Exhibitions
Rodger Bechtold
Middle Distance Yellow Barn
Richard Taylor
Madame, MONSIEUR!
Counterpoint:
Rodger Bechtold & Richard
Taylor
February 10–May 20, 2012
This dynamic exhibition pairs the work of two distinguished contemporary artists with Wisconsin ties. Bright, luminous landscapes are the trademark of midwestern painter Rodger Bechtold. Bechtold often paints in Door County, finding inspiration in its pristine beauty, pure light, and weathered barns. On the other hand, Milwaukee-based Richard Taylor creates colorful painted metal sculptures, ranging from whimsical freestanding works to complex wall installations inspired by music, poetry, and memories. While the two artists share a natural affinity in their expressive use of color and their midwest roots, the exhibition also explores the intriguing differences between their works.
Past Exhibitions
William Merritt Chase
(American, 1849-1916)
Koto Robertine Chase Carr Sullivan, ca. 1914
Oil on canvas
49 x 40 inches
Collection of the Paine Art Center and Gardens, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Gift of Mr. Morris I. Kaplan, 1964.2
William Merritt Chase: Family Portraits
June 11 – October 9, 2011
William Merritt Chase: Family Portraits is the first exhibition to highlight the acclaimed artist’s exquisite paintings of his wife and children. Organized and presented exclusively by the Paine Art Center and Gardens, the exhibition brings together twenty of Chase’s finest family portraits from museums and private collections spanning the country. For the first time, the Paine’s exhibition gathers Chase’s deeply personal portraits of his family members, which embody the artist’s most magnificent and compelling work. A highlight of the exhibition is the Paine’s rare and ravishing portrait of Chase’s second daughter, Koto Robertine, depicted as an elegant, mature woman in her twenties. William Merritt Chase: Family Portraits sheds new light on the touching and powerful inspiration the artist found within his own family and reaffirms Chase’s position as one of America’s foremost portraitists. More Info
Anonymous
after Paul van Somer
(Flemish, active in London, ca. 1576-1621/22)
Portrait of Anne of Denmark
Queen of England
(1574-1619)
Oil on canvas
Museum Purchase
1982.1
Gilded: Objects and Images of Opulence
February 18 – May 8, 2011
This exhibition features a dazzling array of artworks from the Paine’s permanent collection as well as a selection of works by contemporary artists. The exhibition explores the literal and figurative meanings of “gilded” by presenting objects and images that are accentuated by gold leaf or have other luxurious embellishments. Highlights include a dramatic, full-length portrait of Anne of Denmark, Queen of England from the early seventeenth century, an ornate Art Nouveau carved and gilt floor screen titled The Lotus Pond, and the Paine’s stunning 10-Light Lily Lamp designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany.
Norman Rockwell
(1894-1978)
Volunteer Fireman, 1931
Oil on canvas, 41” x 31”
© 2010 by SEPS
Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis
www.curtispublishing.com
© 2010 Photographic
image by National Museum
of American Illustration™
Newport, RI
Photo courtesy Archives of
American Illustrators Gallery™
New York, NY
Norman Rockwell: American Imagist
June 5 – October 3, 2010
“I paint life as I would like it to be,” said the beloved American illustrator Norman Rockwell. As one of the most celebrated illustrators and storytellers of the 20th century, Rockwell captured the warm and optimistic American spirit through depictions of everyday life that came to define this country both at home and abroad. His greatest impact was achieved through the hundreds of cover illustrations he created for the Saturday Evening Post from 1916 to 1963. This monumental exhibition features the complete collection of 323 vintage Saturday Evening Post covers and offers visitors the rare opportunity to view more than twenty original oil paintings and studies by Rockwell’s hand. Norman Rockwell: American Imagist is organized by American Illustrators Gallery in New York City and the National Museum of American Illustration in Newport, Rhode Island. More Info
Model T Huckster
Buddy “L” Trucks: All-American Toys from Rockwell’s Time
June 5 – October 3, 2010
In conjunction with Norman Rockwell: American Imagist, the Paine is pleased to present an exhibition of vintage, pressed-steel toys in the upstairs Gothic Gallery. One of the most successful lines of toy vehicles ever produced, Buddy “L” toys were made by the Moline Pressed Steel Company of Illinois beginning in 1921. The toys quickly gained popularity for their large size, durability, authentic details, and working features, such as real hydraulics and headlights. Today Buddy “L” toys are highly collectible with the most sought-after examples being the heavy-gauge, pre-World War II models featured in this exhibition.
Ruth Grotenrath
Untitled, 1965
Gift of the Kohler
Foundation
A Colorful Collection
February 6 – May 9, 2010
This exhibition brings together an intriguing array of vibrant paintings and decorative objects from the Paine’s permanent collection, as well as from regional private collections. The works of art were selected not only for their interesting color palettes, but also for the way they relate to and complement one another. Collection favorites are paired with new acquisitions, rarely seen pieces, and remarkable loans, including a dazzling trio of Tiffany lamps. While some works feature bold, expressive colors, others evoke a more contemplative mood through the use of subtle, delicate tones.
Lewis W. Hine
(American, 1874-1940)
Powerhouse Mechanic, 1920
Gelatin silver print
Courtesy George Eastman House
Seeing Ourselves: Masterpieces of
American Photography from George Eastman House Collections
June 6 – October 18, 2009
This exhibition features over a hundred iconic images from the internationally acclaimed George Eastman House collection of Rochester, New York. Spanning more than 150 years of photography, Seeing Ourselves dramatically illustrates our country’s landscape, people, and historic events through works ranging from vast western landscapes to important documentary photographs to intimate celebrity portraits. Artists represented include such masters of American photography as Ansel Adams, Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Weston, Richard Avedon, Lewis Hine, Dorothea Lange, and more. The exhibition is the largest presentation of masterpieces of American photography ever shown in Wisconsin. More Info
Frederic Remington (American, 1861-1909)
The Broncho Buster ©1895
#23 Henry-Bonnard Bronze Co. cast #23, 23 7/8 x 20 7/16 x 10 7/16 inches.
Frederic Remington Art Museum, Ogdensburg,
New York.
Treasures from the Frederic
Remington Art Museum
January 31 – May 17, 2009
This exhibition features twenty-six original paintings, drawings, and sculptures by famed American artist Frederic Remington. A century ago, Remington was the busiest artist in America, having first made a name for himself as an illustrator of western and military subjects for widely circulated magazines of the late 1880s and 1890s. Also an accomplished painter and sculptor, Remington captured the romance of the then-fading American West through dynamic depictions of cowboys, horses, frontier cavalry soldiers, and Native American warriors. Drawn from the exceptional collections of the Frederic Remington Art Museum, in Ogdensburg, New York, this exhibition showcases the breadth and strength of Remington’s work. More Info
Berthe Morisot, French
1841-1895
Woman Sewing, ca. 1879
Oil on canvas, 34 ½” x 30”
Fellows for Life Fund, 1926
Collection of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York
The Impressionist Figure
Selections from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery
May 10 - October 12, 2008
Presented exclusively by the Paine Art Center and Gardens, this exceptional
exhibition features depictions of the human form in French art from the 1850s
through the turn of the 20th century. Highlights include paintings and works
on paper by renowned Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists, such as
Cézanne, Gauguin, van Gogh, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, and Seurat. More
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Charles Munch
January 19 - April 13, 2008
Wisconsin painter Charles Munch uses deceptively simple forms and large areas of bold, luminous color to convey the mysteries of the natural world. Munch’s work sets figures within evocative, imaginary landscapes to explore the complex relationships between humans and nature. This exhibition features an impressive selection of recent, large-scale paintings installed as a series in the Paine’s Main Gallery. More Info
Fashion in Film: Period Costumes for
the Screen
May 12 – September 30, 2007
The exhibition features thirty-six period costumes worn by movie stars such as Elizabeth Taylor, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, and Gwyneth Paltrow in major motion pictures, from critically acclaimed films Dangerous Liaisons and Sense and Sensibility to blockbusters Indiana Jones and Titanic. The Paine’s presentation of the exhibition uniquely sets the elaborate costumes within the grandest rooms of the historic mansion. More Info
Mary Lee Bendolph, Gee’s Bend Quilts, and Beyond
January 20 – April 15, 2007
These amazing quilts by a community of African American women in Alabama have captured the art world’s admiration and acclaim, with recent exhibitions at major museums across the nation praising their strikingly innovative and boldly colored, abstract designs. The New York Times hailed them as “some of the most miraculous works of modern art America has produced.” The quilts are also currently featured on a set of U.S. postage stamps. The Paine’s exhibition highlights one of Gee’s Bend’s most original artists, Mary Lee Bendolph. More Info
The Inspired Line: Selected Prints of Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt
van Rijn from the Thrivent Financial Collection of Religious Art
November 10, 2006 - January 7, 2007
Though Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528) and Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (Dutch, 1601-1669) created their artwork a century apart, connections between their prints are significant, intriguing, and often remarkable. More Info
Electric Tiffany
June 3 - October 8, 2006
This extraordinary exhibition features fifty original lamps created by the studios of renowned American artist and designer Louis Comfort Tiffany. Produced between 1895 and 1920, the magnificent lamps show the full spectrum of Tiffany's inspired use of the new invention of electric light. More Info