Akiko Ike: Boro Chiku-Chiku
(May 8, 2023–August 27, 2023)
This exhibition presented Akiko Ike’s first-ever solo museum exhibition in the United States.
Counting Threads
(July 29–November 13, 2022)
Featuring seventeen contemporary fiber artists, this exhibition explored the often symbiotic relationship between fiber art and math.
Quilts Japan: The 15th Quilt Nihon
(February 24–May 2, 2022)
Our third time hosting this exhibit, WMQFA was one of three venues in the U.S. to feature highlights from Quilt Nihon, an international quilt competition from Japan.
Wisconsin Quilts: Stories in the Stitches
(April 29–August 29, 2021)
Stories in the Stitches celebrated the museum’s 10th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of the seminal publication with the same title.
Fabulous Fads
(February 1–May 14, 2023)
An exploration of quilting trends from throughout the ages from the collections of WMQFA and Carol Butzke.
Pat Kroth: Lost, Found, and Stitched
(May 5–July 24, 2022)
Madison-based Pat Kroth displayed her unique fiber-based quilts alongside a new immersive installation created specifically for the museum.
Hooked by Design
(December 9, 2021–February 20, 2022)
Bringing together thirteen contemporary hooked rug artists from throughout the U.S. and Canada, this exhibition explored the contemporary landscape of rug hooking.
Remnants
(February 2–April 25, 2021)
This exhibition presented exceptional contemporary fiber artists whose work makes meaning from textile fragments.
Hide + Seek: WMQFA’s 5th Fiber Arts Biennial
(November 17, 2022–January 22, 2023)
Hide + Seek featured fifty-six artists from throughout Wisconsin whose fiber-based work responds to the theme of hide and seek.
Midwest Views
(May 5–July 24, 2022)
This exhibition presented 42 art quilts by twenty-nine members of the WI/IL Studio Art Quilts Association organization.
Victoria Findlay Wolfe: Now & Then, Playing with Purpose
(September 2–December 5, 2021)
This exhibition presented a stunning retrospective and catalog of one of today’s most significant modern quilters.
Doreen Speckmann Remembered
(November 19, 2020–January 31, 2021)
Doreen Speckmann Remembered featured twenty-five years of quilts made by the renowned Madison quilter Doreen Speckmann.
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Current Exhibits
To learn more about older exhibitions, please contact curator@wiquiltmuseum.com. Thank you for your interest in our exhibition program!