Past Exhibitions
Information on past exhibitions at the Northwestern Mutual Art Gallery.
2013
Re[f]use: Transforming the Landscape
April 5 -28, 2013
Featuring photographs by Gina Dabrowski
Photo Gallery
In 2010, Gina Dabrowski received the McKnight Artist Fellowship for Photographers to continue her examination of the big business of trash and the evolution of landfills from the "open dump pits" of the 1970s. Dabrowski's portfolio of large-format (Type C) prints is an exceptional example of current landscape photography in an environmentally-sensitive time.
League of Milwaukee Artists
Feb. 22 - March 24, 2013
Photo Gallery
This exhibition featured work by members of the League of Milwaukee Artists.
Weightless Words
Jan.18 - Feb. 17, 2013
This exhibition featured works by Ted
Brusubardis, Annushka Peck, and Calvin Whitehurst. The artists worked collaboratively to
transform the Northwestern Mutual Art Gallery into a space of art and audio
installations. Their work explored how words define reality and our
understanding of history. Gallery visitors face the impact of commonly spoken
words.
2012
Baylor Family Exhibition
Nov. 16 - Dec. 16, 2012
Photo Gallery
Milwaukee's dynamic Baylor family
exhibits 2-D and 3-D works that interweave an explosion of colorful images and
organic shapes. They tell a story of life, love, and the strength of family
ties.
Beyond Vision Tactile Exhibition
Oct. 19-Nov. 11, 2012
Photo Gallery
Explore a fascinating array of three-dimensional work meant to be touched! People of all ages and physical abilities are invited to explore an exhibit of sculptural art produced by accomplished local artists including Narendra Patel, Richard Taylor, Jim Matson, Kendall Polster, Beth Sahagian and Rochelle Frisch Whiteman. Stritch students’ Open Box Project tactile installations are part of the gallery exhibit. The Outdoor Contemporary Sculpture Garden’s monumental sculptures are available for tactile exploration. Both the gallery and sculpture garden are fully accessible.
M.A. Visual Studies II Exhibition
Sep. 22-Oct. 7, 2012
Photo Gallery
M.A. Visual Studies I Exhibition
Aug. 25-Sept. 9, 2012
Photo Gallery
MARN Mentors Exhibition
July 20-Aug. 12, 2012
The Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) has created MARN Mentors
for visual artists, literary artists, filmmakers, composers, and arts
administrators to strengthen the network of artist support. MARN serves
as a liaison between established working artists and administrators and
those who are pursuing a career in the arts.
Several established arts professionals have served as mentors, and
the mentors and their protégés have worked together throughout the year
with a final presentation of their work at Stritch.
Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition
June 8-24, 2012
This gallery exhibit highlighted smaller-scale works by seven local
sculptors (Steven Fischer, Nathan Hatch, Ruth Aizuss Migdal, Bruce
Niemi, Mark Overs, Richard Taylor, Bilhenry Walker) whose monumental
sculptures are on display in the Stritch Contemporary Outdoor Sculpture
Garden. The sculptors’ visions are explored, from a rare peek at
conceptual models to exciting new sculptural pieces.
B.F.A. Exhibition II
May 11-20, 2012
Stritch Visual Art students exhibited photography, graphic design, and ceramics as part of their senior thesis.
B.F.A. Exhibition I
April 20-29, 2012
Stritch Visual Art students exhibited photography, graphic design, and ceramics as part of their senior thesis.
Alumni Exhibition
March 16-April 5, 2012
The Alumni Exhibition featured two and three-dimensional works by Tom
Stella, Mary Smith, and Jim Smessaert, who all studied under Sister
Thomasita Fessler, renowned founder of Stritch's Art Department.
2011
Alumni Exhibition
Feb. 25-April 1, 2011
Artwork
by Michael Stanford Foster, M.A., '05, and Frank Korb, M.A., '02 was
displayed. The opening reception included wine, food, and live music by
the Jeannine Rivers Group.
Emerging Artists Exhibition
Jan. 21-Feb. 18, 2011
This
exhibition featured the works of Deidre Prosen and Steven Burnham. The
opening reception was Jan. 21 from 5-8 p.m. and featured refreshments
and live music by the K Sharp Quintet.
2010
"90 Day Lawn Ornament"
Sep. 10–Dec. 10, 2010
This
site specific, temporary, outdoor assemblage by Gary John Gresl was
located near the southwest corner the Joan Steele Stein Center for
Communication Studies/Fine Arts building.
"Intersection"
Oct. 1 - Dec. 10, 2010
New figurative
sculpture and wall reliefs by Jim Matson were displayed. The opening
reception was on Gallery Night and featured live music and refreshments.
Matson
said, "The work is literal in the sense that it digs into the nature of
our inner struggles. Working in three dimensions opens up the language
to focus intently on texture, negative space, color, and form. The
pieces are in part dialogues between personal life events and our
connection to the ancient questions of life. My goal is to raise the
question about what a peculiar thing it is to be human."
2009
B.A./B.F.A. Exhibition
April 17-26, 2009
The opening reception took place in
conjunction with Gallery Night. B.A./B.F.A. candidates exhibited works
in the areas of photography, painting, digital media, and communication
design. A Stritch student string ensemble led by instructor Scott Wenzel
performed opening night from 6-7:30 p.m.
Stritch Alumni Exhibition
Feb. 20-April 5, 2009
An exploration of the diverse painting styles of three
accomplished Stritch alumni, Aleksander Balos, Shelby Keefe, and Michelle
Richeson.
Joseph Friebert Centennial Exhibition: Landscapes
Jan. 16 – Feb. 15, 2009
Celebrating the centennial of Joseph Friebert's birth in 1908, the
exhibit highlighted Friebert's extraordinary landscapes. Inspired by Old
Masters' techniques, Friebert's works have many layers of glaze,
forming a dark but luminous palette. The artist and educator spent most
of his life in Milwaukee.
2008
B.A./B.F.A. Exhibition
Dec. 12-21, 2008
Wisconsin Visual Artists Juried Portrait Exhibition
Oct. 24-Nov. 23, 2008
Artists from the S.E. Chapter of Wisconsin Visual Artists (formerly
Wisconsin Painters & Sculptors) exhibited works that represent
portraiture in the broadest interpretation.
Terrence James Coffman: 25 Years of Painting in Wisconsin
Sep. 12-Oct. 12, 2008
A fascinating retrospective of 25 years of Terrence James Coffman’s water color and oil paintings in Wisconsin was on display.