Questions:
What is the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art?
What is the subject of Starry Transit: An Installation by Martha Glowacki?
Why is the museum exhibiting this show at Washburn Observatory instead of in museum galleries?
What kind of art is in Starry Transit: An Installation by Martha Glowacki?
Why is the artist so interested in the subject matter?
How long did it take to prepare for this exhibition?
Why is MMoCA exhibiting this artist's work?
How can I get there?
How can I see this exhibition if I can't go to the observatory?
Why is this art and not a natural history or science exhibit?
How did the artist get permission to install her work at Washburn Observatory?
What other partnerships and collaborations helped realize this exhibition?
What is the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art?
MMoCA is an independent, nonprofit organization presenting exhibitions by local, regional, national and international artists. During its hundred year history, MMoCA has been the singular museum in the state of Wisconsin whose mission is exhibition and collection of modern and contemporary art. A permanent collection of more than 5,000 works of art is maintained and enlarged through gifts and purchases. The museum's education department presents programs to increase public understanding and appreciation of modern and contemporary art. The museum's new building will open in April, 2006.