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A Visit to the Milwaukee Art Museum

4/13/2014

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PictureWayne Thiebaud-Powder with Puff, 1966-Oil on Masonite
Last week I was flying out of Milwaukee, and took the opportunity to stop by their art museum just before my flight. It was a very brief visit - less than an hour - but well worth the effort. The architecture of the building is stunning, with an appearance like that of a ship. Since the museum is located on Lake Michigan, this is no accident. The architect is Santiago Calatrava of Spain, and the design includes "wings" that raise and lower. Astonishing!
The art collection is very strong, too, with excellent holdings in the areas of German and German Expressionist art. They also have a fine collection of modern American art, including pieces by Warhol, Lichtenstein, Morris, and the lovely painting shown at the left by San Francisco's own Wayne Thiebaud. I needed several more hours there! Take a look at their website, and by all means visit if you have the chance. The site is http://mam.org/info/.

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Milwaukee Art Museum - Santiago Calatrava, Architect
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Kate F.
12/31/2015 05:16:35 pm

Bob,

I went there, too, when I was in Milwaukee visiting my son and his girlfriend. I loved it there! They had a collection of The Eight which was SO interesting. We saw their Biedemyer Collection which was just beautiful. My other son at the time was in the process of designing a cabinet in the Biedemyer style for a client. They happen to have a great manual on the history of that era which I bought for him. Their collection of art books is incredible and they sell handmade crafts from local artists in their gift shop. I'm glad you enjoyed the museum. It's a splendid treasure. You must go back.

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I love how they incorporated the architecture to reflect its location.

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