Art

Visual Art: Pleasures From the Potter’s Wheel
Visual Art

Pleasures From the Potter’s Wheel

An exhibition of Japanese-influenced ceramics finds stunning beauty in seemingly ordinary things.

Arts Roundup: World Music Of Long Ago
Arts Roundup

World Music Of Long Ago

East of the River’s entrancing brew of Medieval music featured performers who’ve also done world music and jazz.

Visual Art: Clever Critters
Visual Art

Clever Critters

Three artists use sculpture, paintings and prints to create a menagerie of curious creatures at Tory Folliard Gallery.

Arts Roundup: The Funny Side of Dracula?
Arts Roundup

The Funny Side of Dracula?

Laughing Stock, a back stage comedy about a production of “Dracula” that goes hilariously wrong, opens at UWM.

Visual Art: Rural Utopias in Badgerland
Visual Art

Rural Utopias in Badgerland

J. Shimon & J. Lindemann find mystery and nostalgia in scenes of Wisconsin.

Visual Art: Violence in America
Visual Art

Violence in America

A new show at the Walker’s Point center considers the impact of violence on our lives.

Weekly Arts Roundup: After Dark My Sweet
Weekly Arts Roundup

After Dark My Sweet

The Milwaukee Art Museum mixes cocktails, folk art and a fashion show at its monthly “MAM After Dark” event.

Visual Art: Biennial and Beauty of the Blue China
Visual Art

Biennial and Beauty of the Blue China

Wisconsin Visual Artists’ biennial exhibition has interest, but solo show Precarious Possessions rivets with a single piece.

Profile: The Artist as Geographer
Profile

The Artist as Geographer

Sarah Gail Luther maps out the lost culture of the city's abandoned lots and creates a kind of art from it.

Visual Art: The Secret Life of an Artist
Visual Art

The Secret Life of an Artist

Discovered after death, a Chicago nanny’s photographs are a revelation.

Arts Roundup: Evita Dances the Tango
Arts Roundup

Evita Dances the Tango

Revamped Broadway musical adds more dance, while Rep opens The Whipping Man.

Visual Art: The Outsiders
Visual Art

The Outsiders

Museum’s folk art show offers artists working with chicken bones, bottle caps and duck decoys.