Feature image: Courtesy of Rochester Art Center Submitted Curated by Kaitlyn Walsh, Collections Manager On View March 25 – October 4, 2026 Reception: Saturday, April 18, 1-3 pm About the Exhibition Rochester Art Center is proud to present the first public display of its permanent collection since its 75 year anniversary exhibition in 2021. PriorContinue reading “Selections From Our Collections at the Rochester Art Center”
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Uncovered Autobiography: Project Onward’s Cultural Work
Feature image: Image of an artist and facilitator at work. Photos: Project Onward. By Samuel Schwindt Archaic artifacts adorn the wall, nudging the ceiling. Artist-made paintings, drawings, and sculptures reside below, their sources in autobiography coupled with a sneaky history. This was the first exhibition I witnessed at Project Onward in their Bridgeport Art CenterContinue reading “Uncovered Autobiography: Project Onward’s Cultural Work”
Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography
Feature image: Alexandra Beaumont, All My Sisters and Me, 2024. 131 x 71 inches, Textile and Acrylic paint. March 14, 2026 – March 2027 | Rochester Art Center Atrium Curated by Zoe Cinel Opening Reception: Sunday, March 29, 12:00 – 2:00 PM | Free Submitted Rochester, MN – Rochester Art Center presents an exhibition by Minneapolis-basedContinue reading “Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography”
Aaron Becker: Making Sense of Myself
Feature image: Photo: Stevie Connor. By Linda Marcus A sense of “self” is what interdisciplinary artist Aaron Becker finds when he works with clay. For him, the material is a means of communication. “Clay is like a conduit to my imagination,” he says. “It’s a relationship that’s honest, and it informs you while you’re working.Continue reading “Aaron Becker: Making Sense of Myself”
The Story Behind the Iconic Art Muscle
Feature image: Debra Brehmer and Frank Juárez at Paradigm Coffee + Music. Photo: Alison Kleiman. By Frank Juárez Art Muscle debuted in the Milwaukee art community in 1986. The magazine was founded by UW-Milwaukee graduate student Debra Brehmer, who is an arts writer, historian, and owner of Portrait Society Gallery Contemporary Art in the HistoricContinue reading “The Story Behind the Iconic Art Muscle”
Monica Rezman: Between Two Worlds
Feature image: Mexico Studio, 2022. Photo: Patricia Robert. By Linda Marcus For artist Monica Rezman, the “in between” is not a point of transition but a place of belonging. It’s where her practice lives — in the slip between mediums, cultures, and states of being. “It feels natural,” she says of this undefined space. “It’s myContinue reading “Monica Rezman: Between Two Worlds”
Exploring Grief through Art at Madison Death Studio
Feature image: The Madison Death Studio leads a mock burial at a natural cemetery in Verona, Wisconsin. Photo: Madison Death Studio. By Emilie Heidemann Meghan Allynn Johnson, a death worker and artist from Madison, Wisconsin, knows how lonely it can be to go through a devastating loss and to grapple with the grief that follows.Continue reading “Exploring Grief through Art at Madison Death Studio”
A New Home: Celebrating the Re-Opening of the Trout Museum of Art
Feature image: facade of the new location for the Trout Museum of Art. Photo: Artdose Magazine. By Rachel Hausmann Schall As a Wisconsin-based artist and art lover, I’m interested in visiting art spaces across the state. From museums and art centers to garage galleries and basement event spaces, it’s intriguing to see the variety ofContinue reading “A New Home: Celebrating the Re-Opening of the Trout Museum of Art”
Where Language Fails: The Art of James Kao
Feature image: James Kao. Photo Credit: Brennan Witt. By April Behnke James Kao’s paintings and drawings inhabit the space between perception and imagination. Shapes of trees, mountains, and water surface recede, emerging through soft layers of color and mark-making. Edges blur; forms appear and dissolve. His images seem to capture not the world as it is,Continue reading “Where Language Fails: The Art of James Kao”