Frank Juárez In 2021, the Peninsula School of Art hosted its artist-in-residence program with 6 artists from across the country. I learned about this program via social media. Since then, visiting this program has become an annual Winter tradition. Lucky for me, each time we visited we ended up knowing one of the two artists. According toContinue reading “Peninsula School of Art Artist-in-Residency 2024”
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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”
Think Bank Partners with Rochester Art Center to Offer Free Admission for January
submitted Rochester Art Center is excited to announce a partnership with Think Bank to offer free admission to all visitors throughout the month of January. Think Bank’s generous sponsorship reflects a shared commitment to fostering community engagement, accessibility, and the enrichment of cultural experiences. As a prominent financial institution in Rochester, Think Bank recognizes theContinue reading “Think Bank Partners with Rochester Art Center to Offer Free Admission for January”
Looking Back On 2023
Frank Juárez When Artdose Art Guide was created in 2013, I never imagined it would become an art magazine, let alone celebrate 10 years. Reaching this milestone, presented the opportunity to do some reflecting, goal setting, and visioning for the next 10 years. I knew going into 2023, I wanted to expand Artdose to includeContinue reading “Looking Back On 2023”
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”
Chronicles of the Chronic at the Rochester Art Center
submitted Chronicles of the Chronic Exhibition on view August 26, 2023 – April 3, 2024Curated by Zoe Cinel Rochester, Minnesota – Chronicles of the Chronic is a group exhibition that celebrates the creativity and resilience of the chronically ill community by featuring regional, national and international artists whose artistic practice reflects holistically upon the experience of living withContinue reading “Chronicles of the Chronic 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”
Crit Connection Provides Artists with Camaraderie and Professional Support
April Behnke When artist Ruth Lantz moved back to her home state of Illinois during the pandemic, she felt the sense of disconnection so many of us experienced during this challenging period. But rather than settle for isolation, she took a leap into the unknown, forming Crit Connection, a virtual community of artists that’s beenContinue reading “Crit Connection Provides Artists with Camaraderie and Professional Support”
Light and Loss, Hope and Connection
Linda Marcus Jaymee Harvey Willms is masterful at putting things back together, especially after she purposefully breaks them. The assemblage artist and Director of the Villa Terrace and Charles Allis Art Museums current body of work involves taking quotidian objects and breaking them and remaking them into new sculptures. “I started to break things andContinue reading “Light and Loss, Hope and Connection”