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January 22, 2023
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Artist Profile

Dylan Overhouse

 
(La Crosse, Wisconsin)
“Cold Heart”
Canon AE-1
LomoChrome Turquoise
35mm
Image courtesy of the artist.

Much of my film photography is projecting a dreamlike/imaginative point of view on life in the Driftless Region. Experimenting with different film stocks has led me to explore new places, also giving me a fresh perspective on the area I live in. 
 
The seeming simplicity of Lomography is an invitation to live in the moment, a challenge for me to think creatively in different ways and trust my instincts. There’s no “auto” button. You can control some things, but there are parts that aren’t under your control. That lends a sense of mystery, uncertainty, and surprise, that deepens the rewards of visualizing and imagining.
 
I enjoy shooting with film because it holds me accountable for thoughtful decision making, and intention from the very beginning of the process all the way to the end. 
 
Slowing down the process of creating an image, where it might be a couple weeks or a month before I even see it for the first time, gives me a special connection and appreciation for it.
With film photography, it’s the excitement of the unknown, the sheer unpredictability, that keeps me shooting every day and seeking out new things, even in familiar places, which can be a challenge at times.

“Day Dreamin"
Diana F+
Kodak Portra 400 120 Medium Format

Image courtesy of the artist.

Dylan Overhouse studied visual communications in his hometown of La Crosse, Wis., specializing in cinematography, he quickly earned a reputation for excellent work in both digital photography and videography. 

In 2018, just four years after he began his studies, Overhouse received his first notable recognition, winning the Artspire Public Art Project Award for his 360-degree composite of downtown La Crosse, a work he called “La Crosse Circle.” Since then, Overhouse’s photography has been featured in numerous local and national publications and the newly remodeled La Crosse Center, features a two-story floor-to-ceiling reproduction of Overhouse’s photo of the majestic Mississippi River. 

Overhouse has spent the past few years increasingly engrossed in film photography, a quest that has influenced his approach to digital photography. Stripping the photographic act down to basics has allowed Overhouse to refocus his intentions, live more in the moment, and he has seen his work evolve into a simplified style that speaks to him, an extension of his energy, tapping into a sense of loneliness and curiosity with a raw approach that speaks to his search for identity.
Don’t Forget About Me
Diana F+
LomoChrome Purple 120 Medium Format

Image courtesy of the artist.

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Earth Wind Fire Water Sky: Climate Transformed
Cedarburg Art Museum

January 26 through May 14, 2023

Christine Buth Furness
Lifetime Member Wisconsin Visual Artists
Guest Curator

Curatorial Statement



Cedarburg, Wisconsin - The climate we live in and experience through our daily journeys, observations and human connections is ever transforming.  For this exhibit, I’ve chosen artists whose work embodies a relationship with the natural world and celebrates the earth, wind, fire, water and sky with an aesthetic of beauty.  Rachel Carson, American biologist, writer and conservationist whose writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement told us that “those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.”  I believe this is true, and hope this exhibit, with its multiple perspectives, will engage visitors and encourage them to participate as better global citizens as well as offer resilience and hope to strengthen their bond with the earth at this crucial point in history.

14 diverse Wisconsin visual artists are exhibiting works in various media. In addition to a shared connection to Wisconsin, each artist has also lived and worked in other parts of the world such as Canada, Southeast Asia, Mexico and numerous regions of the United States.

In content, the artwork explores the human relationship to the land, sky and nature with a perspective on agricultural use, migration, temperature variation, wildfire, water wealth, drought and much more.  Visitors are given the opportunity to reflect upon not only the beauty of the natural world, but also question our commitment to sustainability and to a reciprocal relationship which strengthens the exchange of resources and knowledge.  They will also have the opportunity to participate through educational programming and an interactive installation.

As scientists work to find the answers, I believe artists open the questions.  I wish to thank Wisconsin Visual Artists for their support and the Cedarburg Art Museum for inviting me to curate Earth Wind Fire Water Sky: Climate Transformed.
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New Exhibition Celebrates Emerging Artists and the Future of Wisconsin Art 

Ten at Ten opens January 28 at the Museum of Wisconsin Art
West Bend, Wisconsin —The Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) presents Ten at Ten in its inaugural exhibition of 2023, which kicks off the tenth anniversary of MOWA’s West Bend modernist Mothership. For this exhibition, MOWA’s curatorial team selected ten artists in the early stages of their careers whose compelling work represents the next generation of artists to watch.
 
The exhibition will be on view January 28–April 9, 2023. An opening reception with the exhibiting artists will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2:00–4:00. 
 
“MOWA is delighted to introduce these talented up-and-coming artists to a wider audience,” said Executive Director Laurie Winters. “We believe these are the artists to watch in 2023 and beyond. Expect great things from them over the next ten years.”
 
The Ten artists are Claire Kellesvig, Nykoli Koslow, Meg Lionel Murphy, Guzzo Pinc, Pranav Sood, Brennen Steines, Gabrielle Tesfaye, Johanna Winters, Lindsey Yeager, and Eduardo Zavala. Some are newly minted MFAs; others are showing work not previously exhibited. Media range widely, from traditional materials such as oil on canvas and video installation to outré experiments with calcium carbonate and papier-mâché human appendages. Artist bios to follow.
 
This exhibition is supported by 2023 exhibition sponsors: The James and Karen Hyde Fund, Pick Heaters Inc., Thomas J. Rolfs Family Foundation, and a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board.
 
The Museum of Wisconsin Art will be closed to the public for the exhibition changeover Monday, January 23–Friday, January 27. The museum will reopen on Saturday, January 28 at 9:30am. Admission as low as $15 provides unlimited visits for one full year. 

ARTIST BIOS
 
Claire Kellesvig

Madison native Claire Kellesvig holds an MFA in Painting and Drawing from University of Wisconsin–Madison and a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design. Through glazing, sanding, and the incorporation of found fabrics, Kellesvig’s hybrid paintings intuitively center tactility and material experimentation. Created during pregnancy and early postpartum, her most recent works explore poetic and emotional themes and an increased awareness of an existence beyond that which is visible. Kellesvig is a lecturer at University of Wisconsin–Madison. 
 
Nykoli Koslow

Milwaukee-based Nykoli Koslow has a BFA from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He explores painting, drawing, installation, and virtual reality. His graphite drawings present a queer mythic cosmology that references the artist’s trans experience. The artist plays with thickness and density of line, generating the impression of depth through the canny use of horizontal marks and whispers of representation peeking through the abstraction. The monochromatic symphony of biomorphic calligraphy keeps the eye moving through the artist's expanding exploration of gender, sexuality, and agency. Koslow recently completed his tenure as the Pfister Hotel’s twelfth artist in residence. 
 
Meg Lionel Murphy 

Sturgeon Bay native Meg Lionel Murphy attended the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities where she studied art, art history, and English literature. In Florence, Italy, she also studied classical oil painting. Murphy’s vivid paintings reference her personal experience of coping with PTSD from domestic violence. Heroic-sized female bodies appear magically larger, stronger, and fiercer than the world that surrounds them. The artist has had recent solo shows in New York and Los Angeles, and her work has been featured in Artnet NewsForbes, and Hyperallergic. In addition to working as a children’s book illustrator, she is a cofounder of Paper Darts, an arts and literary magazine, and Pollen Midwest, a nonprofit that uses art and storytelling to explore social justice. 
 
Guzzo Pinc

Chicago-born painter Guzzo Pinc earned an MFA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2020 and BA in art history from the University of Richmond. Pinc’s colorful, dynamic compositions boldly blend abstraction with figuration. The artist sands the painted surfaces of his canvases to create compelling translucent areas that invite close looking. Influenced by a recent trip to Italy, these large-scale works find playful inspiration in ancient Mediterranean art and architecture, as well as graphic design, street art, and comics. His work has been shown extensively through the Midwest, with recent international exhibitions. Pinc currently lives in Fort Atkinson and teaches at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
 
Pranav Sood 

Born in Punjab, India, Pranav Sood earned an MFA in painting from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2020 and a BFA from the Government College of Art in Chandigarh, India, where he studied the traditional regional style of Indian miniature painting. Sood blends this influence with Western styles such as Op Art to create vibrant, heavily patterned compositions filled with narrative: each painting details a chapter of a hero’s journey toward personal growth, spiritual enlightenment, and the intentional cultivation of a loving romantic partnership. His work has been exhibited internationally and was recently featured in Hyperallegic. Sood lives in Brooklyn. 
 
Brennen Steines

Rockford, Illinois native Brennen Steines holds an MFA in Painting and Printmaking from Yale School of Art and a BFA from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Steines incorporates uncommon chemical compounds in his paintings such as calcium carbonate, silver nitrate, and ferrous oxalate to reflect on art in the age of the Anthropocene. Through a subtle juxtaposition of material accumulation and negative space, he creates aged, topographical forms that suggest the scale of geologic time. Steines was the 2022 recipient of the Yale School of Art–Elizabeth Canfield Hicks Award for Outstanding Achievement in Painting from Nature. 
 
Gabrielle Tesfaye 

Gabrielle Tesfaye is an interdisciplinary artist working in painting, animation, film, and puppetry. Her work is rooted in the African diaspora, ancient art traditions, and cultural storytelling from her Jamaican and Tigrayan background. An elegant combination of watercolor, ink, and gold leaf on paper, Tesfaye’s mixed media paintings reflect a variety of narratives, which include deeply personal stories, poems from imagined lands, and an exploration of beauty and pain. She recently founded an artist initiative using art to respond to the Tigray genocide in Ethiopia. Tesfaye holds a BFA from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and is currently pursuing an MFA at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar.  
 

Lindsey Yeager 

Originally from Madison, Lindsey Yeager is an artist and illustrator based in Milwaukee. She graduated from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2021, with a degree in New Studio Practice and Illustration. With a commanding yet tender voice, Yeager explores the human condition through raw, bestial allegories set in apocalyptic landscapes, where her protagonists attempt to maintain a sense of self in the face of daunting and overwhelming circumstances. Elongated anthropomorphized rabbits and snarling dogs wearing crowns blur the boundaries between human and animal, between society and nature. Yeager is a two-time Society of Illustrators awardee and junior designer at a boutique design firm. 
  
Johanna Winters 

Interdisciplinary artist and educator Johanna Winters holds an MFA from the University of Tennessee–Knoxville and a BA from the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. In printmaking, puppetry, performance, sculpture, and video, Winters challenges the social conditioning that perpetuates the repression of female sexuality, empowerment, and agency. Her current work, which addresses the anxieties of aging women and their shame, vanity, restraint, disappointment, and pleasure, features a puppet-protagonist who performs her sensuality for the camera in a rehearsal for being desired. Winters is currently based in Iowa City, where she is the Grant Wood Fellow in Printmaking at the University of Iowa.    
 
Eduardo Zavala

Nonbinary Eduardo Zavala is an interdisciplinary artist based in Milwaukee. They received their BFA in New Studio Practice from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2022. Through a combination of lens-based media, live performance, and installation, Zavala envisions queer spaces that exist free from the constraints of gender binaries. Garden-like settings in their work blend the natural and the constructed to create realities that undermine the classification of gender as two distinct and opposite forms.  


ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART
A vital cultural center, educational institution, an expanding network of ideas, the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) collects and interprets American art through the lens of a single state. Informed by dynamic initiatives and collaborations, MOWA is an innovative forum for contemporary artists, socially relevant exhibitions, lectures by artists and industry experts, and engaging classes and activities for all ages.
 
MOWA has two permanent venues—the West Bend “Mothership” and MOWA | DTN in downtown Milwaukee’s Saint Kate—The Arts Hotel—as well as two partnering community organizations that create access across the state. MOWA annually welcomes 200,000 visitors, making it a cultural destination for the art and artists of our time.
 
Website: www.wisconsinart.org
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Awards Announced for 33rd Annual Midwest Seasons

“Memory of Goldenrod at Clay Banks” by Kendra Bulgrin.

Wausau, Wisconsin – The Center for the Visual Arts and Melinda Childs, juror for this year's show, are proud to announce the awards for best in show for the “33rd Annual Midwest Seasons” exhibit at the Center for the Visual Arts in Wausau. The awards were announced during a reception last Friday for this show and others which opened earlier this month. Artists from around the country submit their work for a chance to be spotlighted in this - the CVA’s most popular annual show.

“For us the midwest is the heart that connects us all,” said Childs who also serves as the Community and Cultural Development Director for ArtStart in Rhinelander. “Every artist that applied for this exhibition was easily qualified, they are skillful masters of their craft, and submitted work that captured the essence of the midwest. I was impressed and proud of the creativity that surrounds us.”

Best of Show went to artist Kendra Bulgrin for the piece “Memory of Goldenrod at Clay Banks”. Awards of Excellence went to “Superior Shoreline No. 1” by Mati Palm-Leis; “Winter Trees” by Kristine Hinrichs; and “Mourning Dove Love” by Rudy Robb. Honors Awards went out to Hannah Jo Malaczynski, Eric Burns, and Jason Van Roo for their respective artwork displayed in the show.

The CVA and Childs would like to thank all the artists that were on display this year which include, in addition to those who won awards, Linda Marcus, Justin Chapman, Isabel Monti, Pat Bishop, Carole Glass, Patrick Robison, Pat Kroth, Dara Larson, Brian Taylor, Judy Robb, Megan McKay, Macy Woxland, Jody Beighley, Michael Walker, Jerry Steingraeber, Kassandra Kessler, Debbie Kupinsky, Daniel Buettner, and Shannon Jones. In addition, the CVA would like to thank People’s State Bank for supporting the awards portion of the show, Ruder Ware for sponsoring the show itself, and Wausau Homes for sponsoring the Caroline S. Mark Gallery.
 

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