Museum of Wisconsin Art

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MOWA Presents Panel Discussion at Saint Kate—The Arts Hotel
Museum of Wisconsin Art Hires Curator of Architecture and Design
Museum of Wisconsin Art Appoints First Deputy Director
Museum of Wisconsin Art celebrates ten years in its modernist Mothership
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Museum of Wisconsin Art celebrates ten years in its modernist Mothership

Ten artist talks and an April 8 birthday bash are planned to commemorate the occasion

New Exhibition Celebrates Emerging Artists and the Future of Wisconsin Art
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New Exhibition Celebrates Emerging Artists and the Future of Wisconsin Art

Ten at Ten opens January 28 at the Museum of Wisconsin Art

New Exhibition Celebrates the Magical and Weird Wisconsin Wilderness
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New Exhibition Celebrates the Magical and Weird Wisconsin Wilderness

Magic Wilderness opens October 22, 2022 at the Museum of Wisconsin Art

Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces 10th Annual Bloomin’ Weekend
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Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces 10th Annual Bloomin’ Weekend

More than twenty florists transform the museum, November 4–6

Fifth annual Art & Chalk Fest to take place August 20–21
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Fifth annual Art & Chalk Fest to take place August 20–21

The Museum of Wisconsin Art’s free outdoor live arts festival announced for 2022

First Major Retrospective for Award-Winning Ho-Chunk Photographer Tom Jones
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First Major Retrospective for Award-Winning Ho-Chunk Photographer Tom Jones

Here We Stand opens July 23, 2022 at the Museum of Wisconsin Art

Drag Officially Transcends the Underground and Explodes into the Mainstream in Unprecedented Photography Exhibition
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Drag Officially Transcends the Underground and Explodes into the Mainstream in Unprecedented Photography Exhibition

Legends of Drag: Portraits by Harry James Hanson and Devin Antheus opens May 27

Khari Turner Showcased in First Wisconsin Solo Exhibition
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Khari Turner Showcased in First Wisconsin Solo Exhibition

Mirroring Reflection opens April 30, 2022 at the Museum of Wisconsin Art

Four Fiber Artists Create Visual Poetry in Upcoming MOWA Exhibition
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Four Fiber Artists Create Visual Poetry in Upcoming MOWA Exhibition

Handmade Paper Stories opens March 4 at Museum of Wisconsin Art satellite gallery

52 Artists Selected for the 2022 Wisconsin Artists Biennial
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52 Artists Selected for the 2022 Wisconsin Artists Biennial

Exhibition showcases cutting edge works by emerging and established Wisconsin artists

New Art+Wellness Program Fosters Creativity and Well-Being
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New Art+Wellness Program Fosters Creativity and Well-Being

Museum partners with Network Health to bring monthly wellness programs to its members

Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces Art & Chalk Fest 2021
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Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces Art & Chalk Fest 2021

Free Outdoor Live Arts Weekend Planned for Saturday and Sunday, August 21–22, 2021

New Exhibition Explores Immigration and Identity through the Art of Place
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New Exhibition Explores Immigration and Identity through the Art of Place

Artists without Borders: Reflections on Art and Place opens April 24 at the Museum of Wisconsin Art

Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces Three New Exhibition Openings
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Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces Three New Exhibition Openings

Exhibitions will open in January 2021 after MOWA reopens from a brief planned closure

Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces 8th Annual Bloomin’ Holidays
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Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces 8th Annual Bloomin’ Holidays

The popular event aptly themed “Floral Sanctuary” returns November 6–8

Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces Wisconsin Funnies: Fifty Years of Comics
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Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces Wisconsin Funnies: Fifty Years of Comics

More than 200 works by thirty-one artists illustrate the history of comics in Wisconsin

Organizations Statewide Join MOWA to Chalk the State July 25–26
Museum of Wisconsin Art Receives NEA Cares Act Grant
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Museum of Wisconsin Art Receives NEA Cares Act Grant

Grant is one of 855 awarded nationwide by National Endowment for the Arts

A Community of Voices Announced as Inaugural Exhibition
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A Community of Voices Announced as Inaugural Exhibition

Six African-American Milwaukee Women Artists on View at the Museum of Wisconsin Art

Museum of Wisconsin Art Plans to Chalk the State in July
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Museum of Wisconsin Art Plans to Chalk the State in July

Cover Wisconsin in colorful art and inspiration – Saturday and Sunday, July 25 and 26

Museum of Wisconsin Art Presents Mark Klassen: Combustible Dust
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Museum of Wisconsin Art Presents Mark Klassen: Combustible Dust

Opening Party: Saturday, January 25 | 1:00–5:00. On View: January 25–March 29, 2020

MOWA | DTN Presents Nathaniel Stern
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MOWA | DTN Presents Nathaniel Stern

The World After Us: Imaging Techno-Aesthetic Futures Opening on Gallery Night: Friday, January 17, 2020

2020 Wisconsin Artists Biennial Features 42 Works by 39 Artists
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2020 Wisconsin Artists Biennial Features 42 Works by 39 Artists

Exhibition opens with a party on Saturday, January 25 at the Museum of Wisconsin Art

Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) Infuses Wisconsin Art into Governor’s Residence
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Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) Infuses Wisconsin Art into Governor’s Residence

MOWA plans to loan nearly twenty works to the Executive Residence.

Museum of Wisconsin Art Presents Art & Chalk Fest 2019
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Museum of Wisconsin Art Presents Art & Chalk Fest 2019

Free Outdoor Fine Art and Chalk Festival on Saturday, and Sunday, July 27 and 28

Museum of Wisconsin Art Receives Two Marketing Grants to Drive Summer Tourism
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Museum of Wisconsin Art Receives Two Marketing Grants to Drive Summer Tourism

MOWA’s impact on the City of West Bend has intensified year-over-year with its striking new building, inclusive membership philosophy, and leadership team since 2013.

Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces New Downtown Location in Saint Kate
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Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces New Downtown Location in Saint Kate

MOWA | DTN will present museum-caliber exhibitions of Wisconsin art to travelers and the public in Milwaukee’s newest arts hotel beginning this spring

Museum of Wisconsin Art Hires J. Tyler Friedman as Associate Curator of Contemporary Art
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Museum of Wisconsin Art Hires J. Tyler Friedman as Associate Curator of Contemporary Art

Friedman assumed his post on MOWA’s senior staff on June 1, 2018.

High Thread Count: Art Quilts by Pat Kroth
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High Thread Count: Art Quilts by Pat Kroth

Verona Fiber Artist to Open Solo Exhibit at MOWA Satellite Location in Milwaukee

Museum of Wisconsin Art Selects Chris Maddox for Emerging Artist-In-Residence Program in Luxembourg
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Museum of Wisconsin Art Selects Chris Maddox for Emerging Artist-In-Residence Program in Luxembourg

The residency begins January 15, 2018.

Museum of Wisconsin Art to Dedicate Museum-wide Gallery Space for Tom Bamberger’s <em>Hyperphotographic</em> Retrospective
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Museum of Wisconsin Art to Dedicate Museum-wide Gallery Space for Tom Bamberger’s Hyperphotographic Retrospective

Bamberger’s works now straddled the line between traditional photography and contemporary art.

Museum of Wisconsin Art’s Bloomin’ Holidaze Back for a Fourth Year
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Museum of Wisconsin Art’s Bloomin’ Holidaze Back for a Fourth Year

Friday and Saturday, November 11 and 12, 2016

Melissa Cooke’s Large-Scale Photorealist Graphite Drawings on View  at the Museum of Wisconsin Art
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Melissa Cooke’s Large-Scale Photorealist Graphite Drawings on View at the Museum of Wisconsin Art

Egos, on view at the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) from October 1, 2016 – January 8, 2017.

David Lenz, Preeminent American Portraitist, On View at the Museum of Wisconsin Art
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David Lenz, Preeminent American Portraitist, On View at the Museum of Wisconsin Art

October 1, 2016 – January 8, 2017

Wence and Sandra Martinez Weave Together Textiles and Modern Design in Collaborative Exhibition at the Museum of Wisconsin Art
Travel Back to When Beer Was King and Brands Were Born During Art on Tap This Summer at MOWA
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Travel Back to When Beer Was King and Brands Were Born During Art on Tap This Summer at MOWA

Art on Tap: Early Wisconsin Brewery Art and Advertising. July 9 – September 25, 2016. Opening party: Saturday, July 16 | 2:00 – 5:00

Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces Purchase of Adjacent Land to Create Cultural Campus in West Bend
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Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces Purchase of Adjacent Land to Create Cultural Campus in West Bend

MOWA’s purchase of the parcel will create a cultural campus that has strong parallels to museums in many great cities.

Fred Stonehouse: The Promise of Distant Things at the Museum of Wisconsin Art
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Fred Stonehouse: The Promise of Distant Things at the Museum of Wisconsin Art

September 26, 2015 – January 17, 2016

August is Awesome at the Museum of Wisconsin Art
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August is Awesome at the Museum of Wisconsin Art

This August, the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) is your destination for artsy end-of-summer fun.

John Wilde’s Private Collection Unveiled at the Museum of Wisconsin Art
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John Wilde’s Private Collection Unveiled at the Museum of Wisconsin Art

June 13 – September 6, 2015

Nathaniel Stern’s Giverny of the Midwest Makes U.S. Debut at the Museum of Wisconsin Art
MOWA Pops Up in Milwaukee for One Night Only This April
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MOWA Pops Up in Milwaukee for One Night Only This April

Friday, April 24

The Pitch Project’s Debut at MOWA Showcases Works From Nine Contemporary and Experimental Artists
There’s a Place: A Three Decade Survey of Photographs by J. Shimon & J.Lindemann opens at the Museum of Wisconsin Art
Museum of Wisconsin Art in Partnership with Ansay Development Corporation Announces Launch of Artist-In-Residence Program in Luxembourg
Museum of Wisconsin Art Building Receives Two Awards in Two Weeks
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Museum of Wisconsin Art Building Receives Two Awards in Two Weeks

New Building at 205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend One Year Old

2014 Wisconsin Visual Art Lifetime Achievement Awards to be Announced
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2014 Wisconsin Visual Art Lifetime Achievement Awards to be Announced

Friday, May 16, 2014 at the Museum of Wisconsin Art