The Magic Realism of John Wilde at Tory Folliard Gallery

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”

True to Life: Contemporary Realism at Tory Folliard Gallery

Feature image: James Winn, FULL MOON LOTUS NO. 16, Acrylic on canvas, 32 x 32 inches. Submitted True to Life: Contemporary Realism February 21 – March 28, 2026 Artists’ Reception: Saturday, February 28th, 1 – 3 pm Featured Artists: Craig Blietz, Mark Forth, Ben Gosnell, Doug Hatch, Kathy Hofmann, Cathy Martin, William Nichols, Jeffrey Ripple, MaryContinue reading “True to Life: Contemporary Realism at Tory Folliard Gallery”

Mary Jones: Navigating a Place of Being Through Memory and Imagination

Feature image: “Mary Jones: Coddiwompling”, March 8 – April 13, 2019, at the Tory Folliard Gallery. Image courtesy of Tory Folliard Gallery. Frank Juárez One of the joys of experiencing art is connecting the dots. My first introduction to Mary Jones’s work was in a group exhibition at Tory Folliard Gallery in the Historic ThirdContinue reading “Mary Jones: Navigating a Place of Being Through Memory and Imagination”

Milwaukee Gallery Night & Day Spring Edition

Frank Juárez Lately, Wisconsin has been getting some decent weather hovering around 50 degrees. A heat wave for us, Wisconsinites. Yesterday the Historic Third Ward kicked off its spring gallery night & day, which spreads throughout four areas: Around Town, East Town, Historic Third Ward,, and Walker’s Point. Over 50 venues hosted exhibitions and eventsContinue reading “Milwaukee Gallery Night & Day Spring Edition”

Highlights: Milwaukee Gallery Night Fall 2023

Frank Juárez The excitement for Milwaukee Gallery Night & Day started about two weeks prior to the art event. Social media has been a great way to get a sense of which venues will participating as well as which artists will be exhibiting. This two-day event featured 50 venues located in four “neighborhoods” – HistoricContinue reading “Highlights: Milwaukee Gallery Night Fall 2023”

Highlights: Milwaukee Gallery Night and Day Spring 2023

Frank Juárez The Historic Third Ward Association hosts four (4) gallery night and day per year – January, April, July, and October. This quarterly event is centered on the visual arts, which is spread throughout the Historic Third Ward, Walker’s Point, East Town, and Around Town in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with 46 venues participating in thisContinue reading “Highlights: Milwaukee Gallery Night and Day Spring 2023”

Field Notes: Must See Exhibitions in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Guzzo Pinc at Tory Folliard Gallery Ends February 25, 2023 Tory Folliard Gallery, 233 N. Milwaukee Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin web A Woman’s Worth at Aquae Nguvu Gallery  207 E. Buffalo Street, Suite 130, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2023 Black Art & Design Juried Exhibition Ends March 1, 2023 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 272 E. ErieContinue reading “Field Notes: Must See Exhibitions in Milwaukee, Wisconsin”