Expanding like a sponge with access to water, Milwaukee can't help but ingest all the art it can get its dilated eyes upon. Gallery Night in Milwaukee is truly reaching major event status, even without complete buy-in from all of Milwaukee's artistic strong holds. Some of the Light, Blue Ant Gallery, Third Ward Through the... Continue Reading →
Mostly Mammals and Minds, J.M. Kohler Art Center
An hour jaunt up I-43 will land you in Sheboygan, WI, a stylish lakeside neighbor with maritime charm. John Michael Kohler (Gilded Age Wisconsin industrialist and famed namesake of fine toilet and faucet fixtures) felt Sheboygan, at population of 15,000, had too many people a decade into the 20th century to have room for his... Continue Reading →
Retrospective: Levine and Heimerl, Handmade Nation
I really enjoyed the film Handmade Nation, the work of Milwaukee documentarians. The review I authored entitled Manifest Dexterity originally posted February 8, 2009 on Sane Artworks Blog. ------- ---- ------- Manifest Dexterity Wanna stick it to the "the man"? What if I told you that you could do it in the comfort of your... Continue Reading →