MMoCA Fall 2016 Newsletter

MADISON MUSEUM 

OF CONTEMPORARY ART fall 2016

EXHIBITIONS 

WISCONSIN TRIENNIAL 

September 24 through January 8 

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The 2016 Wisconsin Triennial, MMoCA’s exploration 

of contemporary art statewide, will feature 

works by 34 individual artists and three pairs of artists 

working in collaboration. The museum’s curatorial staff 

selected new works of art by established and emerging 

artists through a rigorous review process, organizing an 

exhibition that will provide audiences with a visually 

compelling and thought-provoking experience. 

Opening with a celebratory reception beginning at 

6 pm on Friday, September 23, the Wisconsin Triennial 

will be on view in the museum's lobby, State Street 

Gallery, Imprint Gallery, main galleries, and Rooftop 

Sculpture Garden through January 8, 2017. A cornerstone 

of MMoCA's programming since 1978, the 

Triennial represents a longstanding tradition within 

the history of the institution while simultaneously 

retaining a freshness that imbues the exhibition with 

continued significance. It reflects the state of art in 

Wisconsin today, capturing the richness and variety of 

creative expression and showcasing prevalent themes 

being addressed within the contemporary art world. 

The 2016 Triennial will feature site-specific sculptures 

and installations designed for distinct spaces 

within the museum, as well as completed pieces 

selected from artists’ existing bodies of work. Paintings, 

drawings, prints, photographs, sculpture, performance, 

and new media and video are among the media represented, 

reflecting the diversity of approaches artists 

undertake in their explorations of process and content. 

The included artworks will address topical issues such 

as ecology and the consequences of environmental 

destruction, personal identity and its representation 

through visual storytelling, and the individual and 

communal impacts of our current political and racial 

climate. 

Some highlights of this exhibition include: 

Emily Arthur is a printmaker who works within 

the tradition of the natural history print to address contemporary 

environmental concerns. Her recent body 

of work layers together scientific diagrams of DNA 

sequencing, maps tracking forced wildlife migrations, 

and delicate renderings of birds, butterflies, and plant 

life varieties. The elements in each print combine to 

poetically express the ways in which species of flora and 

fauna carry the story of human impact on the natural 

world. 

Brendan Baylor is an interdisciplinary artist who 

mobilizes his various mediums to explore the history, 

economy, and ecology of specific places, including 

his current home of Ashland, Wisconsin. Blending 

together rigorous research and artistic practice, he creates 

work that interrogates the motivations behind land 

management practices, giving image to those entities 

(human, animal, vegetative, etc.) least served by the 

economic and political systems governing land use. His 

print-based works that are included in the Triennial 

question the far-reaching consequences of a nonholistic 

approach to the landscape, and even map 

the artist’s own unintended environmental impact, 

OPENING 

RECEPTION 

Friday, September 23 

6–9 pm

due to resource and energy 

consumption. 

Lois Bielefeld photographs 

the people and communities 

around her, creating 

bodies of work inspired by the 

emotion behind daily life. In 

her Weeknight Dinner series, 

Bielefeld explores the nightly 

ritual of eating a meal. 

Although all of her subjects 

engage in the same custom, 

each photograph takes us 

inside the private space of the 

home, and reveals the nuances 

inherent in this shared convention. 

From mother and daughter 

sharing a box of delivered pizza, to a plated meal on 

a gold lame couch within an elaborately decorated living 

room, to a lonely dinner from a Tupperware container, 

these photographs offer us a poignant and thoughtful 

portrait of domestic life. 

James Cagle is an accomplished photographer 

who, in his most recent work, seeks the beauty of the 

commonplace. For his photographs 

within the Domestic Images series, 

Cagle used his apartment complex 

in Sturgeon Bay as a backdrop for 

discovering everyday objects and 

overlooked spaces. In isolating 

those things and moments found 

within his immediate surroundings—a 

box of Kleenex, a laundry 

cart, a hallway staircase, sunlight 

on a wall—he achieves a deeply 

personal vision within the idiom 

of modernist photography. 

Sky Hopinka is a member of the Ho-Chunk 

Nation of Wisconsin and a descendent of the Pechanga 

Band of Luiseño Indians, an identity he weaves into his 

video work through a dense layering of moving image, 

text, and sound. Hopinka draws 

on his interest in indigenous 

linguistic concepts to explore 

representations of personal and 

collective memory, and narratives 

of tribal history, homeland, 

and heritage. In Jáaji Approx., 

the artist merges audio recordings 

of his father recalling stories 

and singing songs, new and 

traditional, with footage of landscapes 

both men have travelled, 

to create a powerful video that 

obliquely expresses his personal 

connection to his father. 

T.L. Solien paints autobiographical 

narratives that 

wed personal experience with cultural allusions and a 

mysterious iconography both witty and ominous. His 

caricatured and carnival-like figures are drawn from 

EXHIBITIONS 

COVER: Emily Arthur, Scrub Sage (with red bird shadows), 2016. Acrylic medium on glazed paper with screen printed elements and chine-collé, 

30 x 22 inches. Courtesy of the artist. OPPOSITE: Brendan Baylor, 50 Million Acres, 2015. Woodcut and screenprint on paper, 48 x 96 inches. 

Courtesy of the artist. THIS PAGE, TOP: Lois Bielefeld, Wednesday: Willie Mae. 2013, from the series Weeknight Dinners, 2013–present. Color 

photograph, 25 x 36 inches. Courtesy of the artist. THIS PAGE, MIDDLE: James Cagle, Domestic Image (Jar with Edge), 2015. Archival digital pigment 

print, 12 x 18 inches. Courtesy of the artist. THIS PAGE, BOTTOM: Sky Hopinka, Jáaji Approx., 2015. Video, 07:35 min. Courtesy of the artist. 

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EXHIBITIONS 

pop culture, the deepest recesses of his 

memory, and a spirited imagination. 

His wry sense of humor is caught in his 

self-description as a “depressive painter 

of Nordic descent." 

The lead corporate sponsor of 

the 2016 Wisconsin Triennial is BMO 

Private Bank. 

Additional generous support has 

been provided by the David and Paula 

Kraemer Fund; Ellen Rosner and 

Paul J. Reckwerdt; BioSentinel INC; 

Future Foam; National Guardian 

Life Insurance; Hiebing; University 

Research Park; Gina and Michael 

Carter; Dynee and Barney Sheafor; 

Smith & Gesteland LLP; a grant from 

the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds 

from the State of Wisconsin and the 

National Endowment for the Arts; and 

MMoCA Volunteers. 

WISCONSIN TRIENNIAL 

RAY CHI SCULPTURE 

MMoCA’s 

curators 

commissioned Ray 

Chi, a multidisciplinary 

artist based 

in Milwaukee, to 

create a site-specific 

installation for the 

museum’s Rooftop 

Sculpture Garden. 

Combining his background 

in architecture 

with his artistic 

sensibilities and a 

highly inventive approach to materials, he built a sinuous 

and continuously looping sculpture using foam pool 

noodles. 

Although anchored to the ground at a single location, 

the piece will meander around the rooftop garden: 

reaching upwards to curve and twist in the air, swooping 

down to arch over and hook around architectural 

elements, the sculpture curls, bends, and worms its way 

through the space. The normally-buoyant floatation 

toys are secured to each other and to the rooftop with 

an armature of steel 

hidden beneath the soft, 

cylindrical tubes. 

With its freeform, 

curvilinear shape, Chi’s 

sculpture feels gestural 

in nature, embodying 

the expressive language 

of lyrical abstraction. 

However, moving 

beyond the elements of 

color, shape, and line 

that characterize purely 

formalist explorations, 

the artist connects his work to the here and now by 

using recognizable, every-day material. The rounded 

forms and bright colors of foam noodles also resemble 

contemporary playground designs, an intentional visual 

congruency that enabled Chi to cleverly use sculptural 

abstraction to hint at the familiar. In reference to his 

work, the artist noted that he hopes to focus our familiarity 

with certain forms, objects, and structures as a 

way to engage and activate our sense of playfulness and 

imagination. 

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THIS PAGE, TOP: T.L. Solien, A-Hole Falls, 2015. Acrylic and enamel on canvas, 84 x 84 inches. Courtesy of the artist. THIS PAGE, BOTTOM: 

Ray Chi, Noodle Around (detail), 2016. Polyethylene foam and steel, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Cindy 

Sherman, Untitled Film Still #30, 1979. Gelatin silver print, 7 x 9 inches. Collection of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Purchase, 

through a National Endowment for the Arts grant. Courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Lorie 

Novak, Self-Portrait (Ellis Island), 1998. Cibachrome print, 22 ¾ x 18 ¾ inches. Collection of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Gift 

of Karen Novak and Daniel Dickson.

RECONFIGURED REALITY 

Reconfigured 

Reality: 

Contemporary 

Photography from 

the Permanent 

Collection, presents 

an overview 

of developments 

since 1970 that 

have helped 

define contemporary 

photography. 

From the time it 

was commercially 

introduced in 

1839, photography 

has undergone continuous technical and conceptual 

changes—from the first daguerreotypes to today’s 

digital prints. 

Through the majority of the twentieth century, 

the film-based, black-and-white print served as the 

standard format for photography. Over the past several 

decades, however, artists have transformed the 

medium by exploring new technologies and adopting 

older approaches in innovative ways, thereby opening 

up photography to fresh perspectives. As evidenced by 

works included in Reconfigured Reality, these contemporary 

approaches include an ambitious adoption of 

color, as seen in the pervasive luminescent red of Carl 

Corey’s 2090—At Random, Milwaukee (2008); the large 

format photograph, 

such as the 

impressive 5 x 4 

foot dimensions of 

JoAnn Verberg’s 

Sans Sepolchro 

Diptych (1991); 

an exploration of 

vintage processes 

to express contemporary 

concerns, 

including 

J. Shimon & J. 

Lindemann’s use 

of the nineteenthcentury 

ambrotype 

in J.S. Mounting Tractor (2012); the staged photograph, 

with Cindy Sherman’s re-enactment of a female movie 

stereotype in her Untitled Film Still #3 (1979); the 

manipulated photograph, as in the double-exposed 

wall projection of Lori Novak’s Self-Portrait, Ellis Island 

(1988); and conceptual strategies like the photograph 

within a photograph of Kenneth Josephson’s New York 

State (1970). 

What contemporary photography has amply discredited—and 

which, in fact, applies retroactively to the 

entire history of photography—is the narrow view that 

the camera is a recording device only, not a creative tool, 

and that its purpose is strictly representational. Laid to 

rest, too, is the notion that the camera can ever capture 

objective reality. 

Despite the extraordinary technical shifts and proliferation 

of the photographic image, which has become 

the pervasive visual language of our time, great photographs 

continue to be what they have always been. In 

the hands of gifted and creative photographers, they 

are personal accounts that manifest poetic or critical 

reflections about the world. 

Exhibitions in the Henry Street Gallery are generously 

funded through an endowment established by the 

Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation. 

EXHIBITIONS 

ON VIEW DEC 2, 2016– 

NOV 12, 2017 

OPENING RECEPTION 

FRIDAY, DEC 9 • 6–9 PM 

COMPASSIONATE EYE: THE ART OF FRANCES MYERS 

HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH NOVEMBER 7 

IN THE HENRY STREET GALLERY. 

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EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND EVENTS 

TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS 

Thursday, September 29 • 1–1:30 PM 

Indirect Take: Observing Habitat and Endangered 

Species through Printmaking–Emily Arthur 

Emily Arthur’s work in printmaking seeks to bring 

a forward-thinking perspective on how plant and 

animal species carry the story of human impact on the 

environment. She will discuss her work on view in the 

Wisconsin Triennial that addresses a controversy surrounding 

a threatened songbird population. 

Friday, September 30 • 6:30–7 PM 

Wildlife Conservation: The Blending of Art 

and Science–Professor David Drake 

Aldo Leopold, father of modern day ecology, argued 

that artists are necessary to help the public understand 

the aesthetics of land, and thereby create a cultural 

shift for a true appreciation of healthy lands and wildlife 

conservation. Alternatively, artists can also bring 

attention to the perils of wildlife—habitat loss, pollution, 

disease, among others. Focusing on works in the 

Wisconsin Triennial that portray endangered species, 

UW-Madison associate professor and wildlife specialist 

David Drake will discuss the causes of species 

decline and endangered species management. 

Friday, October 7 • 6:30–7 PM 

Compassionate Teaching: The Legacy of 

Frances Myers–Rachel Bruya 

Well-known as an innovative printmaker, Frances 

Myers was also an inspired educator who had a significant 

impact on generations of students. Rachel Bruya, 

a former student of Frances Myers now teaching at the 

University of Wisconsin-Stout, will speak on Myers’s 

influential and far-reaching teaching legacy. 

Thursday, October 20 • 1–1:30 PM 

Art in a Liminal Space–Gregory Vershbow 

Gregory Vershbow photographs art objects within 

environments and circumstances ordinarily beyond 

public view. In museum storage facilities and conservation 

laboratories, and at restoration sites, he photographs 

objects removed from their usual context 

and in often near-dark conditions, offering a rare 

opportunity to view otherwise hidden details and 

consider these artifacts in unassuming and ironic 

juxtapositions. 

Friday, November 4 • 6:30–7 PM 

Beads, Birds, and Bombs–John Hitchcock 

John Hitchcock frequently uses the medium of printmaking 

to explore relationships of community, land, 

and culture, and ideas about safety, security, and 

protection. Through imagery influenced by beadwork, 

landforms, and his native culture, Hitchcock’s work 

speaks symbolically of historical trauma and interprets 

stories told by his Kiowa/Comanche grandparents. 

Thursday, December 1 • 1–1:30 PM 

A Word is a Thing in Motion–Helen Lee 

Helen Lee will talk about her investigation through 

glass of the morphological nature of language. The 

talk will focus on Lee’s work in the Wisconsin 

Triennial that explores language as a bodily experience 

and how cultural identity is inscribed through 

literal mistranslations, slippery interpretations, and 

other unintentional consequences of bilingualism. 

Friday, December 9 • 6:30–7 PM 

Not Just Your Black-and-White Photo 

Richard H. Axsom 

Drawing upon works in Reconfigured Reality: 

Contemporary Photography from the Permanent 

Collection, MMoCA senior curator Richard H. Axsom 

will discuss the hallmark features of contemporary 

photography. Seen as having its origins in the early 

1970s, contemporary photography is yet another chapter 

in the history of a medium that has undergone 

continuous technical and conceptual change since its 

commercial inception in 1839. 

DROP-IN TOURS 

SATURDAYS, 1 PM 

October 8, November 12, 

and December 10 

Drop by MMoCA for lively and informal 

discussions of the 2016 Wisconsin Triennial. 

Expertly led by MMoCA’s docents, these free, 

30-minute guided tours consider artists’ creative 

decisions and provide insight into their methods, 

ideas, and influences. Meet in the museum lobby. 

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Photography © Robert Stebler

MMoCA’s Spotlight Cinema features premieres 

of critically acclaimed and awardwinning 

documentary and feature films. Curated by 

Mike King, Spotlight Cinema is held on Wednesday 

evenings throughout the fall; visit mmoca.org for 

the full schedule and program details. 

One of eight films to be screened this fall, 

Homo Sapiens (pictured above), is described by 

Berlinale Forum as “…a disquieting scenario 

SPOTLIGHT CINEMA 

Wednesdays, September 28 to November 16 • 7–9 pm • Lecture hall 

whereby the world made by people is slowly won 

back by nature: it is science fiction and documentary 

in equal measure, equal parts contemporary and 

post-apocalyptic.” 

Admission is free for MMoCA members and 

$7 per screening for the general public. Ticket 

sales begin at 6:30 pm in the museum’s lobby. The 

series is generously funded by maiahaus, Venture 

Investors, LLC, and an anonymous donor. 

MMOCA ART ON TOUR 

Art on Tour, MMoCA’s 

award-winning museum-schools 

program, is set 

to re-launch in September. 

Through Art on Tour, 

original works of art from 

the museum’s permanent 

collection will travel to 

ten public elementary and 

middle schools in Dane 

County for three years. The 

program supports interdisciplinary 

learning through 

visual art and provides students with unique opportunities 

to experience original, museum-quality 

art in their schools through a series of themed 

exhibitions. 

Schools applied to MMoCA for the opportunity 

to participate in Art on Tour and represent the 

diversity of student populations living in this region 

of the state. Participating schools host a different 

Art on Tour exhibition each year of the three-year 

program partnership. For the upcoming program 

cycle, Art on Tour exhibitions will be offered at 

Eastside Elementary School, 

Sun Prairie (art teacher 

Sara Zallar); Kegonsa and 

Sandhill elementary schools, 

Stoughton (art teachers Rita 

Yanny and Natalie Ergas); 

Oregon Middle School (art 

teacher Meghan Touhey); 

Mendota, Midvale, and 

John Muir elementary 

schools, Madison (art teachers 

Nate Kirley, Meri Lau, 

and Kristine Gruninger); 

Waunakee Middle School (art teacher Julie Gross); 

West Middleton Elementary School (art teacher 

Marnie Hyland); and Winnequah Elementary 

School, Monona (art teacher Jennifer Goodnough). 

MMoCA Art on Tour is generously supported 

by American Girl Fund for Children and an anonymous 

donor. 

TOP: Still image from Homo Sapiens (Austria, 2016). Nikolaus 

Geyrhalter, director. 94 minutes. BOTTOM: Juan Sanchez, Un 

Sueño Libre, 1987. Lithograph, 22 x 19 inches. Museum Purchase 

Fund. Collection Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. © 

Juan Sanchez/Guariken Arts, Inc. 


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KIDS’ ART ADVENTURES 

Kids’ Art Adventures invite families to make art together 

in MMoCA’s classroom following guided discussion of 

art on view in the museum’s exhibitions. Six- to ten-yearolds 

and their families should meet at 1 pm in MMoCA’s 

lobby; children must be accompanied by an adult. Space at 

Kids’ Art Adventures is limited to thirty children. 

Sunday, October 9 • 1–2:30 PM 

FREE FAMILY RESOURCES 

Who inspires you? For this art adventure, bring a picture 

of someone who is important to you. We'll look 

at Romano Johnson's vibrant, glitter-filled paintings 

of cultural icons, and create colorful portraits honoring 

important people in our lives. 

Sunday, November 13 • 1–2:30 PM 

Observe the silhouettes of endangered birds and fragile 

habitats in Emily Arthur's large-scale prints. The artist 

depicts plant and animal species living along the coast 

of California, a fragile ecosystem threatened by human 

development. In the workshop, learn about Wisconsin's 

endangered and threatened species, such as the gray wolf, 

sheepnose mussel, and whooping crane. Create a work of 

art that raises awareness and shows your concern for one 

of these species. 

Sunday, December 11 • 1–2:30 PM 

Search for Derrick Buisch's paintings situated throughout 

the museum in unexpected places. Notice how the artist 

designed each piece for a special place in the building. For 

this activity, children are invited to create a site-specific 

work of art for display in MMoCA's workshop! Each 

artist will be given a unique location in the room to transform 

with a work of art. 

MMoCAKIDS ARTPACK 

Stop by the museum’s lobby welcome desk and 

ask for the MMoCAkids ArtPack, the museum’s 

hands-on discovery kit for exploring art 

throughout the museum that includes a special 

take-home activity developed for the Wisconsin 

Triennial. 

LEARNING CENTERS 

MMoCA's Learning Centers offer families a 

variety of fun and engaging resources related to 

MMoCA’s exhibitions. A range of kid-friendly, 

hands-on activities and books promote imaginative 

play inspired by works of art. 

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John Hitchcock, Beads, Birds and Bombs 3 (detail), 2015. Screenprint and dye on paper, 22 x 30 inches.

MMOCA NIGHTS 

Save the date for two upcoming MMoCA Nights 

celebrations. MMoCA Nights mark exhibition 

openings, film screenings, and other special programs. 

The evenings feature live music, complimentary seasonal 

hors d’oeuvres from Fresco, a cash bar, and 

engaging visual art programs. The evenings are always 

free for MMoCA members / $10 for non-members. 

MMoCA Nights are sponsored by Newcomb 

Construction Company and the Alexander Company; 

with additional support from Fresco and media support 

from Isthmus. 

Friday, September 23 • 6–9 PM 

Join us at MMoCA on Friday, September 23 for a 

special MMoCA Nights event dedicated to the opening 

of the 2016 Wisconsin Triennial. Widely regarded 

as the state's most prestigious showcase of contemporary 

art by Wisconsin-based artists, the Triennial 

captures the richness and variety of creative expression 

taking place within our own state. Join the artists and 

other art supporters at this celebration. Enjoy music 

from DJ Nick Nice, refreshments, and hors d'oeuvres 

in the MMoCA lobby. 

Friday, December 9 • 6–9 PM 

On Friday December 9, come to MMoCA to explore 

Reconfigured Reality: Contemporary Photography from 

the Permanent Collection. This exhibition presents an 

overview of developments since 1970 that have helped 

define recent photography. At 6:30 pm MMoCA 

senior curator Richard H. Axsom will discuss distinguishing 

features of contemporary photography. 

Guests will enjoy live music from Clocks in Motion 

Percussion and art making in the MMoCA lobby. 

Hors d’oeuvres from Fresco will be passed and cocktails 

will be available at a cash bar. 

UNDER THE 

INFLUENCE 

Thursday, November 10 

Experience MMoCA after-hours at Under the 

Influence on Thursday, November 10. Begin the 

evening with a brief discussion of works in the 2016 

Wisconsin Triennial. Then, move to the museum’s 

Education Workshop to enjoy selected food and beverage 

pairings from Fresco as you create your very own 

masterpiece, influenced by the works you’ve just seen. 

Doors open at 6 pm. Program begins at 6:30 pm. 

Supplies for Under the Influence are generously 

donated by Artist & Craftsman Supply. For more 

information and to reserve your place, please visit 

mmoca.org/undertheinfluence or contact Kaitlin 

at 608.257.0158 x224 or kaitlin@mmoca.org. 

2017 dates: Feb 23, May 11, Aug 10, Nov 9 

GALLERY NIGHT 

Friday, October 7 

Citywide 5–9 PM 

After Party at MMoCA 9–11 PM 

Organized by the MMoCA, Gallery Night is a 

citywide event that offers patrons an opportunity 

to enjoy a variety of visual art. Galleries, artist 

studios, non-profit organizations, and other local 

businesses that showcase original artwork open their 

doors and host special exhibitions, demonstrations, 

and receptions for this semi-annual event that is a 

Madison tradition. 

Mark your calendar for October 7, and celebrate 

Gallery Night! Tour Madison’s vibrant arts scene from 

5 to 9 pm and then join the after party in MMoCA’s 

lobby from 9 to 11 pm, for live music from DJ Phil 

Money, refreshments, and hands-on art activities. 

At 6:30, Rachel Bruya, a former student of Frances 

Myers now teaching at the University of Wisconsin- 

Stout, will speak on Myers’s influential and farreaching 

teaching legacy. 

Share your Gallery Night experience on social media 

using #MADGalleryNight. 

ARTS BALL 

Saturday, November 19 

Mark your calendar for the 46th anniversary of 

the Arts Ball. “Autumn Leaves” will be held on 

Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Nakoma Golf Club. 

Gather for cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, 

delectable dining, music, and dancing. 

A celebration of the Madison Museum of 

Contemporary Art and the Madison Symphony 

Orchestra, Arts Ball is an occasion to build and 

renew friendships while contributing to the continued 

financial health of two of Madison's most beloved 

cultural institutions. Tickets are $150 per person and 

may be purchased online at mmoca.org or by calling 

608.257.0158. 

Photography © Larry Chua 

PROGRAMS AND EVENTS 

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PROGRAMS AND EVENTS 

HOLIDAY ART FAIR PREVIEW 

Photography © John Murray 

This November 18-20, MMoCA will present the 

46th annual Holiday Art Fair, an important fundraiser 

for the museum. Come and you will enjoy a funfilled 

weekend of shopping artist booths, live music and 

dance performances, gourmet treats, and styled rooms 

to help you envision placing new works of art in your 

home. 

During the fair, the many spaces throughout 

MMoCA and the Overture Center for the Arts transform 

into an amazing marketplace filled with some 100 

booths of art, fine craft, and specialty treats. The fair 

takes place the weekend before Thanksgiving, making 

it well timed for thoughtful holiday gift-giving. 

New this year, MMoCA will be taking reservations 

beginning in October for an exclusive member preview 

tasting and shopping event in MMoCA's lobby. 

Guests attending this opening event will sample and 

sip delectable treats, and will have the entire Holiday 

Art Fair to themselves for an interlude of crowdfree 

shopping. The fair’s Silent Auction will offer a 

variety of works from the fair’s exhibitors, and those 

looking for objects with a bit of history will enjoy the 

Rediscovered Treasures & Art Sale. 

Holiday Art Fair Hours 

Friday, November 18 • 2:30–7 pm 

Saturday, November 19 • 10 am–5 pm 

Sunday, November 20 • 10 am–3 pm 

MMOCA TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ART 

IN PERMANENT COLLECTION 

The Madison Community 

Foundation (MCF) 

awarded MMoCA a $40,000 

grant to help increase online 

access to the exceptional artwork 

in the museum’s permanent 

collection. MMoCA's 

permanent collection is 

recognized for particular 

strengths in Chicago Imagist 

art, Mexican Modernism, 

contemporary photography, 

as well as works by Wisconsin 

and regional artists. 

“It is exciting to imagine 

the educators, art enthusiasts, 

and scholars who will 

find value in this online 

resource,” stated Stephen 

Fleischman, museum director. 

“As MMoCA continues 

to reach individuals beyond its 

building, this initiative will expand access to and engagement 

with artworks often only experienced in Madison, 

within our galleries. This effort 

will also help the museum 

attract additional gifts that will 

strengthen the collection and 

build an even greater cultural 

resource for our community.” 

MMoCA holds one of the 

preeminent institutional collections 

of Chicago Imagist 

paintings, prints, drawings, 

and sculptures worldwide, and 

this collection continues to 

grow as major collectors look 

to MMoCA as the preferred 

home to gift their Imagist 

works. The museum will use 

the MCF grant to make these 

holdings broadly accessible 

by developing a rich, online 

presence for the works. The 

initiative will also provide a 

framework and model for highlighting 

online other areas of strength in MMoCA’s permanent 

collection. 

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TOP: Victor Marsh, Cooking Out of the Box. Photo courtesy of the artist. BOTTOM: Roger Brown, American, 1941-1997. Sudden Avalanche, 

1972. Oil on canvas, 72 1/8 x 47 7/8 inches. The Bill McClain Collection of Chicago Imagism. © The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 

and the Brown family.

MMOCA’S BUSINESS COUNCIL 

MMoCA’s corporate members—known as the MMoCA Business Council—support a vibrant community 

by contributing to museum exhibitions, education programs, and ongoing operations. With these important 

contributions, MMoCA can offer compelling, thought-provoking programming, and Business Council 

members become known as generous community leaders. For information on corporate membership and its 

many benefits, contact Elizabeth Tucker at elizabeth@mmoca.org or 608.257.0158 x245. MMoCA thanks the 

following businesses and organizations for their support: 

BENEFACTORS ($10,000+) 

Ajenda Interactive Media 

The Alexander Company 

BioSentinel INC 

BMO Private Bank 

Eugenie Mayer Bolz Family 

Foundation 

Flad Architects 

Future Foam 

Hiebing 

J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc. 

Madison Community Foundation 

Madison Magazine 

Madison Print Club 

National Guardian Life Insurance 

Nimick Forbesway Foundation 

Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation 

Steinhauer Charitable Trust 

W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation 

Wisconsin Arts Board 

Zendesk Inc. 

SPONSORS ($5,000-9,999) 

Affiliated Engineers Inc. 

American Transmission Company 

Brava Magazine 

The Century House 

CUNA Mutual Foundation 

CYC Fitness 

Dane Arts 

Evjue Foundation Inc., 

the charitable arm of 

The Capital Times 

Footlights 

Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. 

Habush Habush and Rottier S.C. 

Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison 

Husch Blackwell LLP 

ImagesPlus 

Isthmus 

maiahaus 

MG&E Foundation 

Mid-West Family Broadcasting 

MillerCoors 

MINI of Madison 

Newcomb Construction 

Company 

Pepsi of Madison 

Perkins Coie LLP 

Promega Corporation 

Reinhart, Boerner, 

Van Deuren, S.C. 

Summit Credit Union 

Svedvick Collective and 

Post Foods 

Venture Investors, LLC 

Webcrafters-Frautschi 

Foundation, Inc. 

Wildwood Productions 

Wisconsin Public Radio 

WISC-TV Channel 3 

WKOW-TV Channel 27 

LEADERS ($2,500-4,999) 

Access Information Management 

Adams Outdoor Advertising 

The Artful Home 

Associated Bank 

Capital Newspapers 

Celebrations Entertainment 

Cricket Design Works, Inc. 

Cummings Christensen Family 

Foundation 

Design Concepts 

DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C. 

Dines, Inc. 

DoubleTree by Hilton Madison 

Food Fight Restaurant Group 

Ganser Company 

Hooper Copration / General 

Heating & Air Conditioning 

Johnson Bank 

Kramer Printing 

Orosz Properties 

Roman Candle Pizzeria 

RSM 

Smith & Gesteland LLP 

Staff Electric 

TDS Telecom 

The Terry Family Foundation 

Think Ink & Design 

US Bank 

Whole Foods Market 

Wisconsin Lottery 

Woodman's Food Market, Inc. 

Yelp Madison 

PARTNERS ($1,000-2,499) 

5NINES 

Atmosphere Commercial 

Interiors 

Axley Brynelson, LLP 

Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin 

The Capital Times Kids Fund 

Colony Brands, Inc. 

Custer Financial Services 

Econoprint 

ERDMAN 

Faith Technologies 

First Business Bank of Madison 

Foley & Lardner 

Full Compass Systems, Ltd. 

Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. 

Greater Madison Convention & 

Visitors Bureau 

Hausmann-Johnson Insurance 

J.F. Ahern Co. 

Johnson Controls 

Knothe & Bruce Architects, LLC 

Knox Family Foundation 

M3 Insurance 

Macy’s 

Madison Arts Commission 

Metcalfe Markets, Inc. 

Michael Best & Friedrich 

Milwaukee Valve Company 

Oakbrook Corporation 

RBC Wealth Management 

Sara Investment Real Estate LLC 

Shulfer Architects 

Sport & Spine Physical Therapy 

Sprinkman Real Estate 

Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra 

DONORS ($500-999) 

Access Wisconsin 

Artist & Craftsman Supply 

GMA Engineers 

John Thompson Investment 

Management 

Madison Veterinary Specialists 

Neckerman Insurance Services 

RS+K 

Shine United LLC 

Stoddard's Meat Market & 

Catering 

SUPPORTERS ($250-499) 

Amanti Art 

Benjamin CPA 

Credo Product Design 

Eminent Domain Services LLC 

Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier 

Gordon Flesch Company 

JPC Law 

KJWW P.C. 

Madison MAGNET 

OPN Architects 

Piano Fondue 

Plantes Company 

Russell Arts Law 

TheoryThree Interactive 

Wingra School 

SPECIAL PROJECT 

UNDERWRITERS 

Admission underwriting provided 

through a bequest of Dr. 

Margaret C. Winston. A major 

gift from the Nimick Forbesway 

Foundation supports the museum’s 

general operations. 

Brand strategy and design 

support is contributed by Hiebing. 

Design and technical guidance for 

MMoCA’s website is donated by 

Ajenda Interactive Media. 

MEMBERSHIP AND GIVING 

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MEMBERSHIP AND GIVING 

MMoCA Board 

of Trustees 

Officers 

Rick Phelps, President 

Joe Alexander, Vice-President 

Jason Knutson, Vice-President 

Leslie Smith III, Vice-President 

Kathie Nichols, Secretary 

John Sylla, Treasurer 

Other Trustees 

Marian Bolz, Life Trustee 

Bryan Chan 

Karen Christianson 

Charlotte Cummins 

Tami Dodge 

John Fritsch 

Sara Guyer 

Cedric Johnson 

Valerie Kazamias, Chair, 

The Langer Society 

Elizabeth Kirchstein 

Oscar Mireles 

Bret Newcomb 

Margaret Pyle 

JoAnne Robbins 

John Ronzia 

Ellen Rosner 

Katie Howarth Ryan 

John Sims 

Sylvia Vaccaro 

Marc Vitale 

Kathleen Woit 

Jim Yehle, Past President 

New Langer Society 

Members: May 1–July 15 

Jess Anderson 

Maria Bazo and Dean Pichette 

Allyson Dill and Andrew Yake 

Brinda Dixit and Jesse Bair 

Zachary Helmen and 

Raechel Gulledge 

Steve and Martha Johannsen 

Cary and Brenda McNatt 

Samuel Ryan and Sarah Hagberg 

Kim Schultz and 

Howie Schlichting 

Peter and Marjorie Van Beek 

New Regular Members: May 1–July 15 

Liz Amundson and Jennifer Foster, Delores Annen, Joyce Apfel, Erica Berman and 

Henry Thompson, Maureen Berryman and Will Holthaus, Brock and Jill Burnard, 

Karina Cutler-Lake, Catherine and Bryan Davis, Stuart Deets, Erin Detwiler, 

Ken Disch and Mary Sanchez, Jane and Anthony Earl, Daniel Evans, Treena Fischer, 

Sharon Fry Pasic, Stanley Fuka, Linda and Tony Granato, Erynn Grueter and 

Michael Hollender, Erick and Barb Hallick, Deborah Kades, Daniel and Erin 

Kelso, Sylvia Kruger, Greta Linde, Adele Martin Boyle and John Boyle, Eva Maxwell, 

Jacob Mertens, Vincent Mollica, Donna Olson Danowski, Elizabeth Perry and 

Rita Mae Reese, Shari and Michael Porte, Jonah Primiano and Elizabeth Yonce, 

Amy Robertson, Mary Ross, Susan Schneider and David Gipson, Carl Schroedl and 

Rebecca Andresen, Megan Sheehan, Laurie Short, Kayce Spear, Elaine Strassburg, 

Leslie Thompson and Brian Jubeck, Ngan Tran, Teri Venker, Lauren Wojcik, 

Mushka Yurkew 

STAY IN TOUCH 

sign up for weekly emails at 

mmoca.org/mmoca-notes 

PRIVATE EVENTS 

Photography © Robert Stebler. 

Photography © Shanna Wolf 

With gorgeous spaces such as the lobby and the rooftop sculpture 

garden, as well as an elegant and high-tech lecture hall, 

MMoCA is the perfect place to host your next event. Langer Society 

members, Business Council members, and nonprofit groups receive 

discounted rates. For more information, contact Bob Sylvester at 

bob@mmoca.org. 

DR. MARGARET C. WINSTON'S LEGACY 

Dr. Margaret C. Winston touched the lives 

of many people through her devotion 

to arts and culture. Anonymously, 

she gave generously to many organizations. 

Her passion motivated her 

to underwrite MMoCA admissions, 

providing free entry to all visitors to 

create wide access to the transformative 

power of visual art. 

A ground-breaking radiologist, 

Winston was brilliant, a lover of ideas and 

discovery. She perceived the threads running 

through seemingly disparate disciplines. 

Many organizations benefited from 

her keen mind and active support, 

although she wanted no recognition 

in return, simply the gratification 

that she helped make our community 

richer for all to enjoy. 

MMoCA is profoundly grateful 

for Dr. Winston’s long-time 

support and her bequest that will help 

keep admission to the museum free for 

many years to come. 

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23 6–9 pm MMoCA Nights 

Opening Reception: 

Wisconsin Triennial 

28 Spotlight Cinema 

29 1–1:30 pm Talk: Emily Arthur 

Indirect Take: 

Observing Habitat 

and Endangered 

Species through 

Printmaking 

30 6:30–7 pm Talk: David Drake 

Wildlife Conservation: 

The Blending of Art 

and Science 

NOVEMBER 


4 6:30–7 pm Talk: John Hitchcock 

Beads, Birds and Bombs 


10 6:30–9 pm Under the Influence 

12 1–1:30 pm Drop-in Tour 

13 1–2:30 pm Kids' Art Adventures 


18–20 Holiday Art Fair 

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19 Arts Ball 

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7 4–9 pm Museum Store Trunk Show 

5–9 pm Gallery Night 

6:30–7 pm Talk: Rachel Bruya 

Compassionate Teaching: 

The Legacy of Frances Myers 





20 1–1:30 pm Talk: Gregory Vershbow 

Art in a Liminal Space 


1 1–1:30 pm Talk: Helen Lee 

A Word is a Thing in Motion 

9 6–9 pm MMoCA Nights 

Explore Reconfigured Reality 

6:30–7 pm Talk: Richard H. Axsom 

Not Just Your Black-and- 

White Photo 



CALENDAR OF EVENTS ( TEAR OUT AND ENJOY) 

Sky Hopinka, Jáaji Approx. (detail), 2015. Video, 07:35 min. 

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ABOUT 

MEMBERS MAKE IT 

POSSIBLE. 

Support from members of 

the Madison Museum of 

Contemporary Art ensures 

outstanding exhibitions and 

educational programs 

remain free for all. 

Located on the rooftop 

of the Madison Museum of 

Contemporary Art, Fresco is a 

modern dining space boasting 

panoramic views of the city. Enjoy 

exceptional views of Madison while 

sipping cocktails and sampling artfully 

prepared food. 

Serving dinner or small plates 

and cocktails. Visit www.frescomadison.com 

to see a menu, regularly 

changing with the seasons, 

always fresh. 

THANK YOU! 

About the Museum The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art 

is an independent, nonprofit organization presenting exhibitions by local, 

regional, national, and international artists. A permanent collection of over 

5,000 works of art is maintained and enlarged through gifts and purchases. 

The museum’s education department presents programs to increase public 

understanding and appreciation of modern and contemporary art. 

Hours Museum hours are Tues–Thurs: noon–5; Fri: noon–8; Sat: 10–8; 

and Sun: noon–5. The museum is closed on Mondays. Administrative offices 

are open Mon–Fri: 9–5. 

Accessibility Exhibitions, lectures, tours, and special events at the 

Madison Museum of Contemporary Art are accessible to people with 

disabilities. Please contact the museum at 608.257.0158 regarding accommodations 

for persons with limited mobility, sight, or hearing. Relay Service 

is available by dialing AT&T @ 711. 

Membership MMoCA members enjoy many privileges, including free 

admission to exhibition openings and MMoCA Nights; discounts at the 

Museum Store, at Fresco and other Food Fight restaurants, and on films, 

education programs, and travel opportunities; invitations to special membership 

events and previews; opportunities to meet artists; a subscription to 

MMoCA’s newsletter; and tax deductions for contributions. 

Volunteering Enthusiastic volunteers are vital to MMoCA’s success. 

Visit mmoca.ivolunteer.com for current volunteer opportunities. 

MMoCA Members 

Receive a 10% discount 

at Fresco and all Food 

Fight restaurants. 

Join today at 

mmoca.org 

Change of Address Please notify the office of address changes so that 

your mailings are not interrupted. 

Join Our Email List MMoCA Notes, the museum’s email bulletins, 

will keep you informed about upcoming events and exhibitions. Sign up 

online at mmoca.org. 

To Contact the Museum 

608.257.0158 • info@mmoca.org • www.mmoca.org 

© Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Artworks © the artist unless 

otherwise noted. Artworks may not be reproduced without permission of 

the copyright holder. 

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ART FAIR ON THE SQUARE 2016 

This year's Art Fair on the Square was one of the most 

successful on record. MMoCA would like to extend 

sincere thanks to the artists, patrons, performers, vendors, 

members, volunteers, and sponsors who made it great. 

Generous sponsorship of the Fair was provided by 

MINI of Madison, Post Foods/Great Grains, American 

Transmission Company, Habush Habush & Rottier S.C., 

Pepsi of Madison, Wildwood Productions, Artful Home, 

Associated Bank, Dines Incorporated, DoubleTree by Hilton 

Madison, Ganser Company, Ho-Chunk Gaming, The Lux, 

Wisconsin Lottery, Econoprint, Whole Foods Market, 

Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau, Madison 

Magazine, Isthmus, Magic 98, Wisconsin Public Radio, 

Wisconsin State Journal, and WKOW Channel 27. 

Artist Clifton Henri with patron. 


MMoCA premiered the Emerging 

Artist Block, on the 100 block of State 

Street, showcasing early-career artists. 

EVENTS AND SUPPORTERS 


Artist Sofie Kennedy with patrons. 

Photography © Carrie Romant 

MMOCA NIGHTS: CLAIRE STIGLIANI 

On June 3, MMoCA welcomed Claire 

Stigliani for a talk on her exhibition, Half- 

Sick of Shadows. Guests enjoyed live music and 

refreshments from Fresco on the rooftop, and 

Rooftop Cinema opened for its 11th season. 

Photography © Sharon Vanorny 

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MUSEUM STORE 

Back to school special 

Welcome back students and faculty! Throughout the month of September, we are offering 

a 15% discount on all backpacks. (No other discounts or coupons can be added on.) 

The Museum Store is the perfect place to shop for that special everyday or holiday gift, honoring 

someone in your life. Every purchase supports MMoCA's free exhibitions and educational 

programs. Local and regional artists are always featured in our award-winning store. 

October 7 

Trunk show during Gallery Night! See new work by Sheboygan 

jeweler Susan Richter O’Connell on Friday October 7, 4–9 pm. 

November 25 

8 am–noon (ONLY) Black Friday Special 

25% discount on one non-consignment item. 

Members may add their 10–20% 

discounts onto this once-a-year special! 

Extended hours December 1–23 

(Open late during most Overture 

performances in December.) 

Sunday • noon–5 pm 

Monday • noon–6 pm 

Tues–Thurs • 10 am–6 pm 

Fri–Sat • 10 am–8 pm 

December 24 • open 8 am–3 pm 

December 25 & 26 • closed 

December 31 & January 1 • closed 

Closed all Mondays in January 

December 27–January 30 • All holiday items on sale

MMoCA Fall 2016 Newsletter

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