I’m stealing this text from Cedar Block’s more official invitation email, but first I’ll give you the short version: a bunch of people did some art inspired by Martin Ramirez’s works, there’s a party-time event at the Milwaukee Art Museum to show it off, and I’m involved. It opens at 8pm on 11/30/07.

And now, on to the long version: (click poster for bigger)

“The Ramirez Box”
Friday, November 30, 8PM-midnight
Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N Art Museum Dr
$5 members/$7 general public

This is the fourth collaboration between MAM and Cedar Block, happening in conjunction with the Martin Ramirez exhibition, now on display through January 13.

Cedar Block supplied each of thirty area artists with a box of rudimentary supplies, not unlike those to which Ramirez might have had access as a patient in psychiatric institutions. The boxes’ contents were all they were allowed to use when creating a new work of art. Ramirez made masterpieces. Did they? Find out Friday.

Mary Louise Schumacher, Art Critic for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, kindly stated on Sunday

“Every one-night art party that Cedar Block puts on at the Milwaukee Art Museum seems better than the last.”

We have every intention of following suit with this one. Things are shaping up very nicely.

Scheduled to participate:

With interactive projects by:
- donebestdone - Those guys from “Milwaukee Street Milwaukee”? They’re back, with a Ramirez Box performance, film, and exhibit.
- M. Neuman & M. Falk - They of “The Baconizer” unveil “The Ramirezone”.
- Paul V./ Toby C. [that’s me! emphasis mine] / David K. - Cedar Block Hall of Famers take you inside a Ramirez work.

DJ’s Tom Crawford (WMSE 91.7FM) & Von Munz will provide music from 8-11, at which point dbd will take the stage.

Free appetizers and a cash bar will be provided. The Martin Ramirez exhibition will be open until 10PM at no additional charge.
Thanks for reading.Bundled up,

Brent.

Brent Gohde
Director - Cedar Block
 cedarblock.com

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