Art

Art in Bloom at the MAM

Art in Bloom at the MAM

For one week, floral designers examine famous works from the Milwaukee Art Museum and create tribute pieces in a special show.

Magic Man: James Matson at WLC
Magic Man

James Matson at WLC

In "Sabbatical," Jim Matson's bewitching sculptures are beautifully constructed and conceived, transporting the viewers into a world beyond.

A Grand event – “Mystique: Views of the Feminine”
A Grand event – “Mystique

Views of the Feminine”

Generally, I ignore exhibitions focused on gender concerns. In this case, I'm glad I chose otherwise.

So long, Katie, and thanks for all the fish

So long, Katie, and thanks for all the fish

Nature and portrait artist Katie Musolff ends her reign at the Pfister with a reception that unveils her commissioned portrait, of pianist Jeffrey Hollander

Moon over M’waukee: “Friends” at Portrait Society Gallery
Moon over M’waukee

“Friends” at Portrait Society Gallery

In a time when “friends” are more often cyber buddies or faces floating in virtual space, three artists pay tribute to their own pals in PSG's latest show.

MK-Eat: Bringing art and community together over dinner
MK-Eat

Bringing art and community together over dinner

With the inception of MK-Eat, Milwaukee joins an international nexus of cities working to find innovative funding solutions for homegrown art projects.

5Q: A Chat with Costello
5Q

A Chat with Costello

Make that Dagmara Costello, a Polish-born painter and member of the Marshall Building's The Fine Art Gallery, whose landscapes are nothing short of ethereal.

PODCAST: Using the arts to address the whole child
PODCAST

Using the arts to address the whole child

As programs are stripped from schools, Christina Ratatori uses A.R.T. to collaborate with teachers, artists and students to get the arts back in education.

Renewal and reinvention: A conversation with Thomas Wright
Renewal and reinvention

A conversation with Thomas Wright

Thomas Wright discusses his grandfather's organic philosophy, and shares memories of halcyon summers spent at Taliesin.

“New Materiality” at MAM: Craft in the digital age
“New Materiality” at MAM

Craft in the digital age

Are thoughts and electrons the new clay, wood and fiber? Curator Fo Wilson, 16 artists pose intriguing questions.

Dianne Soffa @ Safi Studios

Dianne Soffa @ Safi Studios

Is it a close up of a super-charged orange car, or the rippled skin of an orange viewed through a microscope? Big or small, Dianne Soffa has it all.

Milwaukee Artist Pocket Collection: Redefining Hip
Milwaukee Artist Pocket Collection

Redefining Hip

"Art Muscle" veteran Judith Ann Moriarty chats with the founder of Milwaukee's next arts-focused mag about the highs and lows of publishing in the digital age.