Subject: New exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum: Wisconsin Decorative Arts 1820-1900 Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:04:24 -0500 Message-ID: <B46BC0C8F6373F43B0A84089442FE9210125BE84@MEWMAD1P0129.enterprise.wistate.us> From: "Pfotenhauer, Emily K - WHS" <Emily.Pfotenhauer@wisconsinhistory.org>
The Finest in the Western Country: Wisconsin Decorative Arts 1820-1900
Decorative Arts Gallery, Lower Level, Milwaukee Art Museum
September 11, 2008-January 4, 2009
This exhibition brings together for the first time over 40 important
objects from collections throughout Wisconsin. This diverse array of
ceramics, furniture, textiles, and metalwork reflects the region early
in its history, when it was viewed as the "Western Country" by the more
established East and undergoing a dramatic transition from frontier
territory to settled state.
These works were brought to light through the efforts of the Wisconsin
Decorative Arts Database project, an ongoing collaboration of the
Wisconsin Historical Society and the Chipstone Foundation to find and
document early Wisconsin decorative arts for a publicly accessible
online archive. Visit the database at
http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/decorativearts.
This exhibition is organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum and the
Chipstone Foundation, guest curated by Emily Pfotenhauer, Hummel Fellow
at the Chipstone Foundation, and coordinated by Sarah Fayen, curator at
the Chipstone Foundation.
Opening Reception
Thursday, September 11, 5-8 pm
Lecture, Lubar Auditorium: 6:15 pm
On opening night, be among the first to see the newest installation in
the Decorative Arts Gallery and learn more about Wisconsin decorative
arts with guest curator Emily Pfotenhauer, who delivers a lecture at
6:15. Free with general admission.
Gallery Talks
September 23 and December 9, Decorative Arts Gallery, 1:30 pm. Free with
general admission.
Lenders to the exhibition include local historical societies and museums
across the state:
Chippewa Valley Museum, Eau Claire
Douglas County Historical Society, Superior
Elmbrook Historical Society/Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum, Brookfield
Kenosha Public Museum
Milwaukee County Historical Society
Milwaukee Public Museum
Mineral Point Historical Society
Neville Public Museum of Brown County, Green Bay
Pendarvis, Mineral Point
Villa Louis, Prairie du Chien
Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, Milwaukee
Wisconsin Historical Museum, Madison
See http://www.mam.org <http://www.mam.org/> for information about
visiting the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Emily Pfotenhauer
Charles Hummel Fellow
Chipstone Foundation
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Wisconsin Historical Society
608.264.6526
Emily.Pfotenhauer@wisconsinhistory.org
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Wisconsin Decorative Arts Database
http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/decorativearts
Wisconsin Object blog
http://wisconsinobject.wordpress.com