From Here On Out: Celebrating Black Lives and Black Artists

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"Kenny's Carpetbaggers' Lament No. 2," mixed media, 2020.

This collaborative exhibit from Integrated Art Group and Café CODA, curated by Deerfield artist Tony Catteruccia and IAG founder Margaret LeMay, celebrates Black lives and examines how artists interpret current events and help communities come together. The exhibit closes on Sunday with an in-person reception at IAG's Marƶeń showroom, featuring music by the Hanah Jon Taylor Artet and live painting by Milwaukee Artists for Racial Justice participants. It's also a chance to see a recently added exhibit, Windows to the Soul, initiated by Threshold and featuring work by artists who created State Street area murals in summer 2020. View the virtual exhibits and RSVP here for reception sessions at 1 or 3 p.m.

press release:

FROM HERE ON OUT: Celebrating Black Lives & Black Artists

Integrated Art Group/ Marƶeń and Café Coda announce the closing of  From Here On Out with a special reception featuring live music, gallery talks and live painting  on Sunday, May 2nd. Performance times are 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. and 3 p.m.- 5 p.m. Registration is required. Tickets are by donation and on sale now at integratedartllc.com/shop.

In an effort to amplify the work of Black Artists in our community, we are partnering with Café Coda to present “From Here On Out,” a fundraising exhibition that explores how artists are using their creative practice to process current events.

The exhibition was curated by Madison artist Tony Catteruccia and Integrated Art Group Founder Margaret LeMay. Selected artists include Megan Bloesch (Madison, WI); Thomas Ferrella (Madison, WI); Anwar Floyd-Pruitt (Milwaukee, WI); Jerome Glenn (Madison, WI); Femi J Johnson (Allentown, PA); Al Johnson (Easton, PA); Jerry Jordan (Madison, WI); Milwaukee Artists for Racial Justice (Milwaukee, WI); DarRen Morris (Green Bay, WI); Tia Richardson (Milwaukee, WI); Anthony Smith (Allentown, PA); Robert Tetzner (Madison, WI); Kenechi Unachukwu (Fitchburg, WI); Mark Weller (Waunakee, WI); Christopher Wilde (Madison, WI); and Tandem Press (Madison, WI).

In addition to the onsite exhibition at Marzen, there will be a simultaneous virtual exhibition on our website at integratedartllc.com/shop. Artists included only in the online exhibition include Jennika Bastian (Wausau, WI); Lilada Gee (Madison, WI); Madison Golden (Madison, WI); and Mack Bo Ross (Madison, WI).

The reception on Sunday, May 2 will feature music from Hanah Jon Taylor Artet, a painting demonstration by Milwaukee Artists for Racial Justice and a gallery talk. The event is also a fundraiser for organizations working for racial equity and social justice reform. Integrated Art Group will donate a portion of our commission from artwork sales to charitable organizations and non-profits selected by each artist.

Also on display is Windows to the Soul, a new addition to From Here On Out.

Windows to the soul is a series of intimate murals created by artists who participated in the downtown Madison “mural eruption” in the spring of 2020. These commissioned pieces invite each artist to offer a personal story or express a more closely-held self-image allowing for vulnerability and transparency. The works painted on salvaged windows in different sizes, shapes and styles. The see-through nature of the windows supports the theme of transparency while also allowing for a sustained connection between outer and inner spaces, physically and metaphorically.   

The project was initiated by Threshold and is administered by Arts Wisconsin (a 501C3) as part of the Art at the Threshold project. It is supported by a generous gift from the Human Family Foundation and by Efrat Livny, Threshold founder. For more information on making tax deductible donations to support this project contact efrat@atthreshold.com. Contributions made by July 30, 2021 will be matched up to $5,000.  

Participating artists: Sapphina Roler, Alana Caire, Alexandra Gee-Lewis, Danielle Mielke, Amira Caire, Cassy Marzette, Rodrigo Carapia, Tony Catteruccia, Carrie Morgan.

Integrated Art Group will follow COVID-19 social distance safety practices limiting attendance to public health guidelines, and requiring all staff and patrons to wear masks.