Free for Members
Thurs, June 4, 5–9 pm
6:15 pm Program
7:30 pm Book signing
Celebrate two groundbreaking exhibitions on artists
who are deemed true “American originals,” with the curators
Elizabeth Kennedy and Joseph Cunningham. Enjoy live
music, appetizers, and a cash bar.
Non-members can purchase tickets for $20 that evening.
Seating for the program in Lubar Auditorium is limited.
Thurs, June 4, 10 am–5 pm
Fri, June 5, 10 am–5 pm
Fri, June 5, 1:30 pm With Joseph Cunningham, curator, American Decorative Art 1900 Foundation
Sat, June 6, 1:30 pm With Elizabeth Kennedy, curator of collection, Terra Foundation for American Art
Join today and enjoy all the benefits of Milwaukee Art Museum membership. See a Museum Representative, call 414-224-3284, or visit mam.org/membership.
Free with Museum admission
Every Thursday, June 11–Aug 20, noon
Tues, June 9, 1:30 pm Join exhibition curator Elizabeth Kennedy as she discusses The Eight and their influence on American art.
Tues, June 23, 1:30 pm Discover the story of this singular artist and his striking furniture designs with Sarah Fayen, curator at the Chipstone Foundation.
Tues, July 14, 1:30 pm Learn more about the history of the paintings and their companion frames with coordinating curator Liz Flaig and framer Mark Dombek.
Tues, July 21, 1:30 pm Explore the unique designs and construction methods of Rohlfs’ furniture with Ethan Lasser, curator at the Chipstone Foundation.
Tues, July 28, 1:30 pm Join Peter John Brownlee, associate curator at the Terra Foundation for American Art, as he discusses the foundation’s collection of paintings in the exhibition.
Tues, Aug 4, 1:30 pm Experience the rarely exhibited works on paper in the exhibition with the insight of Mary Weaver Chapin, associate curator of prints and drawings.
Tues, Aug 11, 1:30 pm See Rohlfs’ work in the larger context of the American Arts and Crafts movement, with Mel Buchanan, Mae E. Demmer assistant curator of 20th-century design.
Free with Museum admission, unless noted *
Saturdays, 10:30 am Engage in lively moderated book discussions related to the exhibitions.
June 13: The Art Spirit by Robert Henri
July 11: The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
August 8: The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katharine Green (wife of Charles Rohlfs)
Bradley Rooms. RSVP 414-224-3826 or education@mam.org
Fri, June 19, Chicago
Sat, June 20, Milwaukee Explore American modernism through a series of talks and panel discussions. Michael Kammen, Newton C. Farr professor emeritus of American history and culture at Cornell University, delivers the keynote lecture on Friday; curators Joseph Cunningham and Sarah Fayen join Elizabeth Kennedy and others on Saturday. For details and to register, call 312-654-2278 or visit www.terraamericanart.org/modernism-symposium.
Fri, June 26 and July 24, 5 pm–midnight This after-hours art party has a summer lineup not to be missed! Details will be rolled out at mam.org/afterdark. Each event offers fresh new programs, together with exclusive exhibition access, curator led tours, Photo Booth, DIY Studio, Radio Milwaukee’s hottest DJs, free snacks, cash bar, and more.
Sat, July 11Sign up for a day trip to this private estate that showcases a remarkable collection of American and English Arts and Crafts furniture and decorative arts; includes a tour of the Rohlfs exhibition and lunch. RSVP to the Member Hotline at 414-224-3284.
Sat, July 25, 10 am–5 pm Free Visit the grounds of the Milwaukee Art Museum and explore works, from original paintings to jewelry, ceramics, and wearable art, by more than eighty Milwaukee-area artists. Held rain or shine.
Sun, July 26, 10 am–4 pm Free Travel back to the early twentieth century with period music, leisure pastimes, activities, prizes—a full day of summertime fun. Come early, bring a picnic lunch, and stay all afternoon.
Terra Foundation for American Art is the lead sponsor for The Eight and American Modernisms. Caxambas Foundation is the Milwaukee Art Museum’s presenting lead sponsor. Additional support provided by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Donald and Barbara Abert Fund, at the advice of Barbara Tooman.
The Eight and American Modernisms is organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum, the New Britain Museum of American Art, and the Terra Foundation for American Art. It is curated by Elizabeth Kennedy of the Terra Foundation for American Art and organized at the Milwaukee Art Museum by Liz Flaig.
The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs is sponsored as a tribute to Henry Fuldner by the Trustees of the Layton Art Collection with gifts from the Faith and Willard Henoch and Frederick Vogel III Family Funds; the American Heritage Fund; the Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation, Inc.; David and Dedi Knox; and the Milwaukee Art Museum’s American Arts Society and Collectors’ Corner.
The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs is organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Chipstone Foundation, and American Decorative Art 1900 Foundation. It is curated by Joseph Cunningham of American Decorative Art 1900 Foundation and organized at the Milwaukee Art Museum by Sarah Fayen.
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