The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) Gallery at the Ave., the first offsite gallery for the college, opens April 6 at 301 W. Wisconsin Ave. with its inaugural exhibition, From This Point Forward, which runs April 6-July 1.

The exhibition, which takes its name from a tagline for MIAD predecessor college Layton School of art, celebrates a variety of work, including sculptures, paintings, installations, ceramics, printmaking, textiles and photography, created by the school’s alumni over nearly five decades. The artists featured have also shown their work at regional, national and international galleries. MIAD will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024.

In addition to art exhibitions, MIAD plans to use the 2,500-foot gallery space for events and other community programming. Consignment areas carry artwork, crafted goods and more at affordable prices.

  Gallery hours are 11am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday. For more information, visit
miad.edu.