Exhibitions

Exhibitions

Bubbler exhibitions began with a blowout event in 2012 called BOOKLESS, a massive group show that combined visual art, music, performance, workshops, and more, at a time when the Madison’s Central Library was about to undergo a major renovation. When the library reopened in September 2013, the Bubbler kicked off with STACKED, and from then on, we have led a robust and constantly evolving program of exhibitions across numerous spaces.

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Current Exhibitions:

Central, Pinney, Hawthorne, Lakeview, Goodman South Madison, Sequoia, Meadowridge, and Alicia Ashman Library

Words For Now: Letterpress Prints From Our Community

May 17, 2025 - August 17, 2025*

*(Lakeview will be on view May/June only)

Zak Foster: Southern White Amnesia

Upcoming Exhibition: Central Library

September 11, 2025 - October 27, 2025

Thursday, September 11 at 6:00pm
Exhibition Opening Event in collaboration with the Wisconsin Book Festival

Upcoming Exhibition: Central, Pinney, Hawthorne, Goodman South Madison, Sequoia, Meadowridge, and Alicia Ashman Library

150 Artists x 150 Years

November 2025 - February 2026

Interested in exhibiting with The Bubbler?

Check out our current opportunities.

Life-size car sculpture in front of library shelves.

Upcoming Exhibitions

Pen and ink drawing of Lakeview Madison Public Library front of building.

Lakeview Library

August - Sybil Klug

September - Linda Farrelly

October - Tom Geis

Pinney Library

Future exhibition announced soon.

Meadowridge Library

Future exhibition announced soon.

Pen and ink drawing of Madison Public Library Monroe Street Branch front of building.

Monroe Street Library

No exhibitions planned.

Hawthorne Library

Future exhibition announced soon.

Central Library

Future exhibition announced soon.

Sequoya Library

Future exhibition announced soon.

Alicia Ashman Library

Future exhibition announced soon.

Bubbler exhibitions are supported by Dane Arts, Madison Arts Commission, Madison Public Library Foundation, and Friends of the Madison Public Library.

Dane Arts logo.
Friends of the Madison Public Library logo.