Please check in with individual galleries and museums before you visit to ensure you have the most updated information and hours.
Allen Priebe Gallery and Annex Art Galleries, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. www.uwosh.edu/priebegalleries
UW Oshkosh Art & Graphic Design Faculty Exhibition
September 17 through October 15. Allen Priebe Gallery. This exhibition will highlight recent work in ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture by current UW Oshkosh faculty.
Reception: September 17, 6-7:30 p.m.
Terri Warpinski
September 17 through October 15. Annex Gallery. Terri Warpinski is a photographer who lives and works in De Pere Wisconsin, and her art reflects her interest in the traces of human activity embedded in the landscape. She creates large-scale photographic collages and mixed media installations that explore the histories of our fragile ecosystems and land preserves as they undergo a process of re-wilding and ecological recovery.
Ger Xiong
October 22 through November 24. Allen Priebe Gallery. Ger Xiong was born in Thailand and immigrated to the United States in 1993 as a Hmong refugee of the Vietnam War. Through his Hmong American experience, his work looks at the navigation and negotiation of cultural identity through the lens of assimilation, migration, and colonization, reflecting loss, commodification, and the resilience of being Hmong. He uses jewelry, adornment, objects, and textiles as a tool for storytelling and documenting his Hmong history and culture throughout their migration.
Artist Talk and Reception: October 22, 5-7:30 p.m.
Andrea Slone
November 5 through December 10. Annex Gallery. Andrea Slone is a mixed media/fiber studio artist who absorbs and translates current events into multifaceted and deeply felt constructions that reflect both her own moral universe as well as the ethos of the day. She uses iconic imagery to create work that is a visceral response to the moral and political landscape. By visually addressing the frayed and unraveled places around her, she seeks to promote thoughtful dialogue about critical questions as we navigate the difficult times we live in.
BFA Studio Art Senior Exhibition
December 10 through December 17. Allen Priebe Gallery. This exhibition features the work of UW Oshkosh Students graduating in the fall of 2026 with a BFA degree. Their exhibition represents a body of work in their chosen fields of ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture.
Reception: December 10, 6-7:30 p.m.
Appleton Public Library, Appleton. www.apl.org
Cat Tervo
Through September 30. Cat Tervo is a designer and illustrator who likes to get a little silly with it. She’s lived across the Midwest and the South and is currently based in what she affectionately calls “the little apple” (Appleton, Wisconsin). Cat can be found sipping coffee and drawing her cats (Bug and Bear), in the audience of music and comedy shows, swimming and lifting moderately heavy weights at the YMCA, exploring woodland trails and cemeteries, reading at the beautiful new Appleton Public Library, or at home playing Dungeons & Dragons with her friends.
Portfolio Review with Artist-in-Residence Cat Tervo: September 26, 12- 3 p.m. Location: Vira Stoner Flex Box within the library.
Diego Sosa
October 1 through December 31. Diego Sosa’s practice in its entirety follows personal experience as it relates to the world around him. He likes to look at his surrounding environment and produce work that reflects his own connections to its ever-changing state. It’s a representation of how his mind’s eye sees change in the world and how the world’s changing state affects his soul.
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass, Neenah. www.bmmglass.com
William Manson: Shatter the Ordinary
Through February 7, 2027. Blue Gallery. William Manson was born in the small town of Wick, Caithness in the far north of Scotland. Growing up, he watched his father, William Manson, Sr., create extraordinary works of art from glass. At the age of 14, William tried his hand at lampworking and paperweight-making for the first time. Like his father, glassmaking was in his blood and it was at this early age he realized this would become his career. After 19 years away from glassmaking, William has returned to the artform and is creating exquisite paperweights for collectors worldwide to enjoy.
William Manson: Shatter the Ordinary explores the evolution of the artist’s work while paying tribute to the Scottish paperweight-making tradition. William Manson is the winner of the 2025 GLASS Arts Festival and the recipient of the First Place Prize sponsored by Rosann Baum Milius.
Drew Ebelhare
September 11 through August 8, 2027. Mabel R. McClanahan Memorial Study Gallery. Born in 1955, American artist Drew Ebelhare is widely celebrated for his detailed millefiori paperweights. Working from his Cañon City, Colorado studio, Ebelhare earned recognition as one of the leading contemporary millefiori paperweight artists of his era, emphasizing precision of canework and mastery of color balance. This exhibition highlights a survey of artworks from the artist’s nearly fifty-year career in glassmaking – from early, blown sculpture to explorations in murrine, and collaborations with longtime partner Sue Fox (American, 1959-2020).
Sibylle Peretti: Before it Turns to Gold
October 23, 2026 through March 14, 2027. Mahler Gallery. Artist Sibylle Peretti explores the inharmonious relationships between human beings and the natural world, and the challenges associated with achieving unity with the two. Her artwork hovers between subjects of scientific curiosity, fairy tales and dreams. Sibylle Peretti: Before it Turns to Gold focuses on the intersection of the natural and the supernatural, and invites us to journey into an unknown and undefined place of possibility, mystery and beauty.
The Building for Kids Children’s Museum, Appleton. www.buildingforkids.org
Framed: Step into Art
September 19 through May 30, 2027. Experience art like never before by stepping into the 3D world of well-known paintings! Ride a giant rooster, set up camp in the Canadian Rockies, prepare dinner for hungry farmers, and more. By immersing visitors in well-known paintings, the exhibit stimulates a real and personal connection to the artworks through developmentally appropriate activities, inspires children to create and talk about their own artwork, and provides an opportunity for adults to discuss art with children.
Power Up
Ongoing. Power Up, sponsored by U.S. Venture, is a new energy-focused exhibit that explores how different energy sources work together to power a community. As you play your way through the world of energy, you’ll activate hands‑on stations and see how your choices spark exciting reactions throughout the exhibit. Help bring the city of Appleton to life through play!
Move It
Ongoing. Turn physics into fun in this high-energy exhibit all about motion and mechanics! Move It, sponsored by AZCO Inc, is a hands-on playground of simple machines where you can experiment with levers, pulleys, and inclined planes to move colorful balls through a maze of air tubes and tracks.
Green Bay Botanical Gardens, Green Bay. www.gbbg.org
Woodland Wonders
Ongoing. Presented by Selner Tree & Shrub Care. Step into woodland-inspired gardens, discover art woven throughout the space, and explore how trees shape our world — all season long.
Garden of Lights: Where Nature Shines Bright
November 27-29, December 3-6, 10-13, 17-23 and 26-30. Presented by Wisconsin Public Service Foundation. Experience the wonder of the season as dazzling light displays transform the Garden into an unforgettable experience. Wander among glowing blooms, whimsical creatures, and enchanting scenes while creating lasting memories with family and friends.
Hearthstone Historic House Museum, Appleton. www.hearthstonemuseum.org
Victorian Mourning Exhibit
October. Victorians mourned in ways that we would find unusual, yet compelling, today. These included draping mirrors and shining surfaces in black fabric, turning over pictures of loved ones, placing black ribbon and wreaths on the windows and front door. All of these and more are illustrated throughout the museum with Hearthstone decorated as if the Rogers family had just suffered a loss. Also on display are items that Victorians created to help them mourn, including hair jewelry, post-mortem photography, and special mourning clothing. The exhibit is available for viewing during regular daytime tours, or during weekend nighttime performances.
Victorian Christmas: Paper Dreams
November 28 through January 3, 2027. Paper was essential for Christmas decorations throughout the Victorian Period. In honor of Hearthstone’s 40th anniversary as a museum and the founding of the paper industry along the Fox River by Henry Rogers and others over 150 years ago, Hearthstone will be overflowing with all manner of handcrafted paper ornaments and decorations. Beyond children’s paper chains, the exhibit will explore tolling, folding, quilling (paper filigree) , cutting (think lacy snowflakes), stenciling and hand painting, maché, accordion folding and medallioning, as well as decoupage to create simple-to-stunning creations in every room decorated in typical, over-the-top, Victorian extravagance. The exhibit is available for viewing during regular daytime tours, or during weekend nighttime open houses.
History Museum at the Castle, Appleton. www.myhistorymuseum.org
Prehistoric Wisconsin
Ongoing. Journey through our state’s distant past in this new exhibition. Featuring the extensive Weis Earth Science Collection, this natural history exhibition uses rocks, minerals, and fossils to reveal Earth’s dynamic history.
You Are Here
Ongoing. This one-of-a-kind attraction tells a comprehensive history of the landscape, peoples, and cultures that have defined the Fox Valley since ancient times.
AKA Houdini
Ongoing. Experience the magic of legendary magician Harry Houdini! See handcuffs, lockpicks, and a straitjacket Houdini used in his performances. You’ll even learn and perform some of his iconic illusions and even escape from “jail” in this interactive exhibit.
Gallery of the Earth
Ongoing. This new exhibit showcases rocks, minerals, ores, and other products from deep beneath Earth’s surface. Visitors will see dozens of one-of-a-kind minerals including some from the world-class F. John Barlow Collection, collected from localities across the globe.
John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan. www.jmkac.org
How do you throw a brick through the window…
Through October 4. This exhibition is inspired by artist and activist Johanna Hedva, who poses the question, “How do you throw a brick through the window of a bank if you can’t get out of bed?” Hedva’s statement questions the rights and opportunities of individuals with disabilities who navigate forms of protest.
Good to See You: Ilana Harris-Babou and Yoshie Sakai
Through November 8. Artists Ilana Harris-Babou and Yoshie Sakai explore wellness culture as a quintessential American concept. Laugh, reflect, and rethink what health and care can mean in more inclusive, human terms.
Guadalupe Maravilla with Emery Blagdon: The star exploding in the body
Through January 10. This exhibition brings together for the first time the work of two artists who have both dedicated their lives, through their multifaceted artistic processes, to healing. Central to the exhibition is Maravilla’s Mariposa Relámpago, a school bus that has been reimagined as a healing temple.
When Threads Meet, They Speak
Through January 24. From tattered scraps to pristine fabrics, this gallery gathers textiles from three distinct cultural traditions: kantha, paj ntaub, and boro. Though born in separate parts of Asia, these traditions speak a shared language through patches, colors, and the ability to archive stories, offer protection, and connect the past with the present and future.
Thomas Haneman: Synapses
September 12 through February 7, 2027. Called “Floating Flowers” by Thomas Haneman, his fantastical botanical paintings, richly toned and wildly inventive, could be specimens from outer space, underwater, or some sort of Eden.
Robert Blackstone: Crystal City
September 12 through February 7, 2027. Crystal City is a monumental found-object sculpture by Robert Blackstone (1971–2023) that depicts a self-contained modern city and combines sound, light, movement, and living elements. First created and shown in Dayton, Ohio, this marks the first time the work will be exhibited outside that city.
Lawton Gallery, Green Bay. www.uwgb.edu/lawton-gallery/exhibitions
Wisconsin Watercolor Society: Fall Exhibition 2026
September 2 through October 1. Founded in 1952, the Wisconsin Watercolor Society stands as the pioneering Wisconsin art organization dedicated solely to supporting and promoting watercolor artists within the state. This exhibition showcases the diverse artistic expressions of watercolor painting through the works of talented artists hailing from various regions across Wisconsin.
Reception: September 10, 4-7 p.m.
Through Light we Remember Everything
October 8 through November 5. This exhibition, drawing from UWGB’s permanent collections, will showcase a diverse range of photography, featuring works by renowned national and international artists as well as alumni from our photography program.
Reception: October 8, 4-7 p.m.
53rd Student Juried Exhibition
November 12 through December 15. Adam Fulwiler, the Executive Director of the Hardy Gallery and an alumnus of UWGB, will be our esteemed guest juror for this annual exhibition. This exhibition showcases the diverse and exceptional work created by our current students.
Reception: November 12, 4-7 p.m.
Mulva Cultural Center, De Pere. www.mulvacenter.org
Children of Grass: A Portrait of American Poetry: Photographs by B.A. Van Sise
Through October 12. Atrium Exhibit. Discover the power of poetry through the lens of photography in this compelling exhibition by acclaimed photographer B.A. Van Sise. Created in collaboration with some of today’s most influential poets, the exhibition pairs striking photographic portraits with contemporary poetry to explore themes of identity, culture, belonging, and self-expression. Featuring poets including Rita Dove, Nikki Giovanni, Joy Harjo, Joyce Carol Oates, Ada Limón, and many others, the exhibition celebrates the diverse voices shaping American poetry today.
The Journey to End Cancer: From Cause to Cure
October 10 through January 3, 2027. Main Hall Exhibit. Presented by UT MD Anderson, this interactive science exhibition explores the latest advancements in cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and research. Through immersive technology, hands-on experiences, and engaging displays, visitors of all ages will discover the scientific breakthroughs and inspiring innovations helping shape the future of cancer care.
An Adventure in the Arts: The Collection of the Guild Hall Museum
October 10 through January 3, 2027. Main Hall Exhibit. Featuring 72 remarkable works from Guild Hall Museum’s renowned collection, this exhibition showcases masterpieces by celebrated artists including Jasper Johns, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Hans Namuth, and many others. Drawn from one of America’s most respected regional art collections, the exhibition highlights the rich artistic legacy of Long Island’s East End and the generations of artists who found inspiration there.
L’Estampe originale: A Graphic Treasure
October 10 through January 3, 2027. Main Hall Exhibit. This rare traveling exhibition presents one of the few complete surviving portfolios of L’Estampe originale, widely regarded as one of the greatest collaborations in the history of printmaking. Featuring hand-signed works by renowned artists including Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, Paul Signac, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Gauguin, and many others, the exhibition offers a remarkable look at the artistic movements that transformed European art during the late nineteenth century.
In Your Wildest Dreams: Wildlife Photography of John Van Den Brandt
October 21 through December 13. Atrium Exhibit. Experience the breathtaking beauty of the natural world through the lens of acclaimed wildlife photographer John Van Den Brandt. Featuring extraordinary images captured over more than 20 years, this exhibition showcases unforgettable moments of wild animals in their natural habitats—from playful bear cubs to dramatic African landscapes. Van Den Brandt’s stunning photography celebrates the wonder, power, and diversity of wildlife while inspiring a deeper appreciation for the natural world.
Robert Weingarten: Palettes
December 19 through March 14, 2027. Atrium Exhibit. Acclaimed photographer Robert Weingarten offers a fascinating look inside the creative working environments of some of the world’s most celebrated artists. Through large-scale photographs of paint palettes, studio surfaces, brushes, and other artistic tools, Palettes reveals the hidden beauty of the creative process. Featuring the studios of artists including Chuck Close, Jasper Johns, Ed Ruscha, Jim Dine, Eric Fischl, Laura Owens, Fernando Botero, and others, the exhibition invites visitors to see artistic inspiration from an entirely new perspective.
Neenah Historical Society. www.neenahhistoricalsociety.com
Growing Up Neenah: An All-American Childhood
Through November. Check it out before it’s gone! Located in the historic Hiram Smith Octagon House, “Growing Up Neenah: An All-American Childhood” takes a unique look at what makes the childhood experience of growing up in Neenah special. Childhood is the timeless, original adventure in which we all embark. While the concept of childhood has changed over time, the experiences of those lucky enough to have grown up in Neenah have largely stayed the same. Unique to our city are the Rocket Slide at Riverside Park, Brigade and Camp Onaway, the Santa Float, the Neenah Pool, Parks and Recreation programs, fishing in waterways, and so on. Growing Up Neenah means indeed having an All-American Childhood. The exhibit will feature unique stories from our History Harvest outreach.
Step Into History: Wisconsin Winter Fun
September 1 through November 30. The Wisconsin Historical Society is bringing its traveling History Makers Tour to the Neenah Historical Society. Whether you love or hate the cold and snow, Wisconsin is known for its winters. We love the wind in our faces and the thrill of dodging speedbumps, so freezing temperatures don’t stop our appreciation for the outdoors. Have some fun and strike a pose with this large-scale interactive display featuring an iconic historical image from the Wisconsin Historical Society archives! This photo opportunity will correspond with the end of the Growing Up Neenah exhibit at the historic Hiram Smith Octagon House.
Neville Public Museum, Green Bay. www.nevillepublicmuseum.org
A Place at the Table: Food, Culture, and Community in Northeast Wisconsin
Through September 2027. Food serves as a compelling symbol of northeast Wisconsin culture, reflecting the history, traditions, societal values, and changing communities of the region. This exhibit will take visitors on a journey through the history, traditions, and evolution of the region’s diverse food culture, showcasing how the food of Northeast Wisconsin is rooted in indigenous culinary traditions, agricultural heritage, and immigrant influences.
Triple Vision Fiber
Through September 20. Triple Vision transcends the definition of fiber art, offering visual and tactile excitement you can only appreciate in person. Featuring artists Pat Bishop, Colleen Ansbaugh, and Jean Sredl, these artists showcase their personal vision of abstract realism with widely varying interpretations relying primarily on natural fibers and fabrics while often incorporating recycled materials and mixed media. This trio of award- winning artists from Northern Wisconsin have come together through their love of this art form and involvement in Studio Art Quilt Associates, an international group of highly successful textile artists.
81st Art Annual
September 19 through November 8. In 1942 museum director, Earl Wright, initiated a juried art competition. Since that time, the Art Annual has become an important bridge between the artistic communities of Northeastern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Lee Mothes: New Island. A Creative Obsession…
September 26 through January 17, 2027. Lee (Rusty) Mothes was the winner of the Neville’s 80th Art Annual last year. As part of his award, he will have a solo show. The Commonwealth of New Island is an imaginary island-nation situated 950 miles off the west coast of Australia. It is an evolving collection of maps, currency, a flag, deeds, images and stories based on the written background of the island’s history, culture, geography, wildlife and climate. Lee Mothes created this fictional island and is constantly adding content to it. Real travelers have found their way there, claimed land, and a few have even built virtual dream homes on the island.
Holiday Memories of Downtown Green Bay
November 20 through January 10, 2027. The animated figures that once adorned the H.C. Prange’s department store windows are featured in this exhibit along with the Enchanted Forest, the Snow Babies and charming forest animal collections. There also is a Children Only Shop, and Bruce the Spruce, the loveable talking Christmas tree who once chatted with holiday shoppers at Prange’s.
newARTSpace, De Pere. www.newartspace124.com
Resonance
September 11 through October 31. Bringing together photographs from American Dream by David Graham with select fiber works by Northeast Wisconsin artists Toni Bergeon, Pat Baum Bishop, and Bev Watkins, the exhibition creates a dialogue across photography and textiles. Though distinct in medium and approach, the works resonate through shared explorations of place, pattern, and human experience. Visiting newARTSpace is always free and open to everyone.
Paine Art Center & Gardens, Oshkosh. www.thepaine.org
Summer Showcase
Through September 15. Enjoy the Paine gardens in full bloom and explore nearly four acres of perennials, grasses, and annuals, trees, and shrubs. New varieties and unusual combinations inspire every level of garden enthusiast, and the relaxing atmosphere offers a respite for visitors of all ages.
The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art
Through October 4. Celebrate the florid, languorous curves, natural motifs, and refined elegance of Art Nouveau furniture, glass, and other works with 120 of the finest Art Nouveau treasures from the rich holdings of the Chrysler Museum of Art.
Fall Finale
September 15 through October 25. The Paine gardens give one last fanfare with the Fall Finale, capturing the essence of the season and celebrating nature’s transition with beauty and creativity.
Nutcracker in the Castle
November 20 through January 4, 2027. The beloved Nutcracker fairytale returns to the Paine “castle” with a mesmerizing array of sights, sounds and surprises.
Photo Opp, Appleton. www.thephotoopp.org
ALT: A Photo Opp Gallery
October 16 through January 2027. This exhibition featuring Wisconsin based photographers aims to embrace alternative creations in every sense; from cyanotypes and salt prints to film soup, unconventional printing surfaces, digital manipulation, sculptural photography, emulsion lifting, collage, and beyond. If it challenges convention, questions process, or expands the definition of photography, it belongs here. ALT: invites viewers to reconsider the photograph not just as a captured moment, but as a constructed, transformed, and re-imagined experience.
Rahr West Art Museum, Manitowoc. www.manitowoc.org/1006/Rahr-West-Art-Museum
Art of Tablesettings
October 2 through November 1. This annual favorite exhibit began in 1974, when Mrs. Ruth West organized an exhibit of tables inspired by works of art. The Rahr-West Art Museum is proud to keep this exhibit alive by inviting members of the public to create unique tablescapes inspired by works of art. Each year brings new and intriguing designs.
Christmas in the Mansion
November 25 through January 3, 2027.
Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly. www.richesongallery.com/exhibits
Richeson Plein Air
September 10-13. Artists will capture familiar scenes while painting outdoors around the Fox Valley area. Watch as artists create works all week long, then join us for a reception, sale, and awards announcements. Both artists and art enthusiasts will enjoy a variety of events sure to give a new perspective on the area.
Create! A Wisconsin Art Show
Through October 29. On view will be over 100 works from artists living and working in Wisconsin. This show features a range of artistic talent with categories for professionals, amateurs, and students. Create! A Wisconsin Art Show is an exhibit created with all skill levels in mind, for students it may be the first time they have ever publicly shown work. Amateurs with little exposure can get their work in front of an audience and build their resume. Professionals compete for the biggest awards against some of the best artists in the state.
Wisconsin Visual Artists Members Exhibit
November 13 through January 8, 2027. The Wisconsin Visual Artists are a statewide organization founded in 1900. This exhibit will feature artwork from the current members of the organization. Wisconsin Visual Artist (WVA) is committed to helping the arts advance with networking, exhibiting, and community building opportunities. We are honored to host their annual members’ show this winter. This show will feature works ranging from traditional representational works to abstract works and sculpture.
Winter Wall of Mini’s Exhibit
November 27 through January 29. Come and see this collection of small works on display into the New Year. This exhibit features all 6″x6″ works done by local and regional artists. The theme of the show is open ended, the only restriction is the size. With over 30 unique small works on display, there is truly something for everyone.
Seymour Community Museum, Seymour. www.seymourhistory.org
World’s Largest Hamburger Collection
Ongoing. Items include an original Burger Time arcade game, burger telephones and radios, hamburger banks, burger candles, burger jewelry, watches and magnets, clothing, dolls, a battery operated burger skateboard and much more.
Trout Museum of Art, Appleton. www.troutmuseumart.org
TAG: Street Art Exhibition
Through January 10, 2027. TAG transforms the Trout Museum of Art galleries into a working street art studio, where artists from across the country create large-scale murals live in the galleries August 6–25. Exploring what happens when an art form rooted in public space enters the museum, the exhibition celebrates process, collaboration, and the temporary nature of the murals before the completed exhibition opens August 30. Visitors are invited into the process and completion.
Lesley Dill
October 10 through January 31, 2027. Lesley Dill is an American artist working at the intersection of language and fine art. Dill transforms the emotions of the writings of Emily Dickinson, Salvador Espriu, Tom Sleigh, Franz Kafka, and Rainer Maria Rilke, among others, into works of paper, wire, horsehair, foil, bronze and music—works that awaken the viewer to the physical intimacy and power of language itself.
Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc. www.wisconsinmaritime.org
Surfin’ Wisconsin, USA
Through October. Experience the incredible thrill of surfing, Midwest style! Surfin’ Wisconsin, USA explores the culture of Lake Michigan surfing, where wind, water, and grit come together to create a uniquely Great Lakes adventure. Through striking photography and vintage surfboards, the exhibition highlights the history and spirit of freshwater surfing, from Sheboygan’s winter swells to the hidden surf breaks along Milwaukee’s shoreline. Whether a lifelong beachgoer, a curious newcomer, or a surfer, visitors are invited to discover how passion and persistence have transformed Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan coast into an unexpected surf destination.
Wriston Art Galleries, Appleton www.lawrence.edu/music-arts
Golden Age of American Illustration
September 25 through November 20. This exhibition explores the rich history of American illustration during its so-called “Golden Age,” a period spanning the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Featuring works by prominent illustrators and drawn from the Lawrence University Art Collection, the exhibition examines how illustration shaped popular culture, publishing, advertising, and visual storytelling before the proliferation of photography and digital media. Curated by a Lawrence student, Zhiting Huang.
Ellen Mahaffy, photography
September 25 through November 20. In her artist’s statement, photographer Ellen Mahaffy writes: “What is loss? What is memory? How does one live their life? I left my father. Now I am left with what he left behind.” Mahaffy’s work centers on the lives of her father and grandfather, family archives, memory, loss, and the process of reckoning with a complicated family history through photographs, artifacts, audio recordings, and text. The work combines documentary and autobiographical approaches to explore what remains after a life unravels and how personal narratives are constructed from fragmentary artifacts. Mahaffy is a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire teaching visual communication and photography for the Department of Communication and Journalism.
The Lawrence University Art Collection
September 25 through November 20. This exhibition of works from the Lawrence University Art Collection will remain on view during most of the academic year, from September to May. The exhibition will change slightly over the course of the year, so be sure to return often to see new objects.