15th Anniversary 2024 Indiana Green Invitational at Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts
July 26 - September 6, 2024
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
On Friday, July 26th, Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts (THELMA) hosted the opening of the 15th Anniversary 2024 Indiana Green Invitational. The reception brought artists from across Wisconsin to Fond du Lac. The opening was more than I imagined. The energy and excitement I observed that night was the same energy and excitement I experienced in 2010 in Sheboygan. The evening felt more like a reunion amongst artists and friends. Watching the artists’ careers thrive has been such a pleasure. Indiana Green is more than an exhibition, it is about nurturing professional relationships, building art community, and celebrating the visual arts.
I never imagined Indiana Green would turn 15 in 2024. It has been quite the journey. What was supposed to be a one-time exhibition gradually grew into an annual exhibition gaining the interest of Wisconsin contemporary artists. Now that Artdose has expanded into Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Minnesota, I wonder what this exhibition will grow into.
As I get older, I begin to think that perhaps it is time to welcome a new perspective and fresh ideas that will continue to guide the Indiana Green Invitational into the future.
A big thanks to Shannon Kupfer, Executive Director/curator, the THELMA staff, and Pat Ryan.
Frank Juárez
Curator linktr.ee/frankjuarez
@artdosemagazineweekly
Indiana Green Invitational
Indiana Green Invitational is an annual group exhibition featuring 2-D and 3-D works by artists living and working in the Midwest. What was supposed to be a one-year exhibition (2010) gradually grew into an annual exhibition gaining the attention of artists in Wisconsin. Since 2017, Indiana Green Invitational has traveled throughout Wisconsin featuring a new roster of artists annually introducing a body of work by artists working across diverse media and genres. This exhibition features significant contemporary works being created in today’s art landscape. In 2023, Indiana Green Invitational expanded to include artists from Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Minnesota to reflect the magazine’s trajectory. To date, it has featured 93 artists. Curated by Artdose Magazine.
About
Artdose magazine
Founded in 2013, Artdose Magazine LLC is an independent print and digital art magazine based in Wisconsin committed to connecting and supporting the visual arts in the Midwest. Published by Frank Juárez, the magazine is premised on the belief that we all share common goals of introducing, engaging, educating, and
offering diverse art experiences. For our 10th anniversary, our journey has expanded to include the following states: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts
The cornerstone of the Arts and Entertainment District in Downtown Fond du Lac, THELMA is a regional venue for high-profile concerts, exhibits with prominent artists, and exciting special events. Impeccable interior design, expanded art classrooms, improved guest amenities, and professional service set THELMA apart in the region.
by Daniel Fleming
2024 Exhibition
Poster
2024
Photo: Pat Ryan
Installation
Photo: Artdose magazine
Photo: Artdose magazine
Photo: Artdose magazine
Photo: Artdose magazine
Photo: Artdose magazine
Featured Artists
Hector Acuna, Pamela Anderson, Ann Baer, Brandon Bauer, Stephanie Barenz, Siara Berry, Lois Bielefeld, Kendra Bulgrin, Pamela Callahan, Tony Conrad, Eddee Daniel, Melissa Dorn, LJ Douglas, Daniel Fleming, Nina Ghanbarzadeh, Jon Horvath, Erica Huntzinger, Jayne Reid Jackson, Leah Schreiber Johnson, Frank Juárez, Gary Justis, David Najib Kasir, Callie Kiesow, Tonia Klein, Dale Knaak, Tiffany Knopow, John Kowalczyk, Dara Larson, Ann E. Lawton, Diane Levesque, Chelsea Littman, Linda Marcus, Trent Miller, Todd Mrozinski, Rob Neilson, Kassandra Palmer, Kendall Polster, Nirmal Raja, Jeff Redmon, Sara Risley, Rafael Salas, Kate E. Schaffer, Rachel Hausmann Schall, Nicole Shaver, Mallory Shotwell, Spooky Boobs Collective, Samantha Timm, Dean Valadez, Dave Watkins, Serena Weits, Lisa Wicka, Chuck Wickler, Sara Willadsen, and Andrea Worthey.
Empty Chalice
2023
Acrylic, mixed media on canvas
50 x 50 inches
Pamela Anderson
Ann Baer
2023
Mixed media (pull tabs, paintchips on cradled board)
30 x 30 inches
Big Loser
Barenz
Night Swimming
2024
18 x 24 inches
Mixed media on canvas
Stephanie
Anthropogenic Horizon
2020
Single Channel Video - 03:13 color/sound (Looped)
Variable
Stained glass, studs
75 x 36 x 20 inches (approximately each)
Tango 2023
Siara Berry
Superbowl LII Party
2018
color photograph/archival pigment prints
37 x 50.5 inches
Kendra Bulgrin
2022-2023
Oil on canvas
40 x 30 inches
Moon Beach
Girl Reaching 2022
Acrylic, oil, canvas, and paper on wood
40 x 30 inches
Pamela Callahan
Composition
2024
#70
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 24 inches
Tony Conrad
Menomonee Valley Winter, from Icon Series
Digital image, inkjet print
29 x 49 inches (framed)
High Maintenance
2022
Mop, 1,000 t-pins, foam, found wood
40 x 14 x 14 inches
Melissa Dorn
Ghostly
Monument
2023
Monoprint, collagraph, monotype mounted on heavy paper using Chine collé 16 x 20 inches
Island;
Garden; Oasis; Eden 2024
Acrylic, water, and pencil on canvas
32 x 24 inches
Daniel Fleming
2020
Perforated paper with pin
22.5 x 30 inches
Ali Oapu (Isfahan, Iran)
Nina
One from Wide Eyed 2022
Archival inkjet print
24 x 30 inches Jon
Erica Huntzinger
Oil, mixed media on wood
27.5 x 40 inches
2020
Offerings
22 x 26 inches (framed)
Mezzotint
Jayne Reid Jackson
Schreiber Johnson
2024
18
Jardin de Juin
Acrylic on panel
x 36 inches
Leah
Frank Juárez
Absence No. 1
2024
Mixed media on cradled panel
10 x 8 inches
Gary Justis
2023
Archival pigment print on aluminum 24 x 18 inches
Artist’s Clone (Jude)
David Najib Kasir
Exponential Decay & Barbed Wire Denominators
Callie Kiesow
22 x 32 inches
Sit 2019
Charcoal, pastel on paper
2023 Oil on panel 11 x 14 inches
Autumn Gold
Tonia Klein
Knaak
Smoke Screen
2024
Acrylic on canvas
16 x 32 inches
Dale
2023
Digital archival print and label 10 x 10 inches (each)
Peony Triptych, III, IV, V
Tiffany Knopow
Acrylic, ink, spray paint, wood, tile, found objects
