Express Milwaukee - Gallery Guide http://www.expressmilwaukee.com/articles.sec-227-1-gallery-guide.html <![CDATA[Inova Gallery of Visual Arts]]> The unique visual artistic projects of UWM students are displayed in this Prospect Avenue gallery. Sharing a building with the new Urban Outfitters retail store, the Inova Gallery features a number of interesting conceptual pieces from the skilled minds in UWM’s art programs.]]> <![CDATA[Art History Gallery]]> This small gallery located in UWM's Mitchell Hall is perhaps the finest link that the Eastside has to Milwaukee's bygone eras. With a strong focus on he preservation if local historical artworks, UWM's Art History Gallery walls are usually flush with work from local artists...]]> <![CDATA[Gallery 3 and 3b]]> Located in the Fine Arts Center on UW-Milwaukee’s campus these galleries display works from high level UWM art students. The space is expansive and well-lit with lights cascading across stark, white walls.]]> <![CDATA[Bay View Book Arts Gallery]]> A major obstacle in getting people interested and excited about art in a gallery setting is the fact that gallery attendees cannot touch the art they came to look at. This is not a problem at Bay View Book Arts, however, as patrons... ]]> <![CDATA[Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Galleries]]> The modern feel of the galleries at Milwaukee Institute of art and Design fits nicely with most of the graphically inspired work done by the students there. The 800 person art school located in the Third Ward features galleries with exposed pipes and internal machinery...]]> <![CDATA[Luckystar Studio]]> With a keen eye for cutting edge art and apparel, Luckystar Studio makes what is usually avant-garde totally accessible to anyone who visits. Since opening in 1999 the gallery has had many homes including Riverwest, the Third Ward and even Chicago. ]]> <![CDATA[Walker’s Point Center for the Arts]]> Behind a sparse storefront on bustling National Avenue rests a purely collective artistic endeavor in Walker’s Point Center for the Arts. The focus here is to celebrate the unique cultures of the city and give an outlet for mostly local artists to showcase their works to an appreciative community.]]> <![CDATA[VP Gallery of Fine Photography]]> Housed in the P.H. Dye House in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward, VP Gallery specializes in the extensive works of esteemed photographers Margaret Bourke-White and Alfred Eisenstaedt. Look in any direction and you’ll likely spot a flawless print of an indelible image made famous by LIFE Magazine.]]> <![CDATA[Villa Terrace]]> Upon entering this gorgeous art museum visitors will be taken aback by the gorgeous landscaping and gardens. This Italian Renaissance-style villa, designed and built by architect David Adler in 1923, ]]> <![CDATA[Peltz Gallery]]> This purple house stands out in its East side location; inside you’ll find a number of stunning pieces which adorn the walls of this two-story home-like gallery. ]]> <![CDATA[Haggerty Museum of Art]]> Located on the Marquette campus this medium sized gallery features two floors of exhibits, beautiful photography and paintings. ]]> <![CDATA[Union Art Gallery]]> The high ceilings and natural and soft lighting bring out the vivid artwork, sculptures, and photography strewn across the white and natural colored walls and floors in this small, intimate gallery. ]]> <![CDATA[Latino Arts, Inc.]]> Don’t be fooled, this very small and intimate gallery holds a great variety of Latino culture and paintings. Featuring the works of numerous Mexican and Chicano artists the gallery does an important part in highlighting the importance of immigration in its latest exhibit “Caras Vemos, Corazones No Sabemos” (Faces Seen, Hearts Unknown).]]> <![CDATA[Paper Boat Boutique]]> The Paper Boat gallery (established in 2005 by artists Faythe Levine and Kim Kisiolek), is nestled in the quaint Bay View neighborhood located just south of downtown Milwaukee. Popular for it's loyalty to independent artists, crafters, and designers, the gallery itself is an intimate space complete with beautiful tin ceilings and stained glass windows. The soft overhead lighting and wall sconces are complimented perfectly with the natural light which floods through the bay windows that look out onto the street.]]> <![CDATA[Charles Allis Art Museum]]> The Charles Allis Art Museum, the tutor-style mansion that was home to Charles Allis and his wife Sarah, not only hosts beautiful art pieces the mansion is a wonderful piece of art itself. ]]> <![CDATA[Milwaukee Art Museum]]> Now a Milwaukee landmark and even considered a world icon this museum is known for the Quadracci Pavilion created by Santiago Calatrava. ]]>