Dennis Robert, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Communis Viridi Cataphractos Limax (Common Green Armored Slug), 2021
Patinated copper and steel
6 x 22 x 6 inches
Alien Invasion: RAM Virtual Community Art Show
July 21, 2021 – January 22, 2022
In the contemporary context of a pandemic, the idea that a virus could take over has been top of mind for many people. The concept of organic invasion or intrusion is not necessarily limited to biological subjects. Playing to this idea and responding to the upcoming exhibition, Alien Invasion: (Un)Familiar Forms in Contemporary Art, Racine Art Museum and RAM’s Wustum Museum invited artists to take part in the second RAM Virtual Community Art Show. In response, 59 artists from around the world submitted 58 works that touch upon the idea of organic invasion and intrusion. With a wide variety of materials represented, these works reflect the originality and imagination of contemporary artists from across the globe.
The 58 pieces in this exhibition are also accessible via tablets in the RAM galleries.
Artists in the Exhibition
Anahola, HI: Deyana Mielke; Brockport, NY: Jappie King Black; Burlington: Frank Korb, Gail M. Willert; Camden, ME: Linda Leach; Chevy Chase, MD: Rachel Carren; Chicago, IL: Carol A. Stitzer, Catherine Tanner; Cudahy: Carley Knight; Evanston, IL: Marilyn Lucas; Fox Point: Linda Marcus; Grafton: Cindy Hansen; Kenosha: John Bloner, Jr., Beth Cumbo, Rebecca Venn; Los Angeles, CA: Akira; Madison: Teresa Mertens-Pellitteri; Milwaukee: Karen Brittain, Janet Falk, Alexa Hollywood, Howard Leu, Patricia Obletz, Andrew Mosby Perry, Dennis Robert, Nick Schroeder. Ryan Steiskal, Valaria Tatera, Linda Wabanimkee, Kiefer Ledell Waterman, Jessica Zalewski; Monroe: Amy Carani; Mt. Pleasant: Jerrold Belland, Bernadette Brownson Borcher, Terry Evans, Ann Levin; New Holstein: Marina Jones; Oak Creek: Michael Gehrke; Oshkosh: Kyle Gorenschek; Racine: Telleha Cichantek, Jacob Drollinger, Suzanne Kadamian, Jo Labre, Jenny Maurer, Vanessa Murray, Thom Petersen, Mimi Peterson, Vicki Truka Schmitz, Katie White, Kelly Witte; Rochester, MN: Chris Allen; Saint-Eustache, Quebec: Pierre Racine; Shanghai, China: Stephanie Barenz; Shorewood: Darlene Rzezotarski; Stevens Point: Erin Prais-Hintz; Trevor: Steve Rys; Tuscon, AZ: Laura L. LePere; Waunakee: Mark Weller; Wauwatosa: Carl Hartt; Westport, Ireland: Suzie Sullivan
Alien Invasion: RAM Virtual Community Art Show
July 21, 2021 – January 22, 2022
Dennis Robert, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Communis Viridi Cataphractos Limax (Common Green Armored Slug), 2021
Patinated copper and steel
6 x 22 x 6 inches
In the contemporary context of a pandemic, the idea that a virus could take over has been top of mind for many people. The concept of organic invasion or intrusion is not necessarily limited to biological subjects. Playing to this idea and responding to the upcoming exhibition, Alien Invasion: (Un)Familiar Forms in Contemporary Art, Racine Art Museum and RAM’s Wustum Museum invited artists to take part in the second RAM Virtual Community Art Show. In response, 59 artists from around the world submitted 58 works that touch upon the idea of organic invasion and intrusion. With a wide variety of materials represented, these works reflect the originality and imagination of contemporary artists from across the globe.
The 58 pieces in this exhibition are also accessible via tablets in the RAM galleries.
Artists in the Exhibition
Anahola, HI: Deyana Mielke; Brockport, NY: Jappie King Black; Burlington: Frank Korb, Gail M. Willert; Camden, ME: Linda Leach; Chevy Chase, MD: Rachel Carren; Chicago, IL: Carol A. Stitzer, Catherine Tanner; Cudahy: Carley Knight; Evanston, IL: Marilyn Lucas; Fox Point: Linda Marcus; Grafton: Cindy Hansen; Kenosha: John Bloner, Jr., Beth Cumbo, Rebecca Venn; Los Angeles, CA: Akira; Madison: Teresa Mertens-Pellitteri; Milwaukee: Karen Brittain, Janet Falk, Alexa Hollywood, Howard Leu, Patricia Obletz, Andrew Mosby Perry, Dennis Robert, Nick Schroeder. Ryan Steiskal, Valaria Tatera, Linda Wabanimkee, Kiefer Ledell Waterman, Jessica Zalewski; Monroe: Amy Carani; Mt. Pleasant: Jerrold Belland, Bernadette Brownson Borcher, Terry Evans, Ann Levin; New Holstein: Marina Jones; Oak Creek: Michael Gehrke; Oshkosh: Kyle Gorenschek; Racine: Telleha Cichantek, Jacob Drollinger, Suzanne Kadamian, Jo Labre, Jenny Maurer, Vanessa Murray, Thom Petersen, Mimi Peterson, Vicki Truka Schmitz, Katie White, Kelly Witte; Rochester, MN: Chris Allen; Saint-Eustache, Quebec: Pierre Racine; Shanghai, China: Stephanie Barenz; Shorewood: Darlene Rzezotarski; Stevens Point: Erin Prais-Hintz; Trevor: Steve Rys; Tuscon, AZ: Laura L. LePere; Waunakee: Mark Weller; Wauwatosa: Carl Hartt; Westport, Ireland: Suzie Sullivan
Audience Favorites
Throughout the run of the exhibition, viewers were invited to vote for their favorite piece in the show. The three artists whose pieces were voted as Audience Favorites each receive a gift certificate for a free studio art class, which may be used for options offered in-person at RAM’s Wustum Museum and online via Zoom.
Congratulations to:
Vanessa Murray, Racine, WI, Coolio
Dennis Robert, Milwaukee, WI, Communis Viridi Cataphractos Limax (Common Green Armored Slug)
Carl Hartt, Wauwatosa, WI, 3,200 Years
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Exhibitions at RAM are made possible by:
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The Estate of Karen Johnson Boyd
David Charak
Judith and David Flegel Fund
Ron and Judith Isaacs
Barbara Waldman
Windgate Foundation
Diamond Sponsors
Ruffo Family Foundation
Ruth Arts Foundation
Gold Sponsors
Anonymous
Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation
Reliance Controls Community Fund
Trio Foundation of St. Louis
W.T. Walker Group, Inc.
Silver Sponsors
Anonymous
Baird
Beta Diagnostic Labs
A.C. Buhler Family
Ben and Dawn Flegel
Friends of Fiber, International
Sharon and Tom Harty
Horizon Retail Construction, Inc.
Johnson Financial Group
Dorothy MacVicar
Jan Serr and John Shannon
Bronze Sponsors
Dave’s Wine Garage
Educators Credit Union
Express Employment Professionals
Lucy G. Feller
Bill and Debbie Keland
Susan Manalli
Norbell Foundation
JoAnna Poehlman
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