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Woodson Wanderings

April 16, 2025

Off the Winding Mountain Path

By: Elaina Johann, administrative manager First time visitors—community members, regional tourists, and even international travelers—are often blown away by the gem that is the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. They can’t believe that we have a world-class museum in the...
April 9, 2025

Every Picture Has a Story

I will continue to defer when I’m asked the question about which artwork or artworks in the collection are my favorite, not because I don’t have feelings about them, but because I care about each in its own special way.
March 26, 2025

Boundless Opportunities

A few weeks ago, Museum director Matt Foss, assistant director and collections curator Amalia Wojciechowski, and I, had the incredible opportunity to attend the Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Tourism held in La Crosse.
March 19, 2025

Avian Anatomy, Basquiat’s Way

Experience the raw energy of 1980s New York through Jean-Michel Basquiat’s (Untitled) Pigeon Anatomy, a bold fusion of street art and neo-expressionism now part of the Woodson Art Museum’s collection.
March 12, 2025

Celebrating the Students

Each March, the Museum focuses on the importance and impact of student art by highlighting it in a variety of ways including our "48th Annual Student Art Exhibition", which opens this Saturday, March 15.