Collection
The Milwaukee Art Museum’s collection is broad and diverse, with works from antiquity to the present. Its history dates to 1888 and reflects the city in which the Museum was built, and the individuals who helped build it. The collection’s more than 32,000 works include paintings, drawings, sculpture, decorative arts, photography, prints, video art, installation art, and textiles.
The Museum’s collection has developed over the years through select purchases, the gifts of local collectors, and the support of the community and generous donors. The Museum’s various areas of collecting boast many strengths, including the particularly noteworthy ones listed here. Continue Reading »
New Acquisition Highlights
Julia Beck (Swedish, 1853–1935) Nénuphars, ca. 1890
Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, b. 1984) Fainting Spells, 2018
Marianne Brandt (German, 1893–1983) Tastlicht Lamp, 1930–1932
Guatemalan School Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, second half of the 18th century
Peter Stamberg (American, b. 1949) Cardinal Dots Chair, 1974–1975
Delita Martin (American, b. 1972) Published by Black Women of Print (founded 2018) Star Watcher, from the portfolio Continuum, 2020
Dorothea Lange (American, 1895–1965) Mended Stockings, San Francisco, 1934, printed 1950s
Katharina Grosse (German, b. 1961) Untitled, 2019
Nate Young (American, b. 1981) Votive Offering, 2019
Paul A. Lobel (American, born Romania, 1899–1983) Manufactured by Wilcox Silver Plate Company (a division of International Silver Company) (Meriden, Connecticut, 1867–1961) Manufactured by International Silver Company (Meriden, Connecticut, founded 1898) Tea Service, ca. 1934
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- Laurent Casimir (Haitian, 1928–1990), Crowded Market (detail), 1972. Oil on Masonite. Gift of Richard and Erna Flagg, M1991.117. Photo by Larry Sanders
- Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732–1806), The Shepherdess (detail), ca. 1750/52. Oil on canvas. Bequest of Leon Kaumheimer, M1974.64. Photo by John R. Glembin
- Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923–1997), Crying Girl (detail), 1964. Enamel on steel. Purchase, M1965.18. Photo by John R. Glembin. © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
- Harry Callahan (American, 1912–1999), Chicago (detail), ca. 1948, printed 1950s. Gelatin silver print. Purchase, with funds from the Ralph and Cora Oberndorfer Family Trust, M2008.81. Copy photo by John R. Glembin. © The Estate of Harry Callahan, courtesy Pace Gallery