James Watrous Gallery
In this era of rapid environmental change, the animal, mineral, and plant specimens preserved in natural history collections offer a crucial window into the past.
Works by Robin Jebavy, Andrew Redington, Kyoung Ae Cho, Dakota Mace—all of whom should have shown at the gallery in late 2020-early 20201.
It took nearly eighty years after its founding for the Academy to give more than lip service to the arts.
In celebration of its 150th anniversary, the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters hosts an exhibition that recreates the natural history and archaeological collections gathered by early Academy members such as Increase Lapham, Philo R
We’re absolutely on board with social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Even so, having to cancel our upcoming exhibitions is a major disappointment.
As we're located on Overture Center's third floor, the James Watrous Gallery will be closed until Overture Center re-opens. In the meantime, follow us on Instagram and Facebook; we'll be showcasing some the artists whose shows have been rescheduled due to the pandemic, as well as some of the artists who've shown with us over the years.
Rescheduled for 2022: Paired solo exhibitions by photographer Lois Bielefeld and painter Comfort Wasikhongo, with an installation by artist/writer-in-residence Beau Borealis.
An exhibition that recreates the natural history and archaeological collections gathered by early Wisconsin Academy members.
When people think of Wisconsin, they think of farms. While farms both large and small dot our pastoral lanscapes, images of cows, barns, and cornfields are almost as ubiquitous.
Join the artists for the openings of their solo exhibitions with light refreshments and artists' talks at 7:00 pm.
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Phone: 608.733.6633
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James Watrous Gallery of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters
3rd Floor, Overture Center for the Arts
201 State Street
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608.733.6633 x25