Light’s Edge: The American Nocturne

December 10, 2022 through April 16, 2023

Behold the brilliance of nighttime in all its stages: the beginning, zenith, and end. From the delicate light of dawn to the moody shadows of twilight, artworks illuminate the first, musical meaning of “nocturne” – an ephemeral work of music to be performed for an evening’s audience. Scenes of the natural world and American wildlife are featured, emerging from these shades of shadow and light. The artworks extend an invitation: come look at the light’s edge.

Exhibition Highlights

Two loons slide on a blue lake's surface where a red sun is reflected in the water. Dark tree silhouettes line the shore beneath a darkening blue twilight sky.
An orange glow on the horizon gently illuminates a house in the distance with a grassy field and trees in the foreground.
Eight ducks, seen from above, cluster at water's edge in the evening light.
Two loons slide on a blue lake's surface where a red sun is reflected in the water. Dark tree silhouettes line the shore beneath a darkening blue twilight sky.
Andrea Rich, Moon Rise, 2007, woodcut on Goyu paper
An orange glow on the horizon gently illuminates a house in the distance with a grassy field and trees in the foreground.
Charles H. Davis, Twilight, 1889, oil on canvas
Eight ducks, seen from above, cluster at water's edge in the evening light.
Alexander Max Koester, Ducks in the Evening Sun, ca. 1918, oil on canvas

Thanks to the members, donors, grantors, and sponsors who support exhibitions and programs.
Exhibitions and programs are supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. Marketing is supported in part by City of Wausau Room Tax funds.

 

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