Art

One Piece at a Time: Dali’s “The Madonna of Port Lligat”
One Piece at a Time

Dali’s “The Madonna of Port Lligat”

The Haggerty Museum is home to surreal take on an iconic religious image in Western art.

NOH8 Campaign stops in Milwaukee

NOH8 Campaign stops in Milwaukee

The national "silent protest" against California's Proposition 8 visits Milwaukee this Friday to give voice to those silenced by opponents of same-sex marriage.

Right or Wong?

Right or Wong?

Judith Ann gains inspiration from the fashion of long-ago Chinese starlet Anna May Wong, leading to a brief meditation on art, controversy and the "Summer of China."

“Childhood Revisited” puts nostalgia on display

“Childhood Revisited” puts nostalgia on display

Local artists pay homage to the things that inspired them as children, reinterpreting the pop culture of their youth through art and adult perspective.

Journalism and the Arts: A new relationship
Journalism and the Arts

A new relationship

When it comes to the arts, we're not like other media.

Know Milwaukee: ArtWorks – Empowering local youth
Know Milwaukee

ArtWorks – Empowering local youth

The nonprofit uses art to help area teens build job experience, reclaim their communities, and find their voice.

Summer Portraits: Get on board the Art Bus
Summer Portraits

Get on board the Art Bus

Art Milwaukee bought a former school bus special for transporting enthusiasts around on Gallery Night. We dared to ride along.

German art and architecture to go with German Fest

German art and architecture to go with German Fest

Kat Murrell ponders the finer point of German genre painting and Pabst Blue Ribbon.

A powerful “Quiet” at Walker’s Point Center for the Arts

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.

Hot Summer Nights: TCD’s Guide to Gallery Night
Hot Summer Nights

TCD’s Guide to Gallery Night

Just when you thought Milwaukee couldn't get any hotter this summer, Gallery Night and Day is upon us, and the arts scene is on fire.

One Piece at a Time: Two for the Ride
One Piece at a Time

Two for the Ride

Judith explores two equine works -- separated by several continents and 16 centuries -- currently on view at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Sketches from the Machine Gun Concerto at Translator Lab

Sketches from the Machine Gun Concerto at Translator Lab

Local musicians perform sections of Mark Mantel's "Machine Gun Concerto," merging the structure of chamber music with chaotic and destructive themes of war.