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Tag Archives: European Design Since 1985
What’s happening at the Milwaukee Art Museum: Oct. 18–24
Attention art lovers: The Art Auction, sponsored by the Museum’s Contemporary Art Society, is happening this Saturday, October 23. Place your bids on over 150 items up for auction, currently on display in the Contemporary Galleries. The Art Auction is a semi-annual … Continue reading
From the Collection–Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Shepherdess
In my high school art history class, my teacher, having covered with reverence the high-contrast drama of the Baroque, flipped the slide machine to show Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s The Swing and paused, glaring at the slide in the darkened room. Then … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Exhibitions
Tagged European Design Since 1985, From the Collection, Hella Jongerius, Jean-Honore Fragonard, Jurgen Bey, Rococo
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European Design: Escape from the Gallery!
Since I started working (almost two years ago!) on the exhibition European Design Since 1985: Shaping the New Century, I’ve been on a personal scavenger hunt. I want to gather as many of the featured designs “in the wild” as … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibitions
Tagged Design, European Design Since 1985, IKEA, James Dyson, Jasper Morrison, Jorge Pensi, Maarten Van Severen, Ole Jensen, Ron Arad, Tord Boontje
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What’s Happening at the Milwaukee Art Museum: Oct. 11–17
Have you seen the Museum’s newest feature exhibition, European Design Since 1985: Shaping the New Century? This colorful exhibition explores the work of over 100 European designers with over 200 objects, including chairs, tables, lamps, vases, watering cans, utensils, metalworks, … Continue reading
From the Collection—Bengtsson’s Slice Chair
In honor of last week’s opening of European Design Since 1985: Shaping the New Century, I thought I’d share a bit about why the Museum has used this striking aluminum chair so heavily in the exhibition’s marketing. You saw this … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Curatorial
Tagged Behind the Scenes, Decorative Arts, Design, European Design Since 1985, Exhibitions, Mathias Bengtsson
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