December 2023
Watercolor Wisconsin 2023 Opening Reception and Award Ceremony
Join RAM for the Opening Reception of Watercolor Wisconsin 2023 at RAM’s Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, 2519 Northwestern Avenue in Racine, on Sunday, December 10, 2:00 – 4:00 pm. Awards—including Memorial Purchase Awards to acquire work for RAM’s permanent collection—will be presented at 2:30 pm.
Find out more »Watercolor Wisconsin 2023
RAM’s Wustum Museum is excited to proudly continue a beloved Racine tradition with the opening of Watercolor Wisconsin 2023. This annual statewide competition has been a fan-favorite since its inaugural exhibition in 1966 and is one of the museum’s most popular exhibitions. Now in its 57th year, Watercolor Wisconsin was started in 1966 to honor the depth and breadth of watercolor in the State of Wisconsin. This year’s exhibition at RAM’s Wustum Museum features 96 works by 80 Wisconsin artists.…
Find out more »Watercolor Wisconsin 2023
RAM’s Wustum Museum is excited to proudly continue a beloved Racine tradition with the opening of Watercolor Wisconsin 2023. This annual statewide competition has been a fan-favorite since its inaugural exhibition in 1966 and is one of the museum’s most popular exhibitions. Now in its 57th year, Watercolor Wisconsin was started in 1966 to honor the depth and breadth of watercolor in the State of Wisconsin. This year’s exhibition at RAM’s Wustum Museum features 96 works by 80 Wisconsin artists.…
Find out more »January 2024
RAM Staff Selects: A Community-Curated Exhibition
What do Nancy Ekholm Burkert, Ai Kijima, and Roy Superior have in common? In addition to being artists represented in RAM’s collection, they also had works selected by museum staff, board, and volunteers for inclusion in the Twentieth Anniversary exhibition, RAM Staff Selects. In an effort to broaden the voices heard in the galleries and acknowledge the critical role staff, board, and volunteers play in getting an organization to a milestone anniversary, the curatorial process shifted into the hands of…
Find out more »Variations on a Theme: Artists’ Books at RAM
As part of RAM’s Twentieth Anniversary celebrations in 2023 and acknowledging a specialty focus of the institution, this exhibition surveys artists’ books from the collection. Artists’ books—a category of making in its own right—can encompass aspects of printmaking, papermaking, illustration, design, and more. An artist can directly produce the book or work with a team that implements an idea—or a combination of both. Artists’ books as a whole consider the idea of the book, as well as its physical format,…
Find out more »Variations on a Theme: Artists’ Books at RAM
As part of RAM’s Twentieth Anniversary celebrations in 2023 and acknowledging a specialty focus of the institution, this exhibition surveys artists’ books from the collection. Artists’ books—a category of making in its own right—can encompass aspects of printmaking, papermaking, illustration, design, and more. An artist can directly produce the book or work with a team that implements an idea—or a combination of both. Artists’ books as a whole consider the idea of the book, as well as its physical format,…
Find out more »Collection Focus: Don Reitz
Donald (Don) Reitz (1929-2014) holds a special place in contemporary craft, particularly in ceramics. Not only did he reinvigorate salt and wood firing technique, but he was also a beloved figure who inspired numerous artists and collectors. This exhibition underscores RAM’s commitment to chronicling the career of Reitz, who spent 1962-88 living and working in Wisconsin while actively teaching as faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There were already a handful of works by Reitz in RAM’s collection when a…
Find out more »February 2024
Collection Focus: Don Reitz
Donald (Don) Reitz (1929-2014) holds a special place in contemporary craft, particularly in ceramics. Not only did he reinvigorate salt and wood firing technique, but he was also a beloved figure who inspired numerous artists and collectors. This exhibition underscores RAM’s commitment to chronicling the career of Reitz, who spent 1962-88 living and working in Wisconsin while actively teaching as faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There were already a handful of works by Reitz in RAM’s collection when a…
Find out more »April 2024
Watercolor Wisconsin 2023
RAM’s Wustum Museum is excited to proudly continue a beloved Racine tradition with the opening of Watercolor Wisconsin 2023. This annual statewide competition has been a fan-favorite since its inaugural exhibition in 1966 and is one of the museum’s most popular exhibitions. Now in its 57th year, Watercolor Wisconsin was started in 1966 to honor the depth and breadth of watercolor in the State of Wisconsin. This year’s exhibition at RAM’s Wustum Museum features 96 works by 80 Wisconsin artists.…
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