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The Layton Art Collection: 1888-2013, Part 2
Last month, I wrote about the first part of the exhibition The Layton Art Collection: 1888-2013. I introduced the great Milwaukee businessman and art patron Frederick Layton, and touched upon the founding of the Layton Art Gallery. The first section … Continue reading
People’s Choice: Your Top 25 Works of Art in the Collection
Happy birthday, Milwaukee Art Museum! You’re looking pretty good for 125, if we do say so ourselves. To celebrate the Museum’s anniversary, we’ve got a whole lot of stuff going on. From concurrent exhibitions to community days, your 125th is … Continue reading
Posted in Behind the Scenes, Education
Tagged 125th Anniversary, Lab, Milwaukee Art Museum, top 25, top 25 works of art
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From the Collection–Margaret, Lady Tufton by Anthony Van Dyck and Studio
Recently brought out of the vault for display in Gallery #5 is a portrait of Margaret, Lady Tufton (1636-1687). A beauty of the English court, she was the granddaughter of Edward, 1st Baron Wotton, a diplomat and court official for … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Behind the Scenes, Curatorial
Tagged Anthony Van Dyck, attribution, Behind the Scenes, Margaret Lady Tufton, portraits, research, Van Dyck
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Frank Lloyd Wright in Color
The museum’s archives contain a small but delightful collection of film and videotapes, detailing all sorts of subjects–from small films produced by the museum for various projects and exhibitions over the course of its history, to an odd yet enchanting … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Behind the Scenes, Library/Archives
Tagged architecture, archives, film archives, film stills, Frank Lloyd Wright, library
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125 Years and Counting
We owe it to the awakening interest in art matters and the democratic spirit of the society, which is attempting to make the gallery a valuable asset to every citizen and to inculcate an appreciation of its offerings. –Samuel O. … Continue reading
