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Practice In Progress

MARN presented the exhibition Practice in Progress, from April 14 – June 4, 2023 celebrating the 32 artists of the 2022-2023 MARNmentorship Program. In its 17th year of the program, 16 mentors and 16 mentees display artworks in a variety of mediums, including sculpture, printmaking, fiber, painting, video, installation, and photo.

HOOPS

MARN presented HOOPS, a solo exhibition by local multidisciplinary artist Nicole Acosta from February 4 to April 3, 2023 at MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.

A showcase of Acosta’s ‘HOOPS Portrait Project’, the exhibition features portraits, visual interviews, and personal anecdotes of over 60 individuals from Milwaukee, Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles who have a deep and sacred connection to hoop earrings.

The Further We Reach, The Closer We See

MARN was pleased to present The Further We Reach, The Closer We See, an exhibition that ran November 19, 2022 to January 22, 2023 at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.

The exhibition featured the work of 30 visual art CREATIVE level MARN members located in Southeast Wisconsin. Juried in collaboration with Elio Garcia, each artwork selected individually responded to the following exhibition prompt: to visualize a greater understanding of our lived reality, memory, human history, and environment by indexing the past, present, and future.

Reflecting My Muslim Americanism

MARN was pleased to present Reflecting My Muslim Americanism, a collaborative exhibition with Fanana Banana which ran August 31 to November 6, 2022 at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.

Fanana Banana’s mission for this exhibition was to raise awareness to the array of issues Muslim Americans face and how they choose to cope with them.

Forever In a Day

MARN was pleased to present Forever In A Day, an exhibition running July 22 to August 14, 2022 at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB chronicling local artist Rakim Wil’s photography career, sharing a glimpse of what’s to come for the emerging creative.

Milwaukee’s Biggest Gig

MARN was pleased to present Milwaukee’s Biggest Gig, an exhibition in celebration of Summerfest and their Vice President of Entertainment, Bob Babisch’s legacy that ran from June 18 to July 16, 2022 in the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.

MARN MARKETPLACE 2022 Cycle 1

MARN was excited to present MARKETPLACE 2021 Cycle 1 Artists from February 4 – June 5, 2022. The curated retail art market located at the HUB supports CREATIVE Members as a consignment platform for small works and artisan goods.

East of E.D.E.N.

MARN was pleased to invite the public to a weekend of “E.D.E.N.: Eventually Dreams End in Nightmares” at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB which included a pop up exhibition by Mahdi Atif “Freakishnerd” in MARN’s Gallery June 11-12, 2022 and a ticketed performance by Genesis Renji Sunday, June 12th from 5pm – 8pm.

Me and the Mountain

MARN was excited to present “Me and the Mountain” – Exploring Isolation and Finding Mindfulness by Painting through the Pandemic – an exhibition that ran from April 16 – June 5, 2022 at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB. The exhibition featured an immersive installation of local artist Daniel Fleming’s “Pandemic Painting Series”.

MARN MARKETPLACE 2021 Cycle 1

MARN was excited to present the MARKETPLACE 2021 Cycle 1 Artists from September 4, 2021 – January 30, 2022. The curated retail art market located at the HUB supports CREATIVE Members as a consignment platform for small works and artisan goods.

2022 Grilled Cheese Grant

MARN was excited to present the “Grilled Cheese Grant” an exhibition running March 26 – April 3, 2022 within the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB. Funds raised during the Grilled Cheese Grant cycle were totaled and awarded to selected finalists in the form of an artist/project grant to support their senior exhibition projects.

Catch the 22

MARN was excited to present, the annual MARN Members Exhibition, “Catch the 22” running January 20 – March 20, 2022 within the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB. This exhibition featured 104 original artworks from MARN Members. The exhibition title was derived from the term “catch-22”, a paradoxical situation from which an individual cannot escape because of contradictory rules or limitations.

Queering the Cream City

Through MARN’s Social Engagement Fund, local artist Vaughan Larsen’s was awarded $2,000 for their project, “Queering the Cream City”, which replaced ads on billboards throughout Milwaukee County with works by exclusively local LGBTQ+ artists from July 23rd – August 23rd, 2021. The artists were Noah Tesmer, Lois Bielefeld, Alejandro Jūnyáo Zhāng, Jova Lynne, Matt Gold, AJ Morley, Skyler Pham, Lidia Sharapova, Isla P Gordon, Anje Thomas, Ashley Kaye and Va-Bene Elikem K. Fiatsi, and Salgu Wissmath.

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

The 2020 – 2021 MARNmentors program was coordinated by Jody Alexander, as a competitive, season-long artist mentorship program offering emerging artists the opportunity to partner with local established artists to further their artistic practice while engaging in building a career. 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 – Nov 2, 2021 within the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB. The exhibition featured the work of artists who participated in the 2021 MARNsalon Program and members of the 2021 MARNsalons Advisory Committee (Valaria Tatera and Katie Avila Loughmiller).

AP3 at MARN: Materiality and Transformation

MARN presented, “AP3 at MARN: Materiality and Transformation,” was an exhibition curated by Marilyn Propp which celebrated the many forms of printmaking and mark-making which ran August 7 – September 7, 2021. 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 included 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

MARN presented, “Postp(own)ed,” an exhibition of over 30 works and programming by Greater Milwaukee area artists from June 11 – July 17, 2021. The curated works originally were not able to be completed and/or presented to the intended degree due to complications from COVID-19. Exhibiting artists included collaborators Amie Brownfield and Troy Schoultz, Katherine Cannistra, Frank Korb, and Christine Westrich. Core programming was presented by Melissa Mursch-Rodriguez, featuring Mikey Cody Apollo and Araceli Zuniga.

2020 2.0: A Year In Translation

MARN presented, “2020 2.0: A Year In Translation,” the inaugural members exhibition from January 29 – April 25th, 2021. The previous year was 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.