East Town

Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel

Friday 5 – 9pm
139 E Kilbourn Avenue  |  414-276-8686

This Studio is Alive!

Join us for Gallery Night MKE to celebrate and welcome inaugural Saint Kate Artist-in-Residence Jeff Zimpel. Guests are invited to step into the Artist in Residence Studio Space to meet the artist, enjoy light refreshments and entertainment, and participate in the ongoing process of mark making and idea-sharing of his “Studio Ecology.”

David Barnett Gallery

Friday 5 – 9PM | Saturday 11AM – 5PM
1024 E State St

Innovative Artist Portfolios

Innovative Artist Portfolios explores Toulouse-Lautrec’s Au Pied du Sinai, Dalí’s Zodiac, Magritte’s Lithographies, Rembrandt’s Millennium Edition, van Dongen’s La Garconne, Fantin-Latour’s Les Bucoliques and Masson’s Je Reve. Whether curated by the artist or assembled posthumously, the series is a magnifying glass into the ideologies, obsessions and sensibilities that compose each artist’s unique viewpoint.

The Contemporary Paintings of Daniel Klewer

The Contemporary Paintings of Daniel Klewer presents works by the Wisconsin artist, known for his sculptural use of acrylic paint and vibrant command of color. Mixing acrylic with sawdust and abandoning his paintbrush for a plastic bag, Klewer transforms painting into geography. Exhibitions run Oct. 21-Jan. 20.

Grohmann Museum

Friday 5 – 9 PM | Saturday 12 – 6 PM
1000 N Broadway | 414.277.2300

A Time of Toil and Triumph: Selections from the Shogren-Meyer Collection of American Art

As a part of its 15th anniversary celebration, the Grohmann Museum is organizing a blockbuster exhibition from one of the premier collections of American industrial art — The Shogren-Meyer Collection. Dan Shogren and Susan Meyer have built one of the finest collections of American Art concentrated on the 1930s and ’40s. “A Time of Toil and Triumph” will include dozens of paintings and photographs by Aaron Bohrod, Margaret Bourke-White, John Steuart Curry, Walker Evans, Lewis Hine, Edmund Lewandowski, Dorothea Lange, Thornton Oakley and Isaac Soyer, among many others. Special Collector’s Tour at 2 p.m. Oct. 22 Exhibition runs Sept. 9-Feb. 26.

The Pfister Hotel

Event Hours: Friday 5 to 9pm
424 E Wisconsin Avenue  |  414-273-8222

Natural Exceptions

Current Pfister Artist-in-Residence Christopher T Wood hosts a group exhibition alongside 20+ local artists, featuring small works for sale with a focus on the natural world. Half of all proceeds will be donated to the Urban Ecology Center. Join us in Rouge for light refreshments and entertainment throughout the night.

TRUE Skool

Friday & Saturday 2 – 7pm
161 W Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000 Lower Level | 414.455.9079

BETTER ME BETTER EVERYTHING

Featuring TRUE Skool Student and Alumni Original multimedia work. There will be live performances, interactive installations, and refreshments! ALL AGES Welcome!