Current Exhibitions
John Wilde and Flora Langlois
Magic Realism
March 8 - April 5, 2025
"In celebration of 100 years of Magic Realism, Tory Folliard Gallery is pleased to present its new exhibition, featuring the work of renowned Wisconsin artist John Wilde (1919-2006) and his student, Flora Langlois (b. 1927). The exhibition blends dreamlike imagery with vivid depictions of the real world, inviting viewers to explore the boundless creativity and otherworldly narratives that have shaped modern art for the past century."
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Jessica Calderwood
Material Girl
At MOWA (Museum of Wisconsin Art) | Saint Kate Arts Hotel
March 7 - June 1, 2025
Opening Party: Friday, March 7th, 5-7 pm Artist’s Presentation: Saturday, March 8th - 4 pm
"From beautifully layered enamel paintings of human-plant hybrids to delicate sculptures cloaked in opalescent translations of classical drapery, Jessica Calderwood infuses her work with historical references, personal narrative, and creative experimentation. Simultaneously beautiful and absurd, the artist’s anthropomorphic figurines investigate humankind’s strengths and frailties with humor and charm, inviting viewers to contemplate surface design, craft, and labor through her masterful workmanship and imaginative marriage of materials.
With a sophisticated understanding of materials and a sustained pursuit of diverse technical skills, Calderwood’s inventive combinations of traditional craft and industrial processes are an homage to once-considered marginal art forms as well as timely statements on contemporary life."
- Museum of Wisconsin Art
MOWA (Museum of Wisconsin Art) | Saint Kate Arts Hotel 139 E Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI
Exhibition and events are open to the public.
Jessica Calderwood has been represented by Tory Folliard Gallery since 2016. For all inquiries, contact the gallery at info.
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Claire Kellesvig
A BODY OF WATER
Claire Kellesvig is an intuitive painter who creates imagined landscapes rooted in emotion. By stenciling, and collaging uncountable layers of paint, fabric, paper, and glaze the paintings become a topographical map of accumulated time. She repeats the process until her paintings find their voice.
Kellesvig is a fine artist and curator living in Madison, WI. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in painting in 2011, and an MFA in painting and drawing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2022, where she currently teaches as a lecturer.
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Caitlin Lempia-Bradford
WONDERING
Caitlin Lempia-Bradford is an intuitive abstract painter whose practice is deeply rooted in play. She creates games for herself, making various rules to constrain and enable her creative process. Bradford's preparation, planning, and translations result in color combinations that spark her interest and curiosity by creating unforeseen results. Her paintings lean into concepts of imperfection and messiness, accentuating irregularity, and soft geometry.
Bradford received a BFA from the University of Iowa in 2015 and an MFA in painting and drawing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2022. She currently makes her home and studio in Minnesota.