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Milwaukee, Wisconsin – James May Gallery is thrilled to mark its one-year anniversary in Milwaukee (and its tenth anniversary in Wisconsin) with an environmentally focused solo art exhibition, Atmospheric Intricacies, by artist Katherine Steichen Rosing.
As we emerge from an uncharacteristically warm winter, Katherine Rosing’s paintings and installations ask us to look more closely at our changing Wisconsin landscape. Atmospheric Intricacies features new work fueled by Rosing’s fascination with atmospheric rivers and recent paintings that celebrate the persistence of life and interconnections within northern ecosystems. Like the early abstract painter Arthur Dove, Rosing’s vibrant, expressively hued paintings evoke hidden mysteries in quiet ecosystems. Her exquisitely textured surfaces suggest root systems, wind, and notations about insect life, developed by applying many layers of color and enhanced by lines drawn in wet paint.
Also known for her immersive installations, Rosing is creating a new installation for this exhibition that investigates connections between forests and the atmosphere. Rosing explains: “I am obsessed with atmospheric rivers, intensifying weather patterns that bring massive amounts of rain to narrow bands of land, leaving other areas arid and in drought. I’ve begun to think of them as a sort of malicious climate spirit or demon, and they are making their way into my work.”
In the studio. Courtesy of the artist.
About Katherine Steichen Rosing
Katherine Steichen Rosing’s work has been exhibited in over one hundred solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries across the United States and abroad, including Tokyo, New York, and Chicago. Rosing’s work is included in public and private collections internationally, and she is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including the 2022 Forward Art Prize, and has furthered her environmental research through artist residencies, including the UW-Madison Department of Limnology’s Trout Lake Research Station and the St. Croix Watershed Research Station, sponsored by the Science Museum of Minnesota. Rosing earned an MFA in painting and drawing from Northern Illinois University, a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and taught at universities and colleges in Chicago and Madison. Rosing was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, and lives in Madison.
About James May Gallery
James May is a premier destination for contemporary art dedicated to showcasing emerging and established artists from around the world. Located in Milwaukee’s Eastside neighborhood, our gallery is committed to promoting artistic excellence and fostering a deeper appreciation for creativity and innovation. James May Gallery was founded in 2015 by Kendra Bulgrin and Jimmy Eddings in Algoma, Wisconsin, with a strong presence on Artsy, and moved to Milwaukee in the spring of 2023. James May Gallery is named after Kendra and Jimmy’s two young sons, Everett James and Forrest May. The artist-run, woman-owned gallery specializes in showing regional and national artists and craftspeople, both emerging and established. They help clients grow or start their art collections in a friendly, knowledgeable atmosphere. They also offer art consulting and art installation for your business or home.
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