Frank Juárez
The excitement for Milwaukee Gallery Night & Day started about two weeks prior to the art event. Social media has been a great way to get a sense of which venues will participating as well as which artists will be exhibiting. This two-day event featured 50 venues located in four “neighborhoods” – Historic Third Ward, Walker’s Point, East Town & East Side, and Westown & West Side. I have found that preparing an itinerary will help maximize the number of visits during the 4-hour Friday evening event, which tends to be the perfect night for socializing and networking. Saturday is the best day to go back and really absorb the diverse works of many artists. What I have enjoyed about this event is that it truly brings people together to enjoy the visual arts.
Here is my itinerary for the evening. Even though the quarterly event is over, most of the exhibitions are still on view. Below I list the title of the exhibition, location, website, and snapshot of what you can expect to see the next time you head down to Milwaukee.
It’s My Fault; It’s Free: Colin Matthes at The Alice Wilds
900 S. 5th Street, #102, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204
Bridge Work 09 at Var Gallery
643 S. 2nd Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204
Predecessor and Here & Now: Work by MIAD Faculty at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
¡Chicano Power! at Milwaukee Artist Resource Network
191 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Tom Antell: Empire at Portrait Society Gallery
207 E. Buffalo Street, #526, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Being Here: Photographs by Kristine Hinrichs at Aquae Nguvu
207 E. Buffalo Street., #130, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Under the Sun: Mark Mulhern at Tory Folliard Gallery
233 N. Milwaukee Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Nemo at The Shoppe
155 N. Milwaukee Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Cover image: Lily Pad West Gallery