MMoCA Newsletter - Winter 2024
Learn more about current and upcoming exhibitions, and explore educational programming at MMoCA.
Learn more about current and upcoming exhibitions, and explore educational programming at MMoCA.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS<br />
FEDERICO URIBE<br />
Metamorphosis | Metamorfosis<br />
State Street Gallery, The Shop, and the Lobby<br />
On view through May 26, <strong>2024</strong><br />
<strong>MMoCA</strong> presents Metamorphosis | Metamorfosis, featuring the Colombian-born, Miami-based<br />
artist Federico Uribe’s magical, colorful, and sculptural menagerie of plants and animals made<br />
of ordinary materials. Scissors, zip ties, and wool become a sheep, multi-colored shotgun casings<br />
and golden bullets are brought together to form a tiger, and saddles and horseshoes are fashioned<br />
into a horse.<br />
Uribe fills a former office adjacent to The Shop with his magical ecosystem using upcycled plastics<br />
depicting the flora and fauna found in a coral reef. A farm scene and a family of immigrants are<br />
among the worlds he creates using unexpected and recycled materials.<br />
Rather than to alert viewers to the exploitation of animals or the environment Uribe aims to use<br />
everyday and sometimes provocative materials to challenge associations. His goal is against the<br />
grain and utopian—or, as he explains, simply to “make people happy”.<br />
Metamorphosis | Metamorfosis is Guest Curated by Laura Dickstein Thompson, EdD.<br />
Presenting sponsorship for Federico Uribe: Metamorphosis | Metamorfosis is provided by Paula<br />
and David Kraemer.<br />
IS YOUR BUSINESS AN <strong>MMoCA</strong> SUPPORTER?<br />
In addition to receiving special benefits at the Museum for their employees, business<br />
members gain visibility in the community as economic and cultural leaders,<br />
while supporting free access to modern and contemporary art. For more information<br />
on becoming a corporate supporter, contact us at membership@mmoca.org or<br />
608.257.0158<br />
RECOLLECT: SAM GILLIAM<br />
Henry Street Gallery<br />
On view through March 3, <strong>2024</strong><br />
For over forty years, Sam Gilliam traveled between his home in Washington, D.C., and Madison<br />
every summer. Each trip was marked by a whirlwind of artistic activity as well as friendship, mentorship,<br />
and artistic exploration.<br />
RECOLLECT: Sam Gilliam invites visitors to celebrate the connections found in his art and through<br />
his art. Guided by stories shared by those who knew Gilliam, the exhibition is a meditation on<br />
individual and extremely personal ties to the artist and his works. The show is an opportunity to<br />
reflect on the innovative production of an internationally recognized artist and his impact on the<br />
development of Madison, Wisconsin’s creative culture.<br />
Exhibitions in the Henry Street Gallery are generously funded by an endowment established by<br />
the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation.<br />
ABOUT THE MUSEUM<br />
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is an independent organization<br />
that exhibits, collects, and preserves modern and contemporary art to provide<br />
transformative experiences that educate, reflect, and inspire us as individuals<br />
and a community.<br />
Hours: Thursday–Sunday: 12–6 PM<br />
Closed Monday–Wednesday<br />
Admission to <strong>MMoCA</strong>'s galleries is always free.<br />
Visit mmoca.org for information about accessibility, memberships, employment,<br />
volunteer opportunities, and more.<br />
PAGE 4: Installation view of Federico Uribe: Metamorphosis | Metamorfosis, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 2023. Photo<br />
courtesy of <strong>MMoCA</strong>. PAGE 5: Installation view of Recollect: Sam Gilliam, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 2023. Photo courtesy of<br />
<strong>MMoCA</strong>.<br />
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