by Debra Brehmer | Sep 8, 2012 | Magazine Article
As a rule, art generally doesn’t gain value, audience, or meaning on its own. It takes someone to believe in it, to understand why it resonates, and to make a commitment to standing behind it. This can be an enormous task, especially when dealing with a body of work...
by Jason Smith, JoAnna Poehlmann, Lee Weiss | Sep 8, 2012 | Magazine Article
They had never met, these two grande dames of Wisconsin art. Though they are scheduled to have a joint exhibition at the James Watrous Gallery this fall (see below), Milwaukee artist JoAnna Poehlmann and Madison artist Lee Weiss didn’t know much at all about...
by Tim Abler | Sep 8, 2012 | Videos
In 2007, the Wisconsin Arts Board’s Percent for Art program commissioned six photographers to create portraits of contemporary Wisconsin worker. These photographs by Dick Blau and Tim Abler (Milwaukee), David Heberlein (River Falls), John Shimon and Julie...
by BA Harrington, Chele Isaac | Jan 13, 2012 | Videos
Chele Isaac and BA Harrington’s collaborative, multimedia installation work at the James Watrous Gallery explores themes of dislocation, migration, and the way nostalgia distorts and narrows the idea of “American-ness.” For their latest project, they...
