SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 – january 3, 2027

Birds IN ART 2026

51st Annual Exhibition

With their stunning plumage, beautiful songs, and delightful mannerisms, birds inspire us in endless ways. The 51st annual exhibition celebrates avian wonders through fresh interpretations by some of the world’s most talented artists.

Birds in Art 2026 Featured Artists

Experience all-new work by 121 artists in the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum’s 51st internatioanlly renowned exhibition.

Birds in Art 2026 Featured Artists

Edward Aldrich

Krista V. Allenstein

William Alther

Tony Angell

Mary Apikos

Chris Bacon*

Cy Baker

Barbara Banthien

Ute Bartels

Larry Barth

Robert Bateman

Ben Bauer

Kimberly Beck

Craig Blietz

Karen Bondarchuk

Jeremy Bradshaw

Carl Brenders

Carel P.  Brest van Kempen

Ray C. Brown, Jr.

Richard Burke

Robert Louis Caldwell

Gigi Chen

James Coe

Mary Cornish

Tony Craig

Joris De Raedt

Mark Dedrie

Michael Demain

Sarah Drummond

Mark Dziewior

Mark Eberhard

Peter Elfman

Rebecca M. Engels

Jennifer Felton

Vanessa Foley

Rosanna Gaddoni

Ray Gamradt

Federico Gemma

Patrick Godin

Deana Goldsmith

Alejandro Grajal

Peter Clinton Gray

Anne Greenwood

Grant Hacking

Nathan S. Hager

Gordon Hare

Jim Hay

J.R. Hess

Thomas Hill

Matthew Hillier

Cindy House

Janice L. Hovey

Genna M. Howard

Nancy Howe

Sonja Jones

Lars Jonsson

Eugen Kisselmann

Alexandra Klimas

Terrill A. Knaack

Rebekah Knight

Rebecca Korth

Zev Labinger

Hans Larsson

Martin Lasack

Rod Lawrence

Kejie Lin

Chris Lodge

Mitchell MacNaughton

Robert Martin

Peter Mathios

Walter T. Matia

Timothy David Mayhew

Corinne McAuley

S.V. Medaris

John S. Miller

Terry Miller

David Milton

Jeffrey Mobley

John D. Mooy

James L. Morgan

John Mullane

Katie Ann Musolff

Yoshikazu Natsume

Peter Nilsson

Karie O’Donnell

Peregrine K. O’Gormley

Giorgia Oldano

Gerald Painter

Kris Parins

Jeremy Paul

Lois K. Peterson

Hilary Pfeifer

Millie Whipplesmith Plank

Carole Rabe

Don Rambadt

Jim Rataczak

Paul Rhymer

William John Ritchie

Chris Rose

Sean Russell

Wayne Salge

Lennart Sand

Shalese Sands

John T. Sharp

Michael Sieve

Tommy Stewart

David Tomb

Gunnar Tryggmo

Adelaide Murphy Tyrol

Barry W. Van Dusen

Randy Van Dyck

Tyler Vouros

Brian Wagner

Monique Wales

Carrie E. Waller

Darrell Warner

Paula Waterman

Mary Kay West

Marcel Witte

Alan Woollett

Scott Yablonski

 

*deceased

Thanks to the members, donors, grantors, and sponsors who support exhibitions and programs.

Exhibitions and programs are supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. Marketing is supported in part by City of Wausau Room Tax funds.

 

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