Current Exhibitions

Ava Wanbli: Sertraline Dolls
April 1, 2023 – October 8, 2023
227 State Street Madison, WI, 53703

Floyd Newsum: Evolution of Sight
May 20, 2023 – October 8, 2023
227 State Street Madison, WI, 53703

RECOLLECT: Sam Gilliam
August 10, 2023 – March 3, 2024
227 State Street Madison, WI, 53703
Upcoming Exhibitions

Federico Uribe: Metamorphosis | Metamorfosis
September 30, 2023 – May 26, 2024
227 State Street Madison, WI, 53703

The Permanent Collection

Explore the Collection
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art has nearly 6,000 art objects representing roughly 1,400 artists in its permanent collection.
MMoCA exhibits, collects, and preserves modern and contemporary art. Its collection of Chicago Imagists is among the largest in the world. MMoCA also has a significant collection of Mexican Modernist and a noteworthy collection of contemporary photography.
Study Centers

Chicago Imagists | Study Center
MMoCA has one of the premier institutional collections of Chicago Imagist works and has developed this digital Study Center for further research.
Works on view in MMoCA’s Galleries are highlighted. Other works in the collection are not on display to the public.

Mexican Modernists | Study Center
Visit the digital Study Center to explore MMoCA’s collection of Mexican Modern artworks—one of the finest and most extensive in the Midwest.
Works on view in MMoCA’s Galleries are highlighted. Other works in the collection are not on display to the public.
Past Exhibitions



Christina Ramberg: Vertical Amnesia
March 3, 2023 – July 16, 2023
227 State Street Madison, WI, 53703

Fashion Focus | Home
December 17, 2022 – January 29, 2023
227 State Street Madison, WI, 53703

Wendy Red Star: Apsáalooke: Children of the Large-Beaked Bird
November 12, 2022 – February 26, 2023
227 State Street Madison, WI, 53703

SHAWNÉ MICHAELAIN HOLLOWAY: closeLISTENER(reverse, react, “desire”)
September 22, 2022 – March 12, 2023
227 State Street Madison, WI, 53703

Faisal Abdu’Allah: DARK MATTER
September 17, 2022 – April 2, 2023
227 State Street Madison, WI, 53703


2022 Wisconsin Triennial: Ain’t I A Woman?
April 23, 2022 – October 9, 2022
227 State Street Madison, Wisconsin, 53703


Mel Chin: There’s Something Happening Here
March 12, 2022 – July 31, 2022
227 State Street Madison, WI, 53703

Faisal Abdu’Allah: Blu³eprint
February 23, 2022 – April 2, 2023
227 State Street Madison, WI, 53703