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Exhibitions

A LIFE IN THE WILD is an exhibition containing 40 of Mangelsen’s most resonant images—images that take viewers on a journey into the haunts of iconic species whose struggles for survival are metaphorical fulcrums for reflection in the 21st century.

Every single image in Mangelsen’s portfolio has been taken in the wild under natural conditions; the result of him waiting for the “picture perfect moment” across decades and often in hostile conditions. Such a body of work can only be achieved by having a heightened sense of animal behavior, an uncanny feel for being able to read changing atmospherics in the environment, and patience.

At a time when digital technology is, notoriously, reprogramming its users to have shorter attention spans, A LIFE IN THE WILD stands as a testament to the rewards that can come to people who slow down their lives and wait for nature’s revelations to happen.

“The diversity of life on this planet is a miraculous gift. What gives me the greatest joy is being able to share glimpses of it. I hope my work stands as a testament to the power of timeless beauty and as a reminder that we must not take our fellow wild creatures for granted.”

Thomas D. Mangelsen
Sponsors of A Life in the Wild

CURRENT TOUR ITINERARY

Light in the Forest Light in the Forest

January 11 – March 30, 2024
The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho
300 South Capital Avenue, Idaho Falls, ID

theartmuseum.org

August 1 – November 30, 2024
Rosemary Berkel & Harry L. Crisp II Museum
One University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, MO

semo.edu

September 14, 2024 – January 5, 2025
Science Central
1950 North Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, IN

sciencecentral.org

 

January 11 – June 1, 2025
Quincy Art Center
1515 Jersey Street, Quincy, IL

quincyartcenter.org

August 15 – October 31, 2025
Sternberg Museum of Natural History,
Fort Hays State University
3000 Sternberg Drive, Hays, KS

sternberg.fhsu.edu

November 20, 2025 – January 11, 2026
Haggin Museum
1201 N. Pershing Avenue, Stockton, CA

hagginmuseum.org

January 24 – May 3, 2026
Turtle Bay Exploration Park
844 Sundial Bridge Drive, Redding, CA

turtlebay.org

A SAMPLING OF PAST TOUR VENUES

Gentle Giant Gentle Giant

March 1 – November 18, 2023
Great Valley Museum, Modesto Junior College
2201 Blue Gum Avenue, Modesto, CA

mjc.edu

February 1, 2022 – February 1, 2023
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
350 E. 3rd Street, Dubuque, IA

rivermuseum.com

September 29, 2022 – January 29, 2023
Briscoe Western Art Museum
210 W. Market Street, San Antonio, TX

briscoemuseum.org

May 14 – August 7, 2022
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
720 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, WY

centerofthewest.org

November 6, 2021 – April 10, 2022
Roger Tory Peterson Institute
311 Curtis Street, Jamestown, NY

rtpi.org

August 14, 2021 – January 16, 2022
Sioux City Public Museum
607 4th Street, Sioux City, IA

siouxcitymuseum.org

May 15 – September 5, 2021
North Carolina Arboretum
100 Fredrick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC

ncarboretum.org

January 30 – July 23, 2021
Bateman Foundation Gallery
470 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC Canada

batemanfoundation.org

February 1 – April 30, 2021
Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum
705 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ
(Greater New York Metropolitan Area)

blauveltartmuseum.com

To schedule A LIFE IN THE WILD, or further information, contact:
David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director
(414) 221-6878 | [email protected] | davidjwagnerllc.com

2018 © David J. Wagner, L.L.C.
Member American Alliance of Museums and International Council of Museums

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