GALLERY TALKS
BAKER/ROWLAND GALLERIES
FREE WITH EXHIBITION ADMISSION
Gallery Talks with Joe Ketner
TUESDAYS, 1:30 PM
JUNE 17
JULY 15
AUGUST 19
Express 30-Minute Talks
THURSDAYS, NOON
JUNE 19
JUNE 26
JULY 3
JULY 10
JULY 17
JULY 24
AUGUST 7
AUGUST 14
AUGUST 21
AUGUST 28
Gilbert & George and the London Scene
TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1:30 PM
Join former Museum director David Gordon for this insightful gallery talk, told from his personal experience as a Londoner during the artists’ heyday.
Ms. Ruthie Does Gilbert & George
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2 PM
Get Outbound Magazine columnist Ms. Ruthie’s take on the work of Gilbert & George.
LECTURES
LUBAR AUDITORIUM
FREE WITH GENERAL ADMISSION
Art and Scandal: Bad Thoughts, Dirty Words,
and Modern Rubbish
THURSDAY, JULY 31, 6:15 PM
Discover how Gilbert & George shocked the art world through their raw examination of human experience, boldly confronting the viewer with social and public issues. Simon Anderson, associate professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, takes our blog conversation live as he places Gilbert & George in the context of art and scandal.
EVENTS
Sounds of Saturday
SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2 PM
$10/$5 MEMBERS, SENIORS, STUDENTS
Take in an afternoon concert in Lubar Auditorium with tenor William Lavonis, pianist Jeffry Peterson, and mezzo-soprano Diane Lane, offering selections in honor of Gilbert & George. Co-sponsored with the UWM Peck School of the Arts.
Gilbert & George: Now What?
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 5:30–9 PM
EXPRESS TALKS: 5:30 PM (MS. RUTHIE) and 7:30 PM (MARK TREVOR RANUM)
PROGRAM: 6:15 PM
EXPRESS TALKS REQUIRE EXHIBITION ADMISSION; OTHERWISE, GENERAL ADMISSION APPLIES
Enjoy this event-filled soiree, with Express Talks through the exhibition, an original performance piece by Mark Anderson (of Theatre Gigante), and a program on “dandies” in film with LGBT Film/Video Festival programmer, Carl Bogner. Male belly dancers, music by Victor DeLorenzo’s Prestige Atlantic Impulse, hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar cap off the night.
Gallery Night
FRIDAY, JULY 25, 5:30–8 PM
GALLERY TALK/TOUR, 6 PM
FREE GENERAL ADMISSION
$6 GILBERT & GEORGE ADMISSION
Tour Gilbert & George with Paul Matheson, executive director of the Milwaukee Gay Arts Center, before exploring the recent additions to Sensory Overload, the latest German Expressionist prints in the Specks Gallery, and the Biedermeier collection, back from its international tour.
Book Salon: Middlesex
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 10:30 AM
FREE WITH GENERAL ADMISSION
Join us in the Bradley Rooms for a lively discussion on the astonishing genetic history that turns Callie into Cal, in the book that won author Jeffrey Eugenides a Pulitzer Prize. RSVP to amy.kirschke@mam.org or call 414-224-3826.
What You Get When You Cross…
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 8 PM–MIDNIGHT
$7/$5 MEMBER
Come and see the works inspired by the politically charged wit of Gilbert & George. The Museum and Cedar Block are asking Milwaukee-area artists to collaborate with a partner on a work of art based on submissions of puns, and other clever turns of phrase, to address larger life issues. The pieces will be on view one night only, at this event that promises to entertain, enlighten, and create engaging dialogue.
MEMBER-ONLY
Member Preview Celebration
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 5–8 PM
$20/FREE FOR MEMBERS
Hear from the iconic British men in dapper suits who for the past forty years have created art that boldly examines (and challenges) identity, society, and culture. Organizing curator Jan Debbaut will engage the artists in conversation in Lubar Auditorium. Enjoy music delivered by 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar throughout the evening.
Member-Only Preview Days
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 10 AM–8 PM
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 10 AM–5 PM
FREE FOR MEMBERS
Be among the first to see what the Associated Press has called “bold and racy,” before the exhibition opens to the public.
Member-Only Exhibition Talk
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1:30 PM
LUBAR AUDITORIUM
FREE FOR MEMBERS
Experience firsthand this lively discussion with the artists Gilbert & George, exhibition curator Jan Debbaut, and Museum Chief Curator Joe Ketner.
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