Art

Finding great art…in a box

Finding great art…in a box

TCD is pleased to welcome renowned artist, educator and founder of Merge Gallery, Valerie Christell, as our newest visual arts contributor. This week, she suffers through Bravo's latest stab at combining art with television, and lives to talk about it.

Restoration drama

Restoration drama

Painter, muralist and expert restorer Andy DeWeerdt needs to clear his studio full of artifacts before moving to Oregon. The Portrait Society Gallery is happy to help.

New at MAM: A sneak peek
New at MAM

A sneak peek

A sneak peek at the Colescott retrospective and selections from the AIDS Memorial Quilt.

5Q: Studio in Rajasthan
5Q

Studio in Rajasthan

A chat with poet, photographer and expatriate Waswo X. Waswo.

Warrington Colescott: 60 years of satire
Warrington Colescott

60 years of satire

"Satire has always been an element in my work," says Colescott, "but as I got older, I began to attempt to say things that were a bit more complicated."

AIDS Memorial Quilt comes to the MAM

AIDS Memorial Quilt comes to the MAM

The AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin marks its 25th anniversary and memorializes those lost to the AIDS epidemic with a special exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Wisconsin Artists Capture Nature

Wisconsin Artists Capture Nature

“Breathtaking natural wonders and moments of majesty,” trumpeted the press release. I’ll make up my own mind, thank you.

PODCAST: Art that just “is itself”
PODCAST

Art that just “is itself”

Backstage wraps its focus on visual artists with painter and Milwaukee native Gregory Klassen.

Animalistic at Anaba

Animalistic at Anaba

Sometimes, we come across art in unexpected places. This is true both of the installation currently on view at the Anaba Tea Room and the subject matter of the show.

Sunday in the Park: A sneak peek at the Lynden Sculpture Garden
Sunday in the Park

A sneak peek at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

This Sunday in River Hills, a beautiful park and a stunning sculpture collection opens to the public in a grand way. A special report and photo gallery.

PODCAST: “Whence cometh…Borg?”
PODCAST

“Whence cometh…Borg?”

What happens when a bunch of "artists, musicians, engineers, derelicts, politicians, activists, noise makers and rejects of contemporary culture" start an art and music collective? DIY magic, that's what.

PODCAST: “The spiritual mechanism that enables art”
PODCAST

“The spiritual mechanism that enables art”

For kathryn e. martin, creating art is not (and will never be) a "job" -- it's a compulsion