Frank Juárez Last year the Peninsula School of Art piloted its artist-in-residence program with 6 artists from across the country. I came across this program by accident via social media. Last year around this time, I was in Door County for a weekend of relaxation. I happened to look through Instagram and saw that Sheboygan-basedContinue reading “Peninsula School of Art’s Artist-in-Residence is in Full Swing”
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Diane Christiansen: Feeling Paint
Linda Marcus The “vibrations” emanating from Diane Christiansen’s paintings are palatable. The known, yet unknowable shapes and colors beckon the viewer to come closer and join in on the conversation. The Chicago based painter, singer and therapist says creating these linkages is vital not just to her art but to living. “That’s where I startContinue reading “Diane Christiansen: Feeling Paint”
Ruth Foundation for the Arts: Providing Financial Opportunities with the Guidance of Artists
Rachel Hausmann Schall Wisconsin has ranked between 48th-50th nationally in public arts funding over the past several years, consistently sitting at the bottom of the list of per capita spending. But it’s not as if this has stopped artists and art spaces from operating and organizing exhibitions, concerts, presentations, classes, performances, festivals, markets, and anContinue reading “Ruth Foundation for the Arts: Providing Financial Opportunities with the Guidance of Artists “
Rockford Midwestern Biennial Gallery Walkthrough with Juror Frank Juárez
Frank Juárez On November 19th, juror Frank Juárez facilitated a gallery walkthrough at the Rockford Art Museum in Rockford, Illinois. This gallery walkthrough presented the opportunity to learn about his curatorial process, how his personal experience during Covid posed questions about mental health, reflection, simplifying, and giving ourselves the permission to ‘pause’. The afternoon endedContinue reading “Rockford Midwestern Biennial Gallery Walkthrough with Juror Frank Juárez”
Through the Labyrinth
Frank Juárez Curating an exhibition takes months of planning. But do we ever wonder how ideas are born? What inspires one to develop a concept that can be interpreted in multiple ways and yet deliver a strong message? How does the journey begin? I sat down with artist & curator, Lelia Byron, virtually to discussContinue reading “Through the Labyrinth”
Levee Contemporary Hosts 2022 Indiana Green Invitational
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Info: Frank Juárez, frankjuarezgallery@gmail.com Sheboygan, Wisconsin (September 20, 2022) – Artdose Magazine is pleased to announce its annual Indiana Green Invitational featuring works by Hector Acuna (Cedarburg), Celeste Contreras (Milwaukee), Jayne Reid Jackson (Madison), Callie Kiesow (Milwaukee), Ann E. Lawton (River Falls), and Diane Levesque (Racine). Indiana Green is co-curated by Frank Juárez, Artdose Magazine, and Samantha Timm,Continue reading “Levee Contemporary Hosts 2022 Indiana Green Invitational”
Recommendations: Artdose Magazine 2022 Fall and Winter Preview
There is an art buzz in the air. This fall and winter brings an array of exhibitions, events, and openings from galleries, art museums, arts centers, and arts organizations. Here is a list of recommended exhibitions to suit your art fix. Michigan DeVos Art Museum 1401 Presque Isle Ave, Marquette, MI 49855 UP Focus: LindaContinue reading “Recommendations: Artdose Magazine 2022 Fall and Winter Preview”
Bryana Bibbs: Telling a Story Through Color
Linda Marcus The complex, rich colors and textures of Bryana Bibbs’ weavings invite the viewer to come closer. “For me color has deep meaning,” according to Bibbs, a Chicago based fiber artist and 2014 graduate of The School of The Art Institute of Chicago. “I’m learning to use color in a more intuitive way,” accordingContinue reading “Bryana Bibbs: Telling a Story Through Color”
Anna Kunz: Reimagining Painting as a Dynamic Social Space, Vol 33
Frank Juárez I met Anna Kunz at the Teacher Institute in Contemporary Art (TICA) at SAIC in 2008. She was one of two program facilitators. I was one of several secondary art educators selected to participate in this national residency program that provided us the opportunity to return to our studio practice, network, and participateContinue reading “Anna Kunz: Reimagining Painting as a Dynamic Social Space, Vol 33 “