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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: “Beneath the Surface”
DESCRIPTION:Join Kristen Gaylord\, Herzfeld Curator of Photography and Media Arts\, for a one-hour exploration of mining\, photography\, and the complex relationship between them along with other themes and topics in the exhibition Beneath the Surface: Mining and American Photography. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. \nThis exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Art in collaboration with the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art and is co-curated by Kristen Gaylord\, Herzfeld Curator of Photography and Media Arts at the Milwaukee Art Museum\, and Diane Waggoner\, acting head and curator of photographs at the National Gallery of Art. \nThe Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/gallery-talk-beneath-the-surface/2026-11-05/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beneath the Surface,Free for Members,Free with Admission,Herzfeld Center,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Photography and Media Arts
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SUMMARY:Expert Series: “Beneath the Surface”
DESCRIPTION:Join photographers Will Wilson (Citizen of the Navajo Nation) and Dakota Mace (Diné)\, featured artists in Beneath the Surface: Mining and American Photography\, and the exhibition’s co-curator\, Kristen Gaylord\, Herzfeld Curator of Photography and Media Arts\, as they discuss how photographers bring visibility to the often-hidden worlds of mining\, drilling\, and fracking. Facilitated by photographer and member of MAM’s Native Initiatives Advisory Group\, Jami Balicki (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin / Mohawk)\, this artist-led conversation brings together an intergenerational group of artists and curators for an unscripted conversation on aesthetics\, activism\, and artistic practice—examining how photography reveals the industries shaping our landscapes\, communities\, and everyday lives. \nThe Expert Series welcomes renowned artists\, scholars\, and cultural activators to the Museum for expansive dialogues that dive deeper into an exhibition\, artist\, or theme. This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission. On Thursday nights from 4 to 8 p.m.\, admission is pay-what-you-wish at the door\, while tickets purchased online in advance are full price. \nThis exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Art in collaboration with the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art and is co-curated by Kristen Gaylord\, Herzfeld Curator of Photography and Media Arts at the Milwaukee Art Museum\, and Diane Waggoner\, acting head and curator of photographs at the National Gallery of Art. \nThe Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors. This program is sponsored by the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Contemporary Art Society and the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Photography Council.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/expert-series-beneath-the-surface/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beneath the Surface,Expert Series,Free for Members,Free with Admission,Herzfeld Center,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Photography and Media Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T113000
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SUMMARY:Special Edition Slow Art: “Seeking Revelation”
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Cordula Grewe\, professor of art history at Indiana University Bloomington\, Stephanie O’Rourke\, senior lecturer in art history at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland\, and Nikki Otten\, associate curator of prints and drawings and curator of Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints and Drawings\, for a guided exploration of works in the exhibition. Through close looking and thoughtful discussion\, this intimate gallery experience invites participants to slow down\, reflect\, and engage with the German Romantics’ enduring search for meaning. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors. \n  \nAbout the experts\nDr. Cordula Grewe specializes in modern European art\, with research spanning visual piety\, word-image relationships\, aesthetics\, and art as politics. She is the author of several books\, including Painting the Sacred in the Age of Romanticism (2009)\, The Nazarenes: Romantic Avant-garde and the Art of the Concept (2015)\, Wilhelm Schadow (1788–1862): Werkverzeichnis der Gemälde (2017)\, and The Arabesque from Kant to Comics (2021)\, as well as edited essay collections on museums and print culture. Her current research explores modern theo-aesthetics\, the body as medium\, and art in the Third Reich. She is also writing a nonfiction memoir\, Mink in Flames\, examining immigration\, intergenerational trauma\, and the American Dream. \nStephanie O’Rourke is a historian of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European art\, particularly in relation to resource extraction\, scientific knowledge\, and media technologies. She is a Senior Lecturer in art history at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. Stephanie is the author of two books: Picturing Landscape in an Age of Extraction (University of Chicago Press\, 2025) and the prize-winning Art\, Science\, and the Body in Early Romanticism (Cambridge University Press\, 2021). She is currently a Mid-Career Fellow at the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art and she was previously a professeur invité at the Sorbonne and a Research Consortium Fellow at The Museum of Modern Art. She holds a BA from Harvard University and a PhD from Columbia University. \nNikki Otten is Associate Curator of prints and drawings at the Milwaukee Art Museum where she is responsible for a collection of works on paper that spans the 15th to the 21st century. Since arriving at the Museum in 2018\, she has curated the major exhibitions Currents 39: LaToya M. Hobbs\, Carving Out Time (2024)\, Always New: The Posters of Jules Chéret (2022)\, and Landfall Press: Five Decades of Printmaking (2019). She has also organized several rotations of American and European art drawn from the Museum’s collection. Previously\, Nikki held fellowships and internships at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota\, the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk\, Virginia\, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. She holds a PhD in art history from the University of Minnesota.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/special-edition-slow-art-seeking-revelation/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bradley Family Galleries,Drop-In Tours,Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Seeking Revelation,Slow Art Saturday
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T191500
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SUMMARY:Expert Series: “Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints and Drawings”
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation exploring the main themes in Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints and Drawings\, featuring the authors of the exhibition catalogue. Learn more about how forest management practices\, beliefs about art and religion\, and travel shaped how the Romantics viewed their national identity and their relationship to nature and the divine. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Museum admission is pay-what-you-wish on Thursday nights from 4 to 8 p.m. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/expert-series-seeking-revelation/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Pay-What-You-Wish Admission,Seeking Revelation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T113000
DTSTAMP:20260911T192754Z
CREATED:20260617T164743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T192754Z
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SUMMARY:Slow Art Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Explore a single work of art from the Museum’s collection in depth with Amy Kirschke\, Barbara Brown Lee Senior Director of Learning and Engagement\, during this program that encourages presence and promotes well-being. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/slow-art-saturday/2026-10-03/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Slow Art Saturday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T130000
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SUMMARY:Guest Gallery Talk: “The Shakers”
DESCRIPTION:Join Reggie Wilson\, artistic director of Fist & Heel Performance Group\, and Ivy Wilson\, Associate Professor of English and Art\, Theory\, and Practice at Northwestern University\, for a one-hour gallery talk for The Shakers: A World in the Making exploring the Shaker values of equality\, community\, and labor through the Black Shaker experience. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors. \nThe Shakers: A World in the Making is organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum\, the Vitra Design Museum\, the Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia\, and the Wüstenrot Foundation\, in collaboration with Shaker Museum\, Chatham\, New York.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/guest-gallery-talk-the-shakers-oct/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Tours,Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,The Shakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T191500
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk + Performance: “Reggie Wilson/Fist & Heel Performance Group: POWER”
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the explosive Milwaukee Art Museum’s debut of POWER\, the celebrated dance performance work by Reggie Wilson/Fist & Heel Performance Group. Drawing on Shaker history\, African American spiritual traditions\, and Wilson’s extensive research\, POWER reimagines Shaker values\, worship practices\, and social ideals through dance\, music\, and voice. Part lecture and part performance\, this unique program explores the often-overlooked history of Black Shakers and the cultural intersections that shaped their communities. The result is a powerful experience at the crossroads of history\, ritual\, and contemporary choreography. \nRSVP now → \nThe Shakers: A World in the Making is organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum\, the Vitra Design Museum\, the Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia\, and the Wüstenrot Foundation\, in collaboration with Shaker Museum\, Chatham\, New York \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission. On Thursday nights from 4 to 8 p.m.\, admission is pay-what-you-wish at the door\, while tickets purchased online in advance are full price. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/artist-talk-performance-reggie-wilson/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talks,Baker/Rowland Galleries,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Performances,The Shakers,Windhover Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T130000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: “The Shakers”
DESCRIPTION:Join Shoshana Resnikoff\, Demmer Curator of 20th and 21st Century Design\, for a one-hour exploration of themes and topics in the exhibition The Shakers: A World in the Making. \nThe Shakers: A World in the Making is organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum\, the Vitra Design Museum\, the Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia\, and the Wüstenrot Foundation\, in collaboration with Shaker Museum\, Chatham\, New York. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/gallery-talk-the-shakers/2026-09-25/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Baker/Rowland Galleries,Drop-In Tours,Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,The Shakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260830T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260830T143000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk\, Outdoor Walk\, and Performance
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging talk\, walk\, and performance celebrating nature and inspired by Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints and Drawings\, 1770–1850. The experience features a gallery talk led by Timothy “Tim” Vargo\, Southeast Wisconsin Conservation Collaborative Coordinator with the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin\, in the exhibition\, followed by a guided walk outdoors where Vargo will make connections between exhibition themes\, our local environment\, and trumpeter swans! We will end our experience at the Milwaukee premiere of Swans\, a free outdoor performance at the Veterans Park lagoon\, created by artist Jess Bass and composer Lia Kohl\, using the park’s swan pedal boats as a stage. The performance will feature wing sculptures and choreography\, as well as an octet of brass players performing from the boats. This portion of the afternoon is presented by Out There\, a Milwaukee-based experimental performance series curating strange sounds in unique spaces. \nThe experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its program sponsors. \n  \nLineup\n1 p.m. | Gallery talk\nStart in Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints and Drawings\, 1770–1850\, at 1:30 p.m. walk to Veterans Park for the performance\n2 p.m. | Performance\nOutdoor performance of Swans at Veterans Park
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/talk-walk-performance/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talks,Contemporary,Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Lubar Auditorium,Seeking Revelation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260820T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260820T191500
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Karyn Olivier
DESCRIPTION:Join internationally renowned artist Karyn Olivier for a special Artist Talk about her work in honor of Vel R. Phillips at the newly created Vel R. Phillips Plaza in downtown Milwaukee. Olivier will discuss the installation\, titled I Didn’t Do It Alone\, her research-based practice\, and how public art can shape our understanding of history\, memory\, and community. \nThe Artist Talk series welcomes emerging\, mid-career\, and established artists to share what it means to live creatively. Discussing motivation\, medium\, and technique\, artists reveal how and why their work expresses their ideas and perspectives. This talk is presented in partnership with the City of Milwaukee’s Department of City Development\, the Bronzeville Center for the Arts\, and Lynden Sculpture Garden. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission. On Thursday nights from 4 to 8 p.m.\, admission is pay-what-you-wish at the door. Tickets purchased online in advance are full price. \n  \nAbout Vel Phillips\nVelvalea Hortense Rodgers “Vel” Phillips (1924–2018) was a Milwaukee civil rights leader\, attorney\, judge\, and public servant. Raised in the Bronzeville neighborhood\, she became the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin Law School\, the first Black person and first woman elected to the Milwaukee Common Council\, and Wisconsin’s first Black judge. Throughout her career\, Phillips advocated for civil rights and equal opportunity\, leaving a lasting impact on Milwaukee and communities across the state. \n  \nAbout Karyn Olivier\nKaryn Olivier (b. 1968\, Port of Spain\, Trinidad and Tobago) lives and works in Philadelphia. Through sculpture\, installation\, and public art\, Olivier explores history\, memory\, and the ways people relate to shared spaces and objects. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit; the Institute of Contemporary Art\, University of Pennsylvania; Project Row Houses\, Houston; Le Murate Progetti Arte Contemporanea\, Florence\, Italy; Marso Galería\, Mexico City; the Whitney Biennial 2024 at the Whitney Museum of American Art\, New York; Documenta 15\, Kassel\, Germany; Arte in Memoria Biennale\, Rome; Gwangju Biennale\, South Korea; and Busan Biennale\, South Korea.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/artist-talk-karyn-olivier/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talks,Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260806T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260806T191500
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SUMMARY:Haberman Local Luminaries: Currents 40: Widline Cadet
DESCRIPTION:Engage with notable local voices from the arts\, Black diaspora\, and immigrant communities in the Herzfeld Center for Photography and Media Arts as they share reflections on Currents 40: Widline Cadet. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Museum admission is pay-what-you-wish on Thursday nights from 4 to 8 p.m. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/haberman-local-luminaries-widline-cadet/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Free with Admission,Herzfeld Center,In-Person,Lectures + Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260801T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260801T140000
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SUMMARY:Guest Gallery Talk: “Currents 40: Widline Cadet”
DESCRIPTION:Join Shelby Sinclair\, Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies at the University of Virginia\, for a guest gallery talk about the historical and visual genealogies that shape Widline Cadet’s artwork. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/guest-gallery-talk-widline-cadet/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Free with Admission,Herzfeld Center,In-Person,Lectures + Talks
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260731T130000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: “Seeking Revelation”
DESCRIPTION:Join Nikki Otten\, associate curator of prints & drawings\, for an in-depth exploration of the themes and topics in the exhibition Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints And Drawings\, 1770-1850. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors. \n  \nAbout Nikki Otten\nNikki Otten is the associate curator of prints and drawings at the Milwaukee Art Museum\, where she is responsible for works on paper from the 15th to the 21st century. Since joining the Museum in 2018\, Otten has curated Landfall Press: Five Decades of Printmaking (2019)\, Always New: The Posters of Jules Chéret (2022)\, and Currents 39: LaToya M. Hobbs\, Carving Out Time (2024)\, in addition to several rotations of American and European art drawn from the collection. Her recent projects include Reviving the Dance of Death (2025) and an upcoming exhibition on German Romantic prints and drawings. Previously\, Otten held fellowships and internships at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota\, the Chrysler Museum of Art\, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. She holds an MA and a PhD in art history from the University of Minnesota.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/gallery-talk-seeking-revelation/2026-07-31/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Seeking Revelation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T191500
DTSTAMP:20260630T170641Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T170641Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Collecting 19th-Century German Art in Milwaukee
DESCRIPTION:Join Armin Kunz\, owner and director of C. G. Boerner Gallery\, for an insightful talk about the history of collecting 19th-century German art in the United States. Inspired by the exhibition Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints and Drawings\, Kunz will trace how Romantic and Biedermeier collections developed in particular cities\, with a special focus on the Milwaukee Art Museum. Drawn from the Museum’s collection\, Seeking Revelation examines how artists of the German Romantic movement (1770–1850) faced an unpredictable time by making work that helped them gain a deeper understanding of universal questions. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Museum admission is pay-what-you-wish on Thursday nights from 4 to 8 p.m. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors. \n  \nImage: Ferdinand Ruscheweyh (German\, 1785–1846)\, after Peter von Cornelius (German\, 1783–1867)\, published by Verlag Georg Reimer\, Berlin (1816–1918)\, Vision at the Gallows (Erscheinung am Rabenstein)\, from Illustrations for Goethe’s Faust (Bilder zu Goethes Faust)\, 1814\, published 1845. Engraving\, printed chine collé. 16 1/2 × 20 3/8 in. (41.91 × 51.75 cm); plate: 15 7/16 × 20 7/8 in. (39.21 × 53.02 cm); sheet: 24 11/16 × 30 7/8 in. (62.71 × 78.42 cm). Milwaukee Art Museum\, Purchase\, René von Schleinitz Memorial Fund and with funds from the Ralph and Cora Oberndorfer Family Trust
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/lecture-collecting-19th-century-german-art/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talks,Contemporary,Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Lubar Auditorium,Pay-What-You-Wish Admission,Seeking Revelation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T140000
DTSTAMP:20260630T165229Z
CREATED:20260218T153619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T165229Z
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SUMMARY:Guest Gallery Talk + Jazz Jam
DESCRIPTION:Immerse yourself in Abercrombie’s world in a setting inspired by her love of music and creativity. Join John Corbett\, co-founder of Corbett vs. Dempsey LLC\, and the trumpeter Russ Johnson for the Gallery Talk + Jazz Jam through Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery and Gertrude & Friends: The Wisconsin Magical Realists. \nLed by Corbett\, this gallery talk takes visitors through both exhibitions as live music fills the galleries\, highlighting the connections between Abercrombie’s work\, the artists in her circle\, and the jazz community that helped shape her creative world. This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful for its exhibition sponsors.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/guest-gallery-talk-gertrude-abercrombie/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:American,Free for Members,Free with Admission,Lectures + Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T130000
DTSTAMP:20260305T182353Z
CREATED:20260305T182215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T182353Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: “Currents 40: Widline Cadet”
DESCRIPTION:Join Kristen Gaylord\, the Herzfeld Curator of Photography and Media Arts and curator of the exhibition\, for an in-depth exploration of the themes and ideas presented in Currents 40: Widline Cadet. This exhibition marks Cadet’s first solo show in the United States and features the first full presentation of her ambitious series Seremoni Disparisyon (Ritual [Dis]Appearance). In this body of work\, Cadet draws from her own experience of emigrating from Haiti to the U.S. to explore themes of Black diasporic life\, memory\, and survival. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/gallery-talk-widline-cadet/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Free with Admission,Herzfeld Center,In-Person,Lectures + Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T130000
DTSTAMP:20260804T195117Z
CREATED:20260320T164637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T195117Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: “Seeking Revelation”
DESCRIPTION:Join Nikki Otten\, associate curator of prints & drawings\, for an in-depth exploration of the themes and topics in the exhibition Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints And Drawings\, 1770-1850. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors. \n  \nAbout Nikki Otten\nNikki Otten is the associate curator of prints and drawings at the Milwaukee Art Museum\, where she is responsible for works on paper from the 15th to the 21st century. Since joining the Museum in 2018\, Otten has curated Landfall Press: Five Decades of Printmaking (2019)\, Always New: The Posters of Jules Chéret (2022)\, and Currents 39: LaToya M. Hobbs\, Carving Out Time (2024)\, in addition to several rotations of American and European art drawn from the collection. Her recent projects include Reviving the Dance of Death (2025) and an upcoming exhibition on German Romantic prints and drawings. Previously\, Otten held fellowships and internships at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota\, the Chrysler Museum of Art\, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. She holds an MA and a PhD in art history from the University of Minnesota.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/gallery-talk-seeking-revelation/2026-06-25/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Seeking Revelation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260528T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260528T191500
DTSTAMP:20260319T181807Z
CREATED:20260218T153450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T181807Z
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SUMMARY:Layton Lecture: Gertrude’s Wisconsin Friends
DESCRIPTION:Join Robert Cozzolino\, independent curator and art historian for a conversation about how Gertrude Abercrombie’s friendships with artists in Wisconsin—such as Dudley Huppler\, Karl Priebe\, and John Wilde—enriched her life and deepened their collective creativity. Drawing inspiration from the exhibition Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World is a Mystery\, Cozzolino will explore how Abercrombie interacted with this distinctive group of artists and how their creative exchanges shaped and reflected the alternative visual worlds they constructed in response to American Regionalism. Presented in connection with the Layton Art Collection\, this program highlights the collection’s commitment to showcasing artists who challenge conventional narratives and expand the boundaries of American art. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Museum admission is pay-what-you-wish on Thursday nights from 4 to 8 p.m. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/layton-lecture-abercrombie/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:American,Free for Members,Free with Admission,Lectures + Talks,Lubar Auditorium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T130000
DTSTAMP:20260129T190559Z
CREATED:20250801T183150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T190559Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: “Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery”
DESCRIPTION:Join Thomas Busciglio-Ritter\, Abert Family Associate Curator of American Art and the exhibition curator\, for an in-depth exploration of the themes and topics in the exhibition Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/gallery-talk-gertrude-abercrombie-the-whole-world-is-a-mystery/2026-05-22/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T113000
DTSTAMP:20260211T195832Z
CREATED:20260211T195713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T195832Z
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SUMMARY:Slow Art Saturday: Gertrude Abercrombie
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the exhibition Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery to explore a single work of art in depth. This program is led by Amy Kirschke\, Barbara Brown Lee Senior Director of Learning and Engagement\, and encourages presence and promotes well-being. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/slow-art-saturday-abercrombie/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Slow Art Saturday
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260508T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260508T130000
DTSTAMP:20260305T192645Z
CREATED:20260305T192421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T192645Z
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SUMMARY:Special Edition Gallery Talk with Widline Cadet
DESCRIPTION:Join Widline Cadet\, featured artist of Currents 40: Widline Cadet\, for a special guest gallery talk exploring her artistic practice and perspective within the context of the exhibition. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/special-edition-gallery-talk-widline-cadet/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Free with Admission,Herzfeld Center,In-Person,Lectures + Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260402T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260402T191500
DTSTAMP:20260319T181522Z
CREATED:20260227T165116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T181522Z
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SUMMARY:The Collector’s Canvas: A Look Inside the Wardrobe of Mrs. Peg Bradley
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation by Amanda Cacich\, Curator of the Mount Mary Fashion Archive\, as she discusses how Mrs. Peg Bradley’s love of fashion and art were intertwined throughout her life. This program is presented in conjunction with Mount Mary University in honor of the reinstallation of the Bradley Collection. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Museum admission is pay-what-you-wish on Thursday nights from 4 to 8 p.m. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/the-collectors-canvas/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bradley Collection,Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Spring Break
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260328T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260328T140000
DTSTAMP:20260305T211334Z
CREATED:20260305T211305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T211334Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: “Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery”
DESCRIPTION:Join Thomas Busciglio-Ritter\, Abert Family Associate Curator of American Art and the exhibition curator\, for an in-depth exploration of the themes and topics in the exhibition Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/gallery-talk-gertrude-abercrombie-the-whole-world-is-a-mystery-spring-break/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Spring Break
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T191500
DTSTAMP:20260225T165447Z
CREATED:20250912T182048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T165447Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Willie Cole
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next event in our Artist Talk series\, featuring the dynamic American sculptor\, printmaker\, designer\, perceptual engineer\, and visual artist Willie Cole. In this compelling talk\, Cole will share how he transforms everyday found objects into powerful works of art\, drawing inspiration from traditional African imagery and cultural references. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. \nThe Artist Talk series welcomes emerging\, mid-career\, and established artists to share what it means to live creatively. Discussing motivation\, medium\, and technique\, artists will reveal how and why their work expresses their emotions and ideas. Following the talk\, join the Museum’s African American Art Alliance for Black Art Matters Dinner Honoring Willie Cole\, raising funds in support of the Alliance’s mission. \n  \nProgram sponsor\nMilwaukee Art Museum’s African American Art Alliance \n 
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/artist-talk-willie-cole/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talks,Contemporary,Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T140000
DTSTAMP:20260108T174713Z
CREATED:20250827T193655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T174713Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: “Looking Forward: New Gifts of Art”
DESCRIPTION:Join Thomas Busciglio-Ritter\, Abert Family Associate Curator of American Art\, for an in-depth exploration of themes and highlights from the exhibition Looking Forward: New Gifts of Art. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/jan-gallery-talk-looking-forward/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260205T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260205T191500
DTSTAMP:20251223T171118Z
CREATED:20250801T163116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T171118Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Karen Gunderson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next event in our Artist Talk series\, featuring the contemporary American artist Karen Gunderson. Hear from Gunderson as she delves into her practice and talks about her work on view in Looking Forward: New Gifts of Art. \nSeating for this event is first come\, first served. Artist Talks are included with Museum admission and are free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. \nThe Artist Talk series welcomes emerging\, mid-career\, and established artists to share what it means to live creatively. Discussing motivation\, medium\, and technique\, artists will reveal how and why their work expresses their emotions and ideas \nSponsored by\nMilwaukee Art Museum’s Contemporary Art Society
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/artist-talk-karen-gunderson/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talks,Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260117T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260117T140000
DTSTAMP:20260109T160908Z
CREATED:20250801T154645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T160908Z
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SUMMARY:Canceled: Guest Gallery Talk: “The Bradley Collection of Modern Art”
DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled. \nJoin Polly Morris\, Executive Director of the Lynden Sculpture Garden\, for an in-depth exploration of the themes and topics in the exhibition The Bradley Collection of Modern Art: A Bold Vision for Milwaukee. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/guest-gallery-talk-the-bradley-collection-of-modern-art/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bradley Collection,Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Modern
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T191500
DTSTAMP:20251223T164047Z
CREATED:20250801T151904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T164047Z
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SUMMARY:Expert Series: Philanthropy and the Arts Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:What does the future of the arts look like—and who shapes it? Join us for a dynamic conversation that uncovers how philanthropy transforms the cultural landscape. Hear from leading voices as they explore the dynamics behind funding\, the evolving role of institutions\, and what it all means for the artists\, organizations\, and the communities at the heart of it. \nThis program is presented in conjunction with the special exhibitions The Bradley Collection of Modern Art: A Bold Vision for Milwaukee and Looking Forward: New Gifts of Art\, which highlight the transformative power of visionary giving in the arts. \nThis drop-in program is included with Museum admission and free for Members. Tickets available at the door or online. \nSponsored by\nMilwaukee Art Museum’s Contemporary Art Society
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/expert-series-philanthropy-and-the-arts-ecosystem/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bradley Collection,Contemporary Art Society,Expert Series,Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Lubar Auditorium,Modern
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: “Looking Forward: New Gifts of Art”
DESCRIPTION:Join Liz Siegel\, chief of curatorial affairs and curator of Looking Forward: New Gifts of Art\, for an in-depth exploration of the exhibition’s themes and highlights. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. \nThe Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors. \n  \nImage: Sabina Elliot Wells (American\, 1876–1943) Newcomb Pottery (New Orleans\, Louisiana\, 1894–1940)\, Newcomb Pottery Vase\, ca. 1905. Glazed earthenware. Height: 10 in. (25.4 cm). Gift of Jody and Dick Goisman\, M2022.37
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/dec-gallery-talk-looking-forward/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Free with Admission,Lectures + Talks
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: “Gertrude & Friends”
DESCRIPTION:Join Thomas Busciglio-Ritter\, Abert Family Associate Curator of American Art and the exhibition curator\, for an in-depth exploration of the themes and topics in the exhibition Gertrude & Friends: The Wisconsin Magic Realists. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors. \n  \nImage: John Wilde (American\, 1919–2006)\, Karl Priebe\, Gertrude Abercrombie\, Dudley Huppler\, Marshall Glasier\, Sylvia Fein\, a Friend\, Arnold Dadian and Myself (detail)\, 1966. Oil on panel. 8 × 12 in. (20.32 × 30.48 cm). Gift of the Gertrude Abercrombie Trust M1979.33. Photo by P. Richard Eells. © John Wilde
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/gallery-talk-gertrude-friends/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks
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