Two visiting artists re-envision landscapes, curatorial approach
Clayton Merrell, “Doublespiraldesert,” Acrylic and oil on panel, 2005. Merrell will discuss his work at 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, in 1100 Grainger Hall.
Courtesy: Department of Art
A Pittsburgh painter who sees landscape as abstract art and a cultural anthropologist from Germany will discuss their work as part of the Department of Art’s 2006 Art Colloquium.
Clayton Merrell of Carnegie Mellon University will talk about his landscapes, often described as footnotes to his work.
“It’s kind of a skeleton that I start with,” he has said. “It provides the frame that I hang my work on.”
Ute Ritschel often uses public outdoor places to present ideas about alternative curating techniques. She will return to UW–Madison this spring as the department’s artist in residence. Meanwhile, she will speak Tuesday, Oct 17. Merrell will lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Both talks, free and open to the public, begin at 5:40 p.m. in 1100 Grainger Hall. For more information, call 262-1660 or e-mail sschneckloth@wisc.edu.