Racine Unified Student Art Exhibition 2025

The Racine Unified Student Art Exhibition has been featuring artwork created by area school children from grades K–12 since 1942. Curated by Racine Unified School District art faculty, the exhibition demonstrates the excellence achieved by students and their teachers.

Racine Unified Student Art Exhibition 20252026-04-16T11:54:38-05:00
  • A painting with two figures in a forest, the figure on the right is a human with long dark hair, and the figure on the left is a chick peep in a trench coat.

RAM PEEPS® Brand Art Exhibition 2025

The 16th edition of a family-friendly community art exhibition showcasing work made from or inspired by PEEPS® Brand marshmallow candy.

RAM PEEPS® Brand Art Exhibition 20252025-05-02T10:53:25-05:00
  • A circular ceramic vessel with many engravings, including a very angry and scared face.

RAM Showcase: Bodies

Featuring works by artists of color from RAM’s collection, this exhibition reflects people’s desire to study, analyze, and respond to the human body as form and content.

RAM Showcase: Bodies2026-03-17T10:58:54-05:00

Pieces: Collage and Assemblage from RAM’s Collection

Focused on the breadth of two- and three-dimensional work in RAM’s collection, this exhibition includes sculpture, collage, jewelry, quilts, and art to wear compiled from or appearing as a variety of individual pieces.

Pieces: Collage and Assemblage from RAM’s Collection2025-06-16T10:39:08-05:00

RAM Collects: Contemporary Perfume Bottles

Some contemporary glass artists have utilized perfume bottles as spaces for experimentation and exploration—not necessarily function. This desire to challenge functionality has run parallel with the desire to produce usable and practical objects.

RAM Collects: Contemporary Perfume Bottles2026-02-23T11:30:44-06:00
  • A dense blue glass sculpture. The exterior is squared except for the top, which is cut to resemble a wave. An open-palm hand can be seen in the interior as it reaches towards the top of the piece.

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

This exhibition, an expanded version of a 2022 Windows on Fifth Gallery show, offers a deeper dive into this vital period in contemporary craft by outlining the concerns of artists who explore the sculptural, visual, metaphorical, and creative potential of glass.

On Fire Part II: Surveying Women in Glass in the Late-Twentieth Century2026-01-26T09:53:21-06:00

Watercolor Wisconsin 2024

Watercolor Wisconsin was started in 1966 to honor the depth and breadth of watercolor in the state. The 2024 exhibition—the 58th edition of the long-running show—features 80 works by 69 artists from across Wisconsin.

Watercolor Wisconsin 20242025-04-22T10:11:50-05:00

RAM Showcase: Focus on Adornment

This selection of contemporary art jewelry from RAM’s collection highlights seven artists of color utilizing materials not traditionally anticipated for use in jewelry, such as polymer, safety pins, and silicone.

RAM Showcase: Focus on Adornment2025-11-24T10:29:54-06:00
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RAM Holiday Tree 2024

To add glow and glimmer to Main Street, RAM presents the annual crowd-pleasing RAM Holiday Tree.

RAM Holiday Tree 20242025-01-08T11:45:19-06:00

Low: René Amado

This exhibition in RAM's street-facing Windows on Fifth gallery explores the creativity and community of lowrider culture through the photography and video of Racine-based René Amado, alongside custom bicycles and small vehicles by various builders.

Low: René Amado2025-07-21T10:46:59-05:00

Zero Waste: Jewelry

Comprised entirely of works from RAM’s collection, this exhibition highlights art jewelry made from repurposed materials originally intended for a use other than adornment.

Zero Waste: Jewelry2025-02-24T10:42:13-06:00

Collection Focus: Polish Fiber

With over 35 pieces included, the exhibition highlights Polish fiber art in both a microscopic and macroscopic way—highlighting the efforts of artists from a certain area of the world who, in turn, also reflect global interests.

Collection Focus: Polish Fiber2025-02-24T10:41:50-06:00

RAM Showcase: Storytellers—Narrative Photography from Artists of Color

The artists whose works are included in this exhibition harness the storytelling power of photographic imagery. They address social, cultural, and personal issues, including identity, the environment, community, history, and the everyday. As artists of color, their conversations are charged with the subtext of race and heritage, even if these issues are not directly addressed in their work.

RAM Showcase: Storytellers—Narrative Photography from Artists of Color2025-02-24T10:41:27-06:00
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Spotlight on Sculpture: Dorothy Dehner and Margaret Ponce Israel

Spotlight on Sculpture: Dorothy Dehner and Margaret Ponce Israel focuses on one of RAM's strengths—women artists—by featuring steel and bronze sculpture created by two important New York-based figures who are being rediscovered today.

Spotlight on Sculpture: Dorothy Dehner and Margaret Ponce Israel2025-10-20T10:12:01-05:00
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Nicole Acosta: HOOPS—Beyond the Aesthetic Lies the Story

Milwaukee artist Nicole Acosta uses photography to tell stories of people of the global majority and gender-expansive folks who value hoop earrings, touching on themes of reclamation, power, belonging, and place.

Nicole Acosta: HOOPS—Beyond the Aesthetic Lies the Story2024-11-25T10:25:29-06:00

Wisconsin Photography 2024

Established in the 1970s and hosted biennially, Wisconsin Photography underscores RAM’s commitment to looking at contemporary art in a variety of forms. Celebrating the rich community of photographers and video artists living and working in Wisconsin, this juried exhibition features 96 diverse works by 35 artists.

Wisconsin Photography 20242024-11-25T10:24:45-06:00
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Racine Unified Student Art Exhibition 2024

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 20242024-06-27T10:06:59-05:00
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Craft in Color

The largest exhibition to date dedicated to artists of color in RAM's collection, featuring works in clay, glass, and metal. The range of implicit and explicit biases experienced by the artists and the (un)conscious influence of their heritage add a unique layer of context to the included work.

Craft in Color2025-01-13T10:09:39-06:00
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