East Town + East Side

David Barnett Gallery Attic

Fri: 5-8 PM, Sat: 11 AM-4 PM
1024 E. State St.

Darkness! 

The “Darkness!” interpretive art exhibit from the Rogues Artists Group presents all things dark, from moods, to skies, to fear and beyond. View work by some of the best local artists including Ken and Ruth Vonderberg, Jane Gates, Tree Lind, Judith Reidy, Denise Schanz, Carol Christ, Thomas Buchs, Erico Ortiz, Deb Van Eyck, Audrey Dulmes and Kristine Hinrichs. Media includes sculpture, collage, painting, metalwork, glass and more.

Center for 21st Century Studies

Fri: 4-7PM
3243 N. Downer Ave., Curtin Hall #929

UWM Gallery Night

Explore galleries across the UW-Milwaukee campus with six exhibitions to peruse. Celebrate the work of Milwaukee’s Latine-identified artists at Union Art Gallery. Think politics with two shows that examine the ways we engage with modern political systems. Check out pins and Picassos with exhibitions honoring prolific collectors. More into artifacts than art? Head to the American Geographical Society Library to learn more about the history of American explorations of Antarctica.

Civilian Beauty Grooming & Education

Fri: 9 AM-8 PM, Sat: 9 AM-1 PM
777 E. Wisconsin Ave., Galleria Level

Art by Noel Clark and other Amazing Artists

We are thrilled to present to you the stunning art works of Noel Clark. Her work explores concepts of love, nature and spirituality through colorful ink and acrylic paintings. Primarily self-taught, her visual ideas arise intuitively and spontaneously, taking shape with each layer placed onto the paper. Noel balances creative visual expression with motherhood, her work as a speech-language
pathologist in schools and playing guitar in a band.

David Barnett Gallery

Fri: 5-9 PM, Sat: 11 AM-5 PM
1024 E. State St.

Animals in Art

The representation of animals has a long and rich past in the history of art. It extends as far back as the prehistoric caves at Lascaux and continues today. Animals have been adopted as symbols, totems, emblems and as means to impart stories, lessons and moral values. In addition, they have been anthropomorphized. This exhibition will explore the role of animals in art, investigating such issues as domesticity and wildness, direct observation and invention, and realism and abstraction. Depictions of animals are symbolic vessels of human states of mind.

GoodLand Home & Goods

Fri: 5-8:30 PM, Sat: 10:30 AM-5 PM
2565 N. Downer Ave.

Fall Highlights at GoodLand: Selections from Shop Artists

An exciting new show of 20+ Milwaukee and Wisconsin fine artists working in woodcuts, photography, digital art, oil painting, and ceramics. Artists include John Michael Kohler Arts Center and Artdose 2024 Midsummer Emerging Artists Fernando Rico and Amal Azzam, with an inaugural Milwaukee exterior mural installation from illustrator Emily Balsley.

Grand Avenue Club Gallery

Fri: 5-7 PM, Sat: 11 AM-3 PM
604 N. Water St.

Legacy in Color: A Lifetime of Art and Community Treasures

An evocative art show celebrating decades of creative endeavor and community spirit. This exhibition showcases a curated selection of artworks from the Grand Avenue Club, featuring pieces accumulated over the years by its members. Highlighting Barb Bendykowski’s lifelong dedication to enriching Milwaukee through the arts and community service, the show illustrates her significant impact on both. It’s a tribute to the power of community art and the collective treasures that have enriched our shared spaces. Experience a vibrant legacy of creativity and connection.

Grohmann Museum at MSOE

Fri: 5-9 PM (Gallery Talk with Chris Burger 7 PM), Sat: 12-6 PM
1000 N. Broadway

Gil Reid and Friends: Working on the Railroad

Sometimes called the “railroad industry’s very own Picasso,” Gil Reid’s work ranks among the all-time great railroad art. Reid made his lifelong home in Wisconsin, where he practiced as a commercial artist for decades. Reid’s friends and collectors, Rita and Chris Burger, established an archive of his art and Amtrak calendar work at the Grohmann Museum from which this exhibition is drawn. From initial sketches to printed product, his railroad art will be joined by other images of railroading from the Museum’s collection, including work by O. Winston Link, David Plowden and Chris Burger himself. A must-see for any railfan — be sure to catch this rare display before it leaves the station!

Invisible Unlimited

Fri & Sat all day
612 N. Water St.

Chy-na

Pop-up window gallery.

James May Gallery

Fri: 5-8 PM, Sat: 10:30 AM-5:30 PM
2201 N. Farwell Ave.

How to Traverse a Aessel: Lauren Woods & Nikita Vishnevskiy | JMG is pleased to present paintings by Lauren Woods and sculpture by Nikita Vishnevskiy. Woods is an artist whose practice and creative research explore concepts of mythic time. Artworks become spaces to examine notions of nostalgia, desire, power, beauty, death and embodied expression. Personal myth is developed visually across various mediums such as painting, video and dance performances. Vishnevskiy’s work encompasses the mundane items surrounding us marked by sentiment of daily usage and the attachments and intimacies of the objects in relation to memory and spiritual connection.

Saint John’s on the Lake

Fri: 5-8 PM, Sat: 12-5 PM
1840 N. Prospect Ave.

Here to Hear: Pieceworks by Rosy Petri 

Rosy Petri is a self-taught artist and storyteller who lives and works in Milwaukee. She uses textiles and mixed media to create portraits as well as non-objective art that explores the iconography of Black history, music, and culture. Petri describes her work as a celebratory journey of self-discovery and joy.

In addition, the works of resident Tony Busalacchi will be on view Friday and Saturday in the South Cultural Arts Center.

Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel

Fri: 5-9 PM
139 E. Kilbourn Ave.

Artist in Residence Premiere

Join us to celebrate and welcome the next Saint Kate Artist in Residence, Megan Woodard Johnson. Guests are invited to step into the Artist in Residence studio to meet the artist, and experience her mixed-media, abstract practice combining vintage paper ephemera, paint, various drawing media, and found objects. Experience bold color, strong composition, and rich detail that evokes joy, sparks curiosity, and encourages close inspection. While you’re here, grab a cocktail inspired by the hotel’s permanent art collection and visit our galleries view all new exhibitions and have a conversation with Saint Kate’s Curator in Residence, Shane McAdams.

Spectrum Salon

Fri: 6:30-9 PM
226 E. Mason St. 

“Beautiful Places” – Impressions of My Journey from Mediterranean to Milwaukee

“Beautiful Places” features stunning landscape paintings by internationally acclaimed artist Olia Polovneff, crafted during her global travels. Meet the artist and enjoy refreshments at the reception.

The Pfister Hotel

Fri: 5-9 PM
424 E. Wisconsin Ave.

A Legacy of Quiltwork

For over 130 years, The Pfister Hotel has been an icon of prestige and timeless excellence bringing history, exceptional hospitality, and a celebration of art to locals and visitors alike through our extensive Victorian art collection and esteemed Artist in Residence program. Join us for Fall Gallery Night to experience current Artist in Residence, and local fiber artist, Heidi Parkes’ intricate works on view in her studio. View her works on display, ask questions, see her sewing, and offer a suggestion for her Final Legacy Piece that will join the art in The Pfister Hotel’s permanent collection. Furniture, calendars, floor plans, aerial views, cutlery, there are so many ways that she might depict her time here in a new Diary Quilt.

The Village Church

Fri: 5-9 PM, Sat: 1-3 PM
130 E. Juneau Ave.

Shelter

Jennifer Hellermann uses abandoned bird nests and other natural materials, vintage objects and textiles in her assemblages to explore the theme of shelter in both serious and whimsical ways.

UWM Libraries Distinctive Collections

Fri: 4-7 PM
2311 E. Hartford Ave.

Explore Highlights from UWM Library’s Distinctive Collections

Visit three outstanding collections located in the UWM Library and view some of their rare and fascinating treasures. In the AGSL, the American Ambitions in the Antarctic exhibit tells the story of how the United States began exploring the southernmost continent. In Special Collections explore selections from our collection of the late artist, letterpress printer, and UW-Parkside art professor Dennis Bayuzick. The exhibition offers a select representation of the artist’s collecting interests. In the UWM Archives explore the visual culture of protest through art from Voces de la Frontera and earlier generations of Latinx activists.

UWM Union Art Gallery

Fri: 4-7 PM
2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.

Colors of Our Communidad: Latine Artists in Celebration

This exhibition that honors the rich tapestry of Latine culture through a dynamic showcase of diverse artistic expressions, reflecting the multifaceted heritage, identity, and vibrant community spirits that define Latine culture within Milwaukee and the Midwest. Highlighting local artists including Nicole Acosta, Conhg Lopez, Richie Morales, Melissa Mursch-Rodriguez, and Mi
Salgado. Cosponsored by Sociocultural Programming and the Roberto Hernandez Center.