Trout museum of art

October 11, 2025-January 4, 2026

Candlesticks II, installed at the Trout Museum of Art

Gallery: ​​Bank of Kaukauna Wing: Marissa & Ryan Downs Gallery ​

Artist Beth Lipman explores what it means to leave a mark on the world; what remains, what fades, and what defines a moment in human history.

Through intricate glass still lifes, Lipman creates sculptural time capsules that capture the natural and material objects shaping our present. Rooted in the tradition of still life, which has long attempted to preserve the temporary, Lipman’s work adds new layers of meaning by using glass: a material that can last for centuries or shatter in an instant. The tension between permanence and fragility underscores the inevitability of change and loss.

Northern Monkshood Composition and Whatnot I on view at the Trout Museum of Art (photo credits: Rich Maciejewski and Eva Heydova)

Chalice at Priests Rock and Distill series installed at the Trout Museum of Art