The Gray Area is a project space located adjacent to Hawthorn Contemporary. Created in 2023, it's dedicated to showcasing emerging artists creating experimental works and exhibitions.
The programming at The Gray Area is diverse and adaptable, hosting student collectives of artists and curators who have a well-defined project vision and seek a platform to showcase their work.
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UPCOMING EXHIBITION
UN-NATURAL / NATURAL
Opening Reception: 6-8 PM, Friday, March 27, 2026
March 27 - April 5, 2026
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Please join us for the opening of UN-NATURAL / NATURAL, featuring emerging artists from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design.
In this time of uncertainty, the boundaries between the real and the unreal continue to blur. What we encounter online and offline experiences resist easy distinction: truth, fabrication, or something in between. As perception becomes increasingly unstable, this exhibition invites viewers to question what they see and reconsider the norms that shape our understanding of reality.
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Romeo DeBoer
Lucy Fath
Richard Johnson
Nick Jorling
Maxwell Juedes
Antione Lawrence
Izzy Messenger
Vincent Millfelt
nati rosa rodriguez
Leonardo Mateo Trejo
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