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  • When the WPA Brought an Art Master to Sturgeon Bay

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    Sturgeon Bay post office patrons might not realize that they walk past the work of one of Wisconsin’s masters of Social Realism when they buy stamps or mail packages. The 5-foot by 15-foot mural installed in 1940 above the entrance to the postmaster’s office maintains great historical value even if it does not convey the […]

  • Local Artists Weigh in on AI Art

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    As an arts reporter in Door County, I try to keep up with what’s going on in the art world beyond the peninsula as well as within it. Lately, that means reading article after article about artificial intelligence (AI)-generated art.  AI art is “artwork made with the assistance of generative AI – a technology that […]

  • The Year in Art 2023

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    PenArt Hires New Executive Director Peninsula School of Art (PenArt) in Fish Creek selected Adam Erickson as its new executive director, following a national search led by Ford Webb Associates. He’ll begin his tenure May 1.  Most recently, Erickson served as adviser to the president of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and he […]

  • This Week At M3

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    Dec. 8 is Family Art Friday at M3, the Miller Art Museum’s satellite space. From 10 am – 12 pm, young artists can make tree-themed assemblages or try their hand at paper-weaving. This month’s High School Art Ambassadors meeting will take place Dec. 11, 5-7 pm. The meetup is intended for Door County high schoolers […]

  • Blue Moon Framery Opens Art Gallery

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    To celebrate two years in operation, Blue Moon Framery is expanding to include an art gallery. Its opening weekend will be Oct. 21 – 22, 10 am – 4 pm, coinciding with the annual Sturgeon Bay Art Crawl. In addition to being one of only 100 Master Certified Picture Framers in the world, Blue Moon […]

  • Inside Woodwalk’s “Repurposed” Exhibit

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    A new show of previously-loved or forgotten materials Woodwalk Gallery’s latest exhibit is perhaps best represented in the work of Stephanie Wessels, a self-described “assemblage artist who owns way more costume jewelry than one girl should be allowed.”  Wessels has taken that jewelry and transformed it into elegant and sparkling wall hangings.  “I am a […]

  • “Repurposed” Exhibit Opens at Woodwalk

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    A new exhibit celebrating the art of repurposing will open at Woodwalk Gallery Oct. 8.  The exhibit will showcase artists’ work that celebrates repurposing: using for a different purpose from that which it was originally intended and giving new life. Repurposed will feature a vintage-themed gathering to celebrate the new exhibit featuring artwork that repurposes […]

  • Art Hub: Plum Bottom Opens New Location in City

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    Plum Bottom joins growing list of art spaces in Sturgeon Bay Plum Bottom Gallery is coming to Sturgeon Bay. The gallery, owned by Chad Luberger and his wife, Angela Olson Luberger, will open its fourth Door County location on Sept. 30 at SWY 231, the former home of the Door County Advocate.  The space was […]

  • Opening Windows: Ariana Vaeth reflects on the impact of a residence program

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    In her painting, “Love is Blind,” Ariana Vaeth depicts herself sitting on a couch facing LaNia Sproles and Leon Palacios, artist friends in Milwaukee. “They are very close friends whom I have known since college,” said Vaeth, who was raised in Baltimore before attending the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD). “They have been […]

  • Challenging the Rules

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    Hardy exhibit features three photographers in exploration The Hardy Gallery’s final exhibit of the season will challenge viewers’ notions of what photography must be. The exhibit description says that “rather than mere representations of reality, [photographs] can also serve various purposes and convey artistic value.”  Photographers David Graham, Terri Warpinski and Dan Cross explained the […]

  • Taking Art Public: Initiatives bring art to the streetscape

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    Woolly the Mammoth sits in solitude in Sturgeon Bay’s Bay View Park – at least until visitors arrive to pose for selfies in front of him. A concrete-and-steel sculpture that’s about 14 feet long and the creation of artist Carl Vanderheyden, he is part of the city’s growing collection of public art. Woolly also marks […]

  • CULTURE CLUB: Signs of Hope for Arts Funding

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    by ANNE KATZ, Director, Create Wisconsin During the past 20 years, Wisconsin has fallen behind neighboring states – and the rest of the country – in investing in creative people, organizations, businesses and communities. When it comes to per capita funding for the arts and culture through the state arts agency, the Wisconsin Arts Board, Wisconsin […]

  • Suzanne Rose on Documenting Our Blind Spot

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    Suzanne Rose examines our impact on nature in Miller exhibit In her show of large, stunning, black-and-white photographs at the Miller Art Museum in Sturgeon Bay, Suzanne Rose shows the impact of humans on nature, and occasionally the opposite: nature taking over abandoned buildings. Titled Blind Spot: To Pass among Them, the show highlights sad […]

  • “To Bee or Not To Bee”

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    Fine Line Designs Gallery’s final show of 2023 features works celebrating the natural world The season is coming to a close at Fine Line Designs Gallery in Ephraim, with their final exhibit of the year including oil paintings by Kristy Goggio. Goggio said Fine Line is one of her favorite places to “hang” her oil […]

  • Birds in Art

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    Local artists turn to flying subjects “If an artist has a mood or a theme that they’d like to portray in their artwork, you can find a bird representative for that theme or that mood,” said Rob Hults, executive director of Open Door Bird Sanctuary. “It could be power; it could be strength, beauty, grace, […]

  • The Bronze Art of Bren Sibilsky

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    In Algoma, a mile or so west of Lake Michigan, is the Algoma Atelier of Sculpture and Art, where Bren Sibilsky creates bronze sculptures, often with mythical, historical or spiritual themes. Sometimes they’re portraits of people – occasionally memorializing people who have died – but often they’re depictions of horses. She doesn’t have to go far […]

  • Painting the Passage of Time

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    First-time Plein Air Festival artists discuss their experience Peninsula School of Art’s Plein Air Festival is a staple of the Door County art scene, and after 17 summers, it has garnered many dedicated fans.  Plein Air week always seemed to coincide with my childhood visits to Door County, so the Fish Creek Quick Paint and […]

  • Inspiration in the Trees: Stephanie Evans’ new work at Fine Line Designs

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    Stephanie Evans creates ceramic sculptures of dresses and occasionally of flowers. For her new show at Fine Line Designs Gallery, the Sister Bay artist found inspiration among the trees.  “Making this body of work, I spent a lot of time out in the woods,” she said. “I love going into the woods after a rain, […]

  • Walking the Hardy with Craig Blietz

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    The 61st Annual Wall-to-Wall Juried Exhibit at the Hardy Gallery in Ephraim features the work of 165 artists, including 107 from Door County – probably the largest selection of local artists in one place. To take it in, I asked Craig Blietz, a highly regarded painter and the judge for the show, whether he would […]

  • Student Spotlight: Taylor Tlachac

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    In addition to being Sturgeon Bay High School’s Class of 2023 salutatorian, graduating senior Taylor Tlachac is also an AP art student. She integrated her graduation speech into the background of this portrait. Are there talented K-12 artists in your life? Submit a photo of their work to [email protected] to be considered for inclusion in […]