American Masterpieces
May 6, 2008
The precedent-setting exhibition Sublime Spaces & Visionary Worlds elicited
an astounding audience response. Local supporters, national and
international fans, and countless initiates responded to the aesthetic
power, emotional depth, and sheer passion embodied in the work of
the 22 artist-environment builders in the Arts Center’s collection.
Now a new exhibition will present a smaller, very special selection
of works by several of these artists—works new to the Arts Center’s
collection as well as several unforgettable masterpieces and major
works from other collections. As the exhibition title suggests, not only were the art environments exceptional, but many were comprised of stellar individual components—works of art that not only stand on their own, but rank among the most notable in American history.
Artists
Levi Fisher Ames, Emery Blagdon, Loy Bowlin, Eugene Von Bruenchenhein,
David Butler, Nick Engelbert, Ernest Hüpeden, Mary Nohl, Carl Peterson,
Herman Rusch, Dr. Charles Smith, Fred Smith, Stella Waitzkin, Albert Zahn
Site Events
In addition to the summer exhibition, the Arts Center is partnering with the site stewards of six extant artist-environments in Wisconsin to raise awareness of and appreciation for these treasures in our midst. The Arts Center and the following six sites will co-host an event comprised of a presentation, an open discussion, and a reception.
Join us for one or travel with us to all these marvelous sites! Map of Sites
Please check back for specific program schedule for each event, or contact
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* The American Masterpieces exhibition and related programming have been supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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