MILWAUKEE.- This year, for the first time, Milwaukee will host its own contemporary art fair on October 20 and 21 2006. Twenty-eight of the world’s finest galleries are coming to share their art. The fair is open to the public and admission is free. Galleries, non-profits and nomadic curators from around the country and world will be participating, showing contemporary art in a genuine, old-school Milwaukee beer hall. Various events around the fair will offer visitors guided bus tours of the city, a performance night, a DJ dance-a-thon, a collage party and a panel discussion. Fair visitors can expect to find an eclectic selection of art spaces side-by-side under one roof, from submerging to emerging galleries, young artist-made product stores next to established non-profits, anonymously curated work and internet-based projects.

Friday Oct. 20, Day art fair at Falcon Bowl, 801 East Clarke Street. Saturday Oct. 21 Day art faire at Falcon Bowl. Participating Galleries: Angstrom Gallery Dallas/Las Angeles, Anonymous Gallery Milwaukee, Artledge Chicago, BasFisher Invitational Miami, Canada New York, Gavin Brown's Enterprise New York Galeria Comercial San Juan, General Store Milwaukee, Ghosts Are Everywhere San Francisco, the Green Gallery Milwaukee, Hermetic Gallery Milwaukee, Hotcakes Milwaukee, Jacob Fabricius Copenhagen, Karma International in collaboration with Mark Müller Zurich, Little Cakes New York/Tokyo, Locust Projects Miami, Jody Monroe Gallery Milwaukee, Morgan Lehman New York/Lakeville, Motel Portland, Ooga Booga Las Angeles, Other Gallery Winnipeg, Polvo Chicago, Roots and Culture Chicago, The Suburban Oak Park, Swiss Institute New York, Western Exhibitions Chicago, White Columns New York, Willy Wonka Inc. Oslo, Zieher-Smith New York and more.