August 4, 2023—In conjunction with its newest exhibition, Blind Spot––to pass among them, the Miller Art Museum is pleased to partner with Midwest fine art photographer Suzanne Rose in presenting two photography workshops titled small camera Big Print, scheduled for Thurs., August 17 and Fri., August 18, 2023. The workshops will take place at the Miller Art Museum, located at 107 S. 4th Avenue in downtown Sturgeon Bay, WI.
The August 17 workshop is a free opportunity for high school teens aged 14 – 18 years and is scheduled to run from 10am – 3pm; it will give teens the opportunity to work with and learn from a professional fine art photographer living and working in Sturgeon Bay.
In the workshop, Rose will share her complete 'Portable Mindset' of iPhoneography by revealing an effortless on-the-go photographic practice through an innovative workflow with a fine art approach. Lessons will be shared on how to make the perfect capture, reveal the art and craft of post-processing using a single comprehensive editing app, and print photographs that will rival pro cameras. In the workshop, participants can expect to print up to three high-quality images on 13” x 19” photographic paper worthy of a museum wall.
July 27, 2023—The Miller Art Museum's popular Art & Treasures Fundraiser, now in its 18th year, is set to debut to the public on Saturday, August 5, 2023. The fundraiser will take place at the museum’s satellite education space M3, located at 142 S. 3rd Avenue in downtown Sturgeon Bay.
The free public event kicks off on Saturday, August 5 at 10am; fundraiser hours are Tuesday – Friday 10am – 4pm and Saturdays 9am – 1pm through August 18, 2023. Hours on Saturday, August 19 are 9am – Noon.The Art & Treasures Fundraiser presents a fun and eclectic collection of items from year to year, including new and gently used original fine art and reproductions, art-related items, objects d’ art, art supplies, books, a diverse selection of high-quality frames, household décor, vintage goods, collectibles, holiday items, fabrics, small furniture items, linens and unique oddities. All donated goods are sold by the Miller Arts Museum and proceeds support museum activities.
July 13, 2023—Miller Art Museum is pleased to debut Blind Spot — to pass among them, organized by the Museum of Wisconsin Art, and Séjour: Impressions of Giverny by Brigitte Kozma on the second floor Ruth Morton Miller Mezzanine.
Both exhibitions will be on view from July 22 - September 9, 2023. An opening reception with the exhibiting artists will be held on Friday, July 21 from 5:30 – 7pm. The reception is free and open to the public; light refreshments will be served and music will be provided by Craig Schultz and Mike Miller. The solo artist exhibition featuring the work of Wisconsin artist Suzanne Rose in the museum’s main galleries encompasses a collection of 27 large-scale photographs that explore the understated study of human folly and nature's resilience through an aesthetic influenced by pioneer photographers of the nineteenth century. The photographs resist timestamping. The lush black-and-white images are toned with a custom gradient that Rose developed by studying vintage prints. Their rounded corners, emerald-cut rectangles, and elongated oval formats are directly derived from the 1860s. Despite the influence of yesteryear, Blind Spot is resolutely of the present, gently nudging viewers toward a more thoughtful relationship with their environment.
July 7, 2023 – The Miller Art Museum in downtown Sturgeon Bay has announced preparations for the organization’s annual Art & Treasures Fundraiser, now in its 18th year and scheduled to open to the public on Saturday, August 5, 2023. The Museum is seeking tax-deductible donations of new and gently used art and art-related items from the community to support its fundraising efforts.
The Art & Treasures Fundraiser presents a fun an eclectic collection of items from year to year, including new and gently used original fine art and reproductions, art-related items, objects d’ art, art supplies, books, a diverse selection of high-quality frames, household décor, vintage goods, collectibles, holiday items, fabrics, small furniture items, linens and unique oddities. This year’s fundraiser will again be held at M3, 142 S. 3rd Avenue in downtown Sturgeon Bay, the organization’s newly launched satellite education space.
June 28, 2023—The Miller Art Museum in downtown Sturgeon Bay is pleased to announce Christopher T Wood as its 2023 Dome House Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist in Residence. Wood will be in residence in Door County from August 1 – September 25, 2023.
The residency, now entering its third year, is administered jointly with the Quinlan/Wagner family and carries on the original intent of the Dome House, as visioned by Al Quinlan, to serve as a creative haven for living artists. The program advances the museum’s mission to expand its role in education and to shape and influence the artistic development and growth of artists in the area. Milwaukee-based artist Christopher T Wood was selected from a pool of 24 applicants by the program’s Artist Selection Committee. In addition to being awarded an unrestricted $500 stipend, he will receive access to time, space, and resources to advance his work at the iconic Door County structure.
“I plan to immerse myself in the local environment and the character of the Dome House. As a Pataphysician I am drawn to study that which is exceptional, and the house surely is. I will listen to the stories the Dome House has to share and represent them within the tales of the supplementary universe as depicted in my ethereal powdered graphite drawings.”
By applying unique processes Wood has developed over time, he creates drawings consisting of powdered graphite and exquisite shading that form distinct creations. He plans to draw a new piece each day that will eventually become a set of drawings, each serving as an extension of the other. The drawings may overlap, enhance or repeat to further showcase the experiences felt at that particular point in time. Wood’s work has been exhibited in exhibitions around the globe.