Only two more weeks of the exhibit Egg Tempera: Renaissance Faire, Byzantine Flaire at the School Sisters of St. Francis Alfons Gallery. The exhibit features an exploration of religious figures and spiritual themes in egg tempura, a technique used extensively for religious art in Byzantine times. Now you can view present day works made with this historical painting medium by artists Katherine deShazer and Anthony Suminski.
You can see the exhibit during gallery hours, which are:
- Wednesday through Friday - Noon – 3 p.m.
- Sunday - 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
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The exhibit is free and open to the public. The gallery is located in the St. Joseph Center, 1501 S. Layton Blvd. (27th and Greenfield, Milwaukee
About the Gallery and The School Sisters:
Since 1992, Alfons Gallery has promoted the School Sisters of St. Francis’ heritage and commitment to the visual arts. The gallery provides a venue for SSSF and other artists to display their art for the general public to admire and purchase.
In addition, staff and volunteers ensure that the extensive collection of School Sisters of St. Francis art work is inventoried, maintained and displayed in the corridors of St. Joseph Center and Sacred Heart Center.
The Alfons Gallery Gift Shop sells a variety of quality art objects, original cards, paintings, scarves, and novelties, as well as jewelry, at reasonable prices. The revenue from the gift shop supports the operations of the gallery. Gift shop hours are the same as Alfons Gallery.
The gallery is located on the 2nd floor of St. Joseph Center at 1501 S. Layton Blvd. (27th and Greenfield) in Milwaukee. Parking is available in the lot behind St. Joseph Center which is accessible on 29th and Orchard. Please use the Alexia Circle entrance.
