Frank Juarez Gallery

10/03/2021

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01/05/2021

On December 5,Indiana Green 2020 came to a close. This exhibition featured work by Siara Berry, David Najib Kasir, Nirmal Raja, and SPOOKY BOOKS Collective. This exhibition was hosted by Josh Hintz of Var Gallery.

Below is a link to a collection of photos from this exhibition.

Explore Frank Juarez's 4,952 photos on Flickr!

12/14/2020

Now on view: The Art Club Exhibition curated by Zach Mory. Hosted by Frank Juarez Gallery Online.

The Frank Juarez Gallery is pleased to announce, “The Art Club Exhibition”. This exhibition features works by Melissa Cooke Benson, Scott Espeseth, Frank Juarez, Kendra Larson, Zach Mory, Rafael Francisco Salas, Morgan Sims, and Nathan Vernau.

Nathan Vernau earned his BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in 2005 and his MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009. He has been living and working in Chicago since 2010. His work has been reviewed and feature in The Chicago Tribune, The Madison Review, New American Paintings – No 89, Studio Visit Magazine, and MISC Magazine. He’s exhibited his work across the Midwest, most recently at Lula Café (Chicago, IL), Lawrence University (Appleton, WI), Morton College (Cicero, IL), UW-Milwaukee, and Avenue for the Arts (Grand Rapids, MI).

You can see more of his work on Instagram: and at nathanvernau.com.

Artist Statement: Everything is an interior space: a thought, or idea; reflective of an experience or memory. What does my work look like to you? Because… I’m not so sure, at times. It may come to me later, or reveal itself.

Sometimes it’s just a study; a compositional test for myself. To be tucked away for future use. I removed myself years ago, but slowly and stealthily, hide myself back in: disguised; secondary. Not the focal point, but a connection from the past to the present. An effort to make a more perfect composition.

Not too busy, not too quiet.

Just right.

Balanced.

12/06/2020

Now on view: The Art Club Exhibition curated by Zach Mory. Hosted by Frank Juarez Gallery Online.
The Frank Juarez Gallery is pleased to announce, “The Art Club Exhibition”. This exhibition features works by Melissa Cooke Benson, Scott Espeseth, Frank Juarez, Kendra Larson, Zach Mory, Rafael Francisco Salas, Morgan Sims, and Nathan Vernau.
Zach Mory comes from the small town of Cottage Grove, WI, a few miles southeast of Madison, WI. Initially trained as a life drawer, his work slowly turned towards the abstract and non-objective possibilities of art making as his undergraduate schooling continued at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In the spring of 2008, he received his MFA from UW-Madison with a concentration in drawing.
Zach’s work has been featured in New American Paintings, Starry Night’s Artists to Look Out For, Studio Visit, and Dialogist among others. He continues to show his work in numerous galleries and institutions, most recently at Miishkooki Gallery, The Bubbler, and the Frank Juarez Gallery.
Since his graduation he has taught various courses throughout Wisconsin and Illinois at UW-Madison, Carthage College, Lawrence University, Ripon College, Waubonsee Community College and most recently at the College of DuPage in their graphic design program. He also teaches high school art at Wheaton Warrenville South High School. He currently lives in Glen Ellyn, IL with his wife Melanie and their beautiful daughters Josephine and Lilah.
Artist Statement: One week before the stay-at-home order was put in place back in March, I had a long phone conversation with a former professor of mine. The timing was good. I was able to develop a character which could function as a stand-in for my current emotional state and interactions with the world, both interior and exterior. Using old cartoon tropes such as bulging eyes, white gloves and comical proportions, this new “vessel” could help me to explore my inner world more intricately. The spring, summer and fall of 2020 has seen a global pandemic, political unrest, racial strife, police brutality and so much more. This paradigm shift has, much like with many other artists, opened the door onto a new way in which we can interact with the world and express ourselves. As an artist who was predominantly working in abstraction for many years, this foray into Magic Realism (artists such as John Wilde and Gertrude Abercrombie have been large influences on this series) was also refreshing, new and scary. The output of this turn in my artistic trajectory is represented here with these 14 new drawings.

Images courtesy of the artist

12/03/2020

Now on view: The Art Club Exhibition curated by Zach Mory. Hosted by Frank Juarez Gallery Online.

The Frank Juarez Gallery is pleased to announce, “The Art Club Exhibition”. This exhibition features works by Melissa Cooke Benson, Scott Espeseth, Frank Juarez, Kendra Larson, Zach Mory, Rafael Francisco Salas, Morgan Sims, and Nathan Vernau.

Click the link to view this exhibition.

Foreword by Zach Mory In the winter of late 2012 or early 2013, I remember heading to downtown Chicago for an informal get-to-together with Nathan Vernau, Morgan Sims, and Raeleen Kao at Nathan and Morgan’s place, the Milk Factory. We had some drinks, projected some artwork on the wall to discuss ...

12/02/2020

Now on view: The Art Club Exhibition curated by Zach Mory. Hosted by Frank Juarez Gallery Online. Click the link in our profile or visit frankjuarezgallery.com to view this exhibition.
The Frank Juarez Gallery is pleased to announce, “The Art Club Exhibition”. This exhibition features works by Melissa Cooke Benson, Scott Espeseth, Frank Juarez, Kendra Larson, Zach Mory, Rafael Francisco Salas, Morgan Sims, and Nathan Vernau.
Frank Juarez has exhibited throughout North East and South East Wisconsin including the Museum of Wisconsin Art, Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, Carroll University, Cedarburg Cultural Center, Brickton Art Center, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Anderson Art Center, Rahr-West Art Museum, and Var West Gallery. Juarez is currently the art department chair at Sheboygan North High School.
My collages are driven by a collection of items, ideas, and images. In my studio I reduce those visuals through an experimental and editing process. As a result, bringing what is important to the surface so that the viewer can interpret his or her own meaning.

11/24/2020

Now on view: The Art Club Exhibition curated by Zach Mory. Hosted by Frank Juarez Gallery Online.
Click the link in our profile to view this online exhibition at or visit frankjuarezgallery.com
The Frank Juarez Gallery is pleased to announce, “The Art Club Exhibition”. This exhibition features works by Melissa Cooke Benson, Scott Espeseth, Frank Juarez, Kendra Larson, Zach Mory, Rafael Francisco Salas, Morgan Sims, and Nathan Vernau.
Melissa Cooke Benson (b. Oconomowoc, WI, 1982) received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Specializing in powdered graphite on paper, her work investigates the relationship between photography, performance and drawing in portraiture. Cooke is represented by Koplin Del Rio in Seattle, Washington. Her drawings have been exhibited at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, the Oceanside Museum of Contemporary Art, The Baker Museum, Yellowstone Art Museum, The Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, and numerous galleries and colleges. Cooke’s drawings are in collections such as the Arkansas Art Center, The Museum of Wisconsin Art, the Minnesota Museum of American Art, and the Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Art Collection and have been featured in New American Painting, Fine Art Connoisseur, Hi-Fructose, Drawing Magazine, and The Huffington Post. She lives and works in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Images courtesy of the artist

10/28/2020

Ends October 31, 2020

Pushing the Envelope: A Virtual Mail Art Gallery Show: A Frank Juarez Gallery & SchoolArts Magazine Collaboration

Since April 2020, Nancy Walkup, editor of SchoolArts Magazine and Frank Juarez, art educator, gallery owner, and contributing editor of SchoolArts Magazine have been working on organizing an exhibition that provided art educators from across the globe the opportunity to respond to this global pandemic through their art and how it has impacted the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year both professionally and personally. In addition, to support the United States Post Office with envelope size mail art.

This exhibition will remain online until the end of December 2020.

Here's a glimpse into some of the featured works published in SchoolArts Magazine November 2020 issue. Images courtesy of SchoolArts Magazine.

10/04/2020

INDIANA GREEN 2020 reception photos at Between Two Galleries in Walker's Point, Milwaukee. Photos by Artdose Magazine.

To make an appointment to see it click the link.

On October 3rd, we had our reception for the 11th annual Indiana Green at Between Two Galleries in Walker’s Point in Milwaukee. This exhibition is open by appointment only. Indiana Green runs from September 26 - December 5, 2020. To make an appointment click here or you can view it virtually h

09/19/2020

Happening now: Indiana Green installation at at in Walker’s Point, Milwaukee.

This images brought a smile to my face. So happy that we can present this highly anticipated exhibition to the Milwaukee community and beyond w/ .raja and

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