Tag Archives: Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
Myth, Folly, and Vinyl: A Hands-On Journey into Curation
Posted on December 11, 2024
Discover how members got an exclusive, hands-on experience in curating during 'The Curator’s Tool Belt' event, where they explored themes of narrative, design, and layout by creating mini-exhibitions for the upcoming 'Myth and Folly' exhibition.
An Art Detective’s Toolkit
Posted on October 23, 2024
Art history is full of surprises, especially when you're armed with an infrared cameras! Recently, we uncovered hidden details beneath the surface of a 19th-century painting at the Museum.
Sargent’s Watercolor World
Posted on July 24, 2024
In Brenva Glacier, Purtud, American artist John Singer Sargent invites us to join him in a watercolor world of towering alpine pines, soft meadows, and glacial geographies. Recently acquired by the Woodson Art Museum, the work's wet-on-wet watercolor technique creates a landscape of soft edges and diffused blooms of color whose softness belies the intensive effort that went into its creation.
Shining Bright: Glass in New Lights
Posted on June 05, 2024
Woodson Art Museum staff make their way to the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum in Neenah to see Molten: 30 Years of American Glass, which debuted at the Woodson Art Museum in spring 2022, and will be on view at the Bergstrom-Mahler from May 31 – August 11. The exhibition features fifty plus artworks from the Woodson’s permanent collection.
First Impressions
Posted on April 10, 2024
April 15, 1874. In the recently vacated gallery space of the French photographer Nadar at 35 Boulevard des Capucines 30 artists hung 165 artworks on the gallery’s walls. This new exhibition, organized by the Société Anonyme Coopérative des Artists Peintres, Sculpteurs, Graveurs — or Cooperative and Anonymous Association of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, was the first Impressionist exhibition. The effects of April 15, 1874 — now nearing its 150th anniversary — can be felt here in Wausau, April 10, 2024.
Franklin Street; Sunny Day
Posted on February 07, 2024
I've gravitated to the nineteenth century galleries at the Art Institute of Chicago for as long as I can remember. At the top of the grand staircase there was Gustave Caillebotte's Paris Street; Rainy Day (1877) — an unmistakable presence. Recently, the Woodson Art Museum was fortunate to acquire its own work by Caillebotte. Now, I'll be appreciating having another chance to visit regularly with the artist here in Wisconsin.
The “Winter” Show
Posted on January 24, 2024
While we were able to see some artworks that will hopefully join the Museum’s permanent collection, it was also our annual trip to the city to see other museums and meet with gallerists and colleagues, an important part of maintaining the relationships that remain key to the Woodson’s successes.
New Leaves
Posted on January 03, 2024
Just a few days after the New Year, many of us are still dwelling on our resolutions and how we may become better versions of ourselves in 2024. For many, this involves “turning over a new leaf” — changing habits, introducing new ones, and starting fresh. Verso artworks — those on the reverse side of the page or canvas — remind us of the creativity that can be produced when we allow ourselves to confront the blank page of a new leaf.
A Picture-Perfect Finish
Posted on November 15, 2023
What signs signal that it's the time to draw a story to a close? When is a composition finished? Explore how these 'endings' feature in the upcoming exhibition From Concept to Canvas: The Artistic Process, opening December 9.
Duck, Duck, Exhibition Design
Posted on September 27, 2023
Exhibitions like The Real Decoy use design to help to tell their story and capture the audience's interest. Read about how small design elements add up to something big!
