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