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The artworks included in this exhibition are either playful or thought-provoking, and sometimes both—seeming lighthearted at first but ultimately speaking to deeper, more complex issues.
This exhibition, comprised of works from RAM’s collection, reveals the expansive potential of beads for structure as well as decoration in contemporary art jewelry and small-scale objects.
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 across the world submitted 58 works that touch upon the idea of organic invasion and intrusion.
This exhibition features objects and images from the museum’s collection that are both fantastical and familiar. The contemporary artists whose works are featured—many of whom use the natural world as inspiration—do not shy away from the oversized, dramatic, or intriguing.
A glimpse into local talent, this juried exhibition showcases work from artists residing throughout Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth counties, along with RAM members from outside the area. This year's show features 99 pieces by 96 regional artists and RAM members.
Drawn from RAM’s collection, the two and three-dimensional works in this exhibition are united by conceptual choices in presentation yet they reflect a variety of perspectives and subject matter—from cultural, historical, and domestic issues to material and formal investigations.
RAM presents an untraditional exhibition—now in its 12th year—showcasing art made from or inspired by fluffy, sugarcoated PEEPS® Brand marshmallow candy. This year’s exhibition features 138 entries that demonstrate the talent of artists from across the country.
Drawn from RAM’s collection, this exhibition—with works made of clay, glass, and metal—features contemporary iterations of cup forms, sometimes as multiples within a set. Mugs and goblets are included to offer contrasts and comparisons.
Now in its 54th year, the exhibition was started in 1966 to honor the depth and breadth of watercolor in the State of Wisconsin. This year's show features 98 works by 78 Wisconsin artists.
Soaring in front of the view of Lake Michigan, this illuminated conifer is adorned with over 1,500 glass ornaments from a variety of time periods and subjects—many from late Racine, WI gallerist and arts support Emile H. Mathis II's collection.
RAM invited artists of all ages to participate in the museum’s annual competition for handmade holiday ornaments, wrapped boxes, and decorated trees.
Using different tools, media, and approaches, all of the artists represented in this exhibition explore how to best use the human form as either a compositional element, or to tell a story, or explore an idea.
This exhibition features work by Mary Giles—one of the most well-represented fiber artists in RAM's permanent collection—who made objects throughout her career that reflected her interest in materials and traditional basketmaking techniques.
Expect the Unexpected features artworks drawn from RAM’s collection that incorporate unusual, surprising, or challenging materials. Rather than shying away from the potential care challenges they might entail, RAM embraces these objects as reflections of the inventiveness and experimentation that characterizes much contemporary art.
Primarily drawn from RAM’s collection, the works featured in this exhibition demonstrate contemporary methods of working with materials such as fabric, thread, yarn, and embroidery floss through the use of needles, hooks, or hands. Works on loan from Milwaukee area artists Sharon Kerry-Harlan, Rosemary Ollison, and Rosy Petri expand this conversation even further.
RAM’s Wustum Museum continues a Racine tradition with the opening of Wisconsin Photography 2020—a statewide competition organized by the museum since 1979.
RAM presents an untraditional exhibition—now in its eleventh year—showcasing art made from or inspired by fluffy, sugarcoated marshmallow PEEPS®. This year's exhibition features 102 entries that demonstrate the talent of 137 artists from across the country.
The 45 teapots included in this Windows on Fifth Gallery exhibition are shining examples of a modern take on the traditional teapot.
From the Heart, drawn from RAM’s collection, features works that reflect themes and topics that motivate artists to action, inspiring them to comment, investigate, and care.
Wanting to include the community in a creative conversation about these unique times, RAM and RAM's Wustum Museum invited artists to take part in this inaugural Virtual Community Art Show. 105 artists from around the world submitted 103 works created during the global health crisis of 2020.
