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Art in Bloom Fills the Milwaukee Art Museum with Spectacular Art-Inspired Floral Arrangements
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Art in Bloom Fills the Milwaukee Art Museum with Spectacular Art-Inspired Floral Arrangements

Welcome spring at the Museum with an abundance of flowers, art making, and more!

Friday Photos: Milwaukee Art Museum Unveils New Lights
Friday Photos

Milwaukee Art Museum Unveils New Lights

Stark white building gets its first dash of color on the darkest day of the year.

See Art Museum’s New Exhibit, ‘Portrait of the Collector’

See Art Museum’s New Exhibit, ‘Portrait of the Collector’

Isabel and Alfred Bader's collection of 76 Baroque-era Dutch paintings will be on display through January.

The Milwaukee Art Museum strengthens its renowned European art program thanks to a $4.4M gift from Bader Philanthropies
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The Milwaukee Art Museum strengthens its renowned European art program thanks to a $4.4M gift from Bader Philanthropies

The transformative gift establishes the Isabel and Alfred Bader European Art Program Endowment Fund and supports the fall 2023 exhibition Art, Life, Legacy: Northern European Paintings in the Collection of Isabel and Alfred Bader

Elizabeth Siegel Appointed Chief Curator of Milwaukee Art Museum
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Elizabeth Siegel Appointed Chief Curator of Milwaukee Art Museum

André Allaire to become Chief Development Officer

Eyes on Milwaukee: Famed Art Museum Architect Returns For 20th Anniversary
Eyes on Milwaukee

Famed Art Museum Architect Returns For 20th Anniversary

Santiago Calatrava returns to Milwaukee. Free admission Friday at MAM .

Milwaukee Art Museum to Present Major Exhibition Exploring Early American Modern Art by the Ashcan School and The Eight
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Milwaukee Art Museum to Present Major Exhibition Exploring Early American Modern Art by the Ashcan School and The Eight

Exhibition Builds on the Museum’s Legacy as a Leader in the Collection, Presentation, and Scholarship of Ashcan School Works

Milwaukee Art Museum Expands Public Hours and Offers New Experiences and Programming for Visitors
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Milwaukee Art Museum Expands Public Hours and Offers New Experiences and Programming for Visitors

Celebrates Return of Signature Programs Including Kohl’s Art Studio, Educational Tours, and Art in Bloom

Popular Art in Bloom Event Returns In-Person to the Milwaukee Art Museum
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Popular Art in Bloom Event Returns In-Person to the Milwaukee Art Museum

Members get first chance to reserve tickets to see incredible floral installations inspired by works of art in the Museum’s collection.

MAM Union Ratifies First Labor Contract

MAM Union Ratifies First Labor Contract

After nearly a year of negotiations, union secures wage increases and worker protections.

Jeff Yabuki Appointed Chair of Milwaukee Art Museum Board of Trustees
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Jeff Yabuki Appointed Chair of Milwaukee Art Museum Board of Trustees

Milwaukee Business and Civic Leader to lead the Board of Trustees.

Milwaukee Art Museum Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Iconic Santiago Calatrava–Designed Quadracci Pavilion
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Milwaukee Art Museum Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Iconic Santiago Calatrava–Designed Quadracci Pavilion

The iconic building with its movable Burke Brise Soleil “wings” overlooking Lake Michigan was dedicated in October, 2001.

New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Explores Spanish Influence on American Artists
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New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Explores Spanish Influence on American Artists

This is the first major exhibition to explore the widespread influence of Spanish art and culture on American painting.

Milwaukee Museums Reopening to the Public in March
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Milwaukee Museums Reopening to the Public in March

Discovery World, the Harley-Davidson Museum, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Milwaukee Public Museum will reopen in March with robust health and safety protocols in place.

Milwaukee Art Museum Names Robert Stein as Deputy Director and Chief Experience Officer
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Milwaukee Art Museum Names Robert Stein as Deputy Director and Chief Experience Officer

Stein joins the Museum to oversee key aspects of the institution's operations and experiences, on-site and online.

Museum Seeks to Address “Whiteness” Barrier

Museum Seeks to Address “Whiteness” Barrier

Milwaukee Art Museum’s new curator of community dialogue wants to break down barriers to people of color.

Murphy’s Law: Local Unions Confront The Wealthy
Murphy’s Law

Local Unions Confront The Wealthy

It's all about the wealth gap for workers at Colectivo and Milwaukee Art Museum.

Celebrate the Holidays with the Milwaukee Art Museum
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Celebrate the Holidays with the Milwaukee Art Museum

Although temporarily closed for in-person visits, the Museum is offering special holiday happenings online, including Family Sundays and Museum Store Sunday.

Milwaukee Art Museum Names Kantara Souffrant as New Curator of Community Dialogue
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Milwaukee Art Museum Names Kantara Souffrant as New Curator of Community Dialogue

Souffrant will lead the Museum’s community engagement initiatives and strengthen local relationships.

Milwaukee Art Museum Reopening July 16
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Milwaukee Art Museum Reopening July 16

The Milwaukee Art Museum will reopen to the public July 16, with free admission for one month.

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces Reopening Timeline
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Milwaukee Art Museum Announces Reopening Timeline

The Milwaukee Art Museum is planning to reopen to the public in the summer, with new protocols in place to keep staff and visitors safe.

Ideas of Influence and Exchange Explored in Milwaukee Art Museum’s New Season of Exhibitions and Events
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Ideas of Influence and Exchange Explored in Milwaukee Art Museum’s New Season of Exhibitions and Events

Quilts inspired by travels and memories from childhood, personal connections between a photographer and her subjects and design exchanges between the U.S. and Scandinavia highlight the Museum’s upcoming season.

Art Scene: Airport Will Help Art Museum Grow
Art Scene

Airport Will Help Art Museum Grow

Partnership will help connect tourists to Milwaukee Art Museum shows.

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport Becomes Premier Partner of Milwaukee Art Museum
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Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport Becomes Premier Partner of Milwaukee Art Museum

Partnership highlights the long working relationship between the organizations.

Art Scene: West Allis Has Art, Not Just Industry
Art Scene

West Allis Has Art, Not Just Industry

Local business offers pottery classes, studio memberships and helps fire up new artists.

Milwaukee Art Museum Explores Collections in New Season of Exhibitions and Events
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Milwaukee Art Museum Explores Collections in New Season of Exhibitions and Events

Photos that reveal deep connections between Milwaukee and its residents, works from the Museum’s Landfall Press Archive and masterpieces from The Phillips Collection highlight the Museum’s upcoming season.

Art Scene: Mitchell Street Becoming Art Hub
Art Scene

Mitchell Street Becoming Art Hub

Scout Gallery, the newest addition to the street, represents a range of local artists.

Art Scene: Museum’s Nares Show Grabs Audiences
Art Scene

Museum’s Nares Show Grabs Audiences

And a new mural in Bronzeville honors Vel Phillips.

Milwaukee Art Museum Taps Accomplished Museum Professional as Chief Development Officer
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Milwaukee Art Museum Taps Accomplished Museum Professional as Chief Development Officer

Abby Ashley joins the Museum to head up fundraising, membership.

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces First Retrospective of Influential Artist James Nares
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Milwaukee Art Museum Announces First Retrospective of Influential Artist James Nares

New exhibition reveals the artist’s significant, five-decades-long career bringing gesture, motion, and time into the spotlight.

Thurston Moore To Perform Live Musical Score to James Nares’ Street at the Oriental Theatre
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Thurston Moore To Perform Live Musical Score to James Nares’ Street at the Oriental Theatre

Sonic Youth founding member will perform soundtrack live to the experimental film in conjunction with Nares exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

New Exhibitions and Events Explore the Season of Process at the Milwaukee Art Museum
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New Exhibitions and Events Explore the Season of Process at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Meticulously designed furniture by a Wisconsin-based artist and a closer look at the art of motion by a New York-based artist highlight the Museum’s upcoming season.

Community Leaders Support the Milwaukee Art Museum as “Visionaries”
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Community Leaders Support the Milwaukee Art Museum as “Visionaries”

New level of giving directly supports the annual artistic vision across the Museum.

The Role of Art and Artists in Criminal Justice Reform Discussed at Three-Day Symposium
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The Role of Art and Artists in Criminal Justice Reform Discussed at Three-Day Symposium

’The Milwaukee Model: Envisioning the Role of the Arts in Criminal Justice Reform’ explores how arts programming may help change perspectives on the criminal justice system

Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America Premieres at the Milwaukee Art Museum
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Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America Premieres at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Exhibition features works from 40 groundbreaking designers, including Charles and Ray Eames, Paul Rand and Eva Zeisel

VISIT Milwaukee Names 2018-2019 Officers and Board of Directors
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VISIT Milwaukee Names 2018-2019 Officers and Board of Directors

Board Directors volunteer their time to assist in providing overall strategic direction to VISIT Milwaukee and by advocating its mission to the community.

Monumental Multimedia Work by Contemporary Artist William Kentridge Comes to the Milwaukee Art Museum
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Monumental Multimedia Work by Contemporary Artist William Kentridge Comes to the Milwaukee Art Museum

”More Sweetly Play the Dance” engages viewers with an immersive, multisensory experience that combines drawing, animation, filmmaking and sound on giant HD screens.

Eyes on Milwaukee: The Arts and Culture Building Boom
Eyes on Milwaukee

The Arts and Culture Building Boom

Symphony, Ballet, Discovery World and Art Museum expansions transforming the city.

Milwaukee Art Museum Highlights Technique and Innovation Across Three Exhibitions
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Milwaukee Art Museum Highlights Technique and Innovation Across Three Exhibitions

The multimedia work of William Kentridge, the etchings of Goya and early images of nature by Carleton E. Watkins, Eadweard Muybridge and H. H. Bennett reveal the innovation of artists

Herzfeld Foundation Endows Curator of Photography and Media Arts Position at Milwaukee Art Museum
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Herzfeld Foundation Endows Curator of Photography and Media Arts Position at Milwaukee Art Museum

$3.5 million commitment continues the Herzfeld investment in highlighting photography at the Museum, and a steady trend of endowed positions at the institution.

Photo Gallery: Winslow Homer Show Opens
Photo Gallery

Winslow Homer Show Opens

Dramatic seascapes embraced by art lovers on a Great Lake.

Milwaukee Art Museum Hires New Director of Marketing and Communications
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Milwaukee Art Museum Hires New Director of Marketing and Communications

Google branding expert Amanda C. Peterson announced as institution’s new marketing leader

Milwaukee Art Museum Shows Monumental Works by Chicago Native Rashid Johnson this Summer
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Milwaukee Art Museum Shows Monumental Works by Chicago Native Rashid Johnson this Summer

Rashid Johnson: Hail We Now Sing Joy explores themes of escape and identity through new works and unique materials.

Art: Private Collections of the Wealthy
Art

Private Collections of the Wealthy

"Milwaukee Collects" at Milwaukee Art Museum offers great works by local collectors.

Milwaukee Art Museum welcomes spring with annual Art in Bloom weekend
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Milwaukee Art Museum welcomes spring with annual Art in Bloom weekend

The popular four-day event featuring floral art, a marketplace and fashion show returns March 23–26

Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Explores Breadth of Region’s Private Art Treasures, Many Never Seen Before
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Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Explores Breadth of Region’s Private Art Treasures, Many Never Seen Before

Milwaukee Collects celebrates our community’s love of art and art collecting

Milwaukee Art Museum offers visitors another year of Meijer free admission days
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Milwaukee Art Museum offers visitors another year of Meijer free admission days

Monthly free day and extended hours have switched to Thursdays in 2017

Milwaukee Art Museum Receives Historic Gift of More Than 500 Jules Chéret Works
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Milwaukee Art Museum Receives Historic Gift of More Than 500 Jules Chéret Works

Susee and James L. Wiechmann will also underwrite new prints and drawings curator

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces New Creative Director
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Milwaukee Art Museum Announces New Creative Director

New hire brings a wealth of design experience to Museum leadership team; will work to create a fresh visual experience

Milwaukee Art Museum chief curator to take director position at Florida museum
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Milwaukee Art Museum chief curator to take director position at Florida museum

Brady Roberts’ last day at the Museum is October 21.

Milwaukee Art Museum offers unique ways to celebrate the harvest season
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Milwaukee Art Museum offers unique ways to celebrate the harvest season

October also brings the opening of a new exhibition.

House Confidential: Donald Baumgartner’s Princely Mansion
House Confidential

Donald Baumgartner’s Princely Mansion

The generous plutocrat's River Hills home is fit to entertain a prince, and actually did.

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces New Director
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Milwaukee Art Museum Announces New Director

Marcelle Polednik selected from field of dozens of national candidates; poised to harness Museum’s momentum