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Arabian Nights

Name: Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Address: 227 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin, 53703, US
Telephone: (608) 257-0158

Ellen Lanyon

1998

acrylic on canvas

44" x 52"

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Gift from the Estate of Ellen Lanyon

227 State Street Madison, Wisconsin, 53703

(608) 257-0158

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Upcoming Exhibitions

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November 4, 2026 – February 14, 2027

Extended Play: B-Side

November 6, 2026 – March 7, 2027

Gleefully Askew

May 6, 2027 – September 26, 2027

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A kid dressed in a ghost dog costume holding a coloring page in front of his face.

Downtown Madison Family Halloween

October 28, 2026

Halloween Drag Show and Costume Party

October 29, 2026

MMoCA Cinema • Kwaidan

October 30, 2026

2026 Fall Gallery Night

November 6, 2026

MMoCA Cinema • Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass

November 6, 2026

Fall Opening Celebration and Gallery Night Afterparty

November 6, 2026

Art in a Changing Climate

November 8, 2026

MMoCA Cinema • Our Land

November 13, 2026

MMoCA Cinema • Our Land

November 14, 2026

Drink and Draw

November 15, 2026

MMoCA Cinema • Gandahar

November 20, 2026

MMoCA Cinema • Queen Kelly

December 4, 2026

MMoCA Cinema • From 45 to 33 – Part 1: Fable by the Door

December 11, 2026

MMoCA Cinema • From 45 To 33 – Part 2, The Blue Rose of Forgetfulness

December 12, 2026

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