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‘Electric Rain’ Drops Inside InterContinental Milwaukee
Discovered art exhibit will be displayed in the hotel’s Gallerie M
MILWAUKEE – Feb. 20, 2012–Designed by man, made beautiful by nature’s elements. Milwaukee recycling entrepreneur Chip Gianakos will debut his new exhibit, ‘Electric Rain,’ at Gallerie M, located inside InterContinental Milwaukee, which is owned and managed by Marcus® Hotels & Resorts. The exhibit will move into the space today and will remain on display through the end of March.
A unique collection of discovered art, Electric Rain features10-15copper forms that have been beautifully altered over the years by their exposure to sun and rain. Gianakos discovered the industrial copper components in the outdoors in the Milwaukee arealast year through the course of his daily operating activities at the recycling company he owns, Trans Industrial Material Systems, LLC. Through his expertise in the recycling field, he has dated the materials back at least a decade.
“These industrial relics portray the fascinating history of industrial design under a color spectrum that only nature produces,” explains Gianakos. “Due to the unique process in which they were created, these items are one-of-a-kind and cannot be replicated.”
After discovering the unique pieces, Gianakos took several months to excavate and preserve them, a process that consisted of uncovering and extracting them from the outdoors, and removing mud, ice, metal, stones, water, and other organic materials from their surfaces.
“Exploring the seemingly incongruent marriage of earth and electronics, this exhibit challenges us to hear Mother Nature’s outcry regarding man’s artificial technology machine and its relationship to our planet and future,” Gianakos adds.
About Gallerie M at InterContinental Milwaukee
InterContinental Milwaukee is an active participant in Milwaukee’s art and cultural community, and regularly features exhibits from both local and national artists within its onsite art gallery, Gallerie M. Located on the lobby level, Gallerie M offers guests and gallery-goersunique exhibits by local and national artists working acrossvarying mediums.InterContinental Milwaukee is located at 139 E. Kilbourn Ave. in downtown Milwaukee. Find the hotel on Facebook (facebook.com/InterContinentalMilwaukee) or follow it on Twitter (@InterConMKE) to learn more about upcoming exhibits, events and specials.
About Marcus Hotels & Resorts
Marcus Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), owns or manages 18 hotels, resorts and other properties in nine states. A force in the hospitality industry,Marcus Hotels & Resorts provides expertise in management, development and historicalrenovations. The company’s portfolio includes a wide variety of properties including city-center meeting hotels, upscale resorts and branded first-class hotels. For more information visit:
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