Group Exhibition

Kader Gallery

The Mexican Folk Art Collective is a group of artists from different towns in Mexico and Mexican artists living in the USA. Through pottery (barro), cartonería (a traditional technique stronger and smoother than papier-mâché) sculptures and masks, textiles, and corn husk creations, MFAC artists are happy to share their culture and traditions with you. MFAC artists have identified the need to showcase Mexican artwork and create connections between Mexican and Mexican American artists. Some artists work in a family studio with traditional heritage passed down from generation to generation, while other MFAC artists are experimenting with a combination of traditional and contemporary techniques.  Regardless, all artists respect and appreciate the work of each other.  MFAC’s collection represents work from more than 30 artists.

• Artist Reception Presentation Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, 6:30 pm – 8 pm featuring Fashion Designs by Julieta Zavala, Ometochtli Mexican Folk Dance & The Braided Janes Latin Alternative Band from Chicago, IL: FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC thanks to La Crosse Community Foundation
• Day of the Dead, Dia de Muertos, Community Ofrenda Build with Altaristas Gaby Marvan & Andrea Muniz, Nov. 1, 2023, starting  at 10 am.  Sponsored in part by Larson’s General and La Crosse Community Foundation
• Exhibition also sponsored in part by CRAVA, Coulee Regional Alliance for the Visual Arts, Dr. Michael White, Courtyard by Marriott Downtown La Crosse, Castle Realty

Geological Confluence

Kader Gallery

The exhibition features functional and sculptural ceramics based on the Driftless region and bluffs surrounding the La Crosse area. Jared is fascinated by the rock formations, strata, and colors within this area he calls home. The artist’s work explores the beauty of mathematics and its relationship with the world around us. Math is omnipresent, from the enormous structure of a galaxy to that of a mere snowflake. Everywhere we look, math exists. His work highlights the universality of math, in appreciation of the complex beauty of mathematics in the natural world.

October 18 – November 11, 2023

Balcony Gallery

Reception: November 10, 2023

Wanderings

Kader Gallery

“Wanderings” is a series of layered, textured, and engaging large-scale abstract monotypes, created on carved blocks, textured surfaces and hand cut stencils, printed only with human pressure (hands and feet). Instead of capturing one moment in time, Arenz creates fleeting visuals of multiple moments by drawing loosely with her eyes closed to create the foundation of each piece. This creates a sense of whimsy, which is continued through Arenz’s added drawing and collage to the work

January 10 – February 3, 2024

Balcony Gallery

Reception: January 23 (Elementary) & January 30 (Middle/High), 5-7 PM

Femme & Fauna

Kader Gallery

Femme and Fauna is a two-person exhibition composed of Ingrid Restemayers mixed media collage, print, fiber works and Jo-Ann Hendricks figurative painted drawings. “Fauna” is comprised of organic, intricate etchings of animals collaged with fine papers and embroidery. “Femme” is a series of drawn from life woman bodies, shown in fluid and expressive movements. Angular poses and body parts are manipulated in each single-person presentation to enhance the sense of volume with an attitude. The “magic” of the artist’s hand at work in these fluid drawings acknowledges that imperfections are what is common in all our bodies. The push and pull of abstraction, relatable subjects and the mixture of creative techniques unfolds into a cohesive, and engaging exhibit.

February 28 – March 16, 2024

Balcony Gallery

Reception March 16, 1:00pm – 3:00 pm

Kader Gallery

Front & Balcony Galleries

Altered Moments: Vegetated Metropolis

Kader Gallery

In her series “Altered Moments: Vegetated Metropolis” Olivia creates double and triple-exposed photographs that combine themes of architecture and urban life alongside the grown patterns, colors, and expressions of nature. As an artist who grew up surrounded by oak groves, prairies, and animals and who has recently lived in a city for the past five years, she felt the need to create a visual narrative of these contradicting landscapes. These pieces urge viewers living in rural or urban areas to rethink and re-appreciate the daily patterns, shapes, and landscapes they experience through non-traditional photography

A Deep Look Within

Kader Gallery

Take a deep look within an assortment of nearly lost relics as Kevin Johnson digs into the unconventional art medium of book excavation. Using a utility knife, Kevin manually hollows-out the center of each page, carefully cutting around images and text printed in the books. When completed, the bound stack of frail page remnants and cover are displayed open-faced and resemble a relief carving within the book. It has been transformed yet still retains a true essence of what it has always been.

May 22 – June 15, 2024

Balcony Gallery

Value Me

Kader Gallery

The exhibition, “Value Me”, explores the relationship between value and functionality in our society and lives… Many of these images are presented in unique ways such as, circles, ovals, and in small ornate frames. The humorous images of united objects and materials are joined with titles that are just as much a part of the work, providing additional context for the audience to incite a conversation with the work and each other.

Places I’ve Walked, Faces I’ve Seen

Front Gallery

The theme of this collection is to encourage learning and understanding by way of adventurous travel. Tim’s intension with his “Place’s I’ve walked… Faces I’ve Seen” project is to inspire good will, fairness and open-mindedness in the hearts and minds of others through the art of photography.