MAM Events

Slow Art Saturday: “Idris Khan: Repeat After Me”
2024-04-13 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
Explore a single work of art in depth with Amanda Luciano of Genre: Urban Art’s Revolutionary Art and Culture Residency, during this program that encourages presence and promotes well-being.
This 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 our exhibition sponsors.

Image: Idris Khan (British, b. 1978), The Seasons Turn, 2021. Oil on mounted paper. 28 panels, each: 25 ½ x 21 ½ in. (64 x 54.5 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Sean Kelly. © Idris Khan

SOLD OUT | Art in Bloom
2024-04-18 - 2024-04-21
See favorite artworks in the Museum’s collection interpreted through elaborate floral arrangements during this annual celebration of spring. Tickets go on sale to Members on February 14 at 10 a.m.
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Ensure your membership is current through April 2024 before the presale begins. Reach the membership team at 414-224-3284. Not a Member?
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SOLD OUT | Art in Bloom: Floral Fashion Party
2024-04-19 19:00 - 22:00
Floral Fashion Party tickets are sold out. Questions about your reservation? Call us at 414-224-3200.

The Art in Bloom celebration continues after dark at the Floral Fashion Party! See elegant and over-the-top gowns and accessories created out of blooms by local artisans and be seen in your best floral finery. After the show, visit the galleries to see the art-inspired floral installations. Cocktail attire is recommended, and valet parking is available.
Front Row Seated Ticket | $250 ($200 Member)
Includes event entry at 7 p.m. and a reserved seat for the fashion show. Seating is assigned based on the time of reservation. When you arrive, enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne and hors d’oeuvres prior to the show. Afterwards, mingle in the VIP Area where you’ll enjoy complimentary champagne and hors d’oeuvres during the after party.
Second Row Seated Ticket | $190 ($150 Member)
Includes event entry at 7 p.m. and a reserved seat for the fashion show. Seating is assigned based on time of reservation. Enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne and hors d’oeuvres prior to the show. Afterwards, mingle in the VIP Area where you’ll enjoy complimentary champagne and hors d’oeuvres during the after party.
Standing Room Ticket | $125 ($100 Member)
Includes event entry at 7 p.m. and standing room access for the fashion show. Enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne and hors d’oeuvres prior to the show. Afterwards, enjoy the after party and visit the galleries.
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Participating florists
Bank of Flowers
Belle Fiori
Chelsey Walker Creative
Garland Alliance
Kathy’s 2nd Chance Plants
Linda Laake Designs
Mod Bloom, Floral & Events
Metro Market Shorewood
The Botanical Collective
The Cosmic Gardens
The Dollhouse Flowers
The Red Petal
Unforgettable Moments

Participating designers
Ana Popa
GG Collections by Deborah Render
Iris for Sew House Apparel
Laura Bavlnka
MISHKA by Maria Olsson
MODA LIBRE by Nohemi Chavez
Native Nation Designs by Sabrina Lombardo
St. James Couture by James Kaddatz

Special thanks
Francisca Rodriguez, Owner, Fashion Fest MKE

Story Time in the Galleries
2024-04-20 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-04-27 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-04 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-01 10:30 - 11:00
Every Saturday morning, join us in the galleries to hear a story and make art together. Meet in Windhover Hall near the admission desks at 10:30 a.m. and travel with the reader through the galleries. Then, listen to a story in front of a work of art before creating an artwork inspired by what you have seen and heard.
This event is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission for kids 12 and under is free. Tickets are available at the door or online.

Sponsored by
Four-Four Foundation
Anonymous donor

Gallery Talk: “50 Paintings”
2024-04-25 12:00 - 13:00
Join artist Peter Barrickman, whose work is included in the exhibition, along with Milwaukee-based artist Zachary Ochoa, for an in-depth exploration of different themes and topics in 50 Paintings.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Come prepared for your visit by reserving tickets at the door or online.

Leadership Sponsors:
Miriam Van de Sype and Flavius Cucu
Supporting Sponsors:
Mary Allmon, Marietta Investment Partners
McKenzie and Jason Edmonds
Tony and Sue Krausen
Elizabeth Levins and Herbert Zien
Kristin and John Sheehan
The Milwaukee Art Museum extends its sincere thanks to the 2023 Visionaries:
Mark and Debbie Attanasio
Donna and Donald Baumgartner
Murph Burke
Joel and Caran Quadracci
Sue and Bud Selig
Jeff and Gail Yabuki and the Yabuki Family Foundation
Image: GaHee Park (South Korean, b. 1985), Winter Snail (detail), 2021. Oil on canvas. 27 × 22 in. (68.58 × 55.88 cm) Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami. Museum purchase with funds provided by John Auerbach and Ed Tang. Image: Courtesy of the Artist and Perrotin. Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley.

Lecture: “Black Men in Red: 19th-Century Models in Color”
2024-04-25 18:15 - 19:15
Learn about the context of the Black model in European art in this lecture by Adrienne L. Childs, PhD, adjunct curator at The Phillips Collection, in Washington, DC. She will highlight the Museum’s Study of a Model (1885) by the German painter Max Pietschmann, on view in the second-floor collection galleries. Childs was awarded the High Museum of Art’s Driskell Prize in recognition of her contribution to African American art and art history.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online.
Can’t join us in person? Follow the Museum on Facebook to see the livestreamed lecture.
Sponsored by
Milwaukee Art Museum’s Fine Arts Society
Milwaukee Art Museum’s African American Art Alliance

Image: Max Pietschmann (German, 1865–1952), Study of a Model (detail), 1885. Oil on canvas. 41 ½ × 31 ½ in. (105.41 × 80.01 cm). Purchase, with funds from Avis Martin Heller in honor of the Fine Arts Society M2020.39. Photo by John R. Glembin

Gallery Talk: “Idris Khan: Repeat After Me”
2024-04-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-05-23 12:00 - 13:00
Enjoy in-depth exploration of the artworks, themes, and topics in the exhibition Idris Khan: Repeat After Me.
This 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 our exhibition sponsors.

Image: Idris Khan (British, b. 1978), Overture, 2015. Oil on glass with aluminum frame. 96 x 78 x 156 in. (243.8 x 198.1 x 396.2 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Sean Kelly. © Idris Khan

Free Day + Celebration: Alfred Bader’s 100th Birthday
2024-04-28 10:00 - 17:00
Join us for this celebratory day honoring the life of Dr. Alfred Bader, chemist, art collector, and avid Museum supporter. Enjoy the Museum with free admission, and bring friends and family for campus-wide themed activities for all ages.

Event Lineup
Art Making | 10 AM–4 PM
Ignite your creative side with art activities! Visit the Kohl’s Art Studio for a project inspired by the European art collection. Head to the Milwaukee Room for an activity led by local youth art and creative center TBEY.
Community Engagement Fair | 10 AM–4 PM
Meet several art organizations from across Milwaukee supported by Bader Philanthropies.
Film Screening | 10:30 AM–4 PM
Watch the 30-minute-long documentary Alfred Bader: Legend: Art, Bible, Chemistry. Screenings begin at half past the hour.
Performances | 11 AM–12 PM, 1–1:15 PM, 3–4 PM
Enjoy performances from Wisconsin Conservatory of Music (11 a.m.), Hmong American Friendship Association (1 p.m.), and Bembé Drum & Dance (3 p.m.)
Live DJ | 11 AM–4 PM
Enhance your Kohl’s Haitian Gallery experience while grooving to the music of TRUE Skool.
Live DJ | NOON–1 PM, 1:30–2:30 PM
Groove to the music of TRUE Skool.
Drop-In Tours | NOON–1 PM, 3–4 PM
Discover works in the collection that highlight Milwaukee’s local heroes who have helped the Museum grow its collection. Tours will be joined by an ASL interpreter.

Visiting for the first time? Please follow these Museum guidelines.

Stay an arm’s length away from the art.
Finish food and drinks, including water, before entering the galleries.
Store umbrellas, large bags, backpacks, and water bottles in a locker.
Strollers are welcome in the galleries. Wagons must be stored in the coatroom.
Take photos without flash, stabilizers, or tripods.

About Alfred Bader
Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1924, Dr. Alfred Bader settled in Milwaukee in 1950 following his studies at Queen’s University and Harvard University. As the founder of Aldrich Chemical Company, Bader built an innovative, successful business in Milwaukee while developing a passion for collecting old master paintings. Upon becoming a Museum Member in 1952, Bader guided the European art program at the Milwaukee Art Museum. In addition to donating significant works of art, Bader and his wife, Isabel, served as advisors to the Museum.The Museum is one of the dozen institutions worldwide to commemorate Dr. Alfred Bader’s birthday. Celebrating with the Museum in North America are the American Chemical Society, Bader Hillel Academy, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and Queen’s University. Throughout Europe, institutions such as the Rembrandt House Museum (Amsterdam) and the University of Edinburgh are commemorating with art workshops, conferences, lectures, and performances.

This event is made possible by Bader Philanthropies.

Image: Photo by GM.CREATIVE

Member Preview Day: “Arresting Beauty: Julia Margaret Cameron”
2024-05-02 10:00 - 20:00
Open to all Members
Members enjoy early access to Arresting Beauty: Julia Margaret Cameron before it opens to everyone. Member Preview Day includes the opening lecture, presented by Marta Weiss, Curator of Photography at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. The V&A, which organized the exhibition, has the largest collection of works by Cameron.
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A V&A Exhibition – Touring the World
The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to our exhibition sponsors.

Image: Julia Margaret Cameron, Mary Hillier (detail), 1873, albumen print © The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. Museum no. RPS.617-2017

Museum Store: Member Double Discount Day
2024-05-02 10:00 - 20:00
Open to all Members
In celebration of Member Month, shop with double your discount (20%) online and at the expanded Museum Store every Thursday in May.
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Opening Lecture: “Arresting Beauty: Julia Margaret Cameron”
2024-05-02 18:15 - 19:15
Open to all Members
Members enjoy early access to Arresting Beauty: Julia Margaret Cameron and are invited to an opening lecture, presented by Marta Weiss, Curator of Photography at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. The V&A, which organized the exhibition, has the largest collection of works by Cameron.
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About the Speaker
Dr. Marta Weiss has worked at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), London since 2007, as Curator and Senior Curator of Photography. As Lead Curator of the V&A Photography Centre, completed in 2023, she oversaw the creation of the UK’s largest space for a photography collection. Originally from New York, she studied history of art, with a specialization in photography, at Harvard (BA) and Princeton (MA, PhD) and spent two years as a curatorial fellow in the Department of Photographs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Marta’s numerous V&A exhibitions include The Camera Exposed (2016); Staying Power: Photographs of Black British Experience 1950s-1990s (2015); Light from the Middle East: New Photography (2012); and Julia Margaret Cameron (2015), which toured to five international venues. Her books include Julia Margaret Cameron: Photographs to electrify you with delight and startle the world (2015); Autofocus: The Car in Photography (2019); Making It Up: Photographic Fictions (2018); and, with Lisa Springer, Julia Margaret Cameron: Arresting Beauty (2023).

A V&A Exhibition – Touring the World
The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to our exhibition sponsors.

Image: Julia Margaret Cameron, I Wait (detail), 1872, albumen print © The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. Museum no. RPS.1297-2017

Gallery Talk: “Arresting Beauty: Julia Margaret Cameron”
2024-05-03 12:00 - 13:00
Join us in the Herzfeld Center for Photography and Media Arts for an in-depth exploration of different themes and topics in the exhibition Arresting Beauty: Julia Margaret Cameron.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online.

A V&A Exhibition – Touring the World
The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to our exhibition sponsors.

Image: Julia Margaret Cameron, Annie, 1864, albumen print © The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. Museum no. RPS.111-2017

Member Swap Weekend
2024-05-04 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-05-05 10:00 - 17:00
Open to all Members
Receive free general admission to the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee Public Museum, and Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum when you show your Milwaukee Art Museum Member card. Please check each museum for hours.
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Member Tours: Hidden Treasures
2024-05-04 11:00 - 12:00
Open to all Members
Explore lesser-known gems in the collection on this docent-led tour. RSVP at membership@mam.org or 414-224-3284.
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Play Date with Art: Stamp and Repeat
2024-05-10 10:00 - 12:00
Windhover Hall
For kids ages 5 and under, with a caregiver
It’s never too early to learn to love art! Join us for a morning of art making inspired by the exhibition Idris Khan: Repeat After Me. Make your own stamp and use it to create marks over and over on different surfaces. Then join in sing-alongs at 10:30 and 11:15 a.m.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online.
Play Date with Art is sponsored by
Four-Four
Anonymous donor

Slow Art Saturday: “Arresting Beauty: Julia Margaret Cameron”
2024-05-11 10:30 - 11:30
Join us in the exhibition Arresting Beauty: Julia Margaret Cameron to explore a single work of art in depth during this program that encourages presence and promotes well-being. Amy Kirschke, Barbara Brown Lee Senior Director of Learning and Engagement, leads this engaging, shared experience focused on mothering and motherhood in honor of Mother’s Day.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online.

A V&A Exhibition – Touring the World
The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to our exhibition sponsors.

Image: Julia Margaret Cameron, A Sibyl after the manner of Michelangelo (detail), 1864, albumen print © The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. Museum no. RPS.736-2017

Drop-In Tour: Celebrating Mother’s Day
2024-05-12 14:00 - 15:00
Join us on Mother’s Day to explore the theme of motherhood in the Museum’s collection.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online.

Image: Antoine Obin (Haitian, 1929–1990), The Artist and His Grandmother [L’Artiste Antoine Obin et sa grand’mere] (detail), 1970. Oil on Masonite. 20 ¼ × 13 ½ in. (51.44 × 34.29 cm). Gift of Richard and Erna Flagg, M1991.137

Gallery Talk: “Beyond Heights: Skyscrapers and the Human Experience”
2024-05-16 12:00 - 13:00
The Godfrey American Art Wing, Level 2, Gallery K230
Join Assistant Curator Chyna Bounds for an in-depth exploration of the themes and topics in the exhibition Beyond Heights: Skyscrapers and the Human Experience.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online.
Image: Elsa Tennhardt (American, b. Germany, 1889–1980) Manufactured by E. and J. Bass Company (New York, New York, ca. 1890–1930), Cocktail Set, ca. 1928. Silver-plated brass and “Vitrolite” glass. Purchase, with funds from Demmer Charitable Trust M2015.69.1a,b

Teen Night
2024-05-16 17:00 - 19:00
Windhover Hall
Join the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Satellite teen interns to celebrate the culmination of our spring program!
The Satellite Teen Internship is a 10-week program that offers Milwaukee teens the opportunity to discover artworks in depth and see behind the scenes at the Museum.

Satellite Teen Interns
Corbeau Martin Caldwell
Lucy Chen
Kasjmir Dunn-Henderson
Sophie Hatton
Anna Heffernan
Hajoon Kwon
October Pieper
Helen Pollock
Reed Sol
Robert Soulivong
Touie Sow
Nonie Stern
Kayla Teague
Abby Wallace
Grace Wu

Sponsored by
An anonymous donor

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Artist Talk: “50 Paintings”
2024-05-16 18:15 - 19:15
Hear from Josephine Halvorson, Carmen Neely, and Aliza Nisenbaum, three of the artists featured in the 50 Paintings exhibition as they discuss trends in painting with co-curators Margaret Andera and Michelle Grabner.
This 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 our exhibition sponsors.

Artist Bios
Josephine Halvorson makes art that foregrounds firsthand experience and observation. She works primarily in painting, but also in sculpture and printmaking. Born in Brewster, Massachusetts, she studied at The Cooper Union (BFA 2003), Yale Norfolk (2002), and Columbia University (MFA 2007). Halvorson’s work and practice have been written about widely and she is a subject of Art21’s documentary series New York Close Up. Halvorson is the recipient of major international residencies and fellowships. Selected exhibitions include SECCA (2015), Storm King Art Center (2016), the ICA Boston Foster Prize Exhibition (2019-20), and Ríos Intermitentes, a group exhibition curated by Magdalena Campos-Pons as part of the Havana Bienale (2019). In 2021 she presented a solo exhibition of site responsive work at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, NM, where she was the Museum’s first artist in residence. She is represented by Sikkema Jenkins & Co., NY, and Peter Freeman, Paris.

Carmen Neely (b. 1987 in Charlotte and works in Chicago) delves into semantics through her art. Rather than mere formal inquiries confined to the canvas, Neely sees the distinction between lines as a means of grappling with personal and inherited histories. Her paintings, characterized by vibrant strokes against soft backdrops, evoke catharsis. They reflect a continual process of renegotiation and reiteration, suggesting a journey towards inner peace. Each brushstroke embodies layers of identity, values, and memories spanning generations. Neely’s expressive use of color and gesture speaks to the fluidity of these elements across time and place. Through her work, she navigates the complexities of interpretation, offering a vulnerable exploration of selfhood.

Born in Mexico City, Aliza Nisenbaum makes portrait paintings that are the manifestation of exchanges with her subjects that take place over time. Collaborating with distinct communities, she employs the focused attention of observational painting to create the conditions for close-looking. Distinct social groups are at the foreground of her work, including immigrant communities, dancers, members of grassroot organizations, subway, airport, and health workers. She engages with these groups on various levels, sharing resources, skills and ultimately, social representation. Her lengthy engagement with her subjects allows her to understand their histories and dignity beyond the space of portraiture. Often lushly decorated with patterned textiles found in her sitter’s homes and tiles from workplace settings, she makes visible the material conditions, friendships and alliances of particular work and leisure environments.

Sponsored by
Milwaukee Art Museum’s Contemporary Art Society
Image: Aliza Nisenbaum (Mexican/American, b. Mexico 1977), Dessie with Historic Posters Designed for London Underground (detail), 2019. Oil on polyester. 46 13/16 × 42 7/8 in. (119 × 109 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Anton Kern Gallery, New York. Image credit: © Aliza Nisenbaum. Photo courtesy the Artist and Anton Kern Gallery, New York

Family Sundays: Art of Our Time
2024-05-19 10:00 - 16:00
Try your hand at creating with paint and other art-making techniques inspired by the contemporary works in the exhibitions 50 Paintings and Idris Khan: Repeat After Me.
Bring family and friends to enjoy a lively day of modern dance and music performances and talk with local artists about their art.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online.
EVENT LINEUP
Art Making
Ignite your creative side with hands-on art projects inspired by the Museum’s contemporary art exhibitions.
Meet Local Artists
Work with artists Nina Ghanbarzadeh and Jeff Zimpel.
Student Art Exhibition
See creations by students from Burleigh Elementary and Indian Community School.
Idris Khan: Repeat After Me
Pick up a free Family Guide at the entrance to explore the exhibition with fun in-gallery activities.
ArtPack Station
Check out sketching materials, costumes, storybooks, and more to keep hands and minds busy in the galleries. Filled with free, fun family activities, the ArtPack Station is always open during Musuem hours.
50 Paintings
Have fun connecting art with descriptive words in an activity inspired by the Art Starts cards.
Meet Local Organizations | 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Connect with Arts@Large, Artists Working in Education, CTSI, and Wellpoint Community Center in the gallerias.
Dance Performance | 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Experience and participate in the innovative movements of Wild Space Dance Company.
Museum Store
Today only, shop for your very own SOFTwords™ letter builder kit designed by local artist Nina Ghanbarzadeh.

Gallery Talk: “Life Captured in Line: 17th-Century Dutch and Flemish Prints”
2024-05-30 12:00 - 13:00
European Art Galleries, Level 2, Gallery S202
Join Nikki Otten, associate curator of prints and drawings, for an in-depth exploration of the themes and topics in the exhibition Life Captured in Line: 17th-Century Dutch and Flemish Prints.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online.

Image: Jan van de Velde II (Dutch, ca. 1593–1641), Published by Claes Jansz. Visscher (Dutch, 1586/87–1652), A Winter Landscape with Skaters on a Canal (detail), from the series Landscapes, 1616. Etching plate: 5 5/16 × 7 13/16 in. (13.49 × 19.84 cm); sheet: 5 7/16 × 7 15/16 in. (13.81 × 20.16 cm). Gift of Sanford Towart in memory of Dr. David R. van Fossen, M2008.152
