Feature image: UNTITLED (CIRCUS), Oil on Panel, 12.5 x 18”. Courtesy of Tory Folliard Gallery. Submitted March 27 – June 27, 2026 The Magic Realism of John Wilde is a tightly focused exhibition presenting a select group of drawings and paintings spanning from the early 1940s through the end of Wilde’s life in 2006. The exhibition offersContinue reading “The Magic Realism of John Wilde at Tory Folliard Gallery”
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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”
Kevin Henkes: Mostly Stripes – Assemblages and Collages at Kim Storage Gallery
Feature image: Cathedral, Mixed Media, 9 x 6.75 x 2.5” November 14 – December 20, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, November 14 from 5 to 8PM Submitted Milwaukee, WI – Kim Storage Gallery is pleased to present Mostly Stripes – Assemblages and Collages, a solo exhibition featuring a striking body of paper collages and wooden boxContinue reading “Kevin Henkes: Mostly Stripes – Assemblages and Collages at Kim Storage Gallery”
In Review: A Map of Mash-ups: Rachel Hausmann Schall’s Paintings at No Instructions Gallery Leave All the Doors Open
feature image: Rachel Hausmann Schall: Leave All the Doors Open at No Instructions Gallery. Photo: Artdose magazine. By Samantha Timm Rachel Hausmann Schall’s dynamic exhibition Leave All the Doors Open invites us to look closely and decipher her colorful language of marks, and provides a window into her rigorous process of creating. When I spokeContinue reading “In Review: A Map of Mash-ups: Rachel Hausmann Schall’s Paintings at No Instructions Gallery Leave All the Doors Open “
The Beat Goes On! — New Exhibition at Villa Terrace Unveils the Art and History of Sheet Music, 1897–1957
feature image: Courtesy of Villa Terrace. submitted Milwaukee, Wisconsin – A groundbreaking new exhibition, The Beat Goes On!: The Art and History of Sheet Music: 1897–1957, opens Thursday, July 31, at the Villa Terrace with a public reception from 5–8 pm. Sponsored by the Milwaukee-based headquarters of Hal Leonard—the world’s largest sheet music publisher—and Guardian Fine Art Service—the Midwest’s premier art services company. WithContinue reading “The Beat Goes On! — New Exhibition at Villa Terrace Unveils the Art and History of Sheet Music, 1897–1957”
Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) Announces Closure of 191 N. Broadway
Location and Strategic Refocus on Mission-Driven Programming submitted The Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) will be ending operations at our 191 N. Broadway location in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward. Our last day of operations at this location will be June 30, 2025. A significant portion of our resources has been tied up in managing theContinue reading “Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) Announces Closure of 191 N. Broadway”
No Instructions Gallery Presents Leave All the Doors Open: New Works by Rachel Hausmann Schall
Feature image: Courtesy of No Instructions. submitted Milwaukee, Wisconsin – No Instructions Gallery is proud to present Leave All the Doors Open, a solo exhibition of new work by Rachel Hausmann Schall. The show opens with a reception on Friday, July 11, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the gallery, located at 2124 E. Rusk Ave.,Continue reading “No Instructions Gallery Presents Leave All the Doors Open: New Works by Rachel Hausmann Schall”
Monumental Sculpture Returning to Wisconsin Avenue to Honor Vel R. Phillips
Feature image: Thomas J Price, Within the Folds (Dialogue I), 2020. Cast silicon bronze, edition 2. 108 x 27 x 27 inches. Gift of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to America’s Black Holocaust Museum, 2021. Legacy Work from Sculpture Milwaukee 2020 exhibition, co-presented with America’s Black Holocaust Museum and Milwaukee Downtown. © 2025 Sculpture Milwaukee. All rights reserved.Continue reading “Monumental Sculpture Returning to Wisconsin Avenue to Honor Vel R. Phillips”
Reimagining Time– Echoes of the Past, Visions of the Future: The Artwork of Tim Merrett and Richard Whitten
Feature image: Orrey by Richard Whitten. Courtesy of Lily Pad Gallery West. Submitted Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Reimagining Time: Echoes of the Past, Visions of the Future brings together the visionary works of Tim Merrett and Richard Whitten, two artists who challenge our perception of history, space, and artistic tradition. Richard Whitten constructs intricate architectural dreamscapes, blendingContinue reading “Reimagining Time– Echoes of the Past, Visions of the Future: The Artwork of Tim Merrett and Richard Whitten”