Thank you for attending Art in Bloom 2019
During the Milwaukee Art Museum’s annual celebration of spring, works of art from the Collection Galleries are interpreted through florals by local artisans. See this year’s winning installations below, and mark your calendars for Art in Bloom 2020, returning to the Museum April 30–May 3.
First Place: The Red Petal
Second Place: Belle Fiori
Third Place: Bank of Flowers
2019 Beauty in Bloom: A Floral Fashion Show Winners
Live blooms made their way down the runway, as local artists and florists revealed the gowns and accessories they created entirely out of flowers.
- The Red Petal
- Belle Fiori
- Bank of Flowers
2019 Judges' Award Winners
First Place
Georg Baselitz
Eagle (Adler)
Designer: Wood Violet
Second Place
Nicolas de Stael
Landscape (Paysage)
Designer: Arranged: Flowers with Friends
Third Place
Marino Marini
Battle
Designer: Belle Fiori, LTD.
Honorable Mention
Jules Bastien-Lepage
Le Père Jacques (The Wood Gatherer)
Designer: Bonnie White Flower Design
2019 People's Choice: Friday
First Place
Gerhard Richter
Breath (Atem)
Designer: KT Rush Floral Design
Second Place
Alexander Calder
Just a Sumac to You, Dear
Designer: The Red Petal
Third Place
Georg Baselitz
Eagle (Adler)
Designer: Wood Violet
Honorable Mention
Pablo Picasso
The Cock of the Liberation
Designer: Whitefish Bay Garden Club
2019 People's Choice: Saturday
First Place
Gerhard Richter
Breath (Atem)
Designer: KT Rush Floral Design
Second Place
Pierre Soulages
Composition
Designer: Locker's Florist
Third Place
Alexander Calder
Just a Sumac to You, Dear
Designer: The Red Petal
Honorable Mention
Ed Paschke
Pedifem
Designer: The Pink Peony
2019 People's Choice: Sunday
First Place
Gerhard Richter
Breath (Atem)
Designer: KT Rush Floral Design
Second Place
Alexander Calder
Just a Sumac to You, Dear
Designer: The Red Petal
Third Place
Georg Baselitz
Eagle (Adler)
Designer: Wood Violet
Honorable Mention
Rigaud Benoit
Flower Carnival
Designer: Wisconsin Garden & Pet Supplies
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Photography: Front Room Studios/Milwaukee Art Museum
