Second Saturday
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
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
Ho-Chunk Black Ash Basketry
August 3–November 10
MOWA | West Bend
Weaving a Legacy: Ho-Chunk Black Ash Basketry, an exhibition which introduces audiences to the historically important and visually striking tradition of Native basketmaking in Wisconsin. Featuring 200 baskets by more than 40 Ho-Chunk makers from the mid-1800s to the present, this groundbreaking exhibition presents this subject for the first time.
Photography by Asher Imtiaz
August 3–November 10
MOWA | West Bend
Mirrors, Not Windows: Photography by Asher Imtiaz humanizes the divisive issue of immigration through a poignant collection of portraits.
East Meets West
June 27–September 13
MOWA on the Lake inside Saint John's On The Lake
The Art of Liubóv Szwako
Triangulador means ‘maker of triangles.’ I don’t think it’s an actual word. It’s just ‘something that triangulates…’ The first thing that I drew was a triangle and then I just rolled with that.”
-Liubóv Szwako on the origin of his street art pseudonym
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ukwé·tase (newcomer/stranger)
March 13–January 2025
MOWA | West Bend
At once installation, sculpture, and architectural form, this building like structure with a title in the Oneida language was designed for the 2023 Chicago Architectural Biennial. An accompanying land acknowledgment statement reminds visitors that the building stands on what was once indigenous land.
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
MOWA | West Bend
205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
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 Ho-Chunk, Menominee, and Potawatomi people. We pay respects to their elders past and present and acknowledge the Ho-Chunk, Menominee, and Potawatomi people who have stewarded this land through the generations.
To our members, donors, and community partners—thank you for being an important part of our journey.
Your contribution to the 2024 MOWA Fund will help MOWA continue to fulfill its special role in the arts and culture of our state for generations to come.
04
locations around the state
175+
programs & community events per year
200k
annual visitors
FREE ADMISSION TO THE NATION’S ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES
Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America, offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. The 2024 Blue Star Museums program begins on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 4.