artist-in-residence
Art City Asks: Timothy Westbrook
Gallery Night marks the debut ot the Pfister Hotel’s newest artist in residence, Timothy Westbrook. Westbrook started settling into his studio, just off of the hotel’s lobby, a few weeks ago. He’s the fourth artist to participate in the program and the first from out of state. New to Milwaukee, Westbrook says the community support and […]
Pfiter Artist and Residence
New art is poping up at the Pfister Hotel and its the kind you’ll want to try on for size. Timothy Westbrook is the newest Artist in Residence at the historic hotel and he’s weaving new life into it. “I will be making Victorian style ball gowns out of cassett tapes,” said Westbrook. He’ll be […]
Shelby Keefe’s Pfister Farewell
The Pfister Hotel bid farewell to to Artist-in-Residence Shelby Keefe on Tuesday night with a public reception in the Rouge ballroom that featured the unveiling of Keefe’s awe-inspiring legacy painting, Reflecting on the Day. The piece will become part of the Pfister’s extensive permanent collection, and will be displayed alongside the legacy painting by 2010-2011 Artist-in-Residence, Katie […]
Shelby Keefe Bids Adieu to the Pfister
There was something extremely satisfying about going from a late afternoon meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission at City Hall to the farewell gathering for Pfister Hotel artist in residence Shelby Keefe on Tuesday. After listening to preservationists speak, often eloquently, on behalf of our historic built environment, convincing Ald. Terry Witkowski that slowing down […]
Profile: Timothy Westbrook, Pfister Artist-in-Residence
The Pfister Hotel has named the fourth artist in their Artist-In-Residence program. For the past three years, the Pfister has offered a residency and working studio and gallery and been a member of the Alliance of Artist Communities. Both the gallery and the studio space at the hotel are open to hotel guests and visitors, encouraging the public […]
Writer @ Work: Ed Makowski, The Pfister Narrator
With today’s blog post, I’m launching a brand new series for the blog—posts written by guest bloggers and featuring unique and profitable writing careers. For now, I am calling the series Writer @ Work—but I could use a better name. If you have an idea, send it to me via email. The winning name wins a […]
Art forms collide at Milwaukee Ballet for Pints Before Pointe
Beginning next Thursday, Milwaukee Ballet will begin its Winter Series 2012, ambulance starting with Pints Before Pointe at the Cudahy Pub in the Pabst Theater on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. Hosted by Milwaukee Ballet Young Professionals, guests will have the opportunity to hear from three Milwaukee Ballet choreographers, Mauro de Candia, Brock Clawson, and Petr Zahradnícek, before the show begins […]
Winter Gallery Night Focuses on the Future
Snow has covered Milwaukee in time for the annual Winter Gallery Night and Day, Jan. 20-21. Frosty temperatures set the scene for the quarterly event’s “Sculptures on Ice” competition in the Historic Third Ward’s Catalano Square. Additionally, more than 40 venues throughout the city will present artwork. This winter, Milwaukee colleges are focusing on the future. The […]
Winners & Losers: TCD’s Week in Review
Winners 1. Responsible drunks Buses in Milwaukee and Waukesha County will offer free rides beginning at 8 p.m. with extended service until 4 a.m. on New Year’s Eve. New Year’s in Wisconsin always reminds me of Lewis Black’s hilarious stand-up bit on Wisconsin drinking when he asks the Milwaukee crowd, troche “How do you know when it’s New Year’s? […]
Pfister Names Finalists for Artist Residency by JSOnline.com
The Pfister Hotel has announced the names of six finalists for its artist in residency program, which is heading into its fourth year. The finalists are Pamela Anderson, Matt Duckett, Albin Erhart, Hal Koenig, Brandon Minga and Timothy Westbrook. “Each year of this program we are astounded by the amazing talent seen in the applicants,” […]
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