Everyday States of Awe: Selections from the Ceramic Work of Bill Gossman at the Rochester Art Center

submitted April 10 – September 8, 2024 Opening Reception | Saturday, April 13, 2024 | 3:00 – 5:00 PM Everyday States of Awe exhibits a selection from the ceramic work of New London-based potter Bill Gossman (1953 – 2020). Bill Gossman’s career in ceramics started in the early 1970’s. He gained a foundational knowledge of potteryContinue reading “Everyday States of Awe: Selections from the Ceramic Work of Bill Gossman at the Rochester Art Center”

Milwaukee Gallery Night Highlights

Lauren Marie Nitka The new year in Milwaukee has started off with much snow and frigid temperatures. Yet despite the weather, Gallery Night MKE was sure to be packed with exhibition openings, studio visits, and a mix of established and new artists on the scene. Joining me for Friday, January 19th would be fellow oilContinue reading “Milwaukee Gallery Night Highlights”

Pete Driessen’s Zumbro Bend: Three Desiring Bodies at the Rochester Art Center

Submitted Rochester Art Center, 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Suite 120, Rochester, MN 55904 On View November 18, 2023 – March 24, 2024Opening Reception & Artist Talk – Saturday, November 18, 1:00 – 4:00 PM, Artist Talk at 2:00 PM In Zumbro Bend: Three Desiring Bodies, Minneapolis-based visual artist Pete Driessen installs three separate site-specific works,Continue reading “Pete Driessen’s Zumbro Bend: Three Desiring Bodies at the Rochester Art Center”

A Tour of the Factories, VAR Gallery, Hawthorn Contemporary, and Walker’s Point

Frank Juárez What started off by picking up a couple of paintings from The Art Department Exhibition easily transitioned into walking through a very small part of Walker’s Point in Milwaukee. Nowadays, it seems that our daily lives are back to pre-pandemic routines by going from point A to point B, point C to pointContinue reading “A Tour of the Factories, VAR Gallery, Hawthorn Contemporary, and Walker’s Point”

Lauren Paradise at Levee Contemporary

Frank Juárez Recently I attended a reception at Levee Contemporary to see their newest exhibition, “Lauren Paradise Paintings.” If you are not familiar with this gallery, it is a contemporary commercial gallery nestled in downtown Princeton, Wisconsin. This seasonal gallery celebrated its 3rd anniversary and has brought Jorge Gutierrez as its gallery manager, who hasContinue reading “Lauren Paradise at Levee Contemporary”

Friends, Neighbors, and Distant Comrades: Selections from the Moore Collection of ’80s NYC Art at the Milwaukee Art Institute of Art and Design

Featured image: Keith Haring, Pop Shop – AM/FM Radio with box, 1985, red transistor radio, paper, plastic. The radio was functional differing from the Kiki Smith radio to the left made from wood, paint and a leather strap. Keith Haring’s Pop Shop project ran in NYC from 1986-2005, and in Tokyo from ‘86-’88.  Frank Juárez AtContinue reading “Friends, Neighbors, and Distant Comrades: Selections from the Moore Collection of ’80s NYC Art at the Milwaukee Art Institute of Art and Design”

Chronicles of the Chronic at the Rochester Art Center

submitted FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rochester Art Center, 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Suite 120, Rochester, MN 55904 rochesterartcenter.org, 507-722-2552 Exhibition on view August 26, 2023 – April 3, 2024 Curated by Zoe Cinel From the top left to the bottom right: Lauryn Youden. Lockdown 2020, 2023. 41.4” x 27.5”. Photo: Timo Ohler. Courtesy of Lauryn Youden. Weng San Sit. RoutineContinue reading “Chronicles of the Chronic at the Rochester Art Center”

Piece by Piece Exhibition at the Rochester Art Center

Submitted On View August 12 – October 28, 2023 Curated by Minnesota Mosaic Guild Coordinated by Susan Mathis Opening Reception: August 12, 1:00 – 3:00 PM Light refreshments and mosaic demonstration by Debra DSouza Artists: Sushila Anderson, Rachel Arntson, Rebecca Campbell, Debra DSouza, Kristin Dieng, Kelly Holzer, Bernadette Janisch, Jeff Janisch, Laura Lee, Amy Leyden, Shakuntala Maheshwari,Continue reading “Piece by Piece Exhibition at the Rochester Art Center”

Like a Little Tlaquepaque Vase or Como Jarrito de Tlaquepaque: Ivonne Yáñez at Rochester Art Center

submitted On view July 26, 2023 – January 21, 2024 Rochester Art Center Corridor Gallery 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Suite 120 Rochester, MN 55904 rochesterartcenter.org 507-282-8629 Reception with Gallery Tour & Workshop | Sunday, October 1, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Like a little Tlaquepaque vase or Como Jarrito de Tlaquepaque is a solo exhibitionContinue reading “Like a Little Tlaquepaque Vase or Como Jarrito de Tlaquepaque: Ivonne Yáñez at Rochester Art Center”