Art

I’ve been meaning to tell you…

I’ve been meaning to tell you…

The topics: Mahler's Titan, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford not quite live, Leslie Fitzwater and Edith Piaf, Chinese on the march at MAM.

Sunday in the (sculpture) Park with Judith Ann

Sunday in the (sculpture) Park with Judith Ann

"Inside/Outside: Dressing the Monument," at the Lynden Sculpture Garden.

Buttons, Banjos and a T-bird: Harvest Festival at the Allis
Buttons, Banjos and a T-bird

Harvest Festival at the Allis

Judith Ann among the vendors on a perfect Saturday at the Charles Allis Decorative Art Museum.

One Piece at a Time: “Maroon” at MAM
One Piece at a Time

“Maroon” at MAM

Judith takes a look at Martin Puyear's "Maroon" and finds that a new perspective may not always be the right one.

Taryn Simon Photographs and Texts at MAM

Taryn Simon Photographs and Texts at MAM

In this Milwaukee Art Museum show, Simon says a lot worth hearing in pictures and in words.

MAM’s big acquisition part of a bigger picture

MAM’s big acquisition part of a bigger picture

Copley's "Alice Hooper," an important Colonial painting, fills a gap in the museum's holdings and signals re-invigoration of the early American collection.

Jan Serr’s “About Face” at UWM

Jan Serr’s “About Face” at UWM

Serr, a UWM alum best known for her landscapes, focuses on the human figure in a big show at Inova/Arts Center.

One Piece at a Time: Reality Television
One Piece at a Time

Reality Television

There are few words to aptly describe the tragedy of 9/11. On its tenth anniversary, Judith lets art speak for her instead.

Summer Scenes: Transformative
Summer Scenes

Transformative

Judith soaks in the last days of summer at the Villa Terrace, musing on the museum's latest installation and admiring a piece of guerilla art lurking outside on Prospect Avenue.

MAM celebrates Calatrava addition’s 10th anniversary

MAM celebrates Calatrava addition’s 10th anniversary

The architect's stream-of-consciousness drawings, never before shown, yield insight into Milwaukee's iconic building.

“Current Tendencies II: Artists from Milwaukee” at the Haggerty
“Current Tendencies II

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.

Made in Milwaukee: A labor of love
Made in Milwaukee

A labor of love

In its ninth year, the annual festival has grown by leaps and bounds. But no matter how big Made in Milwaukee becomes, it's still all about the love.