Waukesha upholds its distinction with “Art Crawl 62—Mia’s
Great Italian Red Hot Art BBQ” on Saturday, Aug. 7, from 4-10 p.m.
Waukesha County Museum (WCM) participates in the Art Crawl with a 4-9 p.m.
lawn party that invites visitors to enjoy a picnic on the landmark property
while listening to the music of Past Midnight. The museum’s exhibit “Marc
Sijan: Being Alive” (through Sept. 6) honors one of the country’s most
acclaimed hyper-realist sculptors. Two Sijan figures are currently on display
at the Museum of Wisconsin Art, so this second-floor
exhibit at WCM offers a chance to further examine Sijan’s breathtaking
portrayal of the human form and psyche amid all its imperfections.
Every work was
modeled from a live person, often someone close to Sijan (or the artist
himself, who works at his Bay View studio when not touring internationally).
This includes two self-portraits and a sculpture, titled Pinky, The Maid,adorned
with a fuchsia hair bow, lipstick-red beaded necklace and pink towels tucked
under an arm. Admission to the exhibition will be reduced to $3 for Art Crawl
62, and closing time will be extended to 9 p.m.
WCM will also host
an Artist Open House on Saturday, Aug. 21, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
A few blocks away on
Grand Avenue
(which you can reach via the Art Crawl’s free Red Hot Art Trolley) visitors
will find the night’s Cupcake Café. This location showcases the new permanent
space for the Waukesha Community Art
Project, a nonprofit organization that provides after-school art classes
for middle-school students.
On Main Street, Waukesha Tattoo Co. presents Carroll University professor Philip Krejcarek
and student Michaela Marecek in a photography exhibition titled “Women”
(through Aug. 14). The freshly renovated venue, which also highlights tattoo
art, will host an artists’ reception Aug. 7 from 7-10 p.m.
Many other
restaurants and galleries will participate in Art Crawl 62 as well, featuring a
variety of art and live music. The vintage ’50s-era Sloppy Joe’s Soda Fountain on Broadway celebrates its first
birthday with a block party. Various venues will also hold fund-raisers for La
Casa de Esperanza and Prevention & Protection of Abused Children.
A complete listing of artists and events for Art Crawl 62 is available online (www.redhotartspot.com) and throughout the area.
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