Where The Wild Things Are: Thomas Schlenker, Works in Wood
Apr
18
to May 30
Art

Where The Wild Things Are: Thomas Schlenker, Works in Wood

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Opening Reception — Saturday, April 25th, 2026 from 4 – 6 PM

Schlenker has translated the relief wood carving tradition into his own style exploring a rich variety of subjects that interest him. Some of these include portraits of artists he admires, explorations of children’s stories and fairy tales, art historical masterworks, and even simple still life glimpses from his day-to-day experience. Over time, Schlenker’s work has evolved from simpler, unpainted figures to more complex painted compositions drawing from children’s books, fairy tales, art history, current events and historical figures.

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Mike Brylski - Eleven + Three
Apr
25
to May 30
Art

Mike Brylski - Eleven + Three

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Opening Reception — Saturday, April 25th, 2026 from 4 – 6 PM

Featured Small Wall Artist Mike Brylski is a longtime Milwaukee resident, active Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts member and accomplished artist with a powerful creative voice. Brylski’s colorful assemblage/collage found object constructions possess an order and symmetry that draws the viewer in. His use of bold color, unexpected materials and marks, balanced by precise and intense organization and repetition seems to reference music or sometimes sounds in nature. His works both comfort and energize.

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Louis Thayer Hills Memorial Exhibition and Art Sale
Jun
5
to Jun 6
Community, Art

Louis Thayer Hills Memorial Exhibition and Art Sale

Louis Thayer Hills Memorial Exhibition and Art Sale

Friday, June 5th @ 5:00pm

At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Interested in obtaining art from a Wisconsin-based artist? The Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts will be hosting a memorial exhibition and art sale for Louis Thayer Hills. His work from various periods, and in a variety of styles and media will be displayed and for sale at the Jazz Gallery. A reception will be hosted on Friday, June 5th, from 5-8pm, and the sale will continue on Saturday, June 6th, 12-5pm.

Louis Thayer Hills (1935-2019) was an American artist who made Southeastern Wisconsin his home for the larger part of his career. His passion was painting, printmaking and later experimenting with all kinds of mediums and materials in his work. Louis was a gentleman farmer with a studio on his property near Burlington. He was a prodigious artist who was less concerned with selling during his lifetime, but more interested in creating and expression.

His early works in the 1950’s were in oil and their palette was dark and brooding. As the decades progressed, his palette lightened and his media expanded to include printmaking, drawings, acrylic and some forays into textiles and sculpture. He even collaged various materials such as maps, burlap and other commercial packaging into his later canvases.

Please join us for this art exhibition and sale pop-up event. Art work is priced to sell (larger paintings, works on paper, prints and sketchbooks). 50% of sales goes to support the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts.

Date: June 5
Time: 5-8pm

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Dialogue 2026
Jun
13
to Jul 17
Art

Dialogue 2026

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Opening Reception — Saturday, June 13th, 2026 from 4 – 6 PM

Dialogue is an annual Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts exhibition that honors and lifts up two emerging artists immediately after their BFA exhibitions have closed. Graduating BFA students are chosen from UW-Milwaukee’s Peck School for the Arts and MIAD in an opportunity designed to support and encourage emerging artists and build a stronger community between the two largest university level arts programs in Milwaukee.

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Fugue State Megamix Milwaukee
Apr
3
6:00 PM18:00
Community

Fugue State Megamix Milwaukee

Fugue State Milwaukee

Friday, April 3 @ 6:00pm

At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Fugue State, a project of Disassociative Productions, is a traveling multimedia festival of experimental, radical, political, and avant-garde cinema with previous screenings held at the NY Film-Maker's Coop, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Elastic Arts Foundation (Chicago), and Comfort Station (Chicago). M Woods, multi-disciplinary artist and founder of the festival, created the platform as a direct attack at the gate-kept, corrupted, and cronyistic film festival circuit.

Showcasing work that transgresses formulaic cinema, Fugue State seeks to usurp institutions backed by blood money, conspiratorial networks, and corporate dollars, remaining opposed to the not-for-profit industrial complex while offering a fully independent alternative.

For Fugue State Milwaukee we've compiled some of the most hyper-stimulating shorts from Fugue State.

Date: April 3
Time: 6:00pm
Cover: $10 Suggested Donation

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Art is Freedom: Benefit Show for Voces de la Frontera
Mar
21
6:00 PM18:00
Community, Art, Performance

Art is Freedom: Benefit Show for Voces de la Frontera

Art is Freedom: Benefit Show for Voces de la Frontera

Saturday, March 21st @ 6:00pm

At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street

Join us for a benefit show for Voces de la Frontera! This event will feature music by Moldy Tates, April Dejon, Ghostcrab, The Upside, and Lila Rose, as well as local art vendors and food.

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@moldytates

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@theupside_music

@lilarose167

@sturgeons.designs

Date: March 21
Time: 6:00pm
Cover: $5-30 Sliding Scale

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O.W.L Art Exhibition
Mar
14
to Apr 18
Art

O.W.L Art Exhibition

Opening Reception — Saturday, March 28th, 2026 from 3 – 5 PM

OWL (Older, Wiser, Local) is an open-door programming series welcoming all older adults. Produced by the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, OWL offers arts and craft workshops as well as informative lectures and demonstrations on a wide variety of topics. This exhibition will honor the creative endeavors of the attendees with an eclectic mix of artwork.

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