OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 1993 complimentary VOLUME 8, ISSIE 1 # 1' hide from lightning i IIIIIIIIIIII. i" mmmmmmmnu HI i'" turn a card » w % CONTENTS: ART, ENRICHED FLOUR, ARTICLES, VEGETABLE SHORTENING, PHOTOGRAPHY, SALT, TYPOGRAPHY, SUGAR, ARTIFICIAL COLORING (PANTONE™ 299U BLUE). MAY CONTAIN ONE CUSTOM FURNITURE & LIGHTING OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: INTERVIEWS, ADVERTISMENTS, SOY LECITHIN, CLEVER ANECDOTES, SQUID, INFORMATION, RIBOFLAVIN, ILLUSTRATIONS, PROPIONATE ADDED TO RETARD SPOILAGE. Studio Visit: Evan Lewis 16 —Leslie Fedorchuk On the Road: Artists and Art Fairs 20 —Barbara Reinhart A Winning Kiss 24 —Anne Siegel From Art to Culture 38 —Linda Courbin Pardee CHRISTOPHER POEHLMANN P.O.BOX 93060 'MILWAUKEE W I . 5 3 2 0 3 414.226.9952 AGOG Arts, Grants, Opportunities, Gossip. 7 Post Facto 12 Calendar 28 Madison / Chicago Calendar 36 Sideshow. 37 FINE ART LETTER FROM THE EDITOR When Art Muscle was first published seven years ago, it was to "...introduce the people of Milwaukee and Wisconsin to its artists.. .to reach a broader spectrum of readers than those who regularly engage in the activities and literature of the arts..." Implied here is something of which I have become convinced over the past several years; to remain relevant and vital, the arts need to communicate to a greater segment of the population than in the past. In the twentieth century, art's preoccupation with its own forms and methods generated a need for a specialized audience and has seriously eroded wider accessibility and the art's intrinsic value to society-at-large. (Ever wonder why arts funding is always at risk and why artists are frequently asked to do things for free?) The pre-existing discussions between artists, critics, and academics often seems stale and bears little relevance to every day life. Re-establishing relevance for the arts means that we have to rethink some things: What would an expanded art audience consider relevant? Will artists continue to assume an elite status from which they inform the public? Or, will they enter a dialogue withxhc public, which presumes a position of equality? The way we discuss the arts is also at issue. Can we be serious about expanding our audience if we cloak our "pluralism" in esoteric word-play? In fact, will we let new participants in the arts speak with their own voices? Yaffa Sikorsky Todd & Jeffery M. Todd "New Works In Glass7' The questions raised here are are not unique to me or Art Muscle. They are being Robert Van Bellinger addressed with varying degrees of success by artists and arts organizations every­ 77 where. However, that they have been asked for the past seven years by the staff at "New Works In Watercolor Art Muscle is one of the main reasons I wanted to work here. Opening Reception: October 1—November 13 Friday, October 1, 6-8pm • Artists will be present In order to be as responsive to our readership as possible, we will continue to expand our coverage of the arts throughout the state. We also invite your participation in the magazine. Beginning with this issue we will publish the general theme or a topic we will consider in the next issue. To be considered for publication, you may send your essays, poems, letters, and/or visuals responding to this topic by our deadline. We want Art Muscle to be a forum, and this requires your involvement. See the opportunities section, and let us hear from you. GALLERY LTD'^—u—1^7 On the cover: Detail from Worry Book, 1992, by Deb Generotzky. 1400 WEST MEQUON ROAD • MEQUON • 241-7040 "This project sprang from my interest in cross cultural spiritual practices which function outside mainstream religions. The phrases are distillations of various past and present rituals. The purpose of these rituals is to obtain 'good luck' or protection." 2 Art Muscle Mm ItfMlMMMM • 'i ''-v '••••..' :: Con La Vista Al Sur (With A View To The South) 27" x 19" Acrylic on Paper Francisco X. 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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: DANE LAFONTSEE; CHOREOGRAPHERS: JEAN-PAUL COMELIN & DANE LAFONTSEE; DANIEL FORLANO & THE MILWAUKEE BALLET ORCHESTRA 6 Art Muscle ©c® %3© COPYRIGHT SKYLIGHT OPERA r REFORJVI THEATER MOVES The Copyright Reform Act of 1993 The Skylight Opera Theatre, which (HR897,S373) will eliminate the ended its 1992-93 season in the t requirement to formally register a black, moved to its new premises at copyrighted work as a condition for The Broadway Theatre Center, 158 filing an infringement action in the N. Broadway. Celebrations included a federal courts. Letters to Senate parade and public tours of the facility. s Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks in support of this bill will weight in favor of its passage. PERSONNEL NEWS Kathy Blankenburg joined the NEW THEATER DANCECIRCUS/WISCONSING COMPANY staff in July. Kathy, who has a strong Organized by a group of women from background in retail personnel man­ the Milwaukee area, Renaissance agement and non-profit social ser­ Theaterworks has been established to vices, replaces Doug Instenes. provide a forum for women in the theater community. The founders and Kathryn Murphy Burke, Chairman of board of directors are Susan Fete, the Wisconsin Arts Board, was elected Marie Kohler, Raeleen McMillion, to serve on the Board of Directors of Jennifer Rupp and Michelle Traband.