The Alverno College Art and Cultures Gallery will feature a director’s invitation exhibition called WOW! Women of Wisconsin September 8 through October 6. This biennial exhibition will feature the work of 26 women artists from all media including painting, photography, sculpture, metal work, mixed media and ceramics. Located in the Alverno Art and Cultures Gallery, the powerful exhibit celebrates established and emerging women artists from diverse backgrounds and the limitless ways in which they express themselves artistically.

The gallery will host an opening reception on September 15 from 4:30-8 p.m. At the beginning of the opening reception, there will be a panel discussion in the gallery. The discussion is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Artists featured in the exhibit include:

• Ann Baer – sculpture

• Stephanie Barenz – painting

• Marna Goldstein Brauner – fibers

• Blanche Brown – mixed media (panelist)

• Agnes Chwae – metalsmith, sculpture

• Holly Cohn – painting, metalsmith

• Nova Czarnecki – painting, muralist

• Joyce Easley – watercolor

• Susan Falkman – sculpture (panelist)

• Pamela Ferderbar – photography

• Rozalia Hernandez-Singh – painting, muralist

• Hai Chi Jihn – metalsmith, sculpture

• Ian Baker Johnson – painting

• Nancy Lamers – painting

• Roxane Mayeur – encaustic painting (panelist)

• Rosy Petri – multidisciplinary

• Tia Richardson – painting, muralist (panelist)

• Katerina Sanerib – sculpture

• Denise Schanz – sculpture

• Jill Sebastian – sculpture

• Colette Odya Smith – pastels

• Maria Tammi – sculpture

• Colleen Volland – ceramics

• Julie VonDerVellen – paper, sculpture

• Jean Wells – ceramics

• Lynn Whitford – metalsmith, sculpture

The Alverno College Art and Cultures Gallery is located in Alexia Hall, 3441 South 39th Street. Free parking is available.