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  • Art on View: Renewal Without End February 12, 2021

    Visit the southeast corner of Longenecker Horticultural Gardens to see “Renewal Without End,” an art installation by Derick Wycherly. The twenty-yard banner spans four trees… Read more

  • New Zine Reveals the Wonderful World of Microbes February 11, 2021

    The Arboretum is excited to release The Wonderful World of Microbes – a fascinating and beautifully illustrated zine about the widespread influence of tiny organisms… Read more

  • Art on View: Firelines: Humans and Habitat Renewal February 27, 2020

    “Firelines: Humans and Habitat Renewal,” black-and-white panoramas of prescribed burns by Jill Metcoff, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery in March and… Read more

  • Call for Artists: Arboretum's Steinhauer Trust Gallery, 2021 Exhibits January 30, 2020

    Update: The submission deadline has been extended to May 31, 2020. The Arboretum is now accepting artists’ proposals for 2021 exhibits in the Visitor Center’s Steinhauer… Read more

  • Art on View: Wisconsin Flora through the Four Seasons December 30, 2019

    “Wisconsin Flora through the Four Seasons,” pencil, ink, and watercolor drawings by David Kopitzke, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery in January… Read more

  • Art on View: A Simple View November 4, 2019

    “A Simple View,” paintings by Lorraine Ortner-Blake, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery in November and December. Ortner-Blake’s paintings show Wisconsin land… Read more

  • Art on View: Threads of Life August 29, 2019

    Rock Lake’s Blue Heron, by Wendy Butler Berns “Threads of Life,” fiber art from the Madison Contemporary Fiber Artists group, will be on view… Read more

  • Art on View: Peace. Love. Pollinators! July 1, 2019

    “Peace. Love. Pollinators!,” photographs by Ann Thering, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery in July and August. Thering’s photos capture the magic… Read more

  • Nature as Muse: Volunteers Dig into Poetry Writing Workshop July 1, 2019

    The Arboretum recently organized a series of writing workshops for Arboretum volunteers. The series, Mary Oliver and the Fine Art of Mindfulness in Nature, was… Read more

  • Art on View: Landscapes of Place April 28, 2019

    “Landscapes of Place,” monotype prints by Nancy Aten, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery in May and June. Aten, an ecological restoration… Read more

  • Art on View: Tiny Wonders February 28, 2019

    “Tiny Wonders,” an exhibit of vibrant scientific illustrations of insects by Alix Lukas and Jacki Whisenant, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery… Read more

  • Art on View: Beneath the Surface October 31, 2018

    “Beneath the Surface,” an exhibit of photographs by Lisa Seidman, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery in November and December. Seidman’s exhibit… Read more

  • Art on View: Natural State August 30, 2018

    “Natural State,” an exhibit of paintings by scientific illustrator Rebecca Jabs, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery in September and October. Jabs’… Read more

  • Art on View: Line Dance June 28, 2018

    “Line Dance: Tree Ring Patterns,” an exhibit of art quilts by Barbara Schneider, will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery. Schneider’s quilts are… Read more

  • Art on View: Forest Forager May 1, 2018

    In May and June, mixed media constructions by Cheryl Holz will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery. Holz’s work is inspired by time… Read more

  • The Essence of the Arboretum March 21, 2018

    Along the walls of the orientation theater, in an alcove off the lobby of the University of Wisconsin Arboretum Visitor Center, hang seven murals illustrating… Read more

  • Art on View: All Eyes on Us February 25, 2018

    In March and April, acrylic paintings by Auna Kaufmann-Schwartz will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery. Kaufmann-Schwartz’s acrylic paintings are bright and colorful… Read more

  • Art on View: A Sense of Wonder Wisconsin January 3, 2018

    In January and February, photographs by Jim Stewart will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery. “A Sense of Wonder Wisconsin” features Jim Stewart’s photographs… Read more

  • Art on View: Seasonal Shifts October 31, 2017

    In November and December, acrylic paintings by Karen Watson-Newlin will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery. “Seasonal Shifts: Colors and Textures” features Watson-Newlin’s acrylic… Read more

  • Art on View: A Closer Look August 30, 2017

    In September and October, photographs by Julie Raasch will be on view in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery. Julie Raasch’s photography is driven by light. She… Read more