Watercolor Wisconsin 2023

Now in its 57th year, the exhibition was started in 1966 to honor the depth and breadth of watercolor in the State of Wisconsin.

Watercolor Wisconsin 20232024-04-15T09:57:33-05:00

Wisconsin Artists: 1960-90

This exhibition surveys art in Wisconsin from 1960 to 1990. Not only was this an exceptionally fertile time in the history of a state with a (surprising to some) rich and layered history of creative production, it is the period Don Reitz—an artist with a concurrent exhibition at RAM—taught in the ceramics department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Wisconsin Artists: 1960-902024-02-05T09:01:19-06:00
  • Reitz Ir2020.187a&b Large Lidded Jar

Collection Focus: Don Reitz

This exhibition chronicles the career of Don Reitz, an innovative and beloved ceramicist who spent 1962–88 living and working in Wisconsin while actively teaching at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Collection Focus: Don Reitz2024-02-29T16:02:29-06:00
  • Lingen 1993.29 A D Comeundone (alternate 2)

Variations on a Theme: Artists’ Books at RAM

As part of RAM’s Twentieth Anniversary celebrations in 2023 and acknowledging a specialty focus of the institution, this exhibition surveys artists’ books from the collection.

Variations on a Theme: Artists’ Books at RAM2024-01-16T11:20:16-06:00
  • Nicole Zimmer Trip To The Moon

RAM 15th Annual International PEEPS® Brand Art Exhibition

The fifteenth edition of this popular, non-traditional exhibition features 123 creative and entertaining entries inspired by colorful PEEPS® Brand marshmallow candy.

RAM 15th Annual International PEEPS® Brand Art Exhibition2024-04-17T10:16:33-05:00
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RAM Artist Fellowship and Emerging Artist Exhibition 2023

Sponsored by a grant from the Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation, the RAM Artist Fellowship Program showcases the diversity and vitality of the Racine/Kenosha visual arts. The sixth biennial exhibition features the work of Peter F. Aymonin, Lisa Bigalke, Maureen Fritchen, Jojin Van Winkle, and Kelly Witte.

RAM Artist Fellowship and Emerging Artist Exhibition 20232023-12-28T11:48:04-06:00

RAM Showcase: Four Jewelers and the Artists of Color Acquisition Fund

Part of the recently formed RAM Showcase exhibition series, this first show to focus solely on new artists of color in the collection features the work of Lorena Angulo, Tanya Crane, Seulgi Kwon, and Georgina Treviño

RAM Showcase: Four Jewelers and the Artists of Color Acquisition Fund2024-04-22T15:17:47-05:00

Women and the WPA: As Seen Through RAM’s Collection

This exhibition highlights a significant moment in American art and history through works on paper, textiles, and other objects associated with the Milwaukee Handicraft Project.

Women and the WPA: As Seen Through RAM’s Collection2023-12-29T11:33:34-06:00
  • Burkert 1974.57 At Rest On The Expressway

RAM Staff Selects: A Community-Curated Exhibition

In an effort to broaden the voices heard in the galleries and acknowledge the critical role staff, board, and volunteers play in getting an organization to a milestone anniversary, the curatorial process shifted into the hands of those who are not typically selecting works for display.

RAM Staff Selects: A Community-Curated Exhibition2024-01-23T09:43:01-06:00

Past Tense: Exploring Two Print Portfolios from RAM’s Collection

Inspired by RAM's Twentieth Anniversary in 2023, this exhibition highlights two print portfolios from the museum's permanent collection that address time in different ways—each way connecting place to time and space.

Past Tense: Exploring Two Print Portfolios from RAM’s Collection2023-12-29T14:34:58-06:00

Futures Reimagined: RAM Community Art Show

For the 2023 community-focused exhibition, RAM and Wustum invited artists to share their ideas about what a potential future—realistic or fantastical, possible or impossible—could look like. Futures Reimagined is organized with Scott Terry of Mahogany Gallery in Racine and is inspired by the theme of Mahogany Gallery’s 2nd Annual Wisconsin Black Art and Culture Expo, Black Futures.

Futures Reimagined: RAM Community Art Show2024-03-26T14:36:02-05:00
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Racine Unified Student Art Exhibition 2023

The annual Racine Unified Student Art Exhibition at RAM's Wustum Museum features artwork created by area school children from grades K–12. Curated by the Unified School's art faculty, the exhibition demonstrates the excellence achieved by students and their teachers.

Racine Unified Student Art Exhibition 20232023-05-30T09:11:54-05:00

RAM 14th Annual International PEEPS® Art Exhibition

The fourteenth edition of this popular, non-traditional exhibition showcases 142 pieces made from or inspired by colorful marshmallow PEEPS® candy created by 200 artists from around the country.

RAM 14th Annual International PEEPS® Art Exhibition2024-02-20T13:26:13-06:00

Open Close Front Back: Exploring Contemporary Art Jewelry Design

This exhibition, drawn entirely from RAM’s growing collection, celebrates contemporary jewelry while emphasizing the consideration of it from new angles—sometimes literally.

Open Close Front Back: Exploring Contemporary Art Jewelry Design2023-12-28T14:36:38-06:00

Vignettes: Concentrated Views of RAM’s Collection

Vignettes is comprised of several smaller exhibitions of works gathered under various organizing principles or themes—emphasizing specific characteristics of the individual pieces and overall groupings.

Vignettes: Concentrated Views of RAM’s Collection2023-12-29T16:06:25-06:00
  • Simoneau Dan Braxton

Watercolor Wisconsin 2022

Now in its 56th year, Watercolor Wisconsin was started in 1966 to honor the depth and breadth of watercolor in the State of Wisconsin. This year’s show at RAM’s Wustum Museum features 106 works by 95 Wisconsin artists.

Watercolor Wisconsin 20222023-12-28T11:56:25-06:00

The Art of AdOrnaments, Snowfolks, and Creative Conifers 2022

Artists of all ages were invited to participate in the museum’s annual competition for handmade holiday ornaments, festive snow people and creatures, and decorated trees. The 2022 show features 43 delightful pieces by 35 regional artists.

The Art of AdOrnaments, Snowfolks, and Creative Conifers 20222023-01-03T08:51:36-06:00

On Fire: Surveying Women in Glass in the Late-Twentieth Century

With work drawn from RAM’s collection and centered on the 1980s and 1990s, this exhibition in RAM's street-facing Windows on Fifth Gallery outlines the concerns of women artists dedicated to exploring the sculptural, visual, metaphorical, and creative potential of glass.

On Fire: Surveying Women in Glass in the Late-Twentieth Century2023-12-28T14:36:15-06:00

Sketchbooks from RAM’s Collection: Exploring Process

This exhibition features sketchbooks by notable artists in RAM's collection that offer insight into creative practices and, sometimes, into an artist’s daily life.

Sketchbooks from RAM’s Collection: Exploring Process2023-12-28T13:59:07-06:00

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