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How the Calatrava Changed Milwaukee
Good for the city, yes. But how good for the Milwaukee Art Museum?
Sep 20th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
Donald Baumgartner’s Princely Mansion
The generous plutocrat's River Hills home is fit to entertain a prince, and actually did.
May 19th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Milwaukee Art Museum Announces New Director
Marcelle Polednik selected from field of dozens of national candidates; poised to harness Museum’s momentum
May 17th, 2016 by Milwaukee Art Museum
Donna and Donald Baumgartner make historic endowment gift to Milwaukee Art Museum
$8 million gift dedicated to support Museum Director; largest gift ever made to institution’s endowment
May 16th, 2016 by Milwaukee Art Museum
New Milwaukee Art Museum Membership Offers More Access to Area Families
“Family Access Membership” available starting May 15
Apr 25th, 2016 by Milwaukee Art Museum
New, Improved, 40% More Art!
The art museum’s new reinstallation promises much more and, alas, delivers.
Mar 30th, 2016 by Tom Bamberger
Can Art Museum Afford O’Donnell Park?
Deal sounds almost too good to be true. Here's a reality check.
Mar 10th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
MAM Offers To Buy O’Donnell Park, War Memorial
County taxpayers will save at least $9 million in non-cash transaction.
Mar 8th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
O’Donnell Property Agreement with the Milwaukee Art Museum is a WIN/WIN.
In late 2015, not satisfied with the plan negotiated by the County Executive, the County Board chose to reimagine the O’Donnell plaza and garage proposal.
Mar 8th, 2016 by Patricia Jursik
Awaken the Sense, Welcome Spring at Milwaukee Art Museum’s Annual “Art in Bloom”
The popular floral spectacle, marketplace and fashion show returns March 17-20
Mar 4th, 2016 by Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Art Museum offers free admission, late hours New Year’s Day thanks to Meijer Free First Fridays
Monthly free day and extended hours switch to Fridays in 2016
Dec 28th, 2015 by Milwaukee Art Museum
The Design Competition That Wasn’t
Lakefront Gateway competition picked a team, not a design. So what will that mean for the lakefront?
Nov 23rd, 2015 by Tom Bamberger
Highly Anticipated Opening of Milwaukee Art Museum’s Renovated Collection Galleries Set for November 24
Restored, Reinstalled, and Reimagined Museum Delivers a New Future for the Iconic Milwaukee Institution and a Visitor Experience to Match the New Space
Nov 18th, 2015 by Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Art Museum Unveils New Addition
Glassy new addition to museum also creates more exhibition space. Here's a tour.
Nov 16th, 2015 by Graham Kilmer
Lakefront Gateway Plaza National Design Competition Culminates with the Selection of the Graef Team
Water, Year-Round Activity Featured Among Ideas
Oct 27th, 2015 by City of Milwaukee
Dan Keegan to leave Milwaukee Art Museum in May
Oct 23rd, 2015 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Mary Louise Schumacher
Will Milwaukee Art Museum Buy O’Donnell Park?
Museum director Dan Keegan meets with county parks committee, but puts off decision.
Jun 18th, 2015 by Hayley KeithMilwaukee Art Museum to decide in July whether to pursue O’Donnell Park takeover
Jun 16th, 2015 - The Milwaukee Business Journal - Sean Ryan
Milwaukee Art Museum Announces New President of Its Board of Trustees
Mr. Layden is a partner at Quarles & Brady and is a member of the firm’s Business Law Practice Group.
May 28th, 2015 by Milwaukee Art Museum
Fresh Conversations to Begin on the Future of Downtown Lakefront and O’Donnell Park
Discussions Between Milwaukee Art Museum and Milwaukee County Aim to Create Public-to-Public Partnership That Serves All
Mar 24th, 2015 by Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic
VISIT Milwaukee Names 2014-15 Officers and Board of Directors
VISIT Milwaukee announces its officers and Board of Directors for the business year 2014-15.
Jun 19th, 2014 by VISIT Milwaukee
JS Critic Likes New Art Museum Addition
Schumacher gives it thumbs up but big issues remain.
May 19th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
What a Difference an Architect Makes
Jim Shields’ new art museum design improves on his first, and saves the museum from itself.
May 9th, 2014 by Tom Bamberger
Art Museum Drops Design, Re-Hires Shields
In a remarkable turnabout, the Milwaukee Art Museum scraps its controversial design and brings back the city's leading museum architect.
May 6th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Newspaper Critic Says Don’t Build Art Museum Addition
Schumacher, Journal Sentinel critic, calls Milwaukee Art Museum’s design a “dose of dullness.”
May 5th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Why the Milwaukee Art Museum Changed Its Design
Museum staff wanted more gallery space, even if it meant ruining Jim Shields design for the new addition.
Apr 15th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Top Architect Quit Project for Museum Addition
Architect Jim Shields had falling out with Milwaukee Art Museum; new addition was designed by committee, not Shields.
Apr 7th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
How Weʼve Abandoned Dan Kiley
The great landscape artistʼs work for the Milwaukee Art Museum is being diminished by neglect. Part II in a series.
Jan 16th, 2014 by Tom Bamberger
The High Cost of Calatrava
Overruns on his projects are killing other cities. The impact on Milwaukee and its art museum was more positive.
Oct 1st, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
The $1 Million Art Project
Steve Marcus’ plan to bring world class sculpture to Milwaukee is expensive. Is it a good idea?
Jul 18th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Will Art Museum Dump Stephen Einhorn?
The wealthy funder of voter fraud billboards creates negative publicity for Milwaukee Art Museum.
Nov 6th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
The Invisible Man
The chief opponent of the art museum’s $25 million repair plan has stood by while the War Memorial rotted away.
May 23rd, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
The Media’s $10 Million Error
The art museum’s plan to repair the War Memorial will cost $25 million, not $15 million. And that’s not all the errors.
May 21st, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
