Feature Exhibition

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2010 Rockford Midwestern | January 22 - April 25, 2010

The Rockford Midwestern is a biennial juried exhibition that originated as an annual showcase for local artists.  The year 2010 marks the 71st presentation of this regional show that draws the best works from artists from a nine-state region.  Artists residing in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin participate. With this exhibition, Rockford Art Museum shows its commitment to presenting the breadth and depth of contemporary art in the Midwest.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Feature Exhibition

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Alchemy and Image | May 7 - August 29, 2010

As a leader in the American surrealist movement known as Magic Realism, John Wilde’s (1919-2006) work is a blend of Renaissance perfectionism and Midwestern oddness. Meticulously painted, Wilde’s oeuvre is intensely personal and engaging. The artist’s influence on the next generation of Wisconsin standout artists, Fred Stonehouse and T.L. Solien, will be explored in this exhibition. Much like their predecessor, Stonehouse and.Solien’s paintings are exuberant and quirky celebrations of the natural world.  Likewise, T.L.Solien and Fred Stonehouse are Professors of Art at University of Wisconsin, Madison like their mentor John Wilde.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spaces Within | September 10, 2010 - January 9, 2011

Imagery relating to the architecture of interior spaces will be explored through the work of fellow Chicago artists Richard Hull and Nicholas Sistler.   Each artist presents unique imagery composed of intimate spaces, angles, planes, bold perspectives and exuberant color. The principals of geometry will be further evident in a selection of works from RAM’s permanent collection including paintings by William Conger, Gordon Dorn, Michiko Itatani, Roger Brown and Les Sandleman.  A selection of bronzes from the late Chicago artist David Kotker (1961-2005 ) will add a sculpture element to the exhibition. 

 

 

 

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