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”
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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”
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”
Emerging Artist Program at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Frank Juárez On June 16, 2023, the John Michael Kohler Art Center‘s hosted its inaugural cohort of five emerging Wisconsin artists for an in-person gathering since their virtual zoom in April 2023. The idea of the emerging artist program was sparked by my observations during a Midsummer Festival of the Arts a few years back,Continue reading “Emerging Artist Program at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center”
TMA Contemporary at the Trout Museum of Art
Frank Juárez The Trout Museum of Art hosted its annual TMA Contemporary Juried Exhibition with an opening reception on June 10, 2023. More than 1,200 artworks were submitted by 416 artists from across the state of Wisconsin. 106 artists being accepted. The evening was filled with pride, positive energy, great conversations, and a well-balanced curatedContinue reading “TMA Contemporary at the Trout Museum of Art”
65th Annual Beloit & Vicinity Show at Wright Museum of Art
Frank Juárez On June 3, 2023, the Wright Museum of Art hosted its annual Beloit & Vicinity Show in downtown Beloit, Wisconsin. This year brought about 100 submissions. A small quantity of submissions tends to bring the difficult task of selecting 25-30 works of art for this exhibition. This exhibition brought a diverse range ofContinue reading “65th Annual Beloit & Vicinity Show at Wright Museum of Art”
Cultural Currency: Contemporary Art from the Riemer Collection
Frank Juárez Cultural Currency at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. Photo by Artdo$e Magazine. In 2021, Ric Kasini Kadour, Kolaj Magazine, and I co-curated The Money $how at Saint Kate – the Arts Hotel. Artists used collage to unpack ideas about moneyand its influence on our culture. Artworks spoke about Black wealth, immigrant remittances,Continue reading “Cultural Currency: Contemporary Art from the Riemer Collection”