Art-wise, things are generally quiet here during the “winter intermission,” though the beginning of the month will always see some new shows going up. More important, this is your last weekend to catch three major shows that come down after Sunday.
At the University of Wisconsin’s Chazen Museum of Art, you can see a big, bright and beautiful exhibition drawn from the museum’s extensive collection of Japanese woodblock prints. It’s called “Competition and Collaboration: Japanese Prints of the Utagawa School.” It’s one of the must-see shows of 2007.
….If you’re looking for new art to see, early January is also a great chance to remind you that the Wisconsin Union Galleries, at the Memorial Union at 800 Langdon St., have opened again after the UW winter break.