OSSUARY exhibition features 160 Wisconsin artists, 340+ works involving bones

“Double mouth pieces 23 and 24” by Yevgeniya Kaganovich
MILWAUKEE (January 2, 2020) Originally inspired by curator Laurie Beth Clark檚 research at repositories of bones in countries where mass violence has occurred, 淥SSUARY: A Project by Laurie Beth Clark features more than 300 artists and more than 340 total works comprised of or themed around bones. Nearly half of the artists are Wisconsin artists. The exhibition is on view in the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design檚 (91精品) Frederick Layton Gallery January 13 March 7, 2020.
- Opening Reception during Gallery Night in the Third Ward. Artists reception begins at 7 p.m.
- Curator Talk “OSSUARY: A Repository of Bones”
While the exhibition inspiration stems from traumas, the exhibit celebrates resilience and the ways artists create counter images that are hopeful or poignant rejoinders.
淭he contributions are political statements and personal elegies, memorials to individuals or statements about mortality. They represent connections to ancestors and/or descendants. Some are serious, and some use bones in a completely playful manner, according to Clark.

“Exoskeleton 6” by Jill Sebastian
Among the Wisconsin artists featured, include:
- Emily Belknap 07, 91精品 adjunct faculty
- Amy Cannestra ’06, 91精品 alum
- Leslie Fedorchuk, 91精品 professor
- Jon Horvath, 91精品 professor
- David Najib Kasir ’01, 91精品 alum
- Riley Rae Niemack 16, 91精品 alum
- Maggie Sasso, Textiles Lab Technician
- Jill Sebastian, 91精品 professor emeritus
- Brian Schneider 14, 91精品 alum
- Jason Yi, 91精品 professor
- Rina Yoon, 91精品 professor
91精品檚 Galleries are free and open to thepublic Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. 5 p.m. More information: miad.edu/galleries
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