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Milwaukee Art Museum hosts exhibition of artworks created by combat veterans
War, Art, & the Veteran.
On view October 22 through November 15
Schroeder Galleria
Press Contact:
Adam Horwitz
adam.horwitz@mam.org
414-224-3294
Milwaukee Art Museum hosts exhibition of artworks created by combat veterans. October 22–November 15, 2009
Milwaukee, WI – October 22, 2009 – In conjunction with the Wisconsin Warrior Summit being held at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center on October 22, the Milwaukee Art Museum is proud to host War, Art, & the Veteran, a display of artworks created by combat veterans, October 22–November 15, 2009. The exhibition was organized by the National Veterans Art Museum, Chicago, and Dryhootch, a veteran support network, and reflects the Milwaukee Art Museum’s shared commitment to the original, 1957 dedication of the War Memorial Center, “To Honor the Dead by Serving the Living.”
War, Art, & the Veteran will feature the paintings, sculptures, and photographs of combat veterans who have served our country in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq, among others. Over 65 works will be on view in the Museum’s Schroeder Galleria. The Wisconsin Warriors Summit, whose mission is “dedicated to coordinating a comprehensive community response to the mental health needs of veterans and their families,” is being held in the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center on Thursday, October 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The summit is open to the public and registration fee is $35.00 per person which covers the event, parking, and lunch. Questions about the summit should be directed to Mental Health America of Wisconsin, at 414-276-3122.
http://www.dryhootch.org/page/war-art-veteran
http://www.nvvam.org/
Milwaukee Art Museum to Light Iconic Calatrava-Designed Wings Pink
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: mailto:
Maggie Baum, 608-438-2814
mbaum@100monkeyspr.com
Milwaukee Art Museum to Light Iconic Calatrava-Designed Wings Pink
Milwaukee’s cultural icon shows support for breast cancer awareness in conjunction with premiere of Andy Warhol: The Last Decade
Milwaukee, Wis. – September 23, 2009 – Beginning this evening, the Milwaukee Art Museum, for the first time ever, will glow pink against the stunning backdrop of the September evening sky. The 10-day lighting project celebrates the opening of the Museum’s major fall exhibition, Andy Warhol: The Last Decade with a nod to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure at the Milwaukee lakefront on Sunday, September 27. With a 217-foot wingspan that opens and closes twice daily, the illuminated wings of the Quadracci Pavilion will offer an extraordinary spectacle along the city’s skyline. More »
Andy Warhol: The Last Decade Opens at the Milwaukee Art Museum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact:
Maggie Baum, 608-438-2814
mbaum@100monkeyspr.com
Milwaukee Art Museum organizes first U.S. museum exhibition of Warhol’s late works
-Andy Warhol: The Last Decade opens September 26; challenges preconceptions of the Pop icon-
Milwaukee, WI, August 5, 2009—This fall, the Milwaukee Art Museum will present the first U.S. museum exhibition to explore the work Andy Warhol produced during his late years. Organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum, Andy Warhol: The Last Decade premieres in Milwaukee September 26, 2009 – January 3, 2010 before heading on national tour. Created amidst the bustle of Warhol’s Pop celebrity, the works on view illustrate as never before the artist’s vitality, energy, and renewed spirit of experimentation during the final years of his life.
Harris Bank Presents The 2009 Milwaukee Wine Festival AUG. 21–22
For additional information: media contact
Laura Leaf, (414) 225-9576, lleaf@hyc.com
MILWAUKEE (July 27, 2009) – inPLAY EVENTS announces the return of the 2009 Milwaukee Wine Festival presented by Harris Bank to be held Aug. 21–22 on the grounds of the Milwaukee Art Museum. The two-day, outdoor event will provide festival-goers with an opportunity to sample more than 200 fine wines from around the globe in a relaxed setting along the shore of Lake Michigan, with a beautiful view of the Milwaukee Art Museum and its Santiago Calatrava–designed Quadracci Pavilion. More »
Museum Announces Exhibition of Raphael’s High Renaissance Masterpiece
Milwaukee, WI, July 12, 2009—The Milwaukee Art Museum will present Raphael’s La Donna Velata in a one-work masterpiece exhibition March 26–June 6, 2010. The oil on canvas painting, completed ca. 1516, will be on loan from the Medici collection of the Palatine Gallery, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy and is the result of more than a year of negotiations. The work will leave the United States indefinitely after the exhibition closes on June 6. More »
Advanced Exhibition Schedule as of July 2009
All exhibitions and dates are subject to change; please call 4-224-3246 or e-mail jonas.wittke@mam.org to verify before publication. Images available upon request. More »
Winners of 2009 Lakefront Festival of Arts Announced
Milwaukee, WI, June 20—More than170 artists vied for top spots at the 47th annual Lakefront Festival of Arts (LFOA), one of the premier juried art festivals in the country. Winners were announced at this morning’s annual Saturday awards breakfast. More »
Milwaukee Art Museum Presents The Eight and American Modernisms
Milwaukee, WI, March 6—From three outstanding public collections of their work, more than eighty paintings by the group of American artists dubbed The Eight—Arthur B. Davies, William Glackens, Robert Henri, Ernest Lawson, George Luks, Maurice B. Prendergast, Everett Shinn, and John Sloan—are joined together for the first time in The Eight and American Modernisms, on view at the Milwaukee Art Museum June 6–August 23, 2009. More »
The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs Opens at the Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee, WI, March 6—The first major exhibition of furniture and decorative art by the protean American craftsman and designer Charles Rohlfs begins its five-venue national tour at the Milwaukee Art Museum June 6–August 23, 2009. The product of an innovative three-institution partnership, the exhibition’s scholarship is based on the Rohlfs family archives and newly discovered period sources, and brings together over forty pieces from ten museums and several private collections. The exhibition’s tour concludes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the fall of 2010. More »
Milwaukee Art Museum and Kohl’s Department Stores Present New Kohl’s Art Generation Program
Milwaukee Art Museum and Kohl’s Department Stores Present New Kohl’s Art Generation Program
New Art Education Gallery, Hands-on Art Studio for Kids and Families Opens May 2, 2009 Contact:
Holly Langdon, Cramer-Krasselt, 414-227-3414, hlangdon@c-k.com
Jonas Wittke, Milwaukee Art Museum, 414-224-3291, jonas.wittke@mam.org
Brigid Globensky, Milwaukee Art Museum, 414-224-3822, Brigid.globensky@mam.org
Tara Geiter-Kereven, Kohl’s Department Stores, 262-703-6312, tara.geiter-kereven@kohls.com
MILWAUKEE – Is the next Picasso dabbling in the fine art of finger paint? Or maybe sidewalk chalk? That’s what the Milwaukee Art Museum is hoping to find out with a new program for kids and families made possible by a $1 million gift from Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS). The gift was announced in March of last year.
On Saturday, May 2, 2009, at 10 a.m., the public can get its first look at Milwaukee Art Museum’s new gallery and hands-on art studio where kids can learn about and create art. These enhancements to the Museum’s offerings for children and families are part of Kohl’s Art Generation, a fun new youth art education program.
“Art is about creativity. It’s about fun and excitement. We want to give kids an opportunity to experience and express art on their terms,” said Brigid Globensky, senior director of education and public programs at the Milwaukee Art Museum. “That’s why we’re thrilled to offer the Kohl’s Art Generation program. Together with Kohl’s Department Stores, we’ve developed a truly fun program that will engage children and families in the joy of art and the creative process. And yes, we provide clean-up.”
The Kohl’s Art Generation gallery educates children on the fundamentals of art, while the studio features a variety of hands-on activities and art projects—fresh and different every month—that children and families can work on together. The program provides art education and opportunities for creative expression at a time when visual and performing art resources at schools are stretched.
“At Kohl’s, part of our mission is to support children’s health and education initiatives in the communities we are a part of, and this is especially true here in our hometown. We’re proud to partner with the Milwaukee Art Museum to bring Kohl’s Art Generation to local families,” said Julie Gardner, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Kohl’s Department Stores. “This is such a unique and exciting program that encourages creativity among kids and provides a unique environment for self expression.”
The gallery is open during regular Museum hours, which are Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. The studio is open Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Access to these areas is free with Museum admission, which is $12 for adults and $10 for students over age 12. Kids 12 and under and Museum members are free. Classes are available in the studio for a fee on Saturdays. Call (414) 224-3803 for class details and registration. More »
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