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In A State of IF
Tue, Oct 13 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Layton Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Examines infertility through art practice that uses storytelling, healing, and advocacy to challenge cultural, medical, and legal narratives around reproduction and family.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16 -
OUT OF THE SUITCASE 2026: An Exhibition of Awardees from the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund
Tue, Oct 13 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Brook Stevens, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
This biennial exhibition brings together recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund, highlighting contemporary art practice within Milwaukee’s creative community.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16 -
Through the Plastic Lens: A Toy Camera Exhibition |
Tue, Oct 13 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gallery 160, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Featuring MIAD photography students experimenting with toy cameras to create playful, unpredictable images that explore alternative approaches to photography.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16
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- Wed, Oct 14
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In A State of IF
Wed, Oct 14 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Layton Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Examines infertility through art practice that uses storytelling, healing, and advocacy to challenge cultural, medical, and legal narratives around reproduction and family.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16 -
OUT OF THE SUITCASE 2026: An Exhibition of Awardees from the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund
Wed, Oct 14 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Brook Stevens, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
This biennial exhibition brings together recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund, highlighting contemporary art practice within Milwaukee’s creative community.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16 -
Through the Plastic Lens: A Toy Camera Exhibition |
Wed, Oct 14 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gallery 160, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Featuring MIAD photography students experimenting with toy cameras to create playful, unpredictable images that explore alternative approaches to photography.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16
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- Thu, Oct 15
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In A State of IF
Thu, Oct 15 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Layton Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Examines infertility through art practice that uses storytelling, healing, and advocacy to challenge cultural, medical, and legal narratives around reproduction and family.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16 -
OUT OF THE SUITCASE 2026: An Exhibition of Awardees from the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund
Thu, Oct 15 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Brook Stevens, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
This biennial exhibition brings together recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund, highlighting contemporary art practice within Milwaukee’s creative community.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16 -
Through the Plastic Lens: A Toy Camera Exhibition |
Thu, Oct 15 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gallery 160, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Featuring MIAD photography students experimenting with toy cameras to create playful, unpredictable images that explore alternative approaches to photography.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16
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- Fri, Oct 16
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In A State of IF
Fri, Oct 16 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Layton Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Examines infertility through art practice that uses storytelling, healing, and advocacy to challenge cultural, medical, and legal narratives around reproduction and family.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16 -
OUT OF THE SUITCASE 2026: An Exhibition of Awardees from the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund
Fri, Oct 16 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Brook Stevens, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
This biennial exhibition brings together recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund, highlighting contemporary art practice within Milwaukee’s creative community.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16 -
Through the Plastic Lens: A Toy Camera Exhibition |
Fri, Oct 16 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gallery 160, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Featuring MIAD photography students experimenting with toy cameras to create playful, unpredictable images that explore alternative approaches to photography.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16 -
A Curator & Select Artist Talk – Friday, October 16th @ 4pm in Layton Gallery
Fri, Oct 16 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A curator talk featuring In a State of IF co-curators Katherine Gressel and Maria Novotny. The talk will explore how art practices can examine infertility through the lens of storytelling, healing, and advocacy to challenge cultural, medical, and legal narratives around reproduction and family. Artist Ashley January will share insight on her portrait series portraying personal experiences of motherhood, birth trauma, and healing. Elizabeth Horn will discuss her Crib with Medication Boxes, a mixed media piece highlighting the accumulation of trauma, pain, and hope encompassing an unsuccessful IVF treatment. Cha Gutiérrez will talk about the role of reflection, botanical imagery, and looking towards a fertile future in her poignant painted work. Local art therapist Brittany Runaas will discuss her practice of digital photography in reframing narratives around infertility, motherhood, and femininity.
Free and open to the public
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Gallery Night MKE + Opening Receptions
Fri, Oct 16 5:00 pm - Sat, Oct 17 9:00 pm
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
In A State of IF | Layton Gallery
August 17 – November 21, 2026Examines infertility through art practice that uses storytelling, healing, and advocacy to challenge cultural, medical, and legal narratives around reproduction and family.
Through the Plastic Lens: A Toy Camera Exhibition | Gallery 160
August 17 – November 21, 2026Featuring MIAD photography students experimenting with toy cameras to create playful, unpredictable images that explore alternative approaches to photography.
OUT OF THE SUITCASE 2026: An Exhibition of Awardees from the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund | Brooks Stevens Gallery
September 21 – December 12, 2026
This biennial exhibition brings together recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund, highlighting contemporary art practice within Milwaukee’s creative community.
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- Sat, Oct 17
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In A State of IF
Sat, Oct 17 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Layton Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Examines infertility through art practice that uses storytelling, healing, and advocacy to challenge cultural, medical, and legal narratives around reproduction and family.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16 -
OUT OF THE SUITCASE 2026: An Exhibition of Awardees from the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund
Sat, Oct 17 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Brook Stevens, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
This biennial exhibition brings together recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund, highlighting contemporary art practice within Milwaukee’s creative community.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16 -
Through the Plastic Lens: A Toy Camera Exhibition |
Sat, Oct 17 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gallery 160, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Featuring MIAD photography students experimenting with toy cameras to create playful, unpredictable images that explore alternative approaches to photography.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16 -
Gallery Night MKE + Opening Receptions
Fri, Oct 16 5:00 pm - Sat, Oct 17 9:00 pm
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
In A State of IF | Layton Gallery
August 17 – November 21, 2026Examines infertility through art practice that uses storytelling, healing, and advocacy to challenge cultural, medical, and legal narratives around reproduction and family.
Through the Plastic Lens: A Toy Camera Exhibition | Gallery 160
August 17 – November 21, 2026Featuring MIAD photography students experimenting with toy cameras to create playful, unpredictable images that explore alternative approaches to photography.
OUT OF THE SUITCASE 2026: An Exhibition of Awardees from the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund | Brooks Stevens Gallery
September 21 – December 12, 2026
This biennial exhibition brings together recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund, highlighting contemporary art practice within Milwaukee’s creative community.
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- Mon, Oct 19
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In A State of IF
Mon, Oct 19 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Layton Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Examines infertility through art practice that uses storytelling, healing, and advocacy to challenge cultural, medical, and legal narratives around reproduction and family.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16 -
OUT OF THE SUITCASE 2026: An Exhibition of Awardees from the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund
Mon, Oct 19 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Brook Stevens, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
This biennial exhibition brings together recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund, highlighting contemporary art practice within Milwaukee’s creative community.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16 -
Through the Plastic Lens: A Toy Camera Exhibition |
Mon, Oct 19 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gallery 160, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Featuring MIAD photography students experimenting with toy cameras to create playful, unpredictable images that explore alternative approaches to photography.
Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16
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