Altered Geometry: Contemporary Sculpture from MMoCA’s Collection
The exhibition surveys sculptural works of a variety of artists, each of whom has appeared in an exhibition hosted by the museum. While the methods, preferred materials, and critical interests of each artist differ greatly, the geometric forms featured in their sculptures establish a unifying current amongst them. more >>

Making Visible the Invisible: Abstract Art from MMoCA's Permanent Collection
This exhibition explores the history and nature of abstract art, and includes work by Sam Francis, Alexander Calder, William Weege, Paul Caponigro, Barbara Hepworth, and Ellsworth Kelly among others. Henry Street Gallery. more >>

Ida Wyman, whose career as a photojournalist began in the 1940s, is the subject of a one-person show at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Twenty-five of Wyman's black-and-white photographs are on display in the Works-on-Paper Study Center.
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Art Talk with TL Solien, 7 pm
Opening Reception: TL Solien: Myths & Monsters, 8-10 pm
In a conversation with TL Solien, MMoCA curator of exhibitions Jane Simon will trace the connection between Solien's visual narratives and the works of Herman Melville, Flannery O’Connor, Cormac McCarthy, and others. An opening reception for TL Solien: Myths & Monsters will follow the Art Talk. Free for MMoCA members | $5 admission for non-members. Lecture hall and main galleries. more >>

TL Solien: Myths & Monsters
Solien has been an influential figure in the Midwest for decades, and is known nationally for canvases that explore personal thought with a dense visual lexicon of created and appropriated images. TL Solien: Myths & Monsters will feature works from the 1980s, as the artist explored life as a new father, to current works that employ literary figures as repositories for his thoughts and fears. Main galleries. more >>

Kids' Art Adventures, 1 pm
In this Kids’ Art Adventure, children will explore TL Solien’s lush and colorful canvases, on view in the main galleries, and discover the stories in his art. In the classroom, they will make paintings that picture important parts of their own lives. Meet promptly at 1 pm in the Lobby. more >>

Girls and Company:  Feminist Works from MMoCA’s Permanent Collection

Exploring the legacy of feminism today through works of art in the MMoCA ’s permanent collection, the works in this show—paintings, photographs, and prints from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s—examine female bodies, female icons, language, and the underlying system of sexism that has affected so many artists. Featuring thoughtful and ground-breaking works by Marisol, Joan Brown, Cindy Sherman, Jenny Holzer, and the infamous women’s collaborative, the Guerrilla Girls. State Street Gallery. more >>

Art & Architecture V
Art & Architecture returns to downtown Madison highlighting the art collections and unique architecture of distinctive Nolen Shore Condominium homes. more >>

Gallery Talk with Russ Castronovo, 6:30 pm
Russ Castronovo, Jean Wall Bennet Professor of English and American Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick and its relationship to TL Solien’s imagery on view in TL Solien: Myths & Monsters. Main galleries. more >>

First Fridays at MMoCA—Que Vista!, 5:30-8 pm
Enjoy the panoramic views of downtown Madison and celebrate the return of First Fridays to the rooftop. Que Flavor! kicks off the summer series with Latin rhythms and Fresco returns to the garden for after-work cocktails. Be sure to visit TL Solien: Myths & Monsters in the main galleries and Girls and Company: Feminist Works from MMoCA’s Permanent Collection in the State Street Gallery. Free admission for MMoCA members and anyone wearing a straw hat or Bermuda shorts | $5 admission for non-members.

Rooftop Cinema, 9:30 pm
Rooftop Cinema returns for its third season of avant-garde film in the museum’s rooftop sculpture garden. Free for MMoCA members | $5 per screening for the general public; tickets are available from the lobby reception desk beginning at 8:30 pm. Rooftop Cinema will relocate to MMoCA’s lecture hall if rain is predicted. more >>

Rooftop Cinema, 9:30 pm
Rooftop Cinema returns for its third season of avant-garde film in the museum’s rooftop sculpture garden. Free for MMoCA members | $5 per screening for the general public; tickets are available from the lobby reception desk beginning at 8:30 pm. Rooftop Cinema will relocate to MMoCA’s lecture hall if rain is predicted. more >>

Art Cart EXTRA!
MMoCA ’s free, outdoor art program hits the road today. Download a schedule and read more >>

Art Cart
The MMoCA and Madison School & Community Recreation’s joint Art Cart program starts today at Country Grove Park and continues with stops at parks, schools and playgrounds across Madison throughout the summer. Download a schedule and read more >>

Up Close: The Guerrilla Girls, noon
MMoCA curator of exhibitions Jane Simon leads a discussion of Curb Your Animal Instincts and other art by the Guerrilla Girls on view in Girls and Company: Feminist Work from MMoCA’s Permanent Collection. Simon’s talk is followed by a free screening of Guerrillas in Our Midst. more >>

Gallery Talk with Melanie Herzog, 6:30 pm
Melanie Herzog, professor of art history and director of Women’s and Gender Studies, Edgewood College, on Girls and Company: Feminist Work from MMoCA’s Permanent Collection. more >>

Rooftop Cinema, 9:30 pm
Rooftop Cinema returns for its third season of avant-garde film in the museum’s rooftop sculpture garden. Free for MMoCA members | $5 per screening for the general public; tickets are available from the lobby reception desk beginning at 8:30 pm. Rooftop Cinema will relocate to MMoCA’s lecture hall if rain is predicted. more >>

Gallery Talk with J.J. Murphy and Nancy Mladenoff, 6:30 pm
J.J. Murphy and Nancy Mladenoff discuss TL Solien: Myths & Monsters. Nancy Mladenoff is a painter and associate professor in the UW-Madison Art Department; J.J. Murphy is a filmmaker and professor in the Department of Communication Arts. more >>

Rooftop Cinema, 9:30 pm
Rooftop Cinema returns for its third season of avant-garde film in the museum’s rooftop sculpture garden. Free for MMoCA members | $5 per screening for the general public; tickets are available from the lobby reception desk beginning at 8:30 pm. Rooftop Cinema will relocate to MMoCA’s lecture hall if rain is predicted. more >>

Art Fair on the Square
The 50th annual Art Fair on the Square returns to Madison's Capitol Concourse with new works of fine artists from across the country. more >>

First Fridays at MMoCA—Summer Soul, 5:30-8 pm
Get your groove on at MMoCA as Vibe Syndicate plays their unique mix of R&B and funk on the rooftop. Hear from artists Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt about their new museum-wide installation, The Absent City, and enjoy a drink in the sculpture garden. Free for MMoCA members and anyone wearing paisley | $5 admission for non-members.

First Fridays at MMoCA—Honky Tonk Happy Hour, 5:30-8 pm
Tap your toes to the honky tonk/western swing/Americana croonin’ of the Dang Its. Celebrate the last days of summer and enjoy the sunset over State Street. Free for MMoCA members and anyone in cowboy kitsch | $5 admission for non-members.

Docent Training Course, 1-3:30 pm
The twelve-week docent training course includes grounding in twentieth- and twenty-first-century art history; art materials and processes; behind-the-scenes museum operations; the school environment; gallery techniques; and more. There is no tuition fee; however, there is a modest fee for training materials and docents must be members of the museum. Docents are required to make a two-year commitment. more >>

Arts Ball
For more than three decades, Arts Ball has made for a memorable November evening in support of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art and the Madison Symphony Orchestra. more >>

The Art League of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art presents works of artists working in jewelry, ceramics, woodwork, fiber, and glass.