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Milwaukee Art Museum Buy tickets What’s On Visit Collection MAM at Home Learn + Play Membership Support Contact Us Get Involved Museum Info Shop ☰ Buy tickets → Because the health and safety of the Milwaukee community is our highest priority, the Museum is temporarily closed. Learn more.Plan your Museum visit during Summerfest. Learn more.Collection The Milwaukee Art Museum’s collection is broad and diverse, with works from antiquity to the present. Its history dates to 1888 and reflects the city in which the Museum was built, and the individuals who helped build it. The collection’s more than 32,000 works include paintings, drawings, sculpture, decorative arts, photography, prints, video art, installation art, and textiles. The Museum’s collection has developed over the years through select purchases, the gifts of local collectors, and the support of the community and generous donors. The Museum’s various areas of collecting boast many strengths, including the particularly noteworthy ones listed here. Continue Reading » Jump to: New Acquisitions Search Browse by Artist Collection Areas Object Type Themes Research From the Blog Videos Exhibitions Events American painting, sculpture, and decorative arts, with concentrations of work by the Ashcan School and The Eight and Georgia O’Keeffe Contemporary painting, sculpture, and installation art, especially Minimalism and Neo-Expressionism 20th- and 21st-century design European Baroque painting, sculpture, and decorative arts, as well as 19th-century academic painting Folk and self-taught art, both European and American German art, ranging from Renaissance master clocks and Expressionist artworks to contemporary paintings 20th-century Haitian art Modern painting and sculpture Photography and new media, with particular strengths in documentary, mid-century American, and contemporary works Works on paper, highlighted by a notable collection of French prints from 1600 to 1900 Object information is subject to revision and enhancement based on ongoing research and review. If you notice an error or have additional information about any object in the collection, please contact collections@mam.org . New Acquisition Highlights Julia Beck (Swedish, 1853–1935) Nénuphars , ca. 1890 Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, b. 1984) Fainting Spells , 2018 Marianne Brandt (German, 1893–1983) Tastlicht Lamp , 1930–1932 Bohemian Decorated by Karl Pfohl (German, 1826–1894) Beaker , third quarter of 19th century Max Pietschmann (German, 1865–1952) Study of a Model , 1885 Peter Stamberg (American, b. 1949) Cardinal Dots Chair , 1974–1975 Delita Martin (American, b. 1972) Published by Black Women of Print (founded 2018) Star Watcher , from the portfolio Continuum , 2020 Dorothea Lange (American, 1895–1965) Mended Stockings, San Francisco , 1934, printed 1950s Probably by Matthew Schmidt (Augsburg, Germany, active 17th century) Covered Beaker , 1670/75 Katharina Grosse (German, b. 1961) Untitled , 2019 View highlights » Search Browse by Artist a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Collection Areas American Ancient Mediterranean Art Contemporary 20th- and 21st-Century Design European Folk and Self-Taught Haitian Modern Photography and Media Arts Prints and Drawings Object Type Decorative Arts Drawing Media Arts Painting Photography Prints Sculpture Themes Animals Narrative Nature Portraits Social & Political Commentary Still Life Check Research Explore the Museum’s robust historical records, and uncover new discoveries. Archive Highlights Research Center Herzfeld Study Center Provenance Research Check From the Blog Read more posts » VideosExhibition HighlightsEventsImage: Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732–1806), The Shepherdess (detail), ca. 1750/52. Oil on canvas. Bequest of Leon Kaumheimer, M1974.64. Photo by John R. Glembin Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1598–1664), Saint Francis of Assisi in His Tomb (detail), 1630/34. Oil on canvas. Purchase, M1958.70. Photo by John R. Glembin Harry Callahan (American, 1912–1999), Chicago (detail), ca. 1948, printed 1950s. Gelatin silver print. Purchase, with funds from the Ralph and Cora Oberndorfer Family Trust, M2008.81. Copy photo by John R. Glembin. © The Estate of Harry Callahan, courtesy Pace Gallery Louïs Mailou Jones (American, 1905–1998), The Ascent of Ethiopia (detail), 1932. Oil on canvas. Purchase, African American Art Acquisition Fund, matching funds from Suzanne and Richard Pieper, with additional support from Arthur and Dorothy Nelle Sanders, M1993.191. Photo by John R. Glembin. © Lois Mailou Jones Quick LinksCollection Home Search American Ancient Mediterranean Art Contemporary 20th- and 21st-Century Design European Folk and Self-Taught Haitian Modern Photography and Media Arts Prints and Drawings For more information, please contact the visitor services department at 414-224-3200 or mam@mam.orgMilwaukee Art MuseumHistory Architecture Strategic Direction Governance MAM at Home Learn + Play Get Involved Get Involved Internships Volunteers Docents Support Groups Museum Info Support Support Donate Planned Giving Sponsorship Shop Contact 700 N. Art Museum Dr. Milwaukee, WI 53202 mam@mam.org +1 (414) 224-3200 Policies Press Rentals Jobs Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube eNews © 2022 Milwaukee Art...