New exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum: Wisconsin Decorative Arts 1820-1900

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Subject: New exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum: Wisconsin Decorative Arts 1820-1900
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:04:24 -0500
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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
-------------------------------- Wisconsin Historical Society 608.264.6526 Emily.Pfotenhauer@wisconsinhistory.org
-------------------------------- Wisconsin Decorative Arts Database http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/decorativearts Wisconsin Object blog http://wisconsinobject.wordpress.com

 

 



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