St, 1st Floor Rotunda, Madison, 53702
Christmas concert by The Village Brass

Hansel and Gretel with the Southwestern Suburban Symphony
2024-12-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Oak Creek Performing Arts and Education Center, 340 E Puetz Road, Oak Creek, WI, 53154
The fairy tale opera of Hansel and Gretel will be presented by the Southwestern Suburban Symphony. The production is based on the beloved story by the Brothers Grimm and will pay tribute to the Christmas Day performance by the Metropolitan Opera in 1982. The opera comprises the glorious music by Engelbert Humperdink and mimics the beautiful sets and costumes by Robert O’Hearn. The opera is family-friendly and would make a delightful start to your Christmas Holidays. Don’t miss this spectacular event!
