Best Picks for Gallery Night
There are lots of shows to choose from this weekend. Our list chooses the highlights.
Oct 17th, 2014
The Colors of Today
The Portrait Society presents three women painters with a strong sense of color.
Oct 10th, 2014
The Continental Ramblings of Mark Mulhern
The Milwaukee painter, now exhibited at Tory Folliard Gallery, offers evocative, painterly images often set in Europe.
Oct 3rd, 2014
Stitching History from the Holocaust
The exhibition is a thoughtful revival of one women's clothing designs, and her efforts to escape persecution from the Nazis.
Sep 26th, 2014
Mystery of the Mundane
A new exhibit at Cardinal Stritch questions if there is something mysterious in everyday life.
Sep 19th, 2014
Art Cargo
The Cargo Space bus rolls into Milwaukee, stopping at UWM's Inova.
Sep 12th, 2014
The Life and Art of Wassily Kandinsky
New Milwaukee Art Museum exhibition is a rich parade of a great artist’s work.
Jun 6th, 2014
Apocalypse Now
Keith Haring’s Apocalypse Series has a vibrant, end-of-the-world quality.
May 30th, 2014
Mystery, Muse, and Money
Kaya IV at Green Gallery presents New York-based artists Kerstin Brätsch and Debo Eilers.
May 23rd, 2014
Slower Than a New York Minute
Artists Tony Brown and Gregory Klassen slow down the viewing process in two very different ways.
May 16th, 2014
Easy Rider
Photographer and motorcyclist Josh Kurpius combines his two passions in images of cross-country cyclists.
May 9th, 2014
Spring Has Sprung
Okay, the weather is grim, but inside the Art Bar is an explosion of “Beautiful Spring” paintings.
May 2nd, 2014
Best Picks for Gallery Night
Lots to see at 50 venues. Here are four shows worth seeing any time.
Apr 25th, 2014
Stories of Steam Locomotives
O. Winston Link’s photos are nostalgic narratives that capture a lost era.
Apr 18th, 2014
Spooky Girls and Traveling Kings
A Coast to Coast show of ceramics at Elaine Erickson Gallery.
Apr 11th, 2014
The Woman With The Feline Ears
Tory Folliard Gallery’s show features a menagerie of fanciful figures in clay.
Apr 4th, 2014
I Owe You Nothing, Darling
Ceramics talk, and women endlessly hold up teacups in the work of Lisa Selby.
Mar 28th, 2014
Yes, There is a Cow Painting
New survey of contemporary Wisconsin art blends tradition with a modernist spirit.
Mar 21st, 2014
Pleasures From the Potter’s Wheel
An exhibition of Japanese-influenced ceramics finds stunning beauty in seemingly ordinary things.
Mar 14th, 2014
Clever Critters
Three artists use sculpture, paintings and prints to create a menagerie of curious creatures at Tory Folliard Gallery.
Mar 7th, 2014
Rural Utopias in Badgerland
J. Shimon & J. Lindemann find mystery and nostalgia in scenes of Wisconsin.
Feb 28th, 2014
Violence in America
A new show at the Walker’s Point center considers the impact of violence on our lives.
Feb 21st, 2014
Biennial and Beauty of the Blue China
Wisconsin Visual Artists’ biennial exhibition has interest, but solo show Precarious Possessions rivets with a single piece.
Feb 14th, 2014
The Secret Life of an Artist
Discovered after death, a Chicago nanny’s photographs are a revelation.
Feb 7th, 2014
The Outsiders
Museum’s folk art show offers artists working with chicken bones, bottle caps and duck decoys.
Jan 31st, 2014
All the Stuff of Life
The Haggerty presents four new exhibitions all probing the role of consumer products in our lives.
Jan 24th, 2014
Truth and Fiction
Two shows use visual projections that suggest a story or maybe don’t. Plus, plenty of suggestions for this weekend's Gallery Night.
Jan 17th, 2014
The Enigma of Andy Warhol
His portraits of famous Jews, now at the Jewish museum, raises anew all the questions about Warhol’s artistry.
Jan 10th, 2014
The Fantasy Paintings of Karl Priebe
A new show features Karl Priebe’s dreamlike images of birds and jazz performers.
Jan 3rd, 2014
We’re So Polite
The Wisconsin Triennial offers a lot of well-behaved but well-crafted work.
Dec 27th, 2013
The Colors of Today
Nine artists in Haggerty Museum’s “Current Tendencies” show offer varied takes on the now.
Dec 20th, 2013
The World As They Know It
Inova show offers seven very different views of where we are now.
Dec 13th, 2013
Picture Presents
There are a number of events this weekend where you can find original, locally-made creative gifts for all of the people on your Christmas list.
Dec 6th, 2013
What’s old is new again
This week's Art Date highlights exhibitions opening and closing with contemporary takes on traditional subjects such as portraits, landscapes, and beer.
Nov 22nd, 2013
Eve of Destruction
This weekend's art events include revelry in cars and crashes with the work of Dirk Skreber and Colin Matthes' demolition derby.
Nov 14th, 2013
Celebrating Día de los Muertos
The origins of the Day of the Dead can be traced to the Aztec civilization. Walker's Point Center for the Arts and Latino Arts celebrate with new exhibitions and events.
Oct 31st, 2013
Get Educated
This Art Date is as much about learning as looking. Check out Elbridge Kinglsey, rug weaving and repair, and the transition from artist's studio to exhibition.
Oct 24th, 2013
Gallery Night Picks
Seventy-three venues are participating in Fall Gallery Night & Day on October 18 and 19. To simplify matters, Kat Murrell narrowed down her choice galleries, by neighborhood. See you out there!
Oct 17th, 2013
Beer, Cows, Tattoos
The Milwaukee Art Museum's Amund Dietzel exhibit and Tory Folliard's "Craig Bleitz: Creamery" show close, while Kat recommends the ongoing "Afghan War Rugs: The Modern Art of Central Asia," at Villa Terrace.
Oct 12th, 2013
The Subtle Dramas of Thomas Sully
This new exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum explores the portraits of Thomas Sully, a blend of subtle theatrics and painterly skill from one of the preeminent American artists of the nineteenth century.
Oct 12th, 2013
Alternate venues to explore
This week's Art Date includes the kick-off of Digital Billboard Art Month, musical allusions to A Working Ranch, plus plenty to see in ArtWalk 2013.
Oct 3rd, 2013
Preserving the legacy of Frederick Layton
Eric Vogel and John C. Eastberg spent five years researching Frederick Layton and the innovative public art gallery he opened in 1888 for their new book.
Sep 27th, 2013
Nohl Fellowship Exhibition opens at Inova
The Nohl Fellowship exhibition opens this Friday, presenting the work of seven Milwaukee artists selected for the award in 2012.
Sep 26th, 2013
Words and Images
This week's Art Date takes you to artist and author talks at Boswell, Inova and MIAD, opening receptions, and the extravaganza of Bay View Gallery Night.
Sep 26th, 2013
Galas Galore
This week's Art Date adds a few gala events to the calendar of gallery openings and closings, at Portrait Society, Racine Art Museum and in Madison.
Sep 19th, 2013
Fossils are fashion-forward in Timothy Westbrook’s new show
Westbrook, late of Project Runway and the Pfister artist-in-residence program, will hold "Paleontology of a Woman," a sustainability-focused show, Saturday at the Milwaukee Public Museum.
Sep 18th, 2013
Steve Rowell speaks about “Uncanny Sensing” at Inova
The Chicago-based artist spent a year in Green Bay, collecting images and video juxtaposing the human, animal, and natural environment of the north woods. The exhibition closes Sunday.
Sep 13th, 2013
Current Tendencies with a Twist
The recently opened Current Tendencies III exhibition at the Haggerty Museum of Art showcases work by nine Milwaukee artists with a twist.
Sep 11th, 2013
First Glimpses and Last Looks
New exhibitions of local and regional artists are opening, and this weekend is the last chance to catch 30 Americans at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Sep 5th, 2013
To the moon and back
This week's Art Date highlights exhibitions opening at Green Gallery and the Lynden Sculpture Garden, plus the extravaganza of the Third Ward Art Festival.
Aug 29th, 2013
Feel the Milwaukee Love
Celebrate a love of bikes and basketball, design and outdoor parties, and of course, feel the love for local artists.
Aug 22nd, 2013
Alluring and peculiar exhibitions of self-taught art
Exhibitions at Dean Jensen and Portrait Society feature self-taught artists who offer inventive and imaginative views of everyday life and otherworldly places.
Aug 16th, 2013
MAM goes extra-American
Hear from the collectors behind the 30 Americans exhibition, have a rockabilly blast at MAM after Dark, check out new exhibitions and more -- all in this week's Art Date.
Aug 15th, 2013
Acquisition and admiration
This week's Art Date includes a lecture on art collecting and philanthropy, a fair to perhaps find something of your own, plus exhibitions opening and closing.
Aug 8th, 2013
Special selections from the Charles Allis art collection
"Treasures from the Allis Collection" seeks to highlight the aesthetic tastes showcased in the Charles Allis Art Museum.
Aug 5th, 2013
“Chasing Horizons” at Villa Terrace
Contemporary artists respond to ideas of horizons, landscape, time and place in "Chasing Horizons," on view now at Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum.
Aug 3rd, 2013
Stephanie Barenz tells art stories for Gallery Night at the Pfister
Pfister Artist-In-Residence Stephanie Barenz talks about her current projects and working with students in the Our Story Arts program.
Jul 25th, 2013
Gallery Night Guide and Beyond
The summer's Gallery Night starts Friday, but don't assume Kat's suggestions are the last word in art for the weekend--there's also three closing Haggerty shows and spontaneous art performances this Thursday afternoon.
Jul 25th, 2013
Project Runway premiere features two Milwaukee designers
Miranda Levy and Timothy Westbrook will put Milwaukee on the fashion map Thursday, when Project Runway's twelfth season premieres on Lifetime.
Jul 18th, 2013
Inside, outside and around
This week's Art Date has plenty to see if you're interested in performances, special events, and art outdoors.
Jul 11th, 2013
IN:SITE and Elsewhere
Feminism at Inova, Milwaukee artists at MOWA, art in the streets along Fond du Lac Avenue.
Jun 27th, 2013
Haggerty exhibitions and other events
Kat recommends the Haggerty's new shows, alongside the Lakefront Festival of the Arts and other receptions, for this week's Art Date.
Jun 19th, 2013
Milwaukee Art Museum presents diverse work by 30 (African) Americans
"30 Americans" is a powerful survey of contemporary art by prominent African American artists, whose works cover a variety of interests, racial and otherwise.
Jun 18th, 2013
30 Americans and artistic nature
This weekend is the opening of 30 Americans, plus many other events at the Milwaukee Art Museum. At the Lynden Sculpture Garden, it's time for planting in nature and in art.
Jun 12th, 2013
A busy summer weekend
Major exhibitions open at the Haggerty, Portrait Society and Inova, plus the last chance to see great shows at the WPCA and Dean Jensen Gallery.
Jun 5th, 2013
A peek into critique
There is something for everyone in this week's Art Date, with a visiting critic showing her process, Bay View Gallery night, plus many exhibition openings.
May 29th, 2013
25 years of art, behind the scenes at the Tory Folliard Gallery
Art dealer Tory Folliard has been in the business for twenty-five years and took TCD's Kat Murrell on a tour of that anniversary exhibition and upcoming shows. Video by Gene Cawley.
May 27th, 2013
Galleries to remember on Memorial Day weekend
This week's Art Date offers ideas near and far for your Memorial Day weekend, from American Roots music to kids' activities, and exhibitions opening and closing.
May 22nd, 2013
Art behind the scenes, and a jamboree
These art events will take you from the basement of a historic mansion to an art rummage sale, a sprawling jamboree, and exhibition openings with live music.
May 15th, 2013
Online, Outdoors, On the Way Out
A TEDx talk about the arts, plein air works and some major exhibitions leaving town are on deck for Kat's latest edition of Art Date.
May 8th, 2013
Celebrate 50 years, or five museums
Start your Art Date with a celebration of a fifty-year career at MAM and wrap up with a tour of five venues along Milwaukee's Museum Mile.
May 2nd, 2013
Japanese prints, slow art, abstraction and more
UWM explores Japanese woodblocks, an abstract exhibit closes in Madison, and Milwaukee celebrates Slow Art Day.
Apr 24th, 2013
Kat’s Great Big Gallery Night Guide
It's Gallery Night, and there are a lot of new art shows and one-night-only happenings. Where to go and what to see? TCD's Kat Murrell has you covered – now with updated suggestions from Jessica Sattell.
Apr 17th, 2013
TCD’s Guide to Museums and Galleries
Enjoy Milwaukee's near-endless art opportunities, with Kat Murrell's Museums & Galleries Guide. Now updated for Spring 2013 Gallery Night and Day!
Apr 15th, 2013
Artsy team-ups, and spring closings
Artists collaborate with musicians from Present Music and the Fine Arts Quartet, while exhibits at Dean Jensen, DeLind and Tory Folliard close this weekend. And don't miss the installation of Eggs Benedict.
Apr 10th, 2013
Three ways to celebrate MAM’s 125th Anniversary show
Milwaukee Art Museum's 125th anniversary: A panorama from the Layton Gallery through the Calatrava addition and beyond.
Apr 7th, 2013
MOWA moves Wisconsin art forward
The Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) opens this weekend in a new building in downtown West Bend. TCD's Kat Murrell has your sneak-preview.
Apr 4th, 2013
Circle Saturday on your calendar
Saturday: Museum of Wisconsin Art -- MOWA -- opens, Milwaukee Art Museum unveils 125th anniversary exhibit, WPCA hosts a fashion show for Kelvin Haydon.
Apr 3rd, 2013
Stephanie Barenz
TCD's Kat Murrell talks with Stephanie about her artistic background, inspirations and new project, "The Carriers."
Apr 1st, 2013
talktalktalk opens at Green Gallery
Muller and Madison, at Green Gallery, give Milwaukee something to talk about: Paper towels, among other things.
Mar 30th, 2013
Something for everyone as March ends
The month goes out with a Pius XI alumni show, edgy contemporary Swiss art, a photography show closing, plus egg-dying.
Mar 27th, 2013
“Eggs Benedict” heats up international debate
Kat Murrell speaks to Niki Johnson, the artist behind the controversial depiction of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI in condoms, about her work's purpose: to foster discussion of religion and human sexuality.
Mar 26th, 2013
Milwaukee embraces Print Week
Kat breaks down a variety of locations to celebrate the de facto celebration centered around the SGCI Print:MKE conference – it's like Shark Week, but with art!
Mar 20th, 2013
MKE inspires local shows of international artists
MIAD and Inova are holding exhibitions of contemporary art spanning the globe, to coincide with the SGC International print conference this March.
Mar 19th, 2013
UWM, WPCA shows highlight print history
Print exhibitions at UWM and WPCA will get you warmed up for next week's PRINT:MKE art conference.
Mar 15th, 2013
Movement, of our bodies and the world
Portrait Society opens new shows, Shorewood gallery The Waxwing celebrates its first year, the Jewish Museum Milwaukee explores a newly discovered artist, and an interactive Inova performance.
Mar 13th, 2013
Lots to talk about this week
Lectures and talks at the Milwaukee Art Museum, UWM, and Villa Terrace offer a twist on your usual Thursday, and Tory Folliard closes its vibrant "Color!" exhibit.
Mar 6th, 2013
Making a curatorial career out of chance
The newly hired Museum of Wisconsin Art director tells how chance opportunities, letterwriting and a Kleenex led her into a stellar curatorial life.
Mar 4th, 2013
Smart shows on their way out
Shane Walsh and Claire Stigliani's exhibitions close this weekend, while shows from Jessica Z. Schafer and Beki Borman open.
Feb 27th, 2013
The Milwaukee Art Museum’s dazzling “Color Rush”
This expansive, vibrant survey tracks the evolution of color photography from fantastical innovation to ubiquitous practice.
Feb 22nd, 2013
Colorful openings and closings
MAM's photography survey "Color Rush" opens Friday, while exhibits at UWM and Anaba wrap up.
Feb 20th, 2013
Haggerty’s “Images of the Virgin Mary”
The Haggerty's upstairs exhibition features depictions of Mary over six centuries, from medieval portraits to modern Dali.
Feb 19th, 2013
Modern, timeless Rookwood vases at Villa Terrace
The exhibit, featuring works by the American company from just after WWI to the Great Depression, showcases inventive techniques and evolutions of form.
Feb 14th, 2013
Now for actual dates
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, Kat Murrell recommends a free day at the Milwaukee Art Museum and other romantic adventures.
Feb 13th, 2013
Lynden’s Winter Carnival a cavalcade of fun
Installations sponsored by American Fantasy Classics and nAbr gallery will be on display amid various games and activities on the garden's grounds.
Feb 7th, 2013
A bright weekend ahead
Kat's top pick of the week is a soon-closing show at Art Bar; Lynden readies for a Winter Carnival.
Feb 6th, 2013
Back-to-school galleries
This weekend, try exhibitions at MIAD, UWM, Marquette and Cardinal Stritch; Kat interviews local artist Tony Bussalacchi.
Jan 30th, 2013
Kat’s Gallery Night itineraries
Kat Murrell offers five specialized tracks to help you make the most of Gallery Night, and some art-friendly options for the rest of the weekend.
Jan 18th, 2013
TCD’s Winter Gallery Night Guide
This weekend's gallery options get broken down, neighborhood by neighborhood.
Jan 16th, 2013
Milwaukee is an ArtPlace
Now that it's official that there's a lot of art to enjoy in Milwaukee, be sure to check out Kat Murrell's list of exhibition openings and closings around town.
Jan 8th, 2013
ReciproCITY, Overpass Light Brigade and more
This week, Kat Murrell's weekly guide to Milwaukee's visual arts looks at openings at Sweet Water and Art Bar along with three exhibitions at Portrait Society.
Jan 3rd, 2013
Visual Art
Kat Murrell counts down (OK, counts "up") her must-see visual arts exhibits for the first four months of 2013.
Jan 3rd, 2013
CoPA’s sixth annual juried show at Walker’s Point
Colleen Gunderson, Vicki Reed, Kenneth Oppriecht take the prizes at photography exhibition.
Dec 26th, 2012
Image makeovers through the ages
St. Nicholas, the model for Santa Claus, was real. Artists -- mostly American -- dreamed up the Santa we know today.
Dec 22nd, 2012
TCD Art Date, Dec. 21-23
Milwaukee offers plenty of art for pre-holiday shopping and post-holiday field trips.
Dec 19th, 2012
Charles Allis, JCC, Pabst Mansion, UWM and more
Kat Murrell takes a look at exhibitions at Charles Allis and Green Gallery, along with holiday events at the Jewish Community Center, Pabst Mansion and UWM.
Dec 12th, 2012
12 hours, 12 performances, a once in a lifetime show
RedLine Milwaukee's 12/12/12 event features 12 performance art pieces from every end of the medium's broad spectrum, stretched to fill a half day.
Dec 10th, 2012
Curious details and outrageous color
Wisconsin artist John Wilde (1919-2006) and the "Celebrations in Art" show are on display at the Tory Folliard Gallery. Kat Murrell takes a closer look.
Dec 6th, 2012
Local art shopping and Milwaukee visual art events
Kat Murrell notes Milwaukee art events at the Marshall Building, Inova, Dominion, WPCA, Sparrow Collective and more.
Dec 5th, 2012
Out of the forest, into the furnace at Vanguard
Bernard J. Robert's posthumous retrospective at Vanguard Gallery and Foundry: Mr. Natural amid molten metal.
Nov 29th, 2012
Nohl Exhibition artists, events, and “Nite Life”
Kat Murrell takes a look at the final two weeks of events for the 2011 Nohl Fellows, including this week's presentations of "As Goes Janesville" and "Nite Life."
Nov 27th, 2012
Christmas in the Ward, Nohl Fellows, MAM and more
MAM commemorates World AIDS Day, the Historic Third Ward celebrates Christmas, and events at Jazz Gallery, Brady Street, RedLine, Peltz Gallery and UWM.
Nov 26th, 2012
Try holiday art
Kat Murrell offers three alternatives to big box retail: Art vs. Craft, the Art Bar and a pop-up gallery on the East Side.
Nov 23rd, 2012
TCD Thanksgiving Art Date, Nov. 21-25
Take an art field trip Thanksgiving weekend -- good shows in Madison and Chicago. Or curl up with some good new art books.
Nov 22nd, 2012
Dean Jensen Gallery 25th Anniversary Show
Dean Jensen went from art critic to gallery owner 25 years ago. He reflects on the journey.
Nov 4th, 2012
Haggerty’s “Thenceforward, and forever free”
Seven artists ponder freedom, history, race in a show with the Emancipation Proclamation as a starting point.
Sep 25th, 2012
At a Glance
We at TCD get nostalgic for paper, too. Enjoy Kat Murrell's Weekend Art Date, jotted down on a virtual legal pad.
Sep 22nd, 2012
The Etchings of Rembrandt
A gift for UWM's art collection offers a glimpse into the Dutch Golden Age of connoisseurship.
Sep 15th, 2012
Back to School at UWM and MIAD
A vast, 50-year alumni show kicks off UWM's Year of the Arts. A cohesive faculty show and Mark Fetherston open the year at MIAD.
Sep 8th, 2012
The last shows of summer
Don't miss French posters and Michelle Grabner, and check Kat's art bulletin board for more.
Sep 1st, 2012
“here, mothers are”
Sonja Thomsen and Adam Carr dig into life at 24th and Locust. A review in video, pictures and text.
Aug 25th, 2012
Menomonee Falls. Really.
Kat's weekend bulletin board is all about Riverwest art fire relief and far suburbia.
Aug 18th, 2012
Kat’s up to her knees with Roy Staab
Environmental sculptor Roy Staab has made a sculpture in a pond at the Lynden Garden. Kat Murrell wades in to interview him.
Aug 11th, 2012
Weekend Artdate
Kat surveys the weekend art scene and visits with installation artist Charles Matson Lume at Walker's Point Center.
Aug 3rd, 2012
Gallery Night Video Preview
Susceptible to Images ponders Martin Creed's work for the Olympics, plus all the Gallery Night fun looming on the horizon.
Jul 27th, 2012
Holly Hughes walks into a bar…
Theatre Gigante presents Holly Hughes, a legendary performance artist, at Paddy's Pub.
Jul 20th, 2012
Kat Murrell talks you through a slide show
Enjoy a weekend art date with Kat, as she surveys art in Madison, at Bastille Days and at the Lynden Sculpture Garden.
Jul 20th, 2012
Milwaukee art community comes together
An outpouring of support has emerged in the wake of the five-alarm fire in Riverwest that damaged many artists studios and galleries. Find out how you can help.
Jul 19th, 2012
Susceptible to Images — in a bar
Still plenty of art weekend left. Check out Kat's art datebook at the end of the story.
Jul 14th, 2012
Susceptible to Images Road Trip
Kat goes to Madison. Hey, they have art there. Also, the weekend Art Date Calendar.
Jul 6th, 2012
“Gos Sa Mer” vibrant at the Lynden
Santiago Cucullu and Ester Partegàs' indoor show speaks to the great outdoors of the Lynden Sculpture Garden. Also: Kat's weekend art datebook.
Jun 29th, 2012
Three men at Erickson, Calabrese at Green East
Expression and abstraction from Hoffman, Hughes and Jahnke; wry illusions from Calabrese.
Jun 22nd, 2012
Villa Terrace and Portrait Society
Kat Murrell wakes you up before these shows go-go.
Jun 16th, 2012
Milwaukee in Miniature delights in big ways
Ferdinand Aumueller's models of Milwaukee at the turn of the 20th century are now on display at the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Video by Garrett Katerzynske.
Jun 15th, 2012
The Aesthete
Whither beauty? wonders Kat. Thither and hither, San Francisco and MKE, Victorian and Modern.
Jun 8th, 2012
And sometimes to books
Kat Murrell's new column debuts with comments on new books by Alain de Botton and George Lois.
Jun 2nd, 2012
Commercial but not crass
"Posters of Paris: Toulouse-Lautrec & His Contemporaries" opens Friday at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
May 31st, 2012
Skylight’s “Sunday in the Park with George” delights
Stephen Sondheim's musical brings Seurat's pointillist masterpiece to life.
May 19th, 2012
NEW! UWM shows off the next generation of opera stars
"An Evening of Opera Arias" featured moving, theatrical solos and duets from the UWM Opera Theatre on Saturday.
May 13th, 2012
Reality adjusted
Kat Murrell considers the ways Dennis Nechvatal and Ron Issacs observe and alter the world. Folliard Gallery through April 14.
Apr 8th, 2012
Five decades of 007 at MSO Pops
The MSO Pops, conductor-host Carl Davis and vocalist Mary Carewe cover the music of the spy we've loved since 1962.
Feb 25th, 2012
Accidental Genius at the Milwaukee Art Museum
The Petullo collection of self-taught/outsider art is now housed at MAM. The museum shows it off.
Feb 10th, 2012
“Jaleo” (“hell-raising”) in South Milwaukee
Carlota Santana's flamenco troupe brings Spanish culture to the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center.
Feb 7th, 2012
Captured Dreams
Stonehouse's fantastical imagery freezes a subconscious world of religious and folk icons.
Jan 10th, 2012
Necessity, caprice and industry at MAM
The Chipstone Foundation challenged 16 artists to pare down to one implement. The results are in at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Dec 20th, 2011
Three shows change your outlook
Jean Roberts Guequierre's paintings, 13 photographers, and video artists awaken awareness about the everyday world.
Dec 7th, 2011
More than holiday comfort food
The Rep's retelling of Charles Dickens' familiar Scrooge tale amuses, entertains and says something that matters.
Dec 5th, 2011
“The Music Man” lives at the Skylight
The Skylight Opera Theatre is the natural state for River City, Iowa, Professor Harold HIll, and innocence.
Nov 21st, 2011
Artists from Milwaukee” at the Haggerty
The latest exhibition, featuring work by ten locally-based artists, reflects a momentary cross section of Milwaukee’s creative energy.
Sep 3rd, 2011
German art and architecture to go with German Fest
Kat Murrell ponders the finer point of German genre painting and Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Aug 2nd, 2011
A powerful “Quiet” at Walker’s Point Center for the Arts
There is a lot of chaos in the world, and a lot of tension that swirls around us."Quiet," is an excellent antidote to the rush of everyday life.
Jul 29th, 2011
That’s Amore! Art with Italian Flair
As Festa Italiana pays homage to Italian art and culture this weekend, Kat spends time with Michelangelo and some Italian-inspired art around Milwaukee.
Jul 22nd, 2011
An open mic night for Milwaukee filmmakers
The Milwaukee Artist Resource Network joins an international nexus of filmmakers as "Kino" - a growing movement in collaborative local film - comes to Milwaukee.
Jul 20th, 2011
A panel discussion at MAM
As the Milwaukee Art Museum runs a major show of Chinese art, a daring artist collides with a totalitarian state.
Jul 8th, 2011
Image by image, artists build impact in the Haggerty
In "Seeing in Sequence" at Marquette University's Haggerty Museum, eight disparate artists focus obsessively on a single idea or subject.
Jun 28th, 2011
Art at the “Crossroads”
The inspired installations within the Haggerty Museum's off-campus exhibition invite viewers to Downtown Milwaukee as local artists transform the urban landscape.
Jun 22nd, 2011
The Death of Kodachrome
Artists reflect on the ghost of technology past and offer homage to the now-dead (though much beloved) photographic medium at the Portrait Society Gallery.
May 13th, 2011
Checking in on Milwaukee’s WikiProject for Public Art
It’s not a perfect resource yet, but the online project will undoubtedly give Milwaukeeans a better understanding of the art in our communal backyard.
May 4th, 2011
A conversation with curator William Rudolph
MAM's new curator of American Art chats about his early aspirations as a novelist, first encounters with art, and his enduring fascination with portraits.
Apr 25th, 2011
Craft in the digital age
Are thoughts and electrons the new clay, wood and fiber? Curator Fo Wilson, 16 artists pose intriguing questions.
Mar 12th, 2011
Coal, ice and art at Lynden’s Winter Carnival
Lynden opens "Inside/Outside: Shana McCaw + Brent Budsberg," combining installation and performance art within the motif of a Midwestern farmhouse.
Feb 24th, 2011
“Standing Woman” a de facto football fan?
Gaston Lachaise is now the Rodney Dangerfield of art (don’t get no respect). We're all excited for the Super Bowl, but enough is enough.
Feb 5th, 2011
“Slow Start, Long Beginnings” at WPCA
Artists Karin Haas, Jessica Steeber and Cassandra Smith team up in this languidly titled exhibition, opening Feb. 4 at Walker’s Point Center for the Arts.
Feb 4th, 2011
Water, Art and Activism at UWM
Water moves in, around, and through us, and is the focus of an important exhibition opening in the UWM Union Art Gallery this Friday.
Jan 27th, 2011
Exploring the boundaries of art and science at MIAD
As part of a dual exhibition,"Visual Analogies and Inquiries:Work by Michiko Itatani and Birgitta Weimer" ponders the beauty revealed in the mystery of biology.
Jan 21st, 2011
The Rep’s “39 Steps” is a jaunt of theatrical fun
The Rep’s re-imagining will upend your expectations with a fantastic evening of laughs, gags, and theatrical fun.
Jan 16th, 2011
Old Home and New Design
Two closing exhibitions --at MAM and The Historic Pabst Mansion-- create virtual time capsules of style, separated by nearly one hundred years.
Jan 6th, 2011
“Framing a Decade” shines new light on MAM’s collection
An era of quiet growth is now highlighted at the MAM in "Framing a Decade: Acquisitions of Prints and Drawings," a new exhibition of works on paper.
Dec 11th, 2010
“Venerate” reflects on the stuff of life
The UWM Union Art Gallery hosts "Venerate: Collectors of the Human Condition," a poignant meditation on humanity and the material world
Dec 1st, 2010
Making a mark inside and out at Lynden Sculpture Garden
What do orange construction fences, blue ladders, and fifteen words have to do with art? It’s all about making a mark on the world.
Oct 24th, 2010
A new spirit of collaboration
Nohl winners Opgenorth, Barrickman, Miller and Riepenhoff on view at Inova/Kenilworth; open 'til 9 p.m. on Gallery Night.
Oct 15th, 2010
Skylight fun and nostalgia with “Dames at Sea”
The Rep, in "Cabaret," shows the 1960s looking back at dark, pre-war Germany. In "Dames," the Skylight shows the 60s looking back at sweet, silly, pre-war Broadway.
Sep 19th, 2010
Visual Art
Painting, sculpture, photography, design -- it's all right here in Milwaukee's museums and galleries.
Sep 15th, 2010
Bruce Connor at INOVA
The current exhibition at Inova/Kenilworth isn’t so much a retrospective as it is an illustrative cross-section of themes and interests of Conner's career.
Sep 13th, 2010
Art from near and far at the Marshall Building
A building-wide open house will showcase the galleries and artist's studios that call this address home, with music, refreshments and plenty to see.
Sep 10th, 2010
ArtWorks presents the Upside of Art
ArtWorks combines the benefits of creative work with real-life job skill for local youth. Check out the fruits of their labor with a free event this Saturday.
Aug 20th, 2010
India Music Society presents Amjad Ali Khan
A family dynasty of sarod players keeps a musical tradition vibrant.
Jul 31st, 2010
Spain,Netherlands and the Surrender of Breda
As Spain and the Netherlands go head to head in the final game of the 2010 World Cup, I couldn't shake the thought that this match up is oddly ironic.
Jul 11th, 2010
a Q&A with Roderick Holloway
Roderick Holloway uses light and technology to breathe new life into an age-old medium.
Mar 23rd, 2010
Ideas for living-Metamorphosis at Villa Terrace
What does your desk look like? Where do you eat your meals? What does your furniture say about your history — personal and otherwise?
Mar 15th, 2010
John Wilde at Tory Folliard Gallery
One of Milwaukee's own illustrious artists takes center stage with whimsical and otherworldy designs.
Feb 26th, 2010
Still Christly after all these years
Ted Neely pushes the bounds of plausibility but hits the high notes in touring production of Superstar
Feb 15th, 2010
Artists ponder architecture at Inova show
Big, multi-artist show at UWM, organized in France, ruminates on the city, on shelter, and our relationship with them.
Feb 12th, 2010
MAM hosts the Green Furniture Design and Green Fair
Inventive and ambitious sustainable design goes on view at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Jan 27th, 2010
Youngblood Theatre’s Red Light Winter
Sexually charged story of erotic fixation gets fueled by friendship, love, envy and despair.
Jan 22nd, 2010
Elvis at the Harley-Davidson Museum
The King, his bikes and rock-n-roll are honored in this exhibit that includes a host of rarely seen photographs from the Graceland archives.
Jan 12th, 2010
January 2010 Gallery Guide
Milwaukee’s winter art scene thrills with a plethora of exhibits that range from the traditional and classic to the mysteriously eclectic and sublime.
Jan 5th, 2010
Visions of velvet and cupcakes dancing in my head
Expect an evening brimming with music, movies, art, drinks and about 8,000 cupcakes to keep you entertained.
Dec 17th, 2009
Crafty Christmas card-making at RedLine Milwaukee
Stop in this Saturday for a hands-on workshop and leave with a bundle of holiday greetings.
Dec 3rd, 2009
Handmade style
One-day extravaganza brings edgy indie fashions and accessories to the forefront.
Nov 23rd, 2009
Five Questions for Luckystar Studio’s Bridget Griffith Evans and Gene Evans
Artistic duo bring their touring exhibit, filled with works from local artists, to MAM's famed art party event.
Nov 18th, 2009
Five Questions for Kyle Cherek
What’s a most memorable food moment, and how does one get to be a television host? TCD’s Kat Murrell gets the scoop from a local foodie.
Nov 13th, 2009
Día de los Muertos at Walker’s Point Center for the Arts
With altars and art, this exuberant exhibit celebrates the spirit and memory of those who have passed away.
Nov 3rd, 2009
He was an energy force
For decades, filmmaker and producer Vincent Fremont has been a part of the inner circle surrounding Andy Warhol’s life and legacy. Here, he shares insights into their world.
Oct 27th, 2009
RunUp to the Runway recap
Milwaukee Style Weekend was an ongoing party of beautiful people, on and off the runway.
Oct 19th, 2009
Quirky and creative, and scarcely a thing painted
Installations and video dominate the Nohl Fellowship exhibition at Inova/Kenilworth.
Oct 12th, 2009
The Last Decade at MAM
The Milwaukee Art Museum exhibit celebrates a pop-art icon whose work spans the whimsical, the extraordinary and always the abstract.
Sep 25th, 2009
Exhibitions by Katie Musolff and Rafael Francisco Salas
Whereas Musolff’s paintings are dedicated to down-to-earth appreciation, Salas delves into realms of otherworldly, psychic intensity.
Sep 17th, 2009
Exhibitions by Olafur Eliasson and Cy Twombly in Chicago
Two Chicago exhibits are part science, part philosophy and wholly beautiful.
Sep 8th, 2009
Tableclothes, Tea and Take-out at Dean Jensen and WPCA
Commentaries on culture and impermanence run deep in two current gallery shows: Susanna Raab at Dean Jensen and Decorative Directive (closes this Saturday) at Walker's Point Center for the Arts.
Aug 21st, 2009
Artful destinations
Get out of town for must-see modern and contemporary art shows in Madison, Sheboygan and West Bend
Aug 13th, 2009
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
Why would you read a book about work, of all things, during the dog days of summer? Alain de Botton's latest collection of essays is surprisingly gracious, entertaining and lovely to look at. That's why.
Aug 4th, 2009
Rest your eyes this week. You’ll need them.
A summer bumper crop of intriguing shows and promising installations in an art corridor that runs from the East Side down to Bay View.
Jul 22nd, 2009
An interview with Roy Staab
Discussed: being broke in Paris early, how installation art is like a dance, working like a scientist, structuration and figuration, and the one question interviewers should never ask him.
Jul 10th, 2009
A handbook of current exhibitions
Selections from current gallery shows around the city: Charles Allis, Green Gallery East, DeLind Gallery, Katie Gingrass and many more spaces on the East Side, in the Third Ward and downtown.
Jul 8th, 2009
THE ARTS OF SUMMER
Summer in Milwaukee means more than just tailgating and eating on patios. Enjoy your art outside with this review of the treasures to be found and personalities to be encountered at Lakefront Festival of the Arts, the East Side Green Market, Milwaukee Public Market and across the region: Sheboygan, Madison, Door County and more.
Jun 30th, 2009
A Tale of Two Shows
American Originals at the Milwaukee Art Museums takes a slice of artistic life at the turn of the twentieth century and puts together a double shot of shows with The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs and The Eight and American Modernisms. It's an interesting marriage of convenience as these exhibitions take up summer residence in the Baker/Rowland Gallery. They are arranged back-to-back, like friendly neighbors, but clearly delineated as separate entities, each with its own catalogue.
Jun 17th, 2009
Current Tendencies and There, There
These exhibitions are a bit like cross-town cousins; common traits link them in the family, but they each have distinctly individual characters. Current Tendencies is calm, composed, strait-laced and solid. There There is the wily one, admittedly more playful and mischevious, the prankster of the two. Both are affiliated with major universities in the city and offer up contemporary work from an array of artists.
Jun 10th, 2009
