Fall 2023 Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA) Newsletter

EDUCATION PROGRAMS
All events are admission-free unless otherwise noted.
Science on the Square
Thursday, October 19 • 5–8 PM
Learn more about the science that surrounds us
every day while exploring downtown Madison
as part of the Wisconsin Science Festival and
the Madison Night Market! On Thursday,
October 19, Science on the Square will feature
STEM-themed activities for guests of all ages
throughout State Street and the Capitol Square.
At MMoCA, create artwork inspired by Federico
Uirbe’s colorful environments, and consider
math-based art as a preview for imaginary i,
which opens at MMoCA on November 11.
Participating venues and activities:
wisconsinsciencefest.org/scienceonthesquare
Sam Gilliam: A Generosity of
Time
Saturday, December 2 • 2 PM
Henry Street Gallery
Kind. Generous. Silly. Surprising. All words
that Bruce Crownover uses to describe artist
Sam Gilliam, with whom he frequently collaborated.
In this gallery talk, the Madison-based
Crownover will share memories, stories, and
lessons learned from his 35-year friendship
with Gilliam, using the artwork on display in
RECOLLECT: Sam Gilliam as a starting point.
In addition to being an artist, Bruce Crownover
previously worked as a master printer at
Tandem Press, and is currently MMoCA’s
Installations and Facilities Associate.
MMoCA Cinema:
Midwest Matrix
Thursday, January 25 • 6 PM
MMoCA Lecture Hall
Midwest Matrix is a documentary tracing the
post-World War II history of fine art printmaking
in the American Midwest, exploring the
synergy among Midwest universities, workshops,
and their participants. The film allows
these artists to provide accounts of their experiences,
their training, and their involvement
with the development of print departments and
studios. The film highlights Sam Gilliam and
his time at Tandem Press.
After the screening, join us for a conversation
and Q&A with the film’s director, Susan
Goldman. In addition to founding Lily Press,
Susan Goldman is an artist, master printmaker,
curator, filmmaker, and a Founding Director of
the Printmaking Legacy Project, a non-profit
organization dedicated to documentation
and preservation of printmaking practice and
history.
Sam Gilliam: Abstraction and
Innovation Beyond the Color
Field and the Color Line
Saturday, January 27 • 2–3 PM
MMoCA Lecture Hall
Scholar and artist Freida High Wasikhongo
Tesfagiorgis will explore how select Black artists
from the American South turned towards
abstraction in the post-World War II era,
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