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MARN MARKETPLACE 2021 Cycle 1

MARN was excited to present the MARN MARKETPLACE 2021 Cycle 1 Artists from September 4, 2021 – January 30, 2022.

2022 Grilled Cheese Grant

MARN was excited to present the Grilled Cheese Grant Exhibition running March 26 – April 3, 2022 within the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.

MARN was excited to present, the annual MARN Members Exhibition, “Catch the 22” running January 20 to March 20, 2022 within the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB. This exhibition features the work of 104 original artworks from MARN Members.

2021 MARNsalons

The 2021 MARNsalon art program presented visiting critics Soraya Milla, Shawana Brooks and Nuttaphol Ma along and local critics Reynaldo Hernandez, Portia Cobb, and Anika Kowalik with moderators Mary Louise Schumacher, Kantara Souffrant, and Beth A. Zinsli. 2021 MARNsalons was generously funded by the Bader Philanthropies, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation – Mary L. Nohl Fund and Milwaukee County Cares Act and supported in part by a grant from the Milwaukee Arts Board.

2020 – 2021 MARN Mentors / Mentee Exhibition

The exhibition featured the work of artists who participated in the 2020 – 2021 MARNmentors program, a competitive, season-long artist mentorship program that offered emerging artists the opportunity to partner with local established artists to further their artistic practice while engaging in building a career as a working artist. At the end of the cycle, the program culminated in an exhibition that highlighted the professional and personal developments and collaborations between the talented mentors & mentees.

2020-2021 MARNmentors

MARNmentors were pleased to invite the public to the “2020-2021 MARNmentors Exhibition” from November 19, 2021 – January 4, 2022 within the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.

C is for Conversation

MARN presented “C is for Conversation” – how conversations between the artists and critics affected the creative processes – the 2021 MARNsalons Exhibition from September 24 to Nov 2, 2021 within the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.

AP3 at MARN: Materiality and Transformation

Curated by Marilyn Propp, the exhibition celebrated the many forms of printmaking and mark-making. Thirteen Southeast Wisconsin artists who push their medium through installation, materials, and videos showcased works that addressed environmental issues, social commentary, and personal narratives.

Featured artists include Anwar Floyd-Pruitt, Mary Hood, David Jones, Diane Levesque, Berel Lutsky, Gregory Martens, Jessica Meuninck-Ganger, Todd Mrozinski, Matthew Presutti, Marilyn Propp, Nirmal Raja, Julia Scheckel, and Rina Yoon.

Postp(own)ed

Postp(own)ed is an exhibition of over 30 works and programming by Greater Milwaukee area artists whose works were not able to be completed and/or presented to the intended degree due to complications from COVID-19.

Exhibiting artists include collaborators Amie Brownfield and Troy Schoultz, Katherine Cannistra, Frank Korb, and Christine Westrich. Core programming is presented by Melissa Mursch-Rodriguez, featuring Mikey Cody Apollo and Araceli Zuniga.

2020 2.0: A Year In Translation

2020 was a year full of tragedy, injustice, and emptiness; yet, in between the cabin fevers were bouts of reassessment and rebirth. Over 50 MARN CREATIVE Members presented 63 works on their own interpretation of 2020, including themes of personal ways of coping, daily rituals, social justice, COVID-19 & quarantine, privilege, family, and propaganda.

Moving Forward

Eager to begin exhibiting art during COVID-19, MARN presented Moving Forward, a two person exhibition installed across two window bays of its soon to open MARN ART + CULTURE HUB. Located on the main street of the Historic Third Ward, the public-facing windows allowed viewers to experience the installations safely from the sidewalk.

2019-2020 MARNmentors

MARNmentors were pleased to present “2019/2020 MARNmentors + Mentee Exhibition”, running August 7 – September 7, 2020 at Between Two Galleries.

2018 MARNsalons

The 2018 MARNsalon art program presented visiting critics Tameka Norris, Jeffreen Hayes and Nate Pyper and was generously funded by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fund and the Milwaukee Arts Board.

2016/17 MARNsalons

The 2016/17 MARNsalon program presented visiting critics Marty Pottenger, Jessica Lynne, and Edgar Endress and was generously funded by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl grant, PNC Bank, Harry Hoffmann Family Foundation, Merriment Social, and Sugar Maple.