John Cederquist
Bluto’s Diner, 2005
Wood, epoxy resin, aniline dye, and lithographic ink
70 x 55 1/2 x 20 inches
Racine Art Museum, Gift of The Estate of Linda Brooks Sullivan
Photography: Jon Bolton
This illusionistic cabinet, voted a favorite by RAM visitors, is part of a series inspired by Japanese kimono. The imagery is created by pieces fo wood cut and put into place like a jigsaw puzzle.
75 at 75: Significant Works from RAM’s Collection
September 17 – December 30, 2017
at Racine Art Museum
Honoring the 75th anniversary of RAM’s parental museum—the Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts—and taking the perspective that the artworks of a museum collection may have many stories to tell beyond what is first visible, this exhibition highlights 75 works from RAM’s collection. How has the museum acquired almost 10,000 works and built the largest collection of contemporary craft in America? What kind of life have these images and objects lived before coming to RAM? Chosen based on the interesting stories they can tell about artists, donors, care and conservation, or acquisition, these works also showcase the growth of a major museum collection over 75 years.
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Artists in the Exhibition
Berenice Abbott, Hank Murta Adams, Mark Adams, Chris Antemann, Ralph Bacerra, Dorothy Gill Barnes, Garry Knox Bennett, Jamie Bennett, Dawoud Bey, Bonnie Bishoff, Aaron Bohrod, Jaroslava Brychtová, Wendell Castle, John Cederquist, Dale Chihuly, Warrington Colescott, Colette Denton, Lia Cook, Annette Corcoran, Marilyn da Silva, Stuart Davis, Paul Dresang, Kathleen Dustin, Jack Earl, Robert W. Ebendorf, Carol Eckert, Lillian Elliott, David Ellsworth, Arline Fisch, Steven Ford, David Forlano, Michael Glancy, Lisa Gralnick, Ruth Grotenrath, Laurie J. Hall, Philippe Halsman, Walter S. Hamady, William Harper, Caren Heft, David Hockney, Robyn Horn, Sergei Isupov, Mary A. Jackson, Judy Jensen, Jacob Kainen, Ron Kent, Susan E. King, Gyöngy Laky, Ron Layport, Jim Lee, Edmund D. Lewandowski, Stanislav Libenský, Mark Lindquist, Beth Lipman, Frank Lobdell, Ken Loeber, Dona Look, Michael Lucero, Richard Marquis, John McQueen, Mary Merkel-Hess, Bruce Metcalf, Edward Moulthrop, Jay Musler, Frances Myers, Joel Philip Myers, Manuel Neri, Gladys Nilsson, Harold O’Connor, Albert Paley, Earl Pardon, JoAnna Poehlmann, Jackson Pollock, Tom Rauschke, Adrian Saxe, Joyce Scott, Kay Sekimachi, Richard Shaw, Kiff Slemmons, Christina Y. Smith, Therman Statom, Robert Stocksdale, J.M. Syron, Toshiko Takaezu, Ruffino Tamayo, Cynthia Toops, Beth Van Hoesen, Kukuli Velarde, Peter Voulkos, Pier Voulkos, Kara Walker, Lee Weiss, Brett Weston, Kaaren Wiken, John Wilde, David Williamson, Roberta Williamson, Elise Winters, Paul Wonner, Beatrice Wood, and Claire Zeisler
75 at 75: Significant Works from RAM’s Collection
September 17 – December 30, 2017
at Racine Art Museum
John Cederquist
Bluto’s Diner, 2005
Wood, epoxy resin, aniline dye, and lithographic ink
70 x 55 1/2 x 20 inches
Racine Art Museum, Gift of The Estate of Linda Brooks Sullivan
Photography: Jon Bolton
This illusionistic cabinet, voted a favorite by RAM visitors, is part of a series inspired by Japanese kimono. The imagery is created by pieces fo wood cut and put into place like a jigsaw puzzle.
Honoring the 75th anniversary of RAM’s parental museum—the Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts—and taking the perspective that the artworks of a museum collection may have many stories to tell beyond what is first visible, this exhibition highlights 75 works from RAM’s collection. How has the museum acquired almost 10,000 works and built the largest collection of contemporary craft in America? What kind of life have these images and objects lived before coming to RAM? Chosen based on the interesting stories they can tell about artists, donors, care and conservation, or acquisition, these works also showcase the growth of a major museum collection over 75 years.
More About the Exhibition
Artists in the Exhibition
Berenice Abbott, Hank Murta Adams, Mark Adams, Chris Antemann, Ralph Bacerra, Dorothy Gill Barnes, Garry Knox Bennett, Jamie Bennett, Dawoud Bey, Bonnie Bishoff, Aaron Bohrod, Jaroslava Brychtová, Wendell Castle, John Cederquist, Dale Chihuly, Warrington Colescott, Colette Denton, Lia Cook, Annette Corcoran, Marilyn da Silva, Stuart Davis, Paul Dresang, Kathleen Dustin, Jack Earl, Robert W. Ebendorf, Carol Eckert, Lillian Elliott, David Ellsworth, Arline Fisch, Steven Ford, David Forlano, Michael Glancy, Lisa Gralnick, Ruth Grotenrath, Laurie J. Hall, Philippe Halsman, Walter S. Hamady, William Harper, Caren Heft, David Hockney, Robyn Horn, Sergei Isupov, Mary A. Jackson, Judy Jensen, Jacob Kainen, Ron Kent, Susan E. King, Gyöngy Laky, Ron Layport, Jim Lee, Edmund D. Lewandowski, Stanislav Libenský, Mark Lindquist, Beth Lipman, Frank Lobdell, Ken Loeber, Dona Look, Michael Lucero, Richard Marquis, John McQueen, Mary Merkel-Hess, Bruce Metcalf, Edward Moulthrop, Jay Musler, Frances Myers, Joel Philip Myers, Manuel Neri, Gladys Nilsson, Harold O’Connor, Albert Paley, Earl Pardon, JoAnna Poehlmann, Jackson Pollock, Tom Rauschke, Adrian Saxe, Joyce Scott, Kay Sekimachi, Richard Shaw, Kiff Slemmons, Christina Y. Smith, Therman Statom, Robert Stocksdale, J.M. Syron, Toshiko Takaezu, Ruffino Tamayo, Cynthia Toops, Beth Van Hoesen, Kukuli Velarde, Peter Voulkos, Pier Voulkos, Kara Walker, Lee Weiss, Brett Weston, Kaaren Wiken, John Wilde, David Williamson, Roberta Williamson, Elise Winters, Paul Wonner, Beatrice Wood, and Claire Zeisler
Sample of Work in the Exhibition
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Installation View
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
Windgate Foundation
Diamond Sponsors
Ruffo Family Foundation
Ruth Foundation for the Arts
Diane Zebell
Gold Sponsors
Anonymous
A.C. Buhler Family
Robert E. Kohler Jr. Fund
Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation
Reliance Controls
Trio Foundation of St. Louis
W.T. Walker Group, Inc.
Silver Sponsors
Anonymous
Sandy and Gus Antonneau
Baird
Lucy G. Feller
Ben and Dawn Flegel
Sharon and Tom Harty
Dave and Judy Hecker
Paul Kalke
Horizon Retail Construction, Inc.
Johnson Financial Group
Lang Family Foundation
Dorothy MacVicar
Jan Serr & John Shannon
Sandra Shove
Willard and Mary Walker
Bronze Sponsors
Carol Baylon
Rose and Peter Christensen
Dave’s Wine Garage
Educators Credit Union
Patricia and Richard Ehlert
Express Employment Professionals
Deborah Ganaway
Carol Griseto
Hitter’s Baseball
SC Johnson
Bill and Debbie Keland
Nancy and Nick Kurten
Susan Manalli
Norbell Foundation
JoAnna Poehlmann
Rasmussen Diamonds
Harold and Lois Solberg
Kathy Stranghellini
Tito’s
Twin Disc
Janna Waldeck
Barbara Waldman