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Critically Acclaimed “Beneath the Surface: Mining and American Photography” Opens at Milwaukee Art Museum Oct. 23
Co-curated by MAM’s Kristen Gaylord, the landmark exhibition reveals how 180 years of photography has made the hidden industries behind modern life visible. MILWAUKEE, Wis.,— Aug 20, 2026—The Milwaukee Art Museum will present Beneath the Surface: Mining and American Photography, on view Oct. 23, 2026, through Jan. 18, 2027, in the Herzfeld Center for Photography…
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Milwaukee Art Museum Announces 2026 Art:Forward Gala Celebrating 25 Yearsof the Quadracci Pavilion
Milwaukee’s business, philanthropic, civic, and cultural leaders will gather beneath the iconic wings to celebrate the artistry, ambition, and civic vision behind a landmark that transformed a city.
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Milwaukee Art Museum Launches Yearlong Celebration of the Santiago Calatrava-Designed Quadracci Pavilion’s 25th Anniversary
“Built to Inspire” invites visitors to explore the story behind Milwaukee’s most iconic landmark.
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Milwaukee Art Museum Presents The Shakers: A World in the Making
Landmark exhibition brings rarely traveled Shaker objects into dialogue with contemporary art and design in a major international collaboration.
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Statement In Remembrance Of Donald Baumgartner
Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Ballet, Florentine Opera honor life and legacy. Milwaukee, Wisconsin—July 14, 2026—It is with profound sadness that the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Ballet, and Florentine Opera mourn the passing of Donald Baumgartner. Donald was known throughout our community as a respected philanthropist, business and civic leader, and unwavering champion of the arts.…
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Lakefront Festival of Art Returns June 12–14 with 145 Artists, Live Music, Local Food, and New Extended Evening Hours
One of Milwaukee’s most beloved summer traditions returns bigger, brighter, and more social this June.
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Milwaukee Art Museum to Present “Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints and Drawings”
This new exhibition draws from one of the nation’s strongest collections of German Romantic works on paper, many on view for the first time in decades.
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Milwaukee Art Museum Reimagines the Bradley Wing of Modern Art
The Milwaukee Art Museum will unveil a major reinstallation of its renowned Bradley Wing of Modern Art, featuring a fresh presentation of the institution’s significant collection of 20th-century art.
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Milwaukee Art Museum to Present Widline Cadet’s First U.S. Museum Solo Exhibition
A major new exhibition exploring migration, memory, and Black diasporic life through photography, video, and installation.
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Art in Bloom Returns to the Milwaukee Art Museum, April 16–19, 2026
Art in Bloom returns to the Milwaukee Art Museum April 16–19, filling the galleries with vibrant floral installations inspired by works from the collection.
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Inspiring Generations of Young Artists: 50 Years of Wisconsin Scholastic Art Awards at the Milwaukee Art Museum
2026 Scholastic Art Awards: Wisconsin Exhibition opens January 31.
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Milwaukee Art Museum Announces “Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery”
As the only Midwest venue for this nationally touring exhibition—and the most comprehensive presentation of Abercrombie’s work ever organized—the Milwaukee Art Museum invites visitors to step into a world of mystery beginning March 27, 2026. MILWAUKEE, WI—December 9, 2025—The Milwaukee Art Museum invites visitors to step into a world of mystery this spring with Gertrude…
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