Dennis Robert Communis Viridi Cataphractos Limax
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 Communis Viridi Cataphractos Limax
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:

Platinum Sponsors

The Estate of Karen Johnson Boyd
David Charak
Judith and David Flegel Fund
Ron and Judith Isaacs
Nicholas and Nancy Kurten
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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
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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
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