Spring/Summer 2023 Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA) Newsletter

SPRING/SUMMER 2023

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
FLOYD NEWSUM
EVOLUTION OF SIGHT
Main Galleries
May 20–October 8, 2023
MMoCA will present Floyd Newsum’s first
large-scale retrospective, Evolution of Sight,
which will reflect on the Memphis-born artist’s
entire practice, including his paintings, printmaking,
and public art commissions. With a
career spanning more than 50 years, Newsum
invites viewers to look closely at his works in
order to provoke them into further consideration
of the personalized signs and imagery
that he utilizes. Each work captures the deeply
personal history of the artist with family photographs
and symbols veiled by richly layered
color and textures that create tactile surfaces.
As Newsum explains, “My career covers 50-plus
years of creating works of art that are exploring
color, marks, and surfaces in various mediums.
I call my evolution in creativity a problemsolving
event of expression of the soul.”
The exhibition will be organized by two guest
curators, Dr. Lauren Cross and Mark Cervenka,
who will engage in a dialogue that reflects on
the depth and extent of the artist’s production.
Rather than curating a traditional retrospective,
Cervenka will look back to Newsum’s foundational
pieces and Cross will bring attention to
work made in the last few unprecedented years.
RELATED EVENTS
EXHIBITION CELEBRATION
Friday, May 19 • 5–8 PM
Artist talk • 6–7 PM
Floyd Newsum’s professional career
spans more than five decades, though his
involvement with the creative arts date
back to his early school years. Learn more
about Newsum’s artistic practice, personalized
signs and imagery, and community
involvement in his artist talk, presented in
conjunction with the MMoCA Celebration
for Evolution of Sight. Seating in the
Lecture Hall is limited.
CURATORS PANEL
Saturday, May 20 • 2 PM • Lecture Hall
Learn more about Floyd Newsum:
Evolution of Sight in this discussion
between the guest co-curators of the
exhibition. Dr. Lauren Cross and Mark
Cervenka will reflect on the depth and
extent of Newsum’s artistic output.
Lauren Cross is a curator, interdisciplinary
artist, and critical scholar who was
recently appointed as the Gail-Oxford
Associate Curator of American Decorative
Arts at the Huntington in San Marino,
California. Mark Cervenka is a Professor
of Art and Director of the O’Kane Gallery
at University of Houston-Downtown.
EVENTS ARE ADMISSION FREE.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
CHRISTINA RAMBERG
Vertical Amnesia
Henry Street Gallery • March 3–July 16, 2023
Vertical Amnesia takes its title from one of Christina Ramberg’s
signature works in MMoCA’s collection. The exhibition centers
the artist within the Chicago Imagist group whose works have
had a resurgence of interest in recent years. Ramberg utilizes a
dizzying amalgam of “found” visual materials—a singular cartoon
cel, sewing patterns, fabric grains and textures, girdles
and cinchers, wisps of hair and fur—to create works that center
on the forgotten, concealed, or overlooked. Even her preferred
substrate of Masonite allowed Ramberg to render her brushstrokes
nearly invisible.
Providing a unique perspective on the world of women and
their clothing, her works have garnered great attention in recent
years for opening a gateway to discussing femininity, femme,
and the gaze. Often read as fetishistic representations, the artist
described her work as stemming from her own interest in
clothing and how it can be used to talk about the female body.
AVA WANBLI
Sertraline Dolls
Imprint Gallery • April 1–October 8, 2023
Sertraline Dolls is the first solo museum exhibition for Chicago-based new media and performance artist
Ava Wanbli. The work is a first-person, single-player game merging multiple formats of the artist’s body.
The viewer, who becomes an active participant in the work, encounters the representations of the artist’s
body, each taken from 3D scans over a period of six years and reflective of various stages of the artist’s
transition and experience as a trans woman. The player encounters these renderings of the artist as they
attempt to collect various objects needed to move on to the next level.
The player is rewarded for their interactive
efforts with the culmination of the game—a
video work. The video piece, depicting animated
women with angel wings dancing
against a pastel backdrop, is a reflection on
rebirth and death that revolves around the
temporalities of trans bodies. The video,
in the words of the artist, is a “heavenly
strange party space for the girls to dance.”
Gallery lighting for the work was designed
by Nix Campbell, who is also based in
Chicago. Learn more about Ava Wanbli in
the Artist video at mmoca.org/avawanbli.
COVER: Floyd Newsum, Sirigu Janie’s Journey (detail), 2018. Acrylic and oil on paper with collage elements, 55 x 95 inches. Courtesy of the Artist.
PAGE 2: Floyd Newsum, An Angel Came from Time to Time, 1996. Gouache on paper, 22 x 40 inches. Courtesy of the Artist. PAGE 3: Christina
Ramberg, Vertical Amnesia, 1980. Acrylic on Masonite, 49 1/4 x 37 1/4 inches. Collection of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Museum
Purchase, through funds from George and Sally Johnson and the Rudolph and Louise Langer Fund. © The Estate of Christina Ramberg • Ava Wanbli,
Sertraline Dolls (Screenshot), 2021–22. Installation, variable. Courtesy of the Artist.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
YOUNG AT ART
State Street Gallery • March 18–August 6, 2023
Organized biennially, Young at Art makes a welcome
return to the State Street Gallery after pandemic-related
delays. As part of a long-standing
collaboration with the Fine Arts Department of the
Madison Metropolitan School District, works of art
created by students are displayed in the Museum,
offering over 200 student artists from kindergarten
through 12th grade the opportunity to see their
artwork in the galleries.
Each of Madison’s public school art teachers was
invited to submit up to three works of art for the
exhibition; a wide array of techniques, subject
matter, and mediums are represented, including
drawing, painting, photography, collage, sculpture,
jewelry, ceramics, fiber, found objects, and
multi-media art.
Not only is Young at Art a showcase of the creative potential and possibilities of youth, the exhibition also
highlights the high caliber of art instruction in Madison’s public schools and the dedication of Madison’s
school teachers.
MISE-EN-SCÈNE
The Shop • March 18–August 6, 2023
Organized by the 2022-2023 MMoCA Teen Forum, MISE-EN-SCÈNE considers the intersection of art
and one’s environment. The exhibition features eleven teen artists from Dane County who reflect on
how their surroundings influence and inform their
creativity as individuals.
The French term mise-en-scène translates to “put
into the scene” and describes everything included
on a stage or movie set: the props, costumes, scenery,
lighting, and other details that characterize a
space. In real life these elements are not merely a
backdrop; instead, they are a visible manifestation
of distinct and unique individuals.
The MMoCA Teen Forum is comprised of eight
high school students from throughout Dane
County who are interested in learning more
about careers in the arts and the operations of a
museum.
RELATED EVENT: MISE-EN-SCÈNE SCAVENGER HUNT
Saturday, June 24, 2023 • 11 AM • Meet in MMoCA Lobby • Free
The MMoCA Teen Forum invites teens and young adults to participate in a
scavenger hunt in downtown Madison, exploring the intersection of inspiration
and location. Using the exhibition MISE-EN-SCÈNE, on view in MMoCA’s The
Shop, as a starting off point, teams will be tasked with finding creative ways to
think about their surroundings. Prizes are available. Additional rules and sign-up
forms can be found here: mmoca.org/scavenger-hunt.
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NEW ACQUISITIONS
MAXIME BANKS
Afronaut Anatomy Autoethnography Archives:
Quantum Blackness Spacetime Orbits
As Coordinates Of Being
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is honored to
have welcomed a new acquisition into the permanent collection,
thanks to the generosity of supporters of the Museum
Purchase Fund.
Maxime Banks describes herself as “a time traveler of
the Black American Diaspora.” Her family has roots in
Wisconsin and Illinois, as well as Mississippi, Arkansas,
and Louisiana. She attended the University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee, earning a BS in Biology/Pre-Medicine, a BFA in
Painting and Drawing, and a BA in Philosophy. She began
her art study in Paris, France, where she lived for two years.
Banks currently lives in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. She
moved to Australia to conduct post-graduate research at the
University of New South Wales in Sydney.
Can you describe the importance of Afronaut
Anatomy Autoethnography Archives: Quantum
Blackness Spacetime Orbits to your oeuvre?
My artworks are cultivated within a diasporic geographical
spacetime in which the concept of “home” is in constant
flux. Within the Afrofuturist Anatomy Autoethnography
Archives, I am reimagining Black womanist beingness in the Universe through portraiture, sound, performance,
painting, collage, poetry, hand-printing, quantum poetics, and spoken word.
The inspiration for Afronaut Anatomy Autoethnography Archives: Quantum Blackness Spacetime Orbits
As Coordinates Of Being is Black girlhood. Using the metaphor of the formation of dark matter, celestial
stars, and black holes, I explore how Black girlhood is actually the most luminous entity in the Universe.
What would you like viewers of your work to understand about the nature of your practice?
Afronaut Anatomy Autoethnography Archives: Quantum Blackness Spacetime Orbits As Coordinates
Of Being is a self-portrait. My artworks are archives of my personal experiences, thoughts, and material
experiments, which I document on the verso in extensive notes. I use
handmade pigments and my own hair creating DNA self-portraiture
that reference ancestral memory and mathematical concepts such as
the helix coil and knot theory. The mathematical artifact is a cosmic coil
counter-narrative shadow reflecting the historical violence of erasure,
the fear and resistance to acknowledge the vastness of Black woman
beingness that I embody, revel, and exalt on my spiritual journey.
What sparks your creativity?
The Universe! The mathematics of the Universe. The knowledge that
mathematics is the language of the Universe and Mama Nature. The
ontological mysticism of mathematics, cosmology and my infinite
imagination.
Banks’ work, Afronaut Anatomy Autoethnography Archives:
Quantum Blackness Spacetime Orbits As Coordinates Of Being,
will be on view in the exhibition imaginary i, scheduled to
open in November 2023.
PAGE 4: Photo of 2023 Young at Art exhibition celebration by Shalicia Johnson/ArrowStar Photography. • Eva H., Consumption, 2022. Collage, 9
1/2 x 12 inches. Courtesy of the Artist. PAGE 5: Maxime Banks, Afronaut Anatomy Autoethnography Archives: Quantum Blackness Spacetime Orbits
As Coordinates Of Being, 2021. Mixed media on paper, 28 x 20 inches. Collection of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. • Photo of Maxime
Banks courtesy the Artist.
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STAFF PROFILES
MEET MMOCA’S INSTALL TEAM:
TIM DREYER AND PAIGE HOLZBAUER
When visitors explore one of MMoCA’s exhibitions,
they may never guess at the work that went into
getting the gallery space ready for just that moment.
Thankfully, installation team Tim Dreyer and Paige
Holzbauer were there first, often completely transforming
the gallery before an exhibition opens. Plus,
Holzbauer photographs each object in a show, and
the completed exhibition installation. And, while
the show is on view, they keep things fixed and
flawless. When it’s over, they do it all over again—
six to ten times a year.
What’s your background?
Tim Dreyer, Installation Manager:
Hometown: Portage, Wisconsin
Education: Associates Degree in Illustration,
American Academy of Art, Chicago; BFA in
printmaking and painting at University of
Illinois-Chicago.
Career: I started at the Museum of Contemporary
Art in Chicago, doing everything from security to
photography and library internships, preparatory
work, and facilities work. Later I worked at Discovery World Museum in Milwaukee, then moved to
Madison and worked at the Madison Children’s Museum for 11 years before I got this job.
Paige Holzbauer, Installation Coordinator:
Hometown: Orlando, Florida, until age 5. Then, I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri.
Education: BA in Art History and BFA in Studio Art from University of Missouri, St. Louis; MFA in
Studio Art and MDesign in Landscape Architecture from Iowa State University.
Career: I was a curatorial researcher at the St. Louis Art Museum, and worked at commercial art galleries
in St. Louis, both in provenance and in framing and matting. In Iowa, I worked at Iowa State’s exhibition
gallery called Design on Main. Before joining MMoCA, I worked on installations at the Overture Center
for the Arts.
What do you love about working at a museum?
Tim: I’ve always had art in my job and my life, pretty much forever. So this is a great dream job for me.
Museums do good for the community.
Paige: I like working at contemporary art museums. It’s constantly rolling. And I’m more used to that,
constantly moving.
Are you an artist?
Tim: Yes, I make multimedia drawings and watercolors.
Paige: Yes, installation art is more my thing, finding objects and turning them into weird things.
PAGE 6: Photo courtesy of MMoCA. PAGE 7: Film still from Ihu Oh (2022), directed by Masaaki Yuasa. Courtesy of distributor, GKIDS.
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EDUCATION PROGRAMS
ROOFTOP CINEMA RETURNS
Thursdays at Sunset • August 10, 17, 24, and 31
Rooftop Cinema, MMoCA’s popular outdoor film series, returns in August to the Museum’s Rooftop
Sculpture Garden for its 18th season. Screenings include four independent films by American and international
filmmakers. For additional details and ticket information, visit mmoca.org/rooftop-cinema.
Below are this summer’s films.
August 10
Inu-Oh | 2022
Masaaki Yuasa directs this acclaimed anime feature
about two outcasts who use their talents to
achieve stardom and challenge the social and
political status-quo. Nominated for Best Animated
Feature at the 2023 Golden Globes. Rated PG-13.
August 24
Earth II | 2022
From the Anti-Banality Union, a collective that
re-cuts Hollywood blockbusters into new feature-length
films, Earth II is a mash-up of action,
disaster, and science fiction films across three
decades that creates a new narrative commenting
on global warming and the cruel logic of American
capitalism.
August 17
Alma’s Rainbow | 1994
A rediscovered and restored independent feature
from director Ayoka Chenzira, Alma’s Rainbow
delivers insightful and humorous portraits of middle-class
African-American women in Brooklyn
who must decide whether to adhere to social
expectations or to determine their own paths.
August 31
Rewind & Play | 2022
Recently discovered footage of Thelonious Monk
from late 1969 provides new insight to his music
and career. Alain Gomis directs this film featuring
rarely seen performance footage that reminds
us of Monk’s musical genius, and deleted footage
from a French television interview illustrates how
the musician had to deal with racism throughout
his life.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is an independent organization
that exhibits, collects, and preserves modern and contemporary art to provide
transformative experiences that educate, reflect, and inspire us as individuals
and a community.
Hours: Thursday–Sunday: 12–6 PM; Closed Monday–Wednesday
Admission to MMoCA's galleries is always free.
Contact the Museum: 608.257.0158 • info@mmoca.org
Visit mmoca.org for information about accessibility, memberships, employment,
volunteer opportunities, and more.
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EDUCATION PROGRAMS
ART CART AND ART CART EXTRA!
Courtesy of MMoCA.
The Museum’s free outdoor art programs
will soon be on the road again. Art Cart
and Art Cart EXTRA! will travel to parks,
playgrounds, beaches, and outdoor festivals
throughout Dane County this summer.
2023 marks the 48th year of this
popular family activity, which brings
expert instruction and a relaxed attitude
to art projects tailored for children.
Art Cart begins its rounds of Madison
parks on June 12. Art Cart EXTRA! visits
the surrounding communities on
Saturdays, starting June 10. Download the
full schedule at mmoca.org/artcart.
Art Cart and Art Cart EXTRA! offer projects
for children ages three and above; all children should be accompanied by an adult. Families are invited
to drop in with no pre-registration necessary. Organized summer camps and other childhood programs
must pre-register for Madison Art Cart sites by calling (608) 204-3021.
Art Cart is a joint project of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA) and Madison School
& Community Recreation (MSCR). Art Cart EXTRA! is organized by MMoCA.
In Conversation with
Sarah Canright
Thursday, June 1 • 6 PM
YouTube Premiere
Mark your calendar for Thursday, June 1 at 6 PM,
for a virtual discussion with artist Sarah Canright,
who studied at the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago and began showing her work as part of the
Chicago Imagists in the 1960s. Canright will discuss
her time as a member of the Chicago Imagists,
and her friendship with fellow Imagist Christina
Ramberg, whose work is the focus of MMoCA’s
current exhibition, Christina Ramberg: Vertical
Amnesia.
Canright’s painting, Shadow (1969) is on display in
Vertical Amnesia. The work, similar to Ramberg’s
paintings, engages in a visual dialogue about the
raking gaze directed at the female body.
This free, virtual discussion will be available for
viewing as a YouTube Premiere. You don’t need a
YouTube account in order to watch the Premiere.
Visit youtube.com/@MadisonMuseumOf-
ContemporaryArt.
MMoCA Cinema
Special Screening
Sunday, June 11 • 2 PM
MMoCA Lecture Hall
Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080
Bruxelles | Chantal Akerman | France | 1975 | 201
minutes
Directed by Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman,
Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080
Bruxelles follows a widowed housewife (Delphine
Seyrig) over the course of three days, revealing the
mundaneness of the daily life of women.
Recently voted as the greatest film of all time by
Sight and Sound in 2022, the film is an exemplar of
the slow cinema genre and a landmark in feminist
film. This MMoCA Cinema matinee screening is
presented in conjunction with Christina Ramberg:
Vertical Amnesia, which uses 1970s film theory to
explore Ramberg’s extreme close-ups, hyperfocus
on femininity and reclamation of the male gaze.
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MUSEUM EVENTS
ART FAIR ON THE SQUARE
Saturday & Sunday • July 8 & 9, 2023
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s annual Art Fair on the Square returns for its 65th year this July,
with hundreds of artists’ booths flanking the eight blocks of Capitol Square in downtown Madison. The
event is truly a celebration of the arts, including over 500 artists exhibiting paintings, prints, photographs,
sculpture, jewelry, handmade clothing and accessories, and fine craft. Plus, the weekend is filled with a
mix of music, entertainment, and outdoor dining.
Nearly 200,000 visitors a year visit the fair, which is MMoCA’s largest annual fundraiser and helps keep
the Museum’s exhibitions, events, and educational programs admission free year round.
The 2023 Art Fair on the Square will include a silent auction tent, a kids’ area filled with art projects for
the little ones, community booths and the Emerge Block, which both host artists new to the art fair scene.
This year, the event takes place on Saturday, July 8, from 9 AM-6 PM, and on Sunday, July 9, from 10
AM-5 PM.
To date, generous support for the 2023 Art Fair on the Square has been provided by artful home, Hooper
Foundation, Waunakee Remodeling, Wildwood Productions, All Energy Solar, Leaf Filter, Wisconsin
Lottery, Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison, Lake Effect Human Resources & Law, and Vikki and Tim Enright.
The official Art Fair hotel is Doubletree by Hilton-Madison Downtown, and media sponsors include
Isthmus, Madison Magazine, WKOW 27, Magic 98, and Madison Media Partners.
VOLUNTEER AT THE ART FAIR
Spend a Saturday or Sunday—or both—as an Art Fair volunteer this summer, and
know that you’re helping support artists, vendors, MMoCA, and the community with
your efforts. For more information, visit mmoca.org/artfair.
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MEMBERSHIP & GIVING
MEMBERS MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Join or Renew Your Membership Today
Members make it possible to keep MMoCA’s exhibitions and programs accessible and free-of-charge to
thousands of visitors each year, both online and in person. You can help sustain MMoCA’s mission and
programming while also enjoying great benefits such as free admission to select MMoCA events, access
to special offerings, and more!
To learn more about the benefits of membership, and to keep your membership current, visit mmoca.
org/membership.
HELP OTHERS TO LIVE MORE
ARTFULLY
Generous supporters like you allow MMoCA to serve wide and diverse audiences with free admission
and targeted programming. Your support enables the Museum to be a hub for contemporary art and
independent film, and a place to see, learn, enjoy, laugh, wonder, and share inspiration.
Support the Museum and its mission to provide transformative experiences that educate, reflect, and
inspire us as individuals and a community with a gift. Contributions can be made at mmoca.org/donate
or by calling 608.257.0158.
NEW LANGER SOCIETY MEMBERS, JULY 1, 2022–MARCH 1, 2023
Andrew and Amanda Combs, Bryan Julian and Kelly Kallien, Molly Nelson, Ian McIntire and Christopher
Sanchez, Karla Bartelt and Eric Schrader, Pat Scullion, Troy Reilly and Jonathan Seymour, Amy Olsen
and Derek Stepka, Michael Myers and Madison Sylvester, Trae Titus and Karlie Wipperfurth
NEW MEMBERS, JULY 1, 2022–MARCH 1, 2023
David Aguayo, Katarina Ampian, Emma Artley, Birgit Bach, Chris Borland, Ola Boye, Brian Brannon,
Kyree Brooks, Nick Bryan, Terri Buechner, Jerome Camal, J. Randall Cawley, Andrea Cecelia, Mo Cheeks,
Kristin Chose, Chassitti Clark, X Medianoche Conliffe, Donald D. Dantzler, Jr., Doug and Erin Fath, Ben
Filkouski, Jennifer Flugaur, Jan Ford, Max Fuller, Carol Gattshall, Pat Gilles, Varun Goenka, Brian P.
Goodman, Audrey Gordon, Anna Gouker, Alli Hanson, Phil Hausmann, Jeremiah Hepner, Greg Hodapp,
Katie Hogan, Brian Ironmonger, Rahul Kamath, Lea Kinmonth, Rebecca Krasity, Lindsey Kromm, Lindsay
Kruger, April Kumapayi, Beth Larson, Casey LaVela, Rachel Leader, Bryan Lee, Cory Lucke, Marguerite
Luksik, Monica Mark, Donald Mayer, Christina McCoy, David Meicher, Lorie Moreton, Kalianne Morrison,
Jori Mundy, Mary Essence Murray, Matthew Neff, Alyssa Norsby Kolden, J Novic, Woody Olsen, Dana
Olson, Kyle Olson, Sarah Olson, Lucy Pham, Trinity Pike, Tracy Radel, Kristen Reader, Jim Richerson,
Morgan Roos, Callie Rosenberg, Edmund Ruff, Michele Ruiz, Rodney Saunders, Jr., Carrie Schmidt,
Anamika Singh, Angela Sloan, Rachel Snethen, Lexi Soehle, Nicole Solheim, Taylor Stefanovicz, Savanna
Surprise, Anjali Tapadiya, Marybeth Train, Chelsey Tubbs, Tanner Wagner-Durr, Christina West, Andrea
Whitcomb, Sarah Wilczewski, Mari Wood, Ceara Yahn, Marisa Young
MMoCA ANNUAL MEETING
The MMoCA Board of Trustees held the Annual Meeting on May 8, 2023. MMoCA
Staff reviewed highlights from 2022-23 and previewed 2023-24. Board of Trustees
President Colin Good thanked retiring board members Vikki Enright, Jim Escalante,
Larry Frank, and Dynee Sheafor.
Matthew Braunginn, Max Duckworth, Jennifer Pruitt, Douglas Rosenberg, Eric
Smithback, Jonathan Stenger, and Tracy Tompkins were elected as new Trustees.
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BUSINESS, FOUNDATION,
& GOVERNMENT DONORS
MMoCA gratefully recognizes the businesses, foundations, and government agencies making contributions
to Museum exhibitions, education programs, events, and ongoing operations. Thanks to this support,
MMoCA can offer compelling and thought-provoking programming, which makes this community and
region more vibrant. Through their gifts, the organizations below have established themselves as engaged,
generous community leaders. MMoCA thanks the following for their support.
BENEFACTOR ($10,000+)
The Andy Warhol Foundation
for the Visual Arts
Block 100 Foundation
Eugenie Mayer Bolz Family
Foundation
The DeAtley Family Foundation
John J. Frautschi Family
Foundation
W. Jerome Frautschi
Foundation
Hiebing
The David and Paula Kraemer
Fund
Madison Community
Foundation
MMoCA Volunteers
National Endowment for the
Arts
Nimick Forbesway Foundation
Pleasant T. Rowland
Foundation
Theda and Tamblin Clark Smith
Family Foundation
Wisconsin Arts Board
SPONSOR ($5,000)
Artful Home
The Cummings Christensen
Family Foundation
Dane Arts
Findorff
Hooper Foundation
Johnson Financial Group
SMS Foundation
State Farm
Summit Credit Union
SupraNet Communications Inc.
Venture Investors
Waunakee Remodeling
Wildwood Productions
LEADER ($2,500)
Access Information
Management
All Energy Solar
The Capital Times Kids Fund
Dirigible Studio
Isthmus
Leaf Home
Madison Magazine
Magic 98
Milwaukee Valve Company
Wisconsin Lottery
Wisconsin State Journal
WKOW TV
PARTNER ($1,000)
Custer Financial Services
DoubleTree by Hilton Madison
Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison
Lake Effect HR & Law
Madison Arts Commission
The Terry Family Foundation
Widen Enterprises
MMoCA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
IS YOUR BUSINESS
AN MMoCA
SUPPORTER?
In addition to receiving special benefits
at the Museum for their employees,
business members gain visibility in the
community as economic and cultural
leaders, while supporting free access
to modern and contemporary art.
For more information on becoming a
corporate supporter, contact Kaitlin
Kropp at kaitlin@mmoca.org or
608.257.0158 x249
Colin Good,
President
Dan Abrahamson
Erin Bemis
Marian Bolz,
Life Trustee
Matthew Braunginn
Gina Carter
Max Duckworth
Veronica Figueroa
Velez
Erica Fox Gehrig
Evan Gruzis
Jennifer
Ridley-Hanson
Chele Isaac
Valerie Kazamias,
Chair, The Langer
Society
Juliet Page
Jennifer Pruitt
Francesca Rodriquez
Douglas Rosenberg
Leslie Smith III
Eric Smithback
Jonathan Stenger
Tracy Tompkins
Tina Virgil
BACK COVER: Joan Brown, The Search, 1977. Oil enamel, 96 1/2 x 78 inches. Collection of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Purchase,
through a National Endowment for the Arts grant with matching funds from Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Renfert.
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MMoCA IN THE WORLD
A core tenet of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s mission is to collect and preserve modern
and contemporary art to educate, reflect, and inspire. MMoCA fulfills this mandate not only in its
galleries in Madison, but also beyond the walls of the Museum and across the globe. In recent years,
works from the collection have travelled as far as the Fondazione Louis Vuitton, Paris, France; the KW
Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin, Germany;
and the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art,
Gateshead, England.
Currently, Joan Brown’s The Search (1977) is
traveling as part of the San Francisco Museum
of Modern Art’s exhibition Joan Brown, curated
by Janet Bishop, SFMOMA’s Thomas Weisel
Family Chief Curator and Curator of Painting and
Sculpture, and Nancy Lim, SFMOMA’s Associate
Curator of Painting and Sculpture. Thereafter,
the exhibition will be on view at the Carnegie
Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and
the Orange County Museum of Art, Costa Mesa,
California.
Brown (1938-1990) was a renowned Bay Area
artist and the only female member of the Bay
Area Figurative Movement. She blazed her own
trail, finding inspiration in everything from cats
to world travel as well as her joy of swimming.
The exhibition and its accompanying catalogue
highlight an amazing career and celebrate the
impact Brown had on the figurative arts scene in
California and beyond.
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