in a meaningful way is an ongoing challenge for
(that you can read about elsewhere in Artscene)
the museum curatorial staff. Do you know
that is all here at the Chazen now, and will be
someone who has a commitment to the visual
shown to the public over time and in different
arts? I would happily welcome the opportunity
exhibitions. Barbara loved her art collection and
to discuss whether they might be interested in
lived with it up until her death, secure in the
supporting the museum in this very important
knowledge that her prints, paintings, and
way. A gift to the museum ensures that a beloved
decorative arts would forever benefit the
students and people of Wisconsin.
Richard Brock has also been a benefactor to the
museum for many years, and happily, he is still
with us. A selection of the more than 300 works
he has given the museum over a twenty-five-year
period is on view in the Leslie and Johanna
Garfield Galleries in The Generosity of Richard
Brock: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings, through
Works at the Chazen are viewed by visitors, and
are the topics of research, papers, and discussion
by students.
I would like to extend thanks not only on my
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own behalf, but on behalf of the staff, the
students, and the entire University community to
Barbara Kaerwer and Richard Brock, who have
so significantly contributed to this institution.
One of the biggest challenges for the museum is
Barbara Kaerwer, people who have an affiliation
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The
University’s
Most Beautiful
Classroom
collection is appreciated well into the future.
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identifying people like Richard Brock and
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Russell Panczenko, Director
Chazen Museum of Art
In Memoriam:
Benefactor
Barbara Mackey
Kaerwer
July–December, 2016
artwork, she assembled a fabulous collection
Current and
Upcoming
Exhibitions
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To constantly continue building the collection
development
extension other bold kinds of prints and other
collections
with the University and a deep interest in art.
education
her great passion for German prints and by
exhibitions
friends,
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