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PAS DE TROIS, 1996 Art Muscle (ISSN 1074-0546) is published bi-monthly by Art Muscle- fabricated bronze, unique Milwaukee, Inc., 901 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53204, (414) 30 x 24 x 80 inches 672-8485. Third Class postage paid at Milwaukee, WI 53202 and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to Art Woodlot Gallery, owned and Muscle, 901W. National, Milwaukee, WI 53204. directed by Janet and Christopher Graf, exhibits the largest Entire contents copyright © Art Muscle-Milwaukee, Inc. All rights reserved, except in reviews. Reproduction in whole or in part without -collection of outdoor permission is prohibited. Art Muscle is a trademark of Art Muscle- contemporary sculpture in the Milwaukee, Inc. Midwest. DOWNER AVENUE Subscription rates in continental U.S. :$15 one year; elsewhere, $28 one year; back issues: $3.00. 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Landfall Press: 25 Years of Printmaking call 278-7780 September 13 - November 10 The delicious twist in Gurney's City Stories: 150 Years of Photography in Milwaukee Group & Senior Citizen new hit comedy is that Sylvia is September 20 - December 29 Tickets available played by an actress, which Also continuing through Aug* 25 makes Greg's forty-something John Singleton Copley in America crisis all the more truthful and <<- hysterical. MID "Beautiful, funny, Roger Brown, Fear No Evil, 1991, Masterpiece on the Lakefront touching...! hope it runs lithograph. MAM, Gift of Jack 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr. longer than Cats." Lemon and Sue and Dick Pieper. 414-224-3200 NY Daily News Nine Dolls Full of _ Color Who ffif Understand we'd make a Touch million DUCKS, A mixed-media installation by THE ELIXIR OF LOVE ! Kate Music by Gaetano Donizetti, Libretto by Felice Romani Moran The Skylight Opera Theatre presents a lovable, comedic opera about a poor Italian country peasant who sells himself into combining sculpture in cast wax, cloth, army service for enough money to buy a powerful love potion. and metal with photography and text Even though this elixir is actually nothing more than a very potent wine, it's enough to change his life! September 25 - October 13 Tickets go on sale August 26th. 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In the spring of 1995, Common Loon with Young was sold for $325; today it sells for $1,500.00. Wood Ducks - Gall's Pond was sold last year for $215; today the cost is $1,350.00. Now is the time to buy your favorite Gromme. before prices go even higher. 9Hafors art (gallerp Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back, since 1902. Hours: Mon - Sat: 11 am - 7 pm • Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm Black-Bellied Plover Dennis Poeschel (800) 622-4278 or (414) 278-0088 1025 North Old World Third Street • Milwaukee, WI 53203 F E A T U S A Bird In Hand 9 Scrambled Eggs 10 FINE ART Voices of Harmony 11 Art Muscle Fried Butt & Sea-Chicken 12 I N JACK INK Airborne 14 (Austria) The Midnight Ride of John Singleton Copley 16 www «\gijj?»*>W»^P- •' *vw-%v NEW PAINTINGS A Tradition of Excellence 18 '«:*»' M#kJ ***** • --•-—,_ \ . & NEW GLASS SEPTEMBER 7-OCTOBER 26 sM^..,.\,.v\>^;^^"-.'* > •"??" •*.'"•••'• OPENING RECEPTION D E P A R T M E N T S WITH ARTIST PRESENT Plexus/Reflexus/Perspex 19 SAT, SEPT. 7 11 am - 5pm Grants & Ops 21 Slide/Lecture at 3:30pm by Jack Ink Pre Facto / Post Facto 22 • • • • Cal/Out There 26 :o»l> w>M« ;:' Concurrent Exhibition With Field Marks: Size of the average THE ART OF THE TABLE homo-sapiens. Sometimes long-bodied but can also be small and plump. Elegant curved necks with glossy plumage on heads, though some are CONTINUING walls in turquoise and pink, added some swell 50's touches, and installed the 59 Art muscle covers on our walls. And to our outstanding photograph mostly grayish on top of head. Cheek, SCULPTURE EXHIBITION editor, Francis Ford, who dry-mounted all those suckers! throat, and under-parts vary in color. & Voice: Laughter (sometimes quavering); at night or just before a CIRCUS - CIRCUS storm off Lake Michigan, they may emit ANIMALS & MAGIC ON THE COVER: a ringing ha-oo-oo. THROUGH AUGUST Range: Found in Wisconsin and Cowbirds adjoining states. May be spotted Oil on masonite migrating along the coast of Mexico in winter, but most prefer nesting in the Front & Back cover JRG upper midwest. Partial to barns, lofts, urban and suburban buildings. Jean Roberts G. first learned about the cowbird while walking in the rain at GALLERY Riverside Nature Center. Upon hearing a weird call from the wilds, the profes­ Join the educated flocks of this sional birder in her group entertained the trekers with the terrible tale of this friendly species. Send $60 (check or MO) to: 10050 N PORT WASHINGTON ROAD species—a species in which the female lays her egg in other bird's nests. Because MEQU0N, WISCONSIN 53092 Art Muscle Magazine the little darlings eat constantly, they eventually evict the hatchlings that right­ 414-241-7040 fully belong there. Too cruel for words, however, it did inspire Roberts G. to 901 West National Avenue paint the slightly twisted versions of the cowbirds on our front and back covers. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204. HOURS: You'll receive Art Muscle for 2 TUES,WED,FRI: 11-6 From September 8—November 17, Roberts' work will be exhibited at the 1996 years at your current nesting site THURS: 11-8 Wisconsin Triennial at the Madison Art Center. If her work interests you, she can and will be listed as a Friend on SAT: 11-5 the masthead. be found in her private nest at PO Box 71168, Milwaukee, 53211. SUN & MON BY APPOINTMENT 4 Art Muscle art of the state FROGTOWN \? FRAMING & GALLERY state of the art a juried exhibition of work by 47 Recent Works contemporary Wisconsin artists on view September 8 through by November 17,1996 MIKE JUDY 211 State Street August 17-August 30 Madison, WI 608-257-0158 Opening Reception Saturday, August 17*1- 5PM Madison "The Music Teacher" Pastel by Mike Judy Art Center Downtown Baileys Harbor • 8142 Hwy 57 OPEN YEAR ROUND-839-2566 promotional support provided by Ameritech I mk vi; ART FOR THE MUSICAL HEART art Featuring Handmade Musical Instruments independent August 10th through August 31st gallery BY NELS LINDE and others Opening Reception August 10th, 6 - 8:30 r_ Jeff Darrow An exhibition in honor of Milwaukee's SIDE BY SIDE Joel Jaecks Sesquicentennial celebration highlighting Andrea Kantrowitz 10 contemporary Milwaukee artists whose ui iy UUUCH y ujy Kris Rybacek Shelby Keefe works feature Milwaukee viewpoints.