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Written by Kat Murrell
Dec 16, 2010
The Milwaukee Art Museum has successfully created a monthly After Dark series that presents tours of the current exhibitions in a funky, festive setting. On Dec. 17, from 5 p.m. to midnight, the party will focus on the 1980s in conjunction with the exhibition “European Design since 1985.” Admission is free for members and $12 at the door for non-members. Dress in retro-’80s – leg warmers or maybe some vintage workout gear – and expect live music, a photo booth and other activities.
Tucked into the near South Side, the newly re-located Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, 839 S. Fifth St., is showing a juried survey of Mid-western photography. Sponsored by Milwaukee’s ever-growing Coalition of the Photographic Arts, this annual event presents a range of professional and serious amateur work that adds up to a lively and rewarding visual experience. From fancy cameras to iPhones, our culture is now taking more pictures in more places than ever before. The show runs through Jan. 22.
If you are tired of the commercial, contemporary world, take a relaxing dip into ancient history via the “Mummies of the World” exhibition opening Dec. 17, at the Milwaukee Public Museum. The Egyptians didn’t just mummify people. They wrapped cats, alligators, birds and rodents into packages that were meant for shipping to the afterlife.
This 6,000-year old travel industry was huge. You didn’t take the trip without amulets, hand-penned prayers and maps, servants and elaborate vessels. This is the largest traveling show of mummies ever. It runs through May 30.
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