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Celebrate 60 Years of Art, Music, Food, and Fun at Lakefront Festival of Art
Gather with artists, performers, local vendors, and fellow arts and culture enthusiasts this June 13–15 at the longstanding fan-favorite lakeside festival.
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Milwaukee Art Museum Wins Prestigious Governor’s Tourism Award
The Milwaukee Art Museum is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded the 2025 Governor’s Tourism Award for Arts, Culture, & Heritage.
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Three Of Milwaukee’s Largest Arts Groups Receive $5 Million Challenge Gifts
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Repertory Theater and Milwaukee Art Museum will each receive $5 million challenge gifts from Ellen and Joe Checota.
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Milwaukee Art Museum Welcomes Thomas Busciglio-Ritter as Abert Family Associate Curator of American Art
The Milwaukee Art Museum appoints Dr. Thomas Busciglio-Ritter as the institution’s Abert Family Associate Curator of American Art following an extensive and competitive search.
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Erin Shirreff: Permanent Drafts Presents Art at the Intersection of Photography and Sculpture, Opens at Milwaukee Art Museum in May
The Milwaukee Art Museum presents the most comprehensive exhibition in a decade of works by Erin Shirreff, a highly regarded contemporary artist at the forefront of sculpture, photography, and video.
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Milwaukee Art Museum Expands Digital Access with App in Partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies
The Milwaukee Art Museum joins a global community of cultural institutions on Bloomberg Connects.
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Exquisite Renaissance and Baroque Masterpieces by El Greco, Velázquez, and Zurbarán Travel to the Milwaukee Art Museum in May
The Brilliance of the Spanish World showcases awe-inspiring paintings by Hispanic artists who helped shape the art of the Renaissance and Baroque eras.
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New After-Hours Events Spring to Life at the Milwaukee Art Museum’s
This April, celebrate the onset of spring with flowers and fellow art lovers at Art in Bloom, Petals and Pours, Floral Fashion Show, and Bloom Bash!
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Award-Winning Student-Made Art On View in Annual Exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum
The annual exhibition will be free and open to the public February 1–March 16, 2025.
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Milwaukee Art Museum Blooms in January with Winter Series: Meadow
The site-specific installation created by Dutch artist duo DRIFT provides a contemplative space for awe and wonder beneath the soaring wings of the Burke Brise Soleil. MILWAUKEE, WI—December 17, 2024—This January, Windhover Hall of the Milwaukee Art Museum will come to life with Meadow, the second iteration of the seasonal Winter Series. The awe-inspiring installation…
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Kids 12 and Under Will Always Visit the Milwaukee Art Museum for Free, Thanks to an Anonymous Donor
Thanks to a generous donor, kids 12 and under will receive free admission to the Milwaukee Art Museum in perpetuity.
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MAM After Dark Makes a Vibrant Return in 2025
MAM After Dark returns to the Milwaukee Art Museum with a series of after-hours events featuring live music and immersive activations.
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