Art

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.

That’s Amore! Art with Italian Flair

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.

One Piece at a Time: Ha-Ha Han
One Piece at a Time

Ha-Ha Han

Judith Ann muses on three oft-overlooked "Entertainers" in the Milwaukee Art Museum's "Summer of China" exhibition. What tales (or jokes) have they to tell?

Milwaukee Art Museum’s Grinning Chinese Warriors

Milwaukee Art Museum’s Grinning Chinese Warriors

Yue Minjun's large-scale work is witty, visceral and political.

Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt comes to MPM
Cleopatra

The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt comes to MPM

This fall, the Milwaukee Public Museum brings 150 ancient artifacts to the public view, offering a glimpse into the life and legacy of Egypt's enigmatic Queen.