Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 2, 2009
BMW has stolen the Milwaukee Art Museum
Call out the architecture police, the building theft squad. Looking at the occasional magazine that arrives a few times each year with the one newspaper I subscribe to, I was shocked to see that MAM has been stolen. I guess I haven't driven past it recently and therefore didn't realize it was even gone!
Tags: Milwaukee Art Museum, BMW, Calatrava

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 28, 2009
Take a spin and you might win Warhol tickets
Through Saturday, you have an opportunity to win two tickets to the Milwaukee Art Museum's "Andy Warhol: The Last Decade" exhibit.
Tags: Warhol, contests, MAM, Milwaukee Art Museum, free tickets, Last Decade

Movies & TV - Oct. 13, 2009
Music and sports films highlight LGBT Film Fest
The Milwaukee Short Film Festival is behind us and the debut Milwaukee Film Festival is under our belt, too. But don't think for a minute that the film scene has quieted down here. No, now it's time for the 22nd annual LBGT Film / Video Festival, which takes places Oct. 15-25 at the UWM Union Theatre, the Oriental Theatre and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Tags: LGBT Film/Video Festival, UWM, Union Theatre, Oriental Theatre, Andy Warhol, Milwaukee Art Museum, Carl Bogner

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 6, 2009
I love this spot
It's easy for me to love this new BMW spot. It features the world's best automobile, my favorite city and one of Milwaukee's icons, the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Tags: BMW, GT, MAM, Milwaukee Art Museum, TV spot, German

Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 23, 2009
A new look at Andy Warhol's later years
Andy Warhol is easily one of the most recognizable, famous and definitely most prolific American artists that ever lived. Not only are there a seemingly endless array of museum exhibits dedicated to his special work, but there are also entire museums created just to display his talents and educate the masses about his fascinating existence.
Tags: milwaukee art museum, mam, andy warhol, the last decade

Milwaukee Buzz - Sept. 11, 2009
A call for AirTran Airways artwork
The "Milwaukee Route Competition" asks individuals to use the Milwaukee flight service map to create a piece of artwork. The top 10 entries will be shown at the Milwaukee Art Museum; guests choosing the top three at a private AirTran event.
Tags: airtran airways, AirTran, flight service competition, milwaukee route competition, milwaukee art museum

Movies & TV - Aug. 30, 2009
Short Film festival preps 11th annual event
The Milwaukee Independent Film Society presents the 11th installment of the Milwaukee Short Film Festival, billed as the longest-running film festival in Milwaukee. The three-day event takes place Sept. 11-13 and boasts 44 films from around the globe.
Tags: Short Film Festival, Milwaukee Film, Ross Bigley, Oriental Theatre, Milwaukee Art Museum, Live on North, Eisner Museum, Milwaukee Independent Film Society

Marketplace - Aug. 21, 2009
Milwaukee seems to have inspired Manhattan
A quick look at the rendering of the $3.2 billion transportation hub in Manhattan says but one thing to me, "Milwaukee." It's the Milwaukee Art Museum, Manhattan-style.
Tags: Santiago Calatrava, transportation hub, Ground Zero, World Trade Center, Milwaukee Art Museum, wings, design

Kids & Family - July 7, 2009
Kohl's Art Generation nurtures kids' creative sides
Thanks to a $1 million grant from Kohl's Department Stores, the Milwaukee Art Museum recently became even more family friendly. Kohl's Art Generation is a studio and gallery located inside the museum that provides art education and art making for children and their parents.
Tags: kohl's art generation, kohl's department store, milwaukee art museum, south shore frolics, bastille days

Travel & Visitors Guide - June 21, 2009
Milwaukee Staycation: Milwaukee Art Museum
Who needs expensive hotels and hours spent on airline layovers when you can save a few dollars and opt for a Milwaukee Staycation. Throughout the summer, keep an eye out for OnMilwaukee.com's ongoing Staycation articles with the low-down on the key tourism sights in Milwaukee. This installment features the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Tags: Milwaukee Art Museum, MAM, Calatrava, Eero Saarinen, War Memorial Center, Layton Art Gallery, Hatleli

Dining - June 19, 2009
Chef profile: MAM's Chris Hatleli and Nick Burki
Welcome to a rarity -- a double chef profile on OnMilwaukee.com. When we approached Milwaukee native, Chris Hatleli, executive chef at Milwaukee Art Museum's acclaimed Café Calatrava -- and a veteran of George Webb and Sanford -- about taking part, he asked that we also include MAM chef de cuisine and his long-time partner in culinary adventure, Nick Burki.
Tags: Chris Hatleli, Cafe Calatrava, Nick Burki, The Social, Milwaukee Art Museum, James Beard

Arts & Entertainment - June 6, 2009
MAM welcomes Rohlf's furniture and The Eight
The Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) opens two new shows simultaneously Saturday, June 6: "The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs" and "The Eight and American Modernism."
Tags: milwaukee art museum, mam, charles rohlfs, the eight, moderism

Arts & Entertainment - May 14, 2009
True Skool stirs things up "After Dark"
True Skool, a non-profit organization, collaborates with Milwaukee Art Museum's "After Dark" for the second time this year. Focused on invigorating Milwaukee's urban communities with positive influence, True Skool illuminates the artistic talent and community alliance hidden by poverty, gangs and drug use.
Tags: milwaukee art museum, after dark, true skool, graffiti art, dawoud bey, urban photography

Arts & Entertainment - May 13, 2009
"Class Pictures" of social and emotional complexity
Photographing and interviewing students from private and public high schools in Michigan, Massachusetts, Florida, California and New York, Bey's efforts result in not only a visible representation of "true" American diversity but also a cultural revelation about what it means to be a young adult in the 21st century. The series is as much documentary as it is fine art and unapologetically battles a balance of objectivity and subjectivity.
Tags: Dawoud Bey, Class Pictures, Milwaukee Art Museum, Harlem 1979

Marketplace - April 26, 2009
Malia Designs carry a cause from Brew City to Cambodia
It's a beautiful thing when fashion meets function. Such is the case with the creations of Malia Designs, a socially-conscious company that produces attractive, purposeful messenger bags, totes, scarves and wallets made in Cambodia by vendors with a human rights' mission.
Tags: malia designs, recycled, bags, leslie vaglica, whole foods, fischberger's, milwaukee art museum, repurposed materials, green