The Miller Art Museum will launch a new contemporary exhibition series next month with a showcase featuring Wisconsin artist Adam Fulwiler.

"Adam Fulwiler | 12x12 Project" opens June 1 and runs through June 30, serving as the inaugural exhibition in the museum's new 12x12 Project, an invitational series highlighting contemporary artists from Wisconsin and across the Midwest.

"It's an honor to be showing my work and paintings for the museum's inaugural show in their 12x12 series," Fulwiler said.

The exhibition will feature a collection of Fulwiler's abstract paintings alongside several industrial-inspired works. "I'll be opening it up with some large scale paintings and some industrial sewing pieces," he said.

Fulwiler's work explores themes of communication, perception and human connection through color, pattern and improvisation. Much of the exhibition is influenced by his relationship with his younger brother, whose experience with autism has shaped the artist's exploration of sensory awareness and observation.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the University of Arkansas, Fulwiler has exhibited his work nationally and is represented in several public and private collections. He currently serves as executive director of the Hardy Gallery in Ephraim.

As part of the exhibition, Fulwiler will present an artist talk at 4 p.m. June 13, followed by a public reception at the museum. Both events are free and open to the public.

"I'm really looking forward to the reception and talk on the 13th," Fulwiler said. "It will be a great opportunity to share more about the work and connect with the community."

The exhibition will remain on display at the Miller Art Museum through June 30.