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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 26, 2025 visibility 22 link 18 artists

11 must-see works in MAM's new Bradley Collection exhibition

The Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) has opened a new exhibition titled "The Bradley Collection of Modern Art: A Bold Vision for Milwaukee" in the Baker/Rowland Galleries, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Peg Bradley's donation of nearly 400 works to the museum. The show features highlights from the collection, including pieces by Wassily Kandinsky, Raoul Dufy, and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, alongside works by American artists like Georgia O'Keeffe and Andy Warhol. The exhibition offers visitors a chance to see these works in a new setting and learn more about Bradley as a collector and philanthropist.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 29, 2026 visibility 11 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Artist and engineer Stern’s new exhibit examines intersection of art and technology

Artist and engineer Nathaniel Stern, in collaboration with poet Sasha Stiles, has opened a new exhibition titled "Generation to Generation: Conversing with Kindred Technologies" at the Kenilworth Square East Gallery in Milwaukee. The show features sculptures, prints, interactive pieces, and poetry created through a nuanced collaboration with artificial intelligence, aiming to explore the evolving dialogue between humans and their technological tools.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 28, 2026 visibility 11 link 13 artists

Wisconsin Artists Biennial exhibition opens at MOWA on Feb. 7

The Wisconsin Artists Biennial exhibition opens at the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) in West Bend from February 7 to April 19, featuring 52 works by 50 Wisconsin artists. Selected from nearly 500 artists who submitted over 1,200 entries, the show was juried by Nicole Jacquard, Taylor Jasper, and Melissa Oresky. The biennial awards $10,000 in cash prizes, including the MOWA Prize of $5,000 and a solo museum exhibition. An opening party on February 7 includes a reception, juror talk, and award presentation.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 4, 2026 visibility 13

Grohmann Museum Exhibit Focuses on Veterans and Service

The Grohmann Museum in Milwaukee has opened a new exhibition pairing two shows by contemporary American artists focusing on military service. Ohio-born Mary Whyte's "We the People: Portraits of Veterans in America" features 50 large-scale watercolor portraits of veterans from various wars and backgrounds. Milwaukee photographer Dennis Darmek's "Boots and Sand: The Marines of 29 Palms" presents two dozen color photographs taken at the Marine Corps base in California's Mojave Desert, where Darmek himself trained in 1969. The photos capture both posed and candid moments, highlighting diversity within the modern Marine Corps, including women in combat roles.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 12, 2025 visibility 12 link 2 artists

Art MFA candidate credits faculty mentor for landing solo exhibition at Krasl Art Center

Jack Lehtinen, an MFA candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, recently closed his solo exhibition "In the Lab: Poking Fun" at the Krasl Art Center in Michigan. The interactive installation critiques AI's impact on physical and social interaction, using a wall-mounted plotter to generate random lines inspired by surrealist automatic drawing, which Lehtinen then completes by hand with crayons. He credits his mentor, Dr. Nathaniel Stern, for helping him secure the show, which opened alongside Stern's concurrent exhibition and drew over 200 attendees.

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