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

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Weaving a Legacy

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.

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Mirrors, Not Windows

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.

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Triangulador

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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Chris T Cornelius

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.

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Members' Show 2024

December 7—January 19

MOWA | West Bend

Each year, the State Gallery lights up with more than 200 artworks submitted by MOWA members of all ages and levels of experience. Collectively, the works reveal what is engaging the minds, hearts, and brushstrokes of MOWA members.

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Rosy Petri

Here to Hear

September 19-December 15

MOWA on the Lake  inside Saint John's On The Lake

Rosy Petri is a self-taught artist and storyteller who lives and works in Milwaukee

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