September 15 – October 14, 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, September 15 from 5-7:30pm
Artist's Talk: Saturday, September 23 from 1-2pm
Best known for his elaborate low-relief paper sculptures, Michael Velliquette returns to this medium in his upcoming solo exhibition. Velliquette hand-cuts small, simple paper shapes and assembles them into complex forms akin to three-dimensional mandalas. The formal symmetry, balance, and order of these works are meant to evoke the rhythm and repetition of breath. Velliquette forgoes his prior use of vibrant color, instead employing an emotionally restrained palette of tans, grays and whites. Beginner’s Mind refers to an approach to living without preconception—a sensibility that characterizes the skillfully simple posture Velliquette brings to this new series.
Read MoreJuly 7 - September 9, 2017
Artists' Reception: Gallery Night, Friday, July 21 from 5 to 9pm
The Salon Show is the biggest exhibition of the year at the Tory Folliard Gallery. Showcasing painting, sculpture, and photography from an impressive list of exhibiting artists including: Rodger Bechtold, Mary Bero, Craig Blietz, Mark Brautigam, Derrick Buisch, Jessica Calderwood, Mark Chatterley, Robert Cocke, Marion Coffey, Terrence Coffman, Laura Dronzek, Andy Fletcher, Mark Forth, Ben Grant, Harold Gregor, Gerit Grimm, Doug Hatch, Kathy Hofmann, Ron Isaacs, Keith Jacobshagen, Mary Jones, Clare Malloy, Nancy Mladenoff, Mark Mulhern, Charles Munch, Katie Musolff, Dennis Nechvatal, William Nichols, Michael Noland, Melanie Parke, Bill Reid, Jason Rohlf, Jan Serr, Elizabeth Shreve, Brook Slane, Trina May Smith, Claire Stigliani, Fred Stonehouse, Paula Swaydan Grebel, Richard Taylor, Stephanie Trenchard, Tom Uttech, Mary Alice Wimmer and James Winn.
Read MoreJune 2 - July 1, 2017
Artist's Reception on Friday, June 2 from 5:30 - 8pm with an Artist Talk at 6pm
Claire Stigliani creatively expresses ideas of femininity, sexuality, beauty, desire, and female empowerment in paintings and drawings, puppet theaters and videos. In a timeless space filled with historical portraits, literature, and pop-culture references, Stigliani places fairy tale like characters often based on her own personal identity.
Read MoreJune 2 - June 30, 2017
Artists' Reception Friday, June 9 from 5:30 - 8pm with Artists' Talks at 6pm
The Tory Folliard Gallery is pleased to present Winnowers, a group exhibition of emerging, young artists. The "Winnowers" are recent graduates of the University of Wisconsin - Madison Fine Arts Program. We wish to thank Fred Stonehouse for introducing the Gallery to these talented artists.
Read MoreMarch 18 - April 15, 2017
Artist's Reception: March 18, from 2 - 5pm with an artist talk at 4pm
Jim Rose combines timeless American traditions in beautifully hand crafted contemporary steel furniture and sculpture. Inspired by the colorful quilt work of the Gee’s Bend Quilters, Rose employs fine woodworking techniques to create furniture made from sheets of steel and scrap metal. Like remnants of cloth that preserve family memories in quilts, the discarded scraps of metal add rich color, texture and history to Rose’s highly functional designs.
Read MoreApril 21 – May 27, 2017
Opening Reception: Gallery Night, April 21, 5-9pm
T.L. Solien entertains the paradox of “The Foreseeable Past” by imparting a contemporary perspective on classic narrative images from the annals of art history. A self-described artist of the “absurdist cultural critique,” Solien invites you in with brightly colored compositions filled with farcical figures and fanciful objects. Once engaged you realize all is not as it seems, you have entered a world where belief turns to disbelief, the annunciation becomes the renunciation and the course of history is altered. Paintings, collaged works on paper and mixed media cut-outs will be on view.
Read MoreMarch 18 - April 15, 2017
Artist's Reception: March 18, from 2 - 5pm
Experience the presence of nature and revel in the beauty of flowers in new paintings by James Winn. Azaleas, Irises, and Lilies take center stage in the work of this Illinois artist. In contrast to his big sky landscapes, Winn narrows the focus to bring you eye-to-eye with highly detailed portraits of flowers in full bloom. Through brilliant manipulation of light and color, Winn also creates luminous fields of blooms set against striking dark backgrounds.
Read MoreFebruary 11 - March 11, 2017
Artist's Reception: February 11 from 1 - 4pm with an Artist's Talk at 2pm
In his recent body of work New York native, Ben Grant, continues to push the boundaries of his process as he returns to the idea of illusionistic space. While still staying true to his abstract line forms, Grant is introducing organic shapes into his complex combinations of color, shape and texture. These multilayered paintings are built up with a variety of techniques including rolling, brushing, spraying, drawing, and more as Grant explores the potential for meaning in his work.
Read MoreJanuary 6 – February 4, 2017
Artists' Reception: Gallery Night January 20, 5-9 pm
"The idea for this collaboration with Raeleen Kao began when Raeleen and I joked about how most of her work revolved around hair while most of the characters in my work were bald. Seemed like a perfect reason to collaborate. I suggested that she do a number of hair drawings sans figures, empty wigs essentially, and I would react to what she had drawn by adding figures."
Read MoreJanuary 6 – February 4, 2017
Opening Reception: Gallery Night January 20, 5-9 pm
Artist's Talk: Saturday, January 21 at 2pm
Bizarre and beautiful, Laurie Hogin’s allegorical paintings raise issues of consumerism, sexism, and environmental degradation. Rendered in the hyper-realistic style reminiscent of 17th-century Dutch masters, neon-colored animals populate overgrown, idealistic landscapes or pose as the subject of a portrait. Hogin’s paintings are filled with images of snarling bunnies, maternal monkeys and other creatures affected by the industrial, pharmacological, political, and economical forces.
Read MoreNovember 19 – December 31
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 19 from 1 - 5 pm with a talk by Dr. Robert Cozzolino at 3 pm
John Wilde, a major figure in Wisconsin Art and a leader in the American Surealism movement called Magic Realism. A painter, printmaker, and one of the great draftsmen of our time, Wilde pulls the viewer into his own personal dream world where the common becomes uncommon. His mastery of silverpoint gives his drawings unusual depth and richness rarely seen in a technique known for its fineness and detail.
Read MoreDecember 3 – December 31, 2016
Artists' Reception on December 3rd, 1-3pm
Painter, Clare Malloy, revisits her favorite subjects of still life and landscape. Featured in this exhibition are her timeless pastels and paintings that are beautifully executed. Rural structures take on an exquisite beauty capturing the same mysterious simplicity as her object paintings.
Read MoreDecember 3 – December 31, 2016
Artists' Reception on December 3rd, 1-3pm
For over thirty years Montana artist, Beth Lo, has created playful vessels and figurative sculpture in porcelain. Drawing inspiration from issues of family and her Chinese-American background, Lo celebrates and sometimes satirizes traditional Asian aesthetics. Lo also finds inspiration from the day-to-day challenges of parenting, and uses the image of a child to symbolize innocence, potential and vulnerability.
Read MoreOctober 21 – November 26, 2016
Opening Reception: Gallery Night October 21 from 5 – 9 pm
Artist's Reception: Saturday, October 22 from 1 - 3pm. Informal talk 2pm
Inspired by his life in rural Wisconsin, Charles Munch’s paintings continue to be a meditation on man’s complex relationship with nature. Munch uses bold, graphic lines and carefully composed compositions to evoke questions and suggest situations. These deceptively simple landscapes embrace a world where nature’s balance is restored.
Read MoreExhibition Dates: July 9 – September 10, 2016
Artists’ Reception: July 22 from 5 – 9 pm (Gallery Night)
This biennial exhibition highlights the extraordinary talent in Wisconsin art featuring paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints and photography by the state’s best known contemporary artists. It is the Gallery’s largest and most diverse exhibition of the year.
Read MoreJune 3 – July 2, 2016
Opening Reception: Friday, June 3 from 5 – 7:30 with an Artist Talk at 6:15
Internationally recognized as one of the top ceramic sculptors, Mark Chatterley makes larger-than-life figurative sculptures using his signature crater glaze. Each piece is a unique, hand built sculpture that echoes Chatterley’s thoughts of life, death, creation, and destruction.
Read MoreJune 3 – July 2, 2016
Opening Reception: Friday, June 3 from 5 – 7:30 with an Artist Talk at 6:15
Focusing on the rural environment of Wisconsin, Craig Blietz paints the iconic farm animal and is best known for his depiction of cows. Capturing far more than just the exterior beauty of his subjects, Blietz finds that these animals offer marvelous anthropomorphic opportunities.
Read MoreApril 15 – May 28, 2016
Opening Reception: Friday, April 15 (Gallery Night) 5-9 pm
An outstanding group exhibition of painters and sculptors whose work explores Surrealism in contemporary art. Themes of the subconscious mind, fantastic imagery, and strange juxtapositions are elements of Surrealism today and continue to influence many contemporary art forms.
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Read MoreFriday, April 1 - Saturday, April 30, 2016
Artists' Reception on Gallery Night, April 15th from 5 - 9pm
The Tory Folliard Gallery will display pieces at the Pfister Hotel by Wisconsin artists Terrence Coffman and Richard Taylor. Coffman’s abstract paintings are based on memories of landscapes of Wisconsin and Ireland. Known for his expressive brushwork and bold use of color, Coffman’s work captures the spirit of the changing landscape. A sculptor and painter, Taylor presents two directions in sculpture: three-dimensional wall sculptures based on farm images and abstract “Standing Sentinels” in painted steel.
Read MoreSeptember 16 – Oct. 15, 2015
Opening Reception: Friday, September 16 from 5 - 7:30 pm
The two main Galleries will feature an expansive new body of work by Mark Mulhern which reflects his ongoing interest in the figure and its surroundings. Introspective but unselfconscious, the work is filled with subtle gestures and freely painted locations that invite contemplation on the part of the viewer. Inspired by the Brocante (vintage markets) of France and garden parties, these paintings expose moments of everyday life through simplified abstraction. Mulhern’s paintings capture fleeting moments, but are the result of making marks, revising, amending, and finally, accepting the end result.
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