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Current Exhibit:
April 17 - August 14, 2009
Wisconsin at Work: Thorsten Lindberg Paintings and Drawings from the MCHS Collection
Thorsten Lindberg (American, 1878-1950) was a Wisconsin artist who flourished during the 1930s and 40s completing work as part of the WPA (Works Progress Administration). Many artists contributed to the WPA, and many local artists saw their careers developed and transformed during this time. Lindberg, in particular, took to documenting the work of human industry, particularly that of rural Wisconsin and Milwaukee in several large-scale paintings from the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Also featured are a number of drawings documenting the creation of Milwaukee’s Park System.
Through October 4, 2009The Bookworm by Carl Spitzweg
Now on display through Oct. 4 is The Bookworm by Carl Spitzweg (1808-1885). On loan from the Milwaukee Public Library, this is the most famous of all his canvases and is frequently reproduced. The donor, Rene Von Schleinitz, gave his collection of German romantic paintings to the Milwaukee Art Museum but he reserved this one especially for the library.
Spitzweg was a German romanticist painter and poet. Many of his paintings depict sharply characterized eccentrics, for example The Bookworm and The Hypochondriac (c. 1865, in the Neue Pinakothek, Munich).
Upcoming Exhibitions
September 4 - December 6, 2009
Midwest Murals: Joe Jones and J.B. Turnbull from the Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University
Gallery Talk (Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.) by Curtis L. Carter, PhD., former director - HMA
Visions of agriculture in the Midwest in the 1930s as depicted in large scale murals by two of the most prominent regional painters of their time. See a rare display of this important cache of murals by artists working in the tradition of Midwestern Regionalism, much in the manner and style of Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry, and Grant Wood.
January – April 2010
Foundry Work: A View of the Industry
The Photographs of Michael Schultz
Opening Gallery Talk with the Artist (Jan. 15 at 7 p.m.)
Michael Schultz travels both here and abroad to photograph foundries and foundry workers. His work offers a rare glimpse of the processes, people, and spectacular motifs of the industry. This exhibition features twenty large format color photographs depict industrial settings not often seen, captured beautifully and naturally.
April – August 2010
Working Wisconsin: Selections from the Museum of Wisconsin Art
Hand-selected from the Wisconsin Museum of Art Collection, this exhibition is certain to evoke memories of our own working heritage. Farming, fishing, services and industry—all are depicted in Wisconsin art by Wisconsin artists. Featured are paintings, prints, and drawings by such local legends as Richard Lorenz, Robert von Neumann, Gerrit Sinclair, John Steuart Curry, Edmund Lewandowski and John Wilde
September – December 2010
Wonders of Work and Labor: The Steidle Collection of American Industrial Art, Penn State University
The paintings and prints in the Steidle Collection capture the power and beauty of industry. The images, potent reminders of earlier industrial development in America, are visual records connecting fine arts, industry, and education before World War II. In this special collaboration with the Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery at The Pennsylvania State University, the Grohmann Museum is pleased to present a selection of the most captivating pieces from the Steidle Collection.
Museum Hours:
| Monday-Friday |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Saturday | Noon - 6 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1 - 4 p.m. |
Admission:
| General admission | $5.00 |
| Students 11-18 years old | $3.00 |
| Children - 10 or younger | Free |
| Adult - 65 or older | $3.00 |
| MSOE students (with ID) | Free |
Group tours and school group tours available
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Grohmann Museum |