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September 7 – October 12, 2013
Craig Blietz returns to the East Gallery with a new series of work inspired by stories of an old creamery. His adroitly painted animals indirectly refer to the recently demolished creamery and, in a larger sense, the diminishing number of small dairy operations. Romantic, realistic, and oblique, Blietz’s paintings invite the viewer to reflect on our changing world.
Read MoreSeptember 13 – October 12, 2013
T.L Solien continues his exploration of the theme of westward expansion in this new body of work that includes paintings, works on paper, and sculptures. Solien delves into deep themes of American culture and the history of pioneer settlement, as he merges Ahab’s quest for the white whale with Americans’ quest for the West. Employing a myriad of personal, graphic symbols and eccentric characters, Solien is surreal and entirely original. By examining the lot of the common citizens such as mothers, mechanics, and firemen and portraying them in his singular style, Solien invites us to take a closer look at America’s history.
Read MoreSeptember 12 – October 11, 2014
Opening & Artist’ Reception: September 12th, 5:00pm – 7:30pm
This comprehensive group of new work by Mark Mulhern reflects his ongoing interest in the figure and still life. Introspective but unselfconscious, the work is filled with subtle gestures and freely painted locations that invite contemplation on the part of the viewer.
Read MoreSeptember 12 – October 11, 2014
Opening & Artist’ Reception: September 12th, 5:00pm – 7:30pm
East Gallery
Gallery favorite Cathy Martin returns to the East Gallery for her fourth solo show. A long time farmer in Southwest Wisconsin, Cathy Martin is a self-taught painter who is a master of observation with a command of realism.
Read MoreJuly 12 – September 6 , 2014
Exuding the energy of our favorite time of year, this comprehensive, triennial exhibition features new work by our many talented Wisconsin artists in a diverse collection of contemporary styles that range from abstract to realist.
Read MoreMay 30 – July 3, 2014
Continuing his investigation of form and color, Trent Miller returns to the East Gallery with a new body of work inspired by the “healing machines” of Emory Blagdon. Neither completely representational or abstract, these paintings occupy the mysterious space between real and ephemeral.
Read MoreJuly 12 – August 31, 2013
Curated by Fred Stonehouse
The heraldic nature of tattoos has historically tied its imagery to the symbolism of animals. If one could argue that tattoos constitute a sort of “psychic armor” then this imagery and symbolism seems to make complete sense and the pervasiveness of it in tattoo design is understandable. Of course, artists are drawn to animal imagery for a host of reasons, but for this exhibition we decided to focus on animal imagery in the art of tattooists and other artists as a way to think about the possible correlations and overlaps between related practices.
This exhibition will bring together the work of a diverse group of artists, linked primarily by the fact (other than the common subject matter) that I know them all. Large scale pieces from the renowned tattooer Don Ed Hardy, the exquisite hand-colored etchings of Briony Morrow Cribbs, the boldly graphic paintings of New York tattooist Bert Krak and the Japanese inflected works of Milwaukee’s own Jon Reiter will all be part of the mix. – Fred Stonehouse
Read MoreJune 7- July 6, 2013
Terrence Coffman will exhibit new paintings in the main gallery.
Artists’ Reception: June 7, from 5 – 7:00 p.m.
Continue reading to watch a video of Terrence Coffman speaking about his “Angels and Landscapes” series.
Read MoreJune 7 – July 6, 2013
Gladys Nilsson will exhibit new watercolors in the main gallery.
Artists’ Reception is June 7, from 5 – 7:00 p.m.
Continue reading to watch a video of Gladys Nilsson speaking about her new paintings.
Read MoreJune 7- July 6, 2013
Jeffrey Ripple will exhibit his exquisite new portraits in the East Gallery.
Artists’ Reception: June 7 from 5 – 7:00 p.m.
Continue reading to watch a video of Jeffrey Ripple speaking about his new “Portraits” series.
Read MoreJanuary 11 – March 9th, 2013
Color is the wavelength composition of light and usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness. In COLOR!, paintings and sculptures challenge the limits of our visual perception as regional and national artists analyze and confront this subject.
Read MoreNovember 30th – December 31st, 2012
John Wilde (1919-2006), a celebrated Wisconsin artist had widespread influence with his peers of the Magic Realism movement. His deep love of drawing was the foundation of his painting which often depicted sequences of life and death in natural settings. He rendered his surreal subjects in a highly detailed, flawless manner and he was a master of the silverpoint technique. His imagery and style continue to intrigue and inspire many artists today. A selection of prints and paintings from 1946 through 2003 will be presented.
Read MoreTory Folliard opened her gallery in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward in 1988. Since then, the gallery has been an important part of the art scene in Wisconsin as well as throughout the Midwest. Please join us on Gallery Night, April 19th and Gallery Day, April 20, 2013 as we celebrate this special occasion with the opening of our biggest show yet! Sixty-seven artists have been invited to participate. Be prepared to see the very best work these talented creatives have to offer. Meet the artists and enjoy an extraordinary exhibition!
Read MoreFebruary 8 – March 8, 2014
For more than forty years, Charles Munch has depicted the complex relationship between man and nature with carefully composed deconstructed imagery. Graphically painted with precise marks, Munch’s landscapes continue to question our place in the world. The paintings of Charles Munch were included in Wisconsin’s 2013 Triennial. Over the years, he has participated in 20 museum exhibitions, received numerous awards, and has work in the permanent collection of the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Read MoreMarch 19 – April 19, 2014
“The Figure in Clay” examines a range of techniques and expression by an international group of contemporary artists using clay as a medium to interpret the figure as both subject and content.
“The Figure in Clay” is curated by Chris Berti and is held in conjunction with NCECA – the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. The conference is held March 20-23.
Read MoreNovember 30 – December 31, 2012
Celebrations in Art is an exhibition of paintings, sculpture and jewelry featuring gallery artists: Rodger Bechtold, painting; Chris Berti, sculpture; Craig Blietz, painting; James Benjamin Franklin, painting; Bill Reid, sculpture; Stephanie Trenchard, sculpture; and Betsy Youngquist, sculpture & jewelry. Amusing, curious, and contemplative, each artist will present modestly scaled work appropriate for celebrating the gift of art.
*Opening and Artist Reception, Saturday, December 1st from 1 to 4 pm
Read MoreOctober 13 – November 24, 2012
Eric Aho returns to Milwaukee with a new body of paintings that transcend nature. The Vermont artist’s bold new work shifts to abstraction: away from focused observation and toward remembered experience. Using dynamic brushwork, Aho’s painted surfaces capture the essence of light, air, land and space colliding.
Read MoreOctober 18 – November 24, 2012
Laura Dronzek’s new collection of landscape and still-life paintings are intimate in size, but offer views of grand themes suggested with richly layered surfaces. As Laura Dronzek puts it, “It is the mystery found in the commonplace, the extraordinary in the ordinary that is worth examining.” Her fictitious landscapes are composed of the most basic features: a horizon line, a sky, and a subject, but so carefully rendered, that each one is precious.
Read MoreSeptember 7 through October 5, 2012
Art historian Jim Yood describes Michael Noland‘s work as: “Intense. Obsessive. Determined. Dramatic. Processing reality through his patient translation of the real through design.” New gouache and oil paintings of frenetic creatures and chimerical landscapes express Noland’s healthy respect for nature. Having grown up in Oklahoma’s Tornado Alley and spending much of his adult life in the Midwest, Noland’s paintings embody a spirit of place pulsating with glowing plants and animals.
Read MoreGallery Night at the Tory Folliard Gallery was a great success! Below are pictures of just some of the wonderful people that attended to celebrate Patrick Farrell’s exhibition New Oil Paintings: Looking Back. If you weren’t able to make it, the show is open until September 1, so be sure to stop by!
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