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WOW! Women of Wisconsin Exhibit at Alverno College Opens September 8
Month-long exhibition features work of Wisconsin women.
The Alverno College Art and Cultures Gallery will feature a director’s invitation exhibition called WOW! Women of Wisconsin September 8 through October 6. This biennial exhibition will feature the work of 26 women artists from all media including painting, photography, sculpture, metal work, mixed media and ceramics. Located in the Alverno Art and Cultures Gallery, the powerful exhibit celebrates established and emerging women artists from diverse backgrounds and the limitless ways in which they express themselves artistically.
The gallery will host an opening reception on September 15 from 4:30-8 p.m. At the beginning of the opening reception, there will be a panel discussion in the gallery. The discussion is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Artists featured in the exhibit include:
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- Ann Baer – sculpture
- Stephanie Barenz – painting
- Marna Goldstein Brauner – fibers
- Blanche Brown – mixed media (panelist)
- Agnes Chwae – metalsmith, sculpture
- Holly Cohn – painting, metalsmith
- Nova Czarnecki – painting, muralist
- Joyce Easley – watercolor
- Susan Falkman – sculpture (panelist)
- Pamela Ferderbar – photography
- Rozalia Hernandez-Singh – painting, muralist
- Hai Chi Jihn – metalsmith, sculpture
- Ian Baker Johnson – painting
- Nancy Lamers – painting
- Roxane Mayeur – encaustic painting (panelist)
- Rosy Petri – multidisciplinary
- Tia Richardson – painting, muralist (panelist)
- Katerina Sanerib – sculpture
- Denise Schanz – sculpture
- Jill Sebastian – sculpture
- Colette Odya Smith – pastels
- Maria Tammi – sculpture
- Colleen Volland – ceramics
- Julie VonDerVellen – paper, sculpture
- Jean Wells – ceramics
- Lynn Whitford – metalsmith, sculpture
The Alverno College Art and Cultures Gallery is located in Alexia Hall, 3441 South 39th Street. Free parking is available.
About Alverno College
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Based in Milwaukee, Wis., Alverno College is a four-year independent, Catholic, liberal arts college founded in 1887 by the School Sisters of St. Francis which promotes the academic, personal and professional development of its students in a collaborative and inclusive environment. A leader in higher education innovation, Alverno has earned international accolades for its highly effective ability-based, assessment-as-learning approach to education, which emphasizes hands-on experience and develops in-demand skills. The college, Wisconsin’s first Hispanic-Serving Institution, ranks among the top schools in the Midwest for its commitment to undergraduate teaching and innovation by U.S. News & World Report.
