Due to the dynamic nature of COVID-19, the dates and content of current and future exhibitions at RAM and RAM’s Wustum Museum may be required to change. Any updates to these exhibitions will be announced through regular channels, including website, email, and social media. If needed, participating artists will be contacted directly.
Presenting work from artists who create meaningful statements in craft media, RAM dispels any differentiation between fine art and craft and between the artist and the craftsperson. Exhibitions at RAM emphasize ideas behind the artwork, rather than following strict media categories.
All shows at RAM change two to three times each year. Exhibitions are currently being drawn almost exclusively from RAM’s extensive and dynamic collection.
Someone’s Cup of Tea: Contemporary Teapots from RAM’s Collection
The 45 teapots included in this Windows on Fifth Gallery exhibition are shining examples of a modern take on the traditional teapot.
In Stitches: Contemporary Approaches to Needlework
Primarily drawn from RAM’s collection, the works featured in this exhibition demonstrate contemporary methods of working with materials such as fabric, thread, yarn, and embroidery floss through the use of needles, hooks, or hands. Works on loan from Milwaukee area artists Sharon Kerry-Harlan, Rosemary Ollison, and Rosy Petri expand this conversation even further.
Expect the Unexpected: Unusual Materials in Contemporary Craft
Expect the Unexpected features artworks drawn from RAM’s collection that incorporate unusual, surprising, or challenging materials. Rather than shying away from the potential care challenges they might entail, RAM embraces these objects as reflections of the inventiveness and experimentation that characterizes much contemporary art.
Collection Focus: Mary Giles
This exhibition features work by Mary Giles—one of the most well-represented fiber artists in RAM's permanent collection—who made objects throughout her career that reflected her interest in materials and traditional basketmaking techniques.
Silhouette: Capturing the Human Form in Contemporary Prints and Art Jewelry
Using different tools, media, and approaches, all of the artists represented in this exhibition explore how to best use the human form as either a compositional element, or to tell a story, or explore an idea.
Watercolor Wisconsin 2020
Now in its 54th year, the exhibition was started in 1966 to honor the depth and breadth of watercolor in the State of Wisconsin. This year's show features 98 works by 78 Wisconsin artists.
The Art of the Cup: Variations on Cups from RAM’s Collection
Drawn from RAM’s collection, this exhibition—with works made of clay, glass, and metal—features contemporary iterations of cup forms, sometimes as multiples within a set. Mugs and goblets are included to offer contrasts and comparisons.
Someone’s Cup of Tea: Contemporary Teapots from RAM’s Collection
The 45 teapots included in this Windows on Fifth Gallery exhibition are shining examples of a modern take on the traditional teapot.
In Stitches: Contemporary Approaches to Needlework
Primarily drawn from RAM’s collection, the works featured in this exhibition demonstrate contemporary methods of working with materials such as fabric, thread, yarn, and embroidery floss through the use of needles, hooks, or hands. Works on loan from Milwaukee area artists Sharon Kerry-Harlan, Rosemary Ollison, and Rosy Petri expand this conversation even further.
Expect the Unexpected: Unusual Materials in Contemporary Craft
Expect the Unexpected features artworks drawn from RAM’s collection that incorporate unusual, surprising, or challenging materials. Rather than shying away from the potential care challenges they might entail, RAM embraces these objects as reflections of the inventiveness and experimentation that characterizes much contemporary art.
Collection Focus: Mary Giles
This exhibition features work by Mary Giles—one of the most well-represented fiber artists in RAM's permanent collection—who made objects throughout her career that reflected her interest in materials and traditional basketmaking techniques.
Silhouette: Capturing the Human Form in Contemporary Prints and Art Jewelry
Using different tools, media, and approaches, all of the artists represented in this exhibition explore how to best use the human form as either a compositional element, or to tell a story, or explore an idea.
Watercolor Wisconsin 2020
Now in its 54th year, the exhibition was started in 1966 to honor the depth and breadth of watercolor in the State of Wisconsin. This year's show features 98 works by 78 Wisconsin artists.
The Art of the Cup: Variations on Cups from RAM’s Collection
Drawn from RAM’s collection, this exhibition—with works made of clay, glass, and metal—features contemporary iterations of cup forms, sometimes as multiples within a set. Mugs and goblets are included to offer contrasts and comparisons.
