18
May
2022
SPARK! Sailboats and Flowers
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
Art Museum in Wisconsin
American art through the lens of a single state
At the Museum of Wisconsin Art, we believe that where we live is important and we are passionate about everything Wisconsin.
We also believe enjoying art should be easy and welcoming, not an exclusive privilege. That’s why instead of single-day admission, your entrance fee is an affordable membership providing unlimited museum access for an entire year. Learn more
Exhibitions On View
Marion Coffey
The Art of Color
May 7–July 10, 2022
MOWA | West Bend
Experience the legacy of this remarkable artist through seven decades of her work. Marion Coffey created an impressive body of rich, dazzling paintings in acrylic and oil on both canvas and handmade paper. The exhibition showcases forty vibrant works, many of which are on public view for the very first time.
Exhibitions On View
Khari Turner
Mirroring Reflection
April 30–July 10, 2022
MOWA | West Bend
Khari Turner’s work expresses a mystical connection to water as a repository of Black American identity. He mixes water drawn from rivers, lakes, and oceans that have either a historical or personal association with Black people to create expressionistic portraits that reverberate with translucent layers of color and fluid drips of paint. Mirroring Reflection is the Milwaukee-born artist’s first solo museum show in his home state of Wisconsin.
Exhibitions On View
The Weight We Carry
A Teen Perspective on Resilience
May 7–July 3, 2022
MOWA | West Bend
The Weight We Carry: A Teen Perspective on Resilience speaks to the strength to persevere through the various pressures today’s teens experience. Featuring works in a variety of media, the exhibition encourages visitors to pause, listen, and learn from Wisconsin’s young artists.
Exhibitions On View
Legends of Drag
Portraits by Harry James Hanson and Devin Antheus
May 27–August 21
MOWA | DTN inside Saint Kate—The Arts Hotel
Artists Harry James Hanson and Devin Antheus traveled coast-to-coast over four years, visiting sixteen cities to meet and photograph the legendary entertainers featured in the exhibition. Hanson and Antheus produced stunning portraits of eighty-one queens shot on location and styled with unique floral elements.
Exhibitions On View
Jennifer Angus
Still Lives
On View Now
MOWA | West Bend, Surreal Gallery
Jennifer Angus created this installation of cicadas and beetles in the MOWA gallery dedicated to the surreal in Wisconsin. Angus’s wall-pinned insects create an otherworldly atmosphere, while a table laden with bell jars presents whimsical kingdoms wherein dried beetles mimic everyday human activities.
Upcoming Events + Activities
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21
May
2022
Studio Class | Foraged Inks
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
27
May
2022
Legends of Drag Opening Party
MOWA | DTN
139 E Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202
01
June
2022
Art+Wellness | The Human-Animal Bond
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
04
June
2022
Exhibition Tour | Marion Coffey
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
06
June
2022
Exhibition Opening | Michael Knapstein
MOWA on the Lake
10
June
2022
Legends Live Drag Show
MOWA | DTN
139 E Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202
11
June
2022
Second Saturday
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
12
June
2022
Artist Talk | Harry James Hanson & Devin Antheus
MOWA | DTN
139 E Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202
15
June
2022
SPARK! A Dog’s Day at MOWA
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
16
June
2022
Exhibition Tour | Marion Coffey
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
18
June
2022
Artist Talk | Khari Turner
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
Your Creative Destination
Second Saturday is a new lively monthly event that turns the entire museum into a destination for creative experiences for the whole family.
Families can explore the museum, participate in hands-on art activities, meet visiting artists, and more. Second Saturday takes place on the second Saturday of each month, 10:00 am–2:00 pm.
Locations
A network of locations and community partners
MOWA can be found around the state with two permanent venues—the West Bend “Mothership” and MOWA | DTN in downtown Milwaukee—and two partnering community organizations that make its programs and collections accessible and free.
Land Acknowledgment Statement
The Museum of Wisconsin Art stands on the ancestral lands of the Potawatomi and Menominee people. We pay respects to their elders past and present and acknowledge the Potawatomi and Menominee people who have stewarded this land through the generations.
Celebrate the Arts and Culture of Wisconsin
To our members, donors, and community partners—thank you for being an important part of our journey.
Your contribution to the 2022 MOWA Fund will help MOWA continue to fulfill its special role in the arts and culture of our state for generations to come.
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locations around the state
175+
programs & community events per year
200k
annual visitors