James Watrous Gallery
Join Wence Martinez, Roberto Torres Mata, and Wisconsin Academy staff to celebrate the opening of the artists' solo exhibitions, In Motion and
Join us on May 31 to recognize the winners of the 2026 Wisconsin Visual Art Achievement Awards (WVAAA).
Wence Martinez describes himself as a weaver, designer, and colorist. His life at the loom combines his Zapotec heritage with over 55 years of weaving experience to create contemporary tapestries.
In Torres Mata’s current work, spices, fibers, and wood are shaped, transformed, and delicately worked together to create stories rooted in family, memory, and his Mexican heritage.
Want to find out why native mussels are so important for Wisconsin's waterways?
Join Tom Antell, Romano Johnson, and Wisconsin Academy staff to celebrate the opening of the exhibitions Democratic Vistas and
With their flat forms, vibrating patterns, and explosions of color, Romano (“Mano”) Johnson’s large-scale works fill the room with energy and power.
Tom Antell’s paintings delve into cartoon imagery and dark humor, playing out absurd, colorful allegories to present an alternative view of American history and the traditional symbols of exceptionalism and bounty.
Join Lillian Luft, Marna Brauner, Hai Chi Jihn, and Wisconsin Academy staff to celebrate the opening of the exhibitions Deliberate Acts and
Lillian Luft’s Deliberate Acts is inspired by river ecology and the environmental consequences of the 19th-century pearl button industry.
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Wisconsin Academy Offices
1922 University Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53726
Phone: 608.733.6633
James Watrous Gallery
3rd Floor, Overture Center for the Arts
201 State Street
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608.733.6633 x25