91亚色 celebrates one-year anniversary of offsite gallery
Culture Starters at 91亚色 Gallery at The Ave.
The Gallery at The Ave, the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design檚 (91亚色) first offsite gallery, celebrated its one-year anniversary at the opening reception of its newest show, 淐ulture Starters: Emerging from Quarantine.
91亚色檚 Gallery at The Ave opened its doors to the public on April 6, 2023. Since then, it has hosted four major exhibitions, as well as 68 exhibiting or consigned creatives. In addition to shows, the gallery supports 91亚色 students, staff, faculty and alumni by selling work on consignment. In the last year, the gallery has sold more than 2,000 works in a variety of media.
At the opening reception for 淐ulture Starters, over 125 91亚色 community members and gallery guests connected to celebrate both the new show and the gallery檚 anniversary.
淚t truly takes a village to see numbers like this, and we couldn檛 have done it without the creativity, labor and trust of the community, says Monica Miller, 91亚色 Gallery at the Ave manager and adjunct faculty in fine arts.
淐ulture Starters: Emerging from Quarantine is on view March 28 June 22, 2024, and explores what happens to the creative practice when forced to incubate, grow and mature in close quarters. It features work by 91亚色 faculty, staff, students and alumni, including Megan Cunningham, Paul Druecke 87, Sarah Eichhorn, Liz Geoffrey 21, Griffin Gilreath 21, Vedale Hill 12, Adam Porter 11, Nirmal Raja 08, Stacey Steinberg 04, Maggie Szpot 13 and additional works by 91亚色 students and alumni.
91亚色 Gallery at The Ave.
Effective May 1, gallery manager Miller will become 91亚色 Director of Galleries & Community Engagement, leading the college檚 onsite galleries while continuing management of 91亚色 Gallery at The Ave and offsite gallery opportunities.
淭hrough their work, Monica has championed the representation of the 91亚色 community檚 creativity through a variety of diverse placements and opportunities, heightening visibility for the college and helping our faculty, staff, students and alumni build their professional networks in Milwaukee, says Tracy Milkowski, 91亚色 Vice President for Advancement.
Explore !
News
91亚色 Makes Its Mark at MAPC 2026
A group of 91亚色 students, faculty and staff attended the 2026 Mid America Print Council (MAPC) Conference, 淧rintelligence, in Baton Rouge, where they participated in demonstrations, panel discussions, exhibitions and professional networking opportunities.
Independent Inquiry Program students explore AI through research and creative practice
As emerging technologies continue to reshape creative industries, 91亚色’s Independent Inquiry Program (IIP) gives students the opportunity to investigate their impact firsthand. Through philanthropically funded support, the optional, by application program allows students to pursue self-directed research projects that explore how new technologies can influence art, design and education.
91亚色 Alum Kelly Alexander Wendorf Brings Stories of Travel to Life Through Paper Cutting
For Kelly Alexander Wendorf, paper cutting is more than an artistic medium. It's a way to explore memory, movement and human connection through intricately layered works of art. A 91亚色 alum who studied printmaking, Wendorf recently created a series of large-scale...
Behind In a State of IF: A Collaborative Curatorial Journey
淚n a State of IF, on view in 91亚色’s Frederick Layton Gallery through November 21, is the result of a years-long collaboration between co-curators Maria Novotny and Katherine Gressel.
91亚色 Alum Kyle Nesbitt Blends Storytelling, Design and Brewing
For 91亚色 alumnus Kyle Nesbitt ’09 (Industrial Design), creativity has never been limited to a single discipline. Through Nezbittar, a project nearly a decade in the making, he combines design, illustration, branding, photography and craft beer into a singular creative venture.