True to Life

February 21 - March 28, 2026

Please Join Us: Artists’ Reception: Saturday, February 28th, 1 - 3 pm

Featured Artists: Craig Blietz, Mark Forth, Ben Gosnell, Doug Hatch, Kathy Hofmann, Cathy Martin, Bethann Moran-Handzlik, William Nichols, Jeffrey Ripple, Mary Alice Wimmer, and James Winn

True to Life: Contemporary Realism features the artwork of realist painters who utilize precision and clarity to celebrate the beauty of everyday subjects and scenes. Through careful observation, each work transforms the familiar into thoughtful imagery and showcases the refined skill and technique of each artist. 

Magical Realism of John Wilde

March 27 - June 27, 2026

The Magic Realism of John Wilde is a tightly focused exhibition presenting a select group of drawings and paintings spanning from the early 1940s through the end of Wilde’s life in 2006.   The exhibition offers an intimate look at works that define Wilde’s vision, technical mastery, and enduring relevance.

One of the most distinctive voices associated with American Surrealism,  John Wilde (1919-2006) was a master draftsman and a deeply imaginative painter whose work continues to feel strikingly current.   His work is represented in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Modern Art, Crystal Bridges Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Milwaukee Art Museum, Museum of Wisconsin Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, among many others.

You can view the work of John Wilde Here.

The Magic Realism of John Wilde runs concurrently with the Milwaukee Art Museum's exhibition, Gertrude and Friends: The Wisconsin Magic Realists.

Here’s Looking at You: The Portrait in Contemporary Art

April 17 - May 30, 2026

Please join us: Artists’ Reception: Gallery Night, Friday, April 17th, 5 - 8 pm Artists’ Panel Discussion led by Fred Stonehouse: Saturday, May 16th, 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Featured Artists: Mary Bero, Susan Stamm Evans, Kate Goodvin, Laurie Hogin, Tom Jones, Wylie Knight, Barbara Kohl-Spiro, Flora Langlois, Brooke Leland, Lon Michels, Mark Mulhern, Dennis Nechvatal, Michael Noland, David Raleigh, Jeffrey Ripple, TL Solien, Fred Stonehouse, Stephanie Trenchard, Robin Whiteman, and Chris Zak.

This exhibition brings together contemporary Midwestern artists who explore the portrait as both a mirror and a metaphor. Their works range from the representational to the highly stylized, reflecting on how likeness, identity, and imagination coexist in modern portraiture. 

An exhibition organized in collaboration with Fred Stonehouse, Professor of Art, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the Tory Folliard Gallery.