Weekend Art Date Nov. 24-27, 2011

Ready, Set, Go Go Go

So very many things to do, prepare to be completely exhausted by Sunday brunch.

Thursday, February 5

The Milwaukee Art Museum opens Jan Lievens: Out of Rembrandt’s Shadow. (Jan: pronounced YAHN). I confess to being deliciously excited about this exhibition, nurturing as I do a drooling, eye-rolling affection for Dutch baroque painting. Gorgeous shimmering dark color, subtle dramas between flesh, fabric, texture and tension…ah, the exquisite beauty and wonder of paint on canvas – whew! (Not wearing my heart on my sleeve, am I?) Debra Brehmer favors us with a few sneak-peek pictures, see above.

Thursday evening’s festivities include a lecture at 6:15 by eminent art historian Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr. Check the Milwaukee Art Museum website: www.mam.org for details.

But…oh drat! The same evening at 7pm is the screening of Handmade Nation at the Oriental Theater. Director and co-owner of Paper Boat Boutique (and recent Nohl Fellowship recipient) Faythe Levine interviewed over 80 individuals involved with the DIY / craft movement, and chronicles their endeavors in this eagerly awaited film. For info, see the Handmade Nation blog (scroll down for screening info on the right): http://indiecraftdocumentary.blogspot.com/

Things work out more smoothly the rest of the weekend, as cloning oneself will not be required to attend the following:

Friday, February 6

William Weege (Professor Emeritus, UW-Madison)

“Every Way You Look At It You Lose”

Gallery Talk

3:30 pm, Art History Gallery, Mitchell Hall 154

3203 North Downer Avenue

(1960s period attire encouraged)

This gallery talk is presented in conjunction with the art exhibition

SINCE 1968: Selections from the UW-Whitewater Crossman Gallery and

UWM Art Collection, January 29-February 12, 2009

Dennis Balk: Early Work 1890-2090

Artist reception: February 6, 6-9 pm

Inova/Kenilworth

2155 North Prospect Avenue

http://arts.uwm.edu/inova

Saturday, February 7

Brook Slane: Let’s Go Home

Janica Yoder: Flower Portraits

Reception, 2-4 pm

Tory Folliard Gallery

233 N. Milwaukee Street

http://toryfolliardgallery.com/

The Nut Factory Open House

The 5th annual, studios open for open house, 7PM

3720 N. Fratney Street

And if all this isn’t enough…

Catch up on recent openings:

The Annual Outsider Art Exhibition

Dean Jensen Gallery

759 N. Water Street

http://deanjensengallery.com/

(414) 278-7100

David Robbins, Lift: Part 2

The Green Gallery East

1500 N. Farwell Ave.

www.thegreengallery.biz

(414) 226-1978.

~ KM Murrell