Archived Events (From New Site 2023)
Archived Posts (From Old Site)
The New Normal: Values + Lifestyle
MARN and Genisx are pleased to announce “The New Normal: Values + Lifestyle”, on Thursday, August 10th 6-8PM at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB
Join us in an important conversation about the impact of the 2020 Covid Pandemic and its transformation on societal norms and values. Hosted by Genisx and featured speakers, this event will gauge perspectives from Gen Z and modern individuals who have leveraged the pandemic to shape a new culture.
A Sense of Belonging: How Do You Say Your Last Name?
What does “Asian-American” even mean anyway? We’ve put this and other existential questions of identity to a group of esteemed Asian American artists, including Brooklyn author and illustrator Vanessa Nguyen, whose new coloring book, How Do You Say Your Last Name?, explores the duality of growing up as a first-generation Asian kid in America.
‘Art of Making It’ – MARNmentorship Film Screening & Round Table Discussion
MARN is excited to host a film screening of, ‘The Art of Making it,’ on June 16th, 2023 from 6PM-9:00PM. The film will run between 6:15-7:45PM.
Following the film, MARNmentor Maeve Jackson will moderate a round table discussion with fellow mentors about the ins and outs of the art world. Let’s dig into how to make it as an artist, what running a business looks like and how to get your work out there. Hope to see you there!
Encore! Gaetano Marangelli brings ‘Four Strangers’ again to the HUB
FOUR STRANGERS is part of TRIPTYCH, a series of plays by Gaetano Marangelli about authenticity. FOUR STRANGERS is the story of an immigrant’s loss of identity. The play asks us to interrogate the aspects of our identity we choose, versus the aspects of our identity that are chosen for us.
Demystifying the MKE Gallery Scene
MARNmentorship is pleased to announce “Demystifying the MKE Gallery Scene ”, on Saturday, March 18th 1:30-5:00pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.
Doors Open at 1:30pm. Presentations by Panelists, Moderated Questions, and Q&A start at 2:00pm. Mix & Mingle to follow at 4:30pm
“HOOPS” Community Conversation
With chairs set up in a circular format (like a hoop earring), community members are invited to listen in and contribute to a facilitated conversation moderated by Symphony Swan and initiated by exhibiting artist Nicole Acosta. The conversation begins at 5:30PM.
Successful in Spain, ‘Four Strangers’ Makes its Milwaukee Debut
“It began in the pandemic,” says Gaetano Marangelli—and it led to critical acclaim, a successful run in Madrid and interest elsewhere around the world. The Milwaukee playwright’s one-person show, The Gardens, was performed outdoors in Milwaukee during the plague-ridden summer of 2020; it was accepted at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and received some 250 performances in English and Spanish in Milwaukee, Buenos Aires and Madrid. Spain’s second largest daily newspaper, El Mundo, called it one of the “plays you should not miss.”
FOUR STRANGERS by Gaetano Marangelli
FOUR STRANGERS is a one-act play, which will be performed by Gaetano Marangelli of Brigata Theater and directed by Marcella Kearns of Forward Theater Company.
MARN is excited to host this performance, and to use our gallery space as a backdrop for live performances. While gallery environments can often feel stuffy or stilted, we’re excited for Gaetano to bring his brand of originality and dynamism to the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.
“Out of Reach: The Struggle for the American Dream” Test Screening
COVID was a tipping point for the U.S. economy. Missed paychecks exposed how close to the edge so many American workers have been living. Our story gives voice to the struggle of four generations of Milwaukee workers, whose lives and experiences are representative of the broader tableau of post WWII America. Through them, we show how the American Dream- once just a raise or a promotion away- has inexorably slid out of reach for millions of the workforce.’
“On Hands” Screening
On Hands (70 min.) is a remarkable story that documents the work of 20 artists. Choosing convenience over satisfaction, society has succumbed to using technology in many aspects of daily life. This feature-length poetic film evokes a sense of the haptic by documenting the work of 20 makers whose essential tools are their hands. The subjects in the movie insist that an intuitive, obsessive, and committed use of their hands brings them a primal satisfaction and emotional sustenance that goes beyond a conventional understanding of the world.