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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk\, Outdoor Walk\, and Performance
DESCRIPTION:Join the Milwaukee Art Museum for an engaging talk\, walk\, and performance celebrating nature and inspired by Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints and Drawings\, 1770–1850. The experience features a gallery talk led by Timothy “Tim” Vargo\, Southeast Wisconsin Conservation Collaborative Coordinator with the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin\, in the exhibition\, followed by a guided walk outdoors where Vargo will make connections between exhibition themes\, our local environment\, and trumpeter swans! We will end our experience at the Milwaukee premiere of Swans\, a free outdoor performance at the Veterans Park lagoon\, created by artist Jess Bass and composer Lia Kohl\, using the park’s swan pedal boats as a stage. The performance will feature wing sculptures and choreography\, as well as an octet of brass players performing from the boats. This portion of the afternoon is presented by Out There\, a Milwaukee-based experimental performance series curating strange sounds in unique spaces. \nThe experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its program sponsors. \nMuseum Admission \nAdults: $27\, Kids under 12: Free\, Members: Free \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS: \nTim Vargo:\nTim Vargo’s background is in applied biological research with an emphasis on conservation biology\, tropical biology\, and ornithology. He has carried out research in Australia\, Bolivia\, Costa Rica\, Panama\, and throughout the United States. He received an undergraduate degree in biology from Macalester College and a master’s degree in biology from Purdue University. Vargo is currently the Southeast Wisconsin Conservation Collaborative Coordinator with the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin\, an organization for which he has deep respect. For decades he carried out cutting-edge urban wildlife research as Director of Research with the Urban Ecology Center and co-edited the Handbook of Citizen Science in Ecology and Conservation. \nJess Bass:\nJess Bass is a multimedia artist in Chicago\, using play as both a process and aesthetic to create mimetic installations and performances. Her work has been exhibited at the Arts Club of Chicago\, Hyde Park Art Center\, National Museum of Mexican Art\, The Franklin\, Chicago Humanities Festival\, Chicago Public Library\, Mayfield\, Comfort Station\, SPRING/BREAK Art Show\, PLAY/GROUND\, Terrain Biennial\, SITE Gallery\, and Detroit Art Week; and her work has been featured in The New York Times\, Hyperallergic\, ArtNews\, PASTE\, Fader and MTV. Bass holds an MFA in Sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. \nLia Kohl:\nLia Kohl is a Chicago-based composer and sound artist working across composition\, performance\, installation\, improvisation\, and collaboration in experimental\, jazz\, rock\, and theatrical contexts. Her work explores attentive listening and the expressive potential of everyday sound. She has presented work at venues including the Art Institute of Chicago\, the MCA Chicago\, the Renaissance Society\, and Big Ears Festival\, and has held residencies with ACRE\, High Concept Labs\, Mana Contemporary\, and Stanford University. Her work has been featured in outlets such as Pitchfork\, The Wire\, NPR\, and BBC Radio 6 Music\, and she has released music on labels including Drag City\, International Anthem\, and Longform Editions. \nImage credit:\nCarl Friedrich Lessing (German\, 1808–1880)\, Landscape with Wanderers (detail)\, 1837. \n
URL:https://urbanmilwaukee.com/event/gallery-talk-outdoor-walk-and-performance/
LOCATION:700 N Art Museum Dr\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Entertainment,Class,Environment,History
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