Petah Coyne: How Much A Heart Can Hold at the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin
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Petah Coyne’s solo exhibition at the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, is on view through December 23rd. The New York-based artist is renowned for her large-scale sculptures and installations incorporating diverse materials such as wax, silk flowers, taxidermy, and resin, which examine themes of life and death, spirituality, and fragility. How Much A Heart Can Hold explores multiple decades of Coyne’s career, featuring expansive sculptural works made of cloth, human hair, scrap metal, wax, silk flowers, and other unorthodox materials that challenge conventional aesthetics and reflect life’s complexities.
“We looked across Coyne’s long career and were inspired to focus on the creative work of women as interpreted through Coyne’s artistic process,” said Amy Gilman, director of the Chazen Museum of Art and exhibition curator. “Coyne looks at the woman as a heroine, cultural leader, dissident and activist and as a fellow creative who seeks to transform the deep aspects of consciousness and societal awareness.”
Duration: Sept. 9-Dec. 23, 2024
Opening Hours: 10:00am-19:00pm
Venue: Chazen Museum of Art
University of Wisconsin
750 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706