JSOnline (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Perhaps so; and perhaps not. At the Milwaukee Art Museum, that local mecca of some of the most beautiful pictures in the world - not to mention breathtaking architecture - the thinking is ...
gmtPlus9 (-15) (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
Unmasked and Anonymous: Shimon & Lindemann Consider Portraiture at the Milwaukee Art Museum. "...Wisconsin photographers John Shimon & Julie Lindemann make use of antique cameras, modern lens technology, artificial light, and contemporary pop culture to create portraits of the people in their native state. This exhibition juxtaposes 43 of their original photographs and a multimedia installation with...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 08/30/2008
They met and fell in love while studying glassmaking in the Czech Republic. Two years ago they married, and today Steve Pflipsen and Katerina Pflipsen Olivová are creating glass artworks from their home studios in River Falls. Last y...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
A retrospective of the designer, known for his woodworking skills and charm, begins a three-year tour next June at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Apartment Therapy - Chicago (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Untitled (Gold Spork 23kt gold leaf on plastic 2008) Art & Design Events... An Improbable Coincidence of Wants: The Franks "Solo exhibition by Chicago artists The Franks. Formerly of f2, a Chicago
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
Art on wheelsWe all know that Harleys are a work of art. So does the Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive. In honor of Harley-Davidson's 105th Anniversary Celebration, the museum will showcase 12 of the Custom Motorcycles o...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
Here's a look at this weekend's to-do lists:Lisa BlytheTonight, I'm attending the 2008 Milwaukee Wine Festival. The festival, being held today (4-10 p.m.) and Saturday (2-9 p.m.) on the grounds outside the Milwaukee...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
Most of us were trained to smile for the camera, even before we learned to speak.
ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
"Openness is essential to the experience of this architecture, a constantly changing, kinetic space. Now, instead of that first expansive view, with marble floors reflecting the lines and volumes of the building and the lake beyond, we see people's backsides. We see people waiting in line, a couple of desks and cash registers."...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
By CAROL DEPTOLLA A new festival is joining the lakefront scene, and this one won't be about the beer. The Milwaukee Wine Festival, offering samples of 250 wines from around the world, will take place Aug. 22 and 23 on the Milwaukee Art Museum grounds.
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
A new festival is joining the lakefront scene, and this one won't be all about the beer.
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
What do you get when you cross a rhino with an elephant? Or, how about a painter and a sculptor?
Apartment Therapy - Chicago (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
Bloody Life No. 3, 1975If you're looking for a quick escape that takes you indoors and surrounds you with art, the British duo Gilbert & George has a summer exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Her
bugheart (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
( daily target in milwaukee) last week i was in milwaukee for a meeting . i honestly knew nothing of the city (besides the recently completed milwaukee art museum ) but i discovered it was quiet an charming city of riverwalks of brew pubs and great old new ( saarinen war memorial ) and newer architecture . ( milwaukee art museum ) but now i am back and anxious to get things done in both art and science...
Artdaily (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
MILWAUKEE.- Bikes by a Discovery Channel 2004 Biker Build-Off champion roll into downtown for the Milwaukee Art Museum's presentation of The Custom Motorcycles of Ron Finch on view during Harley-Davidson's 105th Anniversary Celebration, August 2631. Coupled with the archival photographs of Detroit biker Jim "Flash" Miteff, the exhibition celebrates the customized
