Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 20, 2009
Cedar Block presents Jan Lievens on a Jet Plane
Cedar Block kicks it old-school tonight. After five events highlighting more contemporary artists, Cedar Block is taking this collaboration with the Milwaukee Art Museum back to the 17th century to coincide with MAM's current exhibition on Dutch Master Jan Lievens.
Tags: cedar block, mam, jan lievens on a jet plane

Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 12, 2008
What do you get when you cross...
This Friday, Cedar Block takes over the Milwaukee Art Museum with a one-night-only exhibit of local artists paying tribute to Gilbert & George, the legendary duo which has been collaborating artistically for so long they consider themselves to be not two artists, but one.
Tags: cedar block, gilbert & george, milwaukee art museum, mam, what you get when you cross, brent gohde, milan zori

Arts & Entertainment - Dec. 15, 2007
A Dwellephant sighting
Milan Zori is a professional daydreamer and dream drawer. Chances are, you've seen his work around town. He's a busy guy.
Tags: milan zori, dwellephant, tastes like chicken, gallery night, art vs craft, cedar block, frank kozik, faythe levine, brent gohde, justin shady, milwaukee art museum, design within reach

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 28, 2007
Cedar Block opens "The Ramirez Box" at MAM
You have a box with three crayons, some paper and a few knick-knacks. What kind of art would you create?
Tags: martin ramirez, milwaukee art museum, the ramirez box, cedar block, weird science, brent gohde

Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 31, 2007
Weird Science III: Nikola Tesla has a Posse
Weird Science welcomes any curious mind to theorize an idea about the universe and prove it in equal parts creativity and scientific theory.
Tags: weird science, cedar block, science fair, nikola tesla has a posse, brent gohde, turner hall ballroom

Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 26, 2007
Be the first degree of "Three Degrees of Francis Bacon"
To be the first degree of Francis Bacon, Cedar Block director Gohde needs you to make the connection between the millions of random things that make up your daily life and the way painter Francis Bacon drew from his environment to create moving pieces of art.
Tags: Francis Bacon, Three Degrees of Francis Bacon, Cedar Block, MAM, Brent Gohde, Dwellephant

Arts & Entertainment - June 16, 2006
Weird Science II: Your Physics Is Dead
Destroy all of your preconceived notions about old school science fairs and the anti-climactic experience of watching homemade volcanoes bubble over, because when Milwaukee does a science fair, you are bound to walk away enlightened, inspired, and possibly a little buzzed.
Tags: Weird Science II: Your Physics Is Dead, Weird Science, Brent Gohde, Cedar Block, WMSE, science fair

Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 15, 2006
"Bruce Nauman 101" puts local artists to work
In conjunction with MAM's current exhibit "Elusive Signs: Bruce Nauman Works With Light," Cedar Block's "Bruce Nauman 101" challenges local creative types to learn about the museum's exhibition and present their findings at MAM on Friday, Feb. 17.
Tags: Bruce Nauman 101, Bruce Nauman, MAM, Brent Gohde, Cedar Block, Weird Science, WMSE