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Milwaukee Art Museum Presents the Custom Motorcycles of Ron Finch August 28–31
Milwaukee, WI, August 8, 2008—Bikes by a Discovery Channel 2004 Biker Build-Off champion roll into downtown for the Milwaukee Art Museum’s presentation of The Custom Motorcycles of Ron Finch—on view during Harley Davidson’s 105th Anniversary Celebration, August 28–31. Coupled with the archival photographs of Detroit biker Jim “Flash” Miteff, the exhibition celebrates the customized motorcycle as an American icon of 1960s counter-culture and a pinnacle of artistic design. More »
Wisconsin Photographers Confront Portraiture in Unmasked & Anonymous
Milwaukee, WI, June 2, 2008—Two Wisconsin artists open a dialogue with nearly 170 years of photographic history in Unmasked & Anonymous: Shimon and Lindemann Consider Portraiture, on view at the Milwaukee Art Museum August 14-November 30, 2008. More »
MAM Presents the World Premiere of Act/React: Interactive Installation Art
Milwaukee, WI, July 22, 2008
Playful, intuitive, first of its kind—Act/React: Interactive Installation Art makes its world premiere at the Milwaukee Art Museum October 4, 2008–January 11, 2009. Showcasing a growing body of contemporary art that is visitor dependent—without the use of specific interfaces like keyboards or touchscreens—this exhibition of motion-driven installation art empowers guests to exercise their creativity and act on their curiosity. Act/React features the work of six pioneers of responsive art, including an Academy Award-winning Jurassic Park special effects designer, in the Museum’s Santiago Calatrava-designed Baker/Rowland Galleries. More »
MAM Presents Fourth Annual Artist Marketplace Saturday, July 26
Milwaukee, WI, June 20, 2008—The Milwaukee Art Museum along with a coalition of Milwaukee-based artist organizations is proud to present the Fourth Annual Artist Marketplace on Saturday, July 26, 2007, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More »
The Finest in the Western Country: Wisconsin Decorative Arts 1820–1900
Milwaukee, WI, July 14, 2008—Experience Wisconsin’s dramatic transition from frontier territory to settled state through the Midwestern wares in The Finest in the Western Country: Wisconsin Decorative Arts
1820-1900, on view September 11, 2008-January 4, 2009 in the redesigned Decorative Arts Gallery of the Milwaukee Art Museum. More »
Advanced Exhibition Schedule as of July 2008
All exhibitions and dates are subject to change; please call 414-224-3246 or e-mail john.eding@mam.org to verify before publication. Images available upon request. More »
Harris Presents the 2008 Milwaukee Wine Festival
Milwaukee, WI, June 24, 2008—To be held Aug. 22-23 on the grounds of the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Wine Festival, LLC introduces the inaugural 2008 Milwaukee Wine Festival presented by Harris. More »
MAM Hosts 46th Annual Lakefront Festival of Arts June 20-22
Milwaukee, WI, June 3 , 2008—The Milwaukee Art Museum’s (MAM) Lakefront Festival of Arts (LFOA), presented by Quad/Graphics and Milwaukee Magazine, celebrates its 46th anniversary June 20–22. More »
Milwaukee Art Museum Accepting Teen Internship Applications for 2008/2009
Milwaukee, WI, June 4—The Milwaukee Art Museum announced today that it will begin accepting applications for its 2008/2009 Teen Internship Program. In this paid two-semester work experience, Museum staff will mentor interns as they work on projects in Family Programs, Studio Programs, Visitor Services, Interactive Marketing, Market Research, Volunteer Services, Membership, and Curatorial. More »
J. Palin Thorley: Modern and Traditional Design in Twentieth-Century Ceramics
Milwaukee, WI, April 18, 2008—
Nostalgic and contemporary styles combine as the expertise of an English pottery designer meets the changing tastes of baby-booming postwar America in J. Palin Thorley: Modern and Traditional Design in Twentieth-Century Ceramics. This lively, intimate exhibition captures the life’s work of a Colonial Williamsburg tastemaker and explores a century of resonant trends in American tableware.
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