Key Milwaukee

April 2025

An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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keymilwaukee.com 15 Stay current with @MilwaukeeKeyMag /key_milwaukee /MilwaukeeKeyMag u April 10 Back to Basics with Michelle Savas Thompson Cedarburg Cultural Center u April 17 Drawing: Beyond the Basics with Michelle Savas Thompson Cedarburg Cultural Center u April 23 Sculpt With Clay! with Sarah Hunt- Frank Cedarburg Cultural Center u April 24 Pear Portraits in Pastel with Marcia Gorra-Patek Cedarburg Cultural Center u April 29 Exploring Artistic Voice in Holbein Acrylic Media with Jinjer Markley Cedarburg Cultural Center E X H I B I T S u Through April 13 Winter Series: Meadow Kinetic flowers—craft- ed with aluminum, stainless steel, robotic components, and vibrant fabric shades—create an ever-changing display of "blooming" light. Milwaukee Art Museum u Through April 13 Adolph Rosenblatt Impressions in Clay Rather than using traditional sculpting tools, Rosenblatt used his hands to form clay with highly textural, ex- pressive surfaces that captured the emotions of his subjects—a style reminiscent of impressionist painting. Museum of Wisconsin Art u Through April 27 On the Edge: The Labor and Environment of Dimensional Stone Quarries Photographs by Michael Schultz capture the sheer size and scale of monumental industrial operations. Grohmann Museum u Through May 10 Behold Art and Faith This group exhibition looks at the broad intersections of art and faith and the ways in which the sacred materializes in a studio practice. Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art u Through May 11 On Site: Derrick Adams: Our Time Together Inspired by The Negro Motorist Green Book a traveler's guide for Black Americans during the Jim Crow era, Adams celebrates the rituals of everyday black life and leisure. Milwaukee Art Museum u Through May 24 Visual Legacies: Photographs by Ellie Lee Weems Features selected photographs from the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History in Atlanta. Haggerty Museum of Art u Through May 25 Choices of Consequence: Denmark and the Holocaust While the world was aware of the Jewish plight, refusals to ex- pand immigration quo- tas severely limited the odds of escape and survival. Denmark's response served as an exception. Jewish Museum Milwaukee u Through June 1 Cynthia Brinich- Langlois Water Sheds MOWA on the Lake u Through June 1 and then down became up: New Works by Sonja Thomsen Weaves an intricate narrative across time and space, bringing together the legacies of pioneering women artists through a multidisciplinary exploration of balance, perspective, and maternal lineage. Lynden Sculpture Garden u Through June 6 Her Colorful World - Su Mundo de Colores by Issis Macias Latino Arts u Through June 8 Heidi Parkes: Soft Magic This exhibition presents the artist's mid-career retrospective. Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts u Through June 8 Fred Stonehouse Black and red pencil on antique ledger paper, torn book covers, and repurposed file folders. Museum of Wisconsin Art u Through June 8 Franklin Boggs From rural life and farm labor to heroicized depictions of industrial labor that epitomized the postwar-era busi- ness boom. Museum of Wisconsin Art u April 11-12 Gallery Night MKE Experience the city's vast creative culture while you discover local galleries, art, and artists. This is a free, two-day event. Friday night, 5-10pm don't miss live jazz by Elevator Trio, appetizers and cash bar at Gallery 218. Free admission. gallerynightmke.com

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