Tory Folliard Gallery has represented Charles Munch and Chris Berti for some 20 years, and the gallery recently opened two exhibits to showcase the prestigious careers of these respected artists. Each man uses a distinctly different medium, but both artists reflect on a subtle harmony between humanity and nature...

A small exhibition of Joe Hamesiter's oil on linen paintings recently opened at Tory Folliard Gallery last Friday. Tutored and mentored by painter and former UW-Milwaukee professor Tom Uttech, Hameister graduated with a BFA in painting from UWM in the mid-90's. Around the same time period, a Jan Vermeer exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. profoundly influ...

On June 4 at the Mason Street Bump Out on Milwaukee's Riverwalk, the sculpture "The Round Ring" waited to be dedicated.  Gallery Director at UW- LaCrosse and sculptor John Ready created this enormous ring retrofitted with bowling balls, lamp parts, and reclaimed objects surrounded in a bezel of steel to resemble precious stones. Representing only one out of approximately 60 pieces, thes...

The opportunity to represent an artist for more than 20 years excites Tory Folliard of the Tory Folliard Gallery. This month she exhibits the work of Edward Larson, whom her gallery first featured in 1988. Larson, recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship grant in 1981, originally was introduced to...

Chosen by Tory Folliard Gallery to be their 4th Annual Gallery Project Winner, Alex Chaney attends his first professional exhibition opening on April 17. The exhibit features four of his paintings, inks on paper or canvas, while the small show premieres Chaney to the art world. The UW-Milwaukee senior graduates in December 2009 and relates these interesting insights and observations abou...

Often seen attending to Tory Folliard Gallery in the Historic Third Ward, Nicole Reid curates her very own 4th Edition of the "Easter Peep Show." Traditionally held on Palm Sunday, a week before the actual holiday, the classic spring candy inspires her exhibit where Reid invites anyone (non-professional or professional inventive individuals), to create art fashioned from marshmallow Peeps....

Two Racine artists boasting national résumés exhibit at the Historic Third Ward's Tory Folliard Gallery this month. The artists, a sculptor and a printmaker, present magical kingdoms of real and imagined creatures using vibrant color palettes that refresh the spirit. The first exhibit, "Bill Reid: Another Moving Experience...

Nature provides the inspiration for two artists this week, when Natalie Settles opens her exhibit Feb. 4 at the Charles Allis Art Museum and Brook Slane premieres his work Feb. 7 at Tory Folliard Gallery. Both artists display their expertise for capturing the wonder of the natural world. "The Natural Motif: New Drawings by Natalie Settles" presents Settles' meditative graphite and watercolor artwork, which shifts in style between...

When artists travel to distant places, either literally or metaphorically, the resulting expressions can be surprising—who else envisions a zebra striped in shades of lavender, lime and saffron? Two artists, Marion Coffey and Laurel Lueders, journey to distinctly different continents and allow their ingenuity and thoughtful impressions to explore new territories. Coffey, a well-loved Milwaukee artist who recently returned from Africa, will exhibit her fresh interpretations of the trip beginning June 6 at the Tory Folliard Gallery. . .

Experimental art opposes traditional art, youth meets longevity and simplicity confronts complexity in a new exhibition opening March 14 at the Tory Folliard Gallery. It includes “Ink Paintings” by Boris Ostrerov, winner of the thirdannual Tory Folliard Gallery Project. Initiated by the gallery, this project provides an opportunity for an advanced-painting student at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD) or the UW-Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts to exhibit undergraduate artwork. The project also allows emerging artists to experience the business side of art from the gallery’s perspective, part of Folliard’s desire to demonstrate how professional artists are able to survive in a competitive economic environment.