Art in the Mug
A page within Murphy Library
Art in the MugThe Art In the Mug Logo was Designed by UWL Student Jessica Zickert.
Murphy Library partnered with the Department of Art to produce an ongoing art exhibition series featuring the artwork of UWL students, faculty, and staff. Exhibitions run for about a month and feature a variety of artistic works ranging from painting, metalwork, sculpture, quilting, drawing, and much more. Check back often as we post more information about upcoming shows.
For more information about Art in the Mug, please contact murphylibrary@uwlax.edu
Past exhibitions
Darkest Hour
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Photographs of the absence of light
Art 272 Photography & Imaging I
On view in Murphy’s Mug, Murphy Library, UW-La Crosse
November 22nd - December 13th, 2019
Works by Austin Berlin, Gavin DuPont, Mikayla Gefeke, Mallory Gnewikow, Grace Hintze, Emma Mashak, Nathan McDonald, Mikayla Netteshiem, Chelsea Pumala, Lilly Roe, Alex Ruikka, Holden Schafer, Stephen Schostok, Lexi Siegle, and Victor Zheng
Students in Art 272 Photography & Imaging I section 03 Fall 2019
Downtown
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Photographs of city life in La Crosse
On view in Murphy’s Mug, Murphy Library, UW-La Crosse
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November 14th - December 13th, 2019
Works by Missy Deisting, Audra Geis, Sam Haeuser, George Harrington, Lauren Head, Morgan Kuske, Eryn Leahy, Shelly Nelson, Amber Proctor, Matt Richardson, Meg Sobieski, Joey Spencer, and Amanda Wilkie
Multiples
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Sculpture Uniting Many Into One
Works by students in Art 166 Three Dimensional Foundations I section 01 Fall 2019
November 14th - December 13th, 2019
Works by Luis Acosta Jr., Rachel Alderton, Trevor Beam, Emily Bonovetz, Olivia Bull, Athena Gates, Nicole Goodwin, Andrea Grunwald, Grace Hintze, Abby Johnson, Myles Jones, Daynen Paddock, Natasha Radtke, Holden Schafer, Alli Schwartz, and Sophia Zilker
Our Immuno histo Hearts
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January 21 - February 26, 2018
Located:
Murphy's Mug, First Floor Murphy Library
Artist Statement:
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I am interested in the collaboration between the study of science and art, particularly the various techniques in both disciplines used to create images of the heart, cells, blood, arteries, and vessels. I would like to further the dialogue between these two disciplines, both which often evoke a sense of discovery and wonder in people. The overlap of ideas between Science and Art is intriguing to me in that both disciplines seek to observe, identify and make sense of the body, our relationship to the world and our sense of self in this human experience.
In immunohistochemistry, it is the combination of two exact factors that cause a reaction in the dye and the coloration of the cells which creates a dynamic, almost abstract image. But very few people ever get to see an immunohisto photograph, let alone understand what it means. Scientific imaging can be one dimensional, a person looking at a slide can focus on only one plane at a time, regardless of the depths present. And rarely does the average person even look at a slide or imagine themselves in such manner. Often it is only when there is trauma, surgery or dissection, do people regard their body from the inside out.
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These paintings are intended to engage the viewer's senses and evoke feeling to encourage personal investigation, perhaps prompting the viewer to ponder deeper into the nature of their own reality.
These works are the culmination of an Undergraduate Research Grant I was awarded by the UW- LaCrosse department of Undergraduate Research and Creativity.
The Search For Economic Justice
Date:
October 1, 2016 - November 11, 2016
Opening Reception:
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
4-6 pm, with brief opening remarks and program from 4:30 - 5 pm
Murphy's Mug, First Floor Murphy Library
Located:
Murphy's Mug, First Floor Murphy Library
Featuring:
Photography and writings by UWL faculty involved in the new multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary, General Education course, “Search for Economic Justice.”
About the exhibition:
The Search for Economic Justice features the photographs and writings of UWL faculty involved in the new multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary, General Education course, “Search for Economic Justice.” The exhibit brings together Anthropology, Economics, English, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Science, and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies to shed light on economic justice as a multidisciplinary topic. Through the lens of photography, this exhibit provides a venue for viewers to encounter depictions of various aspects of economic justice in photos, while simultaneously posed different questions pertaining to these depictions, promoting reflection and dialogue about economics and the human side of economic inequality.
ANT/ECO 212 Search for Economic Justice will be offered in spring 2017. The courses examine inequality as a social process, the outcome of a series of social, cultural, political, and economic decisions in contexts over time. This course fulfills the "Global and Multicultural Studies" subcategory of the "International and Multi-/Cultural Studies: Becoming World Citizens" category (GE04). Search for Economic Justice requires students to examine and demonstrate knowledge of the structure and connections of economic systems across the world and throughout history. Students will also critically analyze economic and political structures in a variety of different nations, and evaluate global social movements for economic empowerment as a critical dimension of justice in increasingly globalized contexts. Specific attention will be paid to the intersections of race, ethnicity, class, and gender as they operate in the lives of individuals and as organizing principles of various societies. Throughout the course, various assignments help students to examine structural and systemic factors that help create and maintain economic inequality and to assess those factors that would seek to alleviate inequality.
212 Search for Economic Justice, taken in any of the departments in which it is offered, promotes the values of UWL’s General Education program in three primary ways. First, the courses require students to trace the connections between their own lives as economic actors and broader socio-economic systems and realities. Second, they engage students to critically examine these relationships through multi- and inter-disciplinary lenses. And third, the courses articulate the key dimensions of the development and evolution of capitalism in a global context, especially as they pertain to structures of gender, racial, and class inequality.
This exhibition would not have been possible without the generous support of the UWL Foundation Small Grant program.
For more information about the course 212 Search for Economic, please contact Christine Hippert, Associate Professor of Anthropology, at chippert@uwlax.edu or Nabamitta Dutta, Associate Professor of Economics, at ndutta@uwlax.edu.
For more information about the exhibition, please contact Marc Manke,mmanke@uwlax.edu.
RightBrainLeftBrain:A mathematical art exhibit
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April 8 – Noon May 9, 2016, during regular Murphy Library hours
Opening Reception
4 –6 pm, Friday, April 8, 2016
Murphy’s Mug, on the first floor of Murphy Library at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Abstract:
The Art in the Mug exhibition program at UWL’s Murphy Library will host a new art exhibition titled RightBrainLeftBrain: A mathematical art exhibit. The exhibit will be on view in Murphy’s Mug, first floor of Murphy Library on the UWL Campus, from April 8 – May 9. The exhibition is free and open to all members of the campus community and public during regular library hours. An Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held April 8 from 4 – 6 pm in the exhibition, is free, and open to all members of the campus community and public as well.
This exhibition features drawings, photographs, sculptures, and other artworks created by UWL students in response to the question : What is mathematical art? UW-Madison professor of Mathematics and fiber artist, Dr. Gabriele Meyer, juried Works in the exhibition. Dr. Meyer.
About the exhibit:
Mathematics: Rigid, logical. Art: Holistic, intuitive. Where is the intersection of mathematics and art? Creativity is necessary for the best mathematics, but mathematics can also be the guide in creative pursuits. Liberate yourself from the supposed dichotomy between the left brain and the right brain. We are showing artwork informed by mathematical considerations. Bring an open mind and seek your own way of addressing the question: What is mathematical art? The program is made possible by The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse College of Liberal Studies’ Small Grants Program and is co-sponsored by the UWL Department of Art, Department of Mathematics, and Murphy Library
For questions, or more information please contact: Marc Manke, Murphy Library, UWL at mmanke@uwlax.edu or (608)785-8637
Nature Interposed: Works by UWL Photography Students - Spring 2016
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Yuanyuan Yu
Date:
February 8 - March 22, 2016
Located:
Murphy's Mug, 1st floor Murphy Library
Featuring work by UWL students:
Daniel Chihak, Katy Coon, Nou Lee, Alexandria Lindvig-Springborn, Abigail Moser, and Yuanyuan Yu
About the exhibition:
Murphy Library’s Art in the Mug program has a new exhibition of student photography from fall semester photography classes taught by Linda Levinson, associate professor of art. Including still lives, figure, landscape, and digital compositions, the exhibition provides a survey of student work from the photography classes at UWL. Levinson selected the works to showcase the breadth of techniques and conceptual frameworks students experiment with throughout her classes.
The exhibition features the work of current UWL students and recent graduates:
Daniel Chihak
Katy Coon
Nou Lee
Alexandria Lindvig-Springborn
Abigail Moser
Yuanyuan Yu
The final works were created as part of photography courses in the Department of Art: ART376: Lighting and Photography, ART372: Photography and Imaging II, and ART476: Perspectives in Photography.
The overriding theme of the exhibition is the transformation of the space and presence of nature.
Photography Survey Spring 2016 is on view from February 8 – March 22 in Murphy’s Mug, Murphy Library. Please stop by and view the exhibition during any regular library hours.
This exhibition is made possible by The Department of Art and Murphy Library.
For more information about photography classes at UWL, please contact Linda Levinson, khawkes@uwlax.edu.
For more information about the exhibition, please contact Marc Manke, mmanke@uwlax.edu.
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Murphy Library Artist Book Collection
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Date:
July - December 2015
Located:
First floor display cases, near main entrance elevator.
Featuring:
Fine press publication, prints, broadsides, and artist books from midwestern artists.
Artists Include:
SailorBOYpress, Seven Hills Press, Arcadian Press, The Perishable Press Limited, Midnight Paper Sales, and Sutton Hoo Press.
About the exhibition:
The Artist’s book is a published work that is entirely hand-produced: hand-set type, hand carved illustrations which are then hand printed and bound in handmade paper. The finished product is viewed as a work of art in its own right.
Due to the book’s potential to reach a wide audience, the Futurists and Dadaists produced some of the first artist’s books in their politically motivated magazines and pamphlets. This tradition was evolved by Conceptual artists in their attempts to deconstruct art as they played with the format and idea of the book. Book arts saw a surge of activity in the 1960s and 1970s, and as a result, many universities have art programs focused on the production of Artist’s books.
The artist’s book is a powerful communicative force—allowing for a direct interaction with the viewer. This interaction forces the audience to pause and think more critically about the images and words they see.
Murphy Library possesses several thousand titles of contemporary poetry, publications from private and fine arts presses, and small magazine publications, with an emphasis on Midwestern writers and artists. Due to their fragile nature and often-unconventional format, Artist’s Books must remain out of circulation and away from harmful acidic materials.
The works displayed here include publications from Arcadian Press, Midnight Paper Sales, the Perishable Press Limited, sailorBOYpress, Seven Hills Press, and Sutton Hoo Press. These Fine presses demonstrate the spectrum of Murphy Library’s collection of Artist’s Books, which includes, but is by no means limited to, letterpress printed poetry, conceptual works, and sculptural works.
To interact with these works in person, as the artists intended, please visit Murphy Library Special Collections.
This exhibition is made possible by Murphy Library Special Collections and was Curated by UWL Student, Andrea Anderson.
For more information about the exhibition, please contact Marc Manke, mmanke@uwlax.edu.
Athenaeum: Photographs of Murphy Library
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A collaborative work by the students in Intro Digital Photography, Spring 2015
Date:
September 2015 - May 2016
Located:
2nd Floor Murphy Library, Near Leisure Reading Collection
Featuring work by UWL students:
Lauren Gingold, Amanda Smith, Michael Knapik, Rachel Hoffmann, Amirah Neely, Emily Ernst, Ashley Dechant, Grant Sachs & Jalin Lutze
About the exhibition:
Athenaeum [ăth’e-nē’em] n. 1. A library or space dedicated to literary or scientific scholarship and learning 2. A place, such as a library, where printed materials are available for reading.
This photographic project was a collaboration. We photographed the library periodically over the a period of months. Every time we returned to the space we tried to notice something new - a different perspective, composition or understanding. We found ourselves interested in systems of order, unique architectural elements in contrast to institutional uniformity, and how different eras of design, technology and information intermingle and overlap. We were drawn to elements of compos texture, line, volume, negative space, light, shadow and repetition as they appeared in the books and furniture. We thought about presence and absence and what the future of the physical space of the library might look like in 25 or 50 years.
This exhibition is made possible by The Department of Art and Murphy Library.
For more information about photography classes at UWL, please contact Kathleen Hawkes, khawkes@uwlax.edu.
For more information about the exhibition, please contact Marc Manke, mmanke@uwlax.edu.
Second Shift
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“Second Shift” presents the work of five UWL academics, Lee Baines, Tushar Das, Nabamita Dutta, Karl Kattchee, and Barrett Klein, who are also artists and who are actively exploring the role of the visual arts within their own scholarly disciplines.
Date:
November 13, 2015 - December 18, 2015Informal Artist Meet December 11 from 4 - 6 p.m. in the exhibition Space.
Located:
Murphy's Mug, first floor Murphy LibraryFeaturing work by UWL Faculty and Staff:
Lee Baines, Tushar Das, Nabamita Dutta, Karl Kattchee, and Barrett KleinAbout the exhibition:
What is the difference between an experimental art practice and the scholarly process of inquiry? Is artistic expression effective and credible only when done by those who identify primarily as “artists”? Can the partnership of art and academia lead to a greater understanding of scholarly pursuits or can it, at best, only communicate the ideas of scholarly research? Through this exhibition we will present possible answers to these questions.
Second Shift presents the work of five academics who are also artists and who are actively exploring the role of the visual arts within their own scholarly disciplines. The artists’ relationships to art range from exploring the limits of mobile photography to integrating art as a research tool and conceptual partner to the sciences.
The insect etchings and drawings of Barrett Klein, biology, embody the long tradition of arts and sciences partnering for the sake of expression and representation. Historically and to this day, biologists create elaborate and exact illustrations of specimens and dissections to document and communicate their findings; Klein continues this tradition. In these and his other works Klein moves beyond this traditional iteration of science and art to further explores the rich aesthetic possibilities of scientific research.
Lee Baines, biology and director of the Murphy Learning Center, follows the established modes of documentary photography to share his perspective of his surroundings. His beautiful and striking images of birds clearly draw on the visual vernacular we have come to understand from publications like National Geographic and Audubon.
In a similar vein, Tushar Das, mathematics, employs similar tools of documentary photography, coming at it from a perspective that reflects his belief in the interconnectedness of mathematics, music, poetry, and photography. Das further establishes the relationship of words to his work through the inclusion of poetic verse side by side with his images.
Nabamita Dutta, economics, pushes the boundaries of mobile phone photography. All the images here were taken with a mobile phone during her travels. Dutta’s works show that the creative impulse can be realized even with the most basic means. She combines images from across geographies to create narratives from her experiences of place and travel.
Looking at the works of Karl Kattchee, mathematics, we can see that they integrate both abstract concepts as well as an less-abstract expressions of curiosity and conceptual wordplay. Kattchee’s DADA Dice serves as an excellent example of these concepts with its homage to the Dadaist artists and mathematical probability (which may seem disparate ideas, but have much in common).
This exhibition was made possible by the generosity of the participating artists and Murphy Library.
For more information about this or other Art in the Mug exhibitions, please contact Marc Manke, Murphy Library at mmanke@uwlax.edu or 785-8637.
Expression in the Human Form by Ellie East, Fall 2015
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Date:
September 20 - October 16, 2015
Located:
Inside Murphy's Mug, first floor Murphy Library
Featuring:
Drawings, paintings, and Mixed media works by UWL Senior, Ellie East
Artist Statement:
Using the body as an instrument, my work orchestrates swift passions and unkempt desires we tend to hide from the world. From restful to spastic, the tilt of a finger or the drape of a leg hints at hidden themes that are uncovered with playfulness of materials. The forms, solitary yet bridged to others, speak volumes to the bond we have with ourselves and to others, and the ties we create to reach an understanding of ourselves. My works explores the connectivity of humans, the urge to relate ourselves to others, and the connections we make with others are cherished as our own identities. -Ellie East
Artist Bio
Ellie grew into a human being from a larvae-type form on a farm where she spent most of her time imagining being a pirate-knight-heroine crossover. Slightly flighty, she dreams of being able to teach art in an institution without the political bullshit. She was an honorable mention in the 2014 Plein-Air festival, and is lucky enough to receive payment for working in the Art Department here at UWL. She hates orange juice but will never turn down an offer for waffles.
About the Exhibition:
East was invited to show her works by the Art in the Mug Program due to her technically skilled, conceptually elegant, and beautiful renderings of the human form. We are excited to to help share Ellie's work with campus community.
This exhibition is made possible by The Department of Art and Murphy Library.
For more information about the exhibition, please contact Marc Manke, mmanke@uwlax.edu.
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Foundations Showcase - Spring 2015
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Date:
May 15 - September 4, 2015
Featuring the work of:
Julianne Pleshe, Cassandra Laabs, Dietrich Den Hartog, Tyler Westpfahl, Rachel Geniesse, Kendra Nedegaard, Ivy Molls, Kasey Pesch, Danialle Nolden , Kelsey Walsh, Danielle Pursell, Margaret Brown-Lucas, Elizabeth West, Nou Lee, Alexa Fritch, Ellie Brown-Lucas, Katie Kaufenberg, Alyssa Shurbert-Hetzel, Madline Thorn, Bobbie Bender, Kelsey Mazza, Lauren Trautner, Emily Krueger, Jordyn Mroczenski, Christopher Wurzel, Michaella Hader, Ashley Dechant, Kathryn Worrell, Taylor Bates, Nicholas Bentzen, Haleigh Gerhardt, Drew Guillien, Sophie Hardina, Rebecca Heiam, Amanda Hiti, Carly Juzwik, Hsin-Yeh Lee, Kasey Pesch, Jordan Schmidt, Kelly Zimmerman
About the exhibition:
Every Fall and Spring Murphy Library host an exhibition of artworks completed by students enrolled in any art foundations classes at UWL. This semester, classes taught by Binod Shresthra and Misha Bolstad will be showing their works in the library. The works range from sculptures, photographs, drawings, paintings, books,and many other art mediums. For this exhibition the artworks were curated by students enrolled in the classes.
Foundations courses at UWL within the Department of Art explores visual arts as a language to investigate and understand the inherent role visual arts plays in the society and the development of culture. Students use close observation, analysis of visual perceptions, and experiences with various drawing, digital, and three dimensional materials to expand visual vocabulary and to synthesize concepts/thematic development with creative process and design concerns. This capstone student juried exhibition demonstrates our students' effort in investigating visual art as a language in the context of liberal arts education.
This exhibition is made possible by The Department of Art and Murphy Library.
For more information about the exhibition, please contact Marc Manke, mmanke@uwlax.edu.
For more information about UWL art foundations classes, please contact Binod Shrestha, bshrestha@uwlax, or Misha Bolstad, mbolstad@uwlax.edu.
Land of the Midnight Sun by Ashley Kalbus - Spring 2015
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February - May, 2015
Located in the Alice Hagar Curriculum Center on the second floor, Murphy Library
About the exhibition:
Alaska is one of the least traveled areas in the world and therefore it remains mysterious to mainstream society. Alaska is cold much of the year, but for a short three month period it is warm. With 20 hours of daylight in the summer, Alaska lives all through the night. Thus it is referred to as the “Land of the Midnight Sun.” This photographic series captures the dramatic changes in lighting and weather I witnessed as I traveled through Alaska.
About the Artist:
Ashley Kalbus is a senior at UWL and working toward a B.S. in communication with an emphasis in broadcast and digital media and a minor in photography. This past summer, Ashley participated in an international youth exchange program through the Lions Club. She spent a month traveling all around Alaska with other youth from 13 countries across the globe.
This exhibition is made possible by The Department of Art and Murphy Library. Kalbus was advised by UWL photography professor Kathleen Hawkes
Ashley_Kalbus_portraitFor more information about the exhibition, please contact Marc Manke at Murphy Library, mmanke@uwlax.edu
A Biological Frenzy by Allison Yemm - Spring 2015
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February - May, 2015
Located in the Alice Hagar Curriculum Center on the second floor, Murphy Library
About the exhibition:
“A Biological Frenzy” is an abstract combination of the opposition of biological systems and unsystematic design. While these are opposites, so is abstract expressionism and pop art. Both movements of the 1960’s abstract expressionism and pop art are just as different. Abstract expressionism utilizes dramatic and heavy styles of painting and pop art defines a light and innocent movement. The under-layer of the two canvases and the larger drawing are done by marbling (a method of aqueous surface painting that is transferred to canvas or paper). The applied paint leaves a visible trail of the water’s wave motion. The drawings are done with bright markers to invoke the same innocence and liveliness that gives pop art its idiosyncrasies.
About the Artist:
Allison Yemm is in her final year at University of Wisconsin La Crosse studying Exercise Sport Science and Art. These two studies have included a wide variety of anatomy and physics classes to art courses. While drawing, she continuously thinks of biological systems and wave frequencies. Throughout anatomy and physics classes, her mind meandered to flexuous shapes and disorganization colors. As an active swimmer, she spent a large amount of time by water. The geometric and ever-changing shapes seen looking up inspired a development of marbling. Her goal is to start Physical Therapy school following graduation in the spring of 2015.
Additional information and works by the artist can be found at yemmalli.wix.com
This exhibition is made possible by The Department of Art and Murphy Library. Yemm was advised by UWL professor Binod Shrestha.
For more information about the exhibition, please contact Marc Manke at Murphy Library, mmanke@uwlax.edu
AllisonYemm_portraitFoundations Showcase - Fall 2014
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Date:
December 10, 2014 - February 2, 2015
Located in Murphy's Mug on the first floor of Murphy Library
Featuring the work of:
Hannah Nelson, Kasey Pesch, Andrew Pitney, Ivy Molls, Ryan Send, Kelsey Mazza, Danielle Weber, Emily Roenitz, Abigail Voye, Scott Jablonski, Ellie Brown-Lucas, Tim Phillips, Grant Brockel, Rachel Geniesse, Tristan Hays, Ivey Molls, Sarah Heyer, Hannah Rose, Geun A Kim, Kaitlyn Kaufenburg, Danielle VanBrabant, and Becky Merks
About the exhibition:
Every Fall and Spring Murphy Library host an exhibition of artworks completed by students enrolled in any art foundations classes at UWL. This semester, classes taught by Binod Shresthra, Bradley Nichols, and Misha Bolstad will be showing their works in the library. The works range from sculptures, videos, photographs, drawings, paintings, books,and many other art mediums. For this exhibition the artworks were curated by students enrolled in the classes.
Foundations courses at UWL within the Department of Art explores visual arts as a language to investigate and understand the inherent role visual arts plays in the society and the development of culture. Students use close observation, analysis of visual perceptions, and experiences with various drawing, digital, and three dimensional materials to expand visual vocabulary and to synthesize concepts/thematic development with creative process and design concerns. This capstone student juried exhibition demonstrates our students' effort in investigating visual art as a language in the context of liberal arts education.
For more information about the exhibition, please contact Marc Manke at Murphy Library, mmanke@uwlax.edu
Photography Survey - Fall 2014
New works by Photography and Imaging II and Experimental Photography classes
Date:
November 1 - November 30
Located in Murphy's Mug on the first floor of Murphy Library
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About the exhibition
Murphy Library’s Art in the Mug Program has a new exhibition of student photography from the Photography and Imaging II and Experimental Photography classes. Including still lifes, figure, landscape, digital compositions and traditional cyanotypes, the exhibition provides a survey of student work from the photography classes at UWL. Works were selected by UWL associate professor of photography, Linda Levinson to showcase the breadth of techniques and conceptual frameworks students experiment with throughout her classes.
On the works from ART372 - Photography and Imaging II Levinson says, “The main objective of the course is for students to understand the use of digital cameras, post processing, and digital output and to implement color management when utilizing digital printers and scanners. Students also explore how artists are using various new media to address contemporary concerns such as technology’s effect on personal identity and social relations, and the impact of advanced imaging technologies on culture and society.”
For students in ART476 - Experimental Photography, the process of photography is approached experimentally. This open exploration of photographic process can be seen through an installation of over 30 cyanotypes. The images (with the rich, traditional blue coloring intrinsic to the process) have been collaged from magazine clippings, printed on coffee filters, colored with wine and leaf pigments, and superimposed on illustrations. Levinson states, “Students are encouraged to experiment with the techniques to make images. These include image-capture, traditional darkroom methods, non-narrative sequencing, non-silver processes, surface manipulation of the photograph and of negatives, using the photograph as a sculptural object, collage and many other possibilities beyond the conventional representative photograph. In the process of experimentation students enter into unintended and surprising areas of the imagination,”
Participating Students:
Experimental Photography
Amy Bye
Julie Downing
Andrew Helman
Jordan Hyzer
Nou Lee
Braley Quall
Hyeonji Ryu
Karissa Udoni
Shellady Udoni
Photography and Imaging II
Katy Coon
Alex Gorka
Braley Quall
Lauren Strommen
Shellady Udoni
This exhibition was made possible through the collaboration of the UWL Art Department and Murphy Library.
For more information about the exhibition, please contact Marc Manke at Murphy Library, mmanke@uwlax.edu
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Irish Eyes - Summer 2014
New works by Megan Jensen
Date:
May 10 - September 10, 2014
Located on the second floor of Murphy Library
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About the exhibition
From Jensen - "Irish Eyes is a photographic series that captures the wonder I felt while traveling abroad for the first time. Ireland is a place full of life and beauty different from anything I have experienced before. The photographs in this series include images of ancient architecture, local culture, and natural landscapes. With focus on framing, perspective, and portraiture, these color prints feature big-picture subject matter as well as the smaller, detailed elements that I will never forget."
Megan graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree from UWL in December of 2013 and has remained in the La Crosse area to continue creating work. Her most recent studies have been pushing the boundaries of personal adornment and art photography. She is considering the possibility of pursuing her Master of Fine Arts degree in the near future.
This exhibition was made possible through the collaboration of the UWL Art Department and Murphy Library.
For more information about the exhibition, please contact Marc Manke at Murphy Library, mmanke@uwlax.edu
H2O: An Autobiography - Summer 2014
New works by Natalie Renier
Date:
May 10 - September 10, 2014
Located on the second floor of Murphy Library
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About the exhibition
We see right through what we are most dependent on, taking water’s natural beauty for granted. Breaking water down into its simplest form reveals the unique properties that arise from hydrogen bonds making life on earth possible. My research investigates the story of water through the dual lenses of art and science. The properties of water are explored through cyanotyping and suminagashi artistic techniques. Cyanotyping (blueprinting) is photographic process creating a Prussian blue image that is revealed with H2O. Suminagashi uses pigment to visualize the movement and flow of water through the utilization of surface tension. These are then supplemented with drawings referencing scientific illustration, cartography, and observations of specimens reliant on water. This visual narrative from the perspective of water relates to a broad audience while exploring an innovative approach to traditional methods. Imagery works to educate and inspire awareness for our most precious resource.
Natalie Renier received a B.S. in biology with a concentration in aquatic science and minors in both chemistry and art from UWL in Spring 2014. She plans to continue exploring the connection between art and science through a career in scientific illustration.
This exhibition was made possible by an Undergraduate Research Grant and the collaboration of the UWL Art Department and Murphy Library.
For more information about the exhibition, please contact Marc Manke at Murphy Library, mmanke@uwlax.edu
Foundations Showcase - Spring 2014
Date:
May 10 - September 10, 2014
Located in Murphy's Mug on the first floor of Murphy Library
Featuring the work of:
Emma Wuerslin, Amanda Ramos, Kayla Kirchner, Drew Guilien, Alesha Cody, Stephanie Streicher, Tyler Westpfahl, Krista Schueltzle, Amanda Hiti, Katie Kelm, Yifan Zhao, Alexa Fritsch, Jesscia Zickert, Danielle Nolden, Elizabeth West, Madline Thorn, Kelsey Walsh, Hannah Ross, Krista Schuetzle, Rebecca Welt, Allison White, Katie Womeldorf, Kacey Rozwadowski, Sarah Heyer, Natalie Renier, Xiaomin Xue, Kayla Kirchner, Alyssa Hensen
About the exhibition:
Every Fall and Spring Murphy Library host an exhibition of artworks completed by students enrolled in any art foundations classes at UWL. This semester, classes taught by Binod Shresthra, Bradley Nichols, Stella Vognar, and Joel Elgin will be showing their works in the library. The works range from sculptures, videos, photographs, drawings, paintings, books,and many other art mediums. For this exhibition the artworks were curated by students enrolled in the classes.
Foundations courses at UWL within the Department of Art explores visual arts as a language to investigate and understand the inherent role visual arts plays in the society and the development of culture. Students use close observation, analysis of visual perceptions, and experiences with various drawing, digital, and three dimensional materials to expand visual vocabulary and to synthesize concepts/thematic development with creative process and design concerns. This capstone student juried exhibition demonstrates our students' effort in investigating visual art as a language in the context of liberal arts education.
For more information about the exhibition, please contact Marc Manke at Murphy Library, mmanke@uwlax.edu
India, My Didi - Spring 2014
Date:
April 1 - April 30, 2014
Opening Reception:
April 8, 2014 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. in Murphy's Mug, Murphy Library, UWL
Featuring images and objects from 13 UWL students and their professor:
Alina Piotrowski, Austin Baar, Lydia Russell, Cody Fortney, Noelle Griffiths, Chong Her, Claire Gocker, Korina Harman, Rachel Helgeson, Mackenzie Ray, Megan Roundy, Jill Blanchard, Amy McCubbins, and Professor Ayesha Patnaik.
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About the exhibition
India, My Didi is a photo, video, and object exhibition documenting the study abroad experience of 13 UWL students who traveled with Ayesha Patnaik, Communication Studies, through India. The exhibition is a snapshot, encapsulating student experiences of India's encompassing, sometimes overwhelming combination of beauty, humanity, hospitality and extreme disparity. The students chose to personify India with the reverential "didi" or “respected older sister” as a tribute to their enriching experiences there.
The exhibition pairs objects and images with the experiences, lessons, memories, and most importantly stories gained by Patnaik's students, allowing the UWL campus community to share in the study abroad experiences and perspectives of the participating students.
This exhibition was made possible through the collaboration and sponsorship of the students and faculty involved, the Office of International Education, and Murphy Library..
For more information about the students study abroad experience, please contact Ayesha Patnaik, Apatnaik@uwlax.edu
For more information about the exhibition, please contact Marc Manke at Murphy Library, mmanke@uwlax.edu
Common Obsessions - Fall 2013
Michael Spicer, Megan Danahy, and Madison Hager
Date:
February 14 - March 14
About the show
“Common Obsessions” is new exhibition featuring the works of UWL students Michael Spicer, Megan Danahy, and Madison Hager. The exhibition will be held in Murphy's Mug coffee shop on the first floor of Murphy Library and features jewelry, paintings, drawings, textiles, and installation works. Michael, Megan, and Madison were selected to show their works from a pool of student exhibition proposals. The exhibition is a partnership with Murphy Library and the Art Department.
For more Information see the individual artist’s profiles below:
Artists:
Michael Spicer
Megan Danahy
Madison Hager
Michael Spicer
Artist Statement:Process is defined as “a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.” Although this is a variety of different methods and conceptual ideas as an artist, all of these works share a common trait, process. My intent as an artist in this work is to further explore the technical processes in order to progress my knowledge in the field of metals. This concept reinforces the structure we share in much of our society and especially education, gradually learning more information all related to a process.
Megan Danahy
Artist Statement:This body of work is centered on how joy and inner-peace can be expressed. We all have our ways of communicating our emotions and how they can be provoked or motivated, but its “what” causes that emotion to occur. My reasons are simple, for it is up to the viewer to reflect on what foundations their joy and inner-peace.
Madison Hager
Artist Statement:My work interacts with the space and light- the way the light reflects off of it and the way light moves through it. When I create art, I often think of the space in which it will be displayed. I then work with the space so my art complements it. I also like to use non traditional materials and am always experimenting with new materials.
For more information, contact Marc Manke at Murphy Library, mmanke@uwlax.edu
Foundations Showcase - Fall 2013
Foundations Showcase - Fall 2013 Date:
December 6, 2013 - February 3, 2014
Featuring the work of the following students:
Emily Albrecht, Jacob Blackford, Melissa Heller, Carly Juzwik, Jessica Kramer, Pa Houa Lee, Hannah Ross, Alayna Stein, Kelly Zimmerman, Sarah Heyer, Ashley Block, Madline Thorn, Kayla Debacco, Toni LaBreche, Jill Bagniefsky, Rachel Cain, Alyssa Hensen, Shellady Udoni, Ryan Borgardt, Tristan Hayes, Allison Johnson, Mai Zoua Vang, Yu Guan, Jake Parks, Abbigail Pominville, Amanda Ramos, Jacob Akin, Dan Devine, Allison White, Bailey Hauser, Paige Weier, Sabrina Bruehling, Michael Knappik, Madeline Thorne, Emma Wuerslin, Kayla Kirchner, Elisabeth West, Danielle VanBrabant, Alexa Fritsch, Rebecca Marks , Madalyn Salm, Elinor Brown-Lucas, Nou Lee, Mellissa Buss, Danielle Pursell, Allison Julia Yemm, Timothy Young, Jessica Zicket , Elinor Brown-Lucas, Emily Rebarchek, Madline Thorn, Laura Mead, Drew Guillien
About:
Every Fall and Spring Murphy Library host an exhibition of artworks completed by students enrolled in any art foundations classes at UWL. This semester, classes taught by Binod Shresthra, Bradley Nichols, Stella Vognar, and Randy Reeves will be showing their works in the library. The works range from sculptures, videos, photographs, drawings, paintings, books,and many other art mediums. For this exhibition the artworks were curated by students enrolled in the classes.
Foundations courses at UWL within the Department of Art explore visual arts as a language to investigate and understand the inherent role visual arts plays in society and the development of culture. Students use close observation, analysis of visual perceptions, and experiences with various drawing, digital, and three dimensional materials to expand visual vocabulary and to synthesize concept & thematic development with creative process and design concerns. This capstone student juried exhibition demonstrates our students' effort in investigating visual art as a language in the context of liberal arts education.
This art exhibition is made possible by a partnership between Murphy Library and the Art Department.
For more information about the exhibition, contact Marc Manke at Murphy Library, mmanke@uwlax.edu.
Selections from the Painting Studio - Fall 2013
Date:
October 25 - November 16, 2014
Artists:
Jill Bagniefski, Brechtje Bennett, Jim Bennett, Mellissa Buss, Megan Danahy, Jenna Gilmore, Nicole Herrmann, Carrie Hilson, Lauren Keesler, Olivia Kennedy, Natalie Kotnik, Danielle Nolden, Amy Peplinski, Ellen Pfeffer, Alyssa Shurbert-Hetzel, Charleton Skinner, Stacey Smith, Kelsey Walsh
Artist Meet and Greet:
November 13th from 3 p.m. till 4 p.m. in Murphy Library, UWL
Charleton Skinner - After Gilbert Gaul
Danielle Nolden - Thank You Society
Olivia Kennedy - Touch the Coals
Murphy Library will host an artist meet and greet for an art exhibition featuring the works of UWL art students Jill Bagniefski, Brechtje Bennett, Jim Bennett, Mellissa Buss, Megan Danahy, Jenna Gilmore, Nicole Herrmann, Carrie Hilson, Lauren Keesler, Olivia Kennedy, Natalie Kotnik, Danielle Nolden, Amy Peplinski, Ellen Pfeffer, Alyssa Shurbert-Hetzel, Charleton Skinner, Stacey Smith, Kelsey Walsh. The reception is from 3:00 -4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013 in Murphy’s Mug.
The coffee shop on the first floor of Murphy Library features the works of UWL Students. The exhibition, titled “Selections from the Painting Studio”, runs from October 25 till November 16. The art works were selected from Painting classes lead by professor Jennifer Williams Terpstra.
Terpstra explains the show:
"The work in this show was developed throughout various levels of painting. Students in the introductory level have been studying spatial illusion in interior and exterior environments and exploring the attributes of the medium of oil. Other primary concerns include design, light and shadow, and the role of color in creating a complete painting.”
The artist event and exhibition are a partnership with Murphy Library and the Art Department.
For more information about the reception or exhibition, contact Marc Manke at Murphy Library, mmanke@uwlax.edu.
Katherine Liu, Analese Nechvatal, Andrew Musil - Fall 2013
Date:
September 20 - October 12
Artists:
Katherine Liu, Analese Nechvatal, and Andrew Musil
Opening Reception:
September 20, 2013 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in Murphy Library, UWL
Katerine Liu
Analese Nechtaval
Andre Musil
On Friday September 20th, at 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Murphy Library will host an art opening for a new exhibition featuring the works of Katherine Liu, Analese Nechvatal, and Andrew Musil. The opening will be held in Murphys Mug coffee shop on the first floor of Murphy Library and features the works of students, who are art majors at UWL. All members of the campus community are invited to drop by during the event, view the works, and speak with the artists.
Katherine, Analese, and Andrew were selected to show their works from a pool of student exhibition proposals. Each artist will be showing a separate body of work, which includes photographs and other artistic works. The opening event and exhibition is a partnership with Murphy Library and the Art Department, and immediately precedes the opening of “BIOMORPH: Contemporary Metals Invitational” at the Center for Fine Arts Main Gallery beginning at 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
For more information, contact Marc Manke at Murphy Library, mmanke@uwlax.edu
