Exhibition - A Civic Wilderness

Features

  • Free Admission
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  • Elevator
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  • ADA-Compliant Rooms
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  • ADA-Compliant Bathrooms
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  • Wheelchair Accessible
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Exhibition - A Civic Wilderness

Event Date
Jan 27, 2024 - Jun 16, 2024

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
700 N 12th St - Wausau, WI 54403
Information: 715-845-7010
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A Civic Wilderness invites you to reflect on the intricate relationship between the urban and the natural. Featuring more than forty artworks from the Museum's collection, this exhibition seeks to capture the poetic juxtaposition of nature's persistence against the backdrop of human intervention. 

Through artists' eyes, we see the city not as na antagonist to nature but as a canvas for creative integration. Artworks here celebrate the beauty of this coexistence and challenge us to consider our role in preserving and nurturing the delicaate balance between the two worlds. Throughout the exhibition, artists variously explore the transformation of pockets of the urban environment into urban oases, offering respite from the 'concrete jungle,' emphasize the presence of birds, insects, and other creatures that thrive amidst the hustle and bustle of city life, and demonstrate how the city is a dynamic canvas in its own right. 

Explore the profound relationship between nature and the city through the lens of art, revealing how artists have captured, reimagined, and celebrated this dynamic interplay.