Dennis Darmek, Milwaukee
The Swimmer: 40 Years in the Water #4, 2018
Archival digital inkjet print
24 x 18 inches

Wisconsin Photography 2018

August 26 – November 24, 2018

RAM’s Wustum Museum continues a Racine tradition with the opening of Wisconsin Photography 2018—a statewide competition organized by the museum since 1979. Thanks to the support of state photographers, the exhibition continues to introduce the museum’s visitors to a wide range of photographic media and artists’ viewpoints. This year’s show features 110 pieces by 52 Wisconsin photographers.

More About the Exhibition

Exhibition Catalogue (PDF)

Press Room

Artists in the Exhibition

Belgium: Guntis Lauzums; Brookfield: Lewis Cadkin, David A. Jentz; Burlington: Valerie J. Christell; Cedarburg: Vicki Reed, Cornucopia: Sally Bowker; Egg Harbor: David Heilman; Elkhart Lake: James W. Popp; Forestville: Suzanne Rose; Grafton: Jack Long; Kenosha: Kathy Brand; Little Chute: Steve Mofle; Luxemburg: Megan Beckmann; Madison: James M. Thornbery, Michael Turner; Menomonee Falls: Nicolas Umbs; Mequon: Thomas Lemke, Bernard Newman; Middleton: Michael Knapstein; Milwaukee: Azure Mahara, Dennis Darmek, F. Fischer, Kristine Hinrichs, Andrew Holman, Tim Holte, Sarah Jasinski, Marcella Jones, Vaughan Larsen, Michael A. Nowotny, Jan Serr, Meredith W. Watts; Mount Pleasant: David Fabian, Celia Schulz, Jim Wardrip; New Berlin: Robert W. Baron; Oak Creek: Michael Gehrke, Kelly M. Held; Racine: Magda Bowen, Martha Coaty, Susan LaCanne, Judith Pannozo, Marc Wollman; Union Grove: Randy Urry; Waterford: Roy C. Schmidt; Waukesha: Daniel Becker, William Lemke, JoAnn O’Hare; Wauwatosa: Kenneth Kornacki; West Bend: Martin Keey, Linda Memmel; Whitefish Bay: Nancy Sturino; Whitewater: George J. Miller

Wisconsin Photography 2018

August 26 – November 24, 2018
Dennis Darmek, Milwaukee
The Swimmer: 40 Years in the Water #4, 2018
Archival digital inkjet print
24 x 18 inches

RAM’s Wustum Museum continues a Racine tradition with the opening of Wisconsin Photography 2018—a statewide competition organized by the museum since 1979. Thanks to the support of state photographers, the exhibition continues to introduce the museum’s visitors to a wide range of photographic media and artists’ viewpoints. This year’s show features 110 pieces by 52 Wisconsin photographers.

More About the Exhibition

Exhibition Catalogue (PDF)

Press Room

Artists in the Exhibition

Belgium: Guntis Lauzums; Brookfield: Lewis Cadkin, David A. Jentz; Burlington: Valerie J. Christell; Cedarburg: Vicki Reed, Cornucopia: Sally Bowker; Egg Harbor: David Heilman; Elkhart Lake: James W. Popp; Forestville: Suzanne Rose; Grafton: Jack Long; Kenosha: Kathy Brand; Little Chute: Steve Mofle; Luxemburg: Megan Beckmann; Madison: James M. Thornbery, Michael Turner; Menomonee Falls: Nicolas Umbs; Mequon: Thomas Lemke, Bernard Newman; Middleton: Michael Knapstein; Milwaukee: Azure Mahara, Dennis Darmek, F. Fischer, Kristine Hinrichs, Andrew Holman, Tim Holte, Sarah Jasinski, Marcella Jones, Vaughan Larsen, Michael A. Nowotny, Jan Serr, Meredith W. Watts; Mount Pleasant: David Fabian, Celia Schulz, Jim Wardrip; New Berlin: Robert W. Baron; Oak Creek: Michael Gehrke, Kelly M. Held; Racine: Magda Bowen, Martha Coaty, Susan LaCanne, Judith Pannozo, Marc Wollman; Union Grove: Randy Urry; Waterford: Roy C. Schmidt; Waukesha: Daniel Becker, William Lemke, JoAnn O’Hare; Wauwatosa: Kenneth Kornacki; West Bend: Martin Keey, Linda Memmel; Whitefish Bay: Nancy Sturino; Whitewater: George J. Miller

Arthur P. Haas Memorial Purchase Awards

Through these acquisitions, RAM has assembled a vibrant record of Wisconsin photographers and their career developments. This year, the museum will add the following 8 new works to the collection:

Kathy Brand, The Toreador

Dennis Darmek, The Swimmer: 40 Years in the Water #4

Michael Knapstein, After the Storm

Thomas Lemke, Stones Embrace—Vermilion Cliffs, Arizona

Jack Long, Platinum Mist

Vicki Reed, Leaving #2

Suzanne Rose, Untitled (44°48’06.1″N 87°22’15.5″W) from the Blind Spot Series

Marc Wollman, Wisps

Gallery of Work

Exhibitions at RAM are made possible by:

Platinum Sponsors

The Estate of Karen Johnson Boyd
David Charak
Judith and David Flegel Fund
Ron and Judith Isaacs
Nicholas and Nancy Kurten
Racine Community Foundation logo
Barbara Waldman
Windgate Foundation

Diamond Sponsors

City of Racine’s Grow Racine Grant
Ruffo Family Foundation
Ruth Arts Foundation

Gold Sponsors

Anonymous
Tom and Irene Creecy
Richard and Patricia Ehlert
Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation
Reliance Controls Community Fund
Trio Foundation of St. Louis
W.T. Walker Group, Inc.

Wisconsin Arts Board 50th Anniversary Logo

Silver Sponsors

Anonymous
Baird
Beta Diagnostic Labs
A.C. Buhler Family
Lucy G. Feller
Ben and Dawn Flegel
Jim Harris
Sharon and Tom Harty
Horizon Retail Construction, Inc.
Johnson Financial Group
Dorothy MacVicar
Jan Serr and John Shannon

Bronze Sponsors

Ellen and Joseph Albrecht
Susan Boland
Dave’s Wine Garage
Educators Credit Union
Express Employment Professionals
Bill and Debbie Keland
Susan Manalli
Jean and Alex Mandli, Jr.
Norbell Foundation
Cathy Stanghellini
Twin Disc

Media Sponsor

Radio Milwaukee logo

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