Current Exhibition:
Jan. 18 - Apr. 28, 2013
Bridges: The Spans of North America
Photographs by David Plowden
Gallery Talk with the Artist, January 18 at 7 p.m.
Following the widely-acclaimed exhibition of David Plowden's railroad photographs—Requiem for Steam, 2011—the artist returns to present images from his years of work photographing dozens of bridges across the American landscape as part of a Guggenheim fellowship. Many of these engineering marvels no longer exist but in the imagination and in these captivating works. In Plowden's words, "there is no more overt, powerful, or rational expression of accomplishment—of man's ability to build." This exhibition is a tribute to the artist and those expressions of accomplishment.
Upcoming Exhibitions:
May 24 – August 18, 2013
Born of Fire: Scenes of Industry from the Westmoreland Museum of American Art
This exhibition brings together over twenty paintings from the Westmoreland’s collection of late nineteenth and early twentieth century scenes of industry. Featured works capture the transformation of the American landscape from an agrarian society to an industrial one, interpreted in the work of both Pennsylvania and national artists celebrating industry as their subject. The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is the largest repository of southwestern Pennsylvania art in the country and the share this exhibition with the hope of developing a new appreciation not just for the art of Pennsylvania, but other geographic regions as well.
September 6 – December 13, 2013
A Working Ranch by Jim Brozek
Milwaukee photographer Jim Brozek presents a striking visual mediation on life and work on an American ranch. Working on a New Mexico ranch in the late 1970s and early 80s, Brozek captured the essence of ranching life and all of its nuances. The joy, hardship, prosperity and challenges of this working life are glimpsed through images of ranching activities that continue to this day. More than a visual document, this exhibition provides a feeling of what life is like on the Working Ranch.
September 28, 2013
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
4th Annual Lost Arts Festival
January – April 2014
The Art of the Milwaukee Road: Highlights from the Milwaukee Public Library Archives
May – August 2014
Art Shay: Working –or- Working: The Photographs of Art Shay
September – December 2014
Ron Hoyle: Portraits of Work –or- Lina Bertucci: Railroad Voices
Admission:
| General admission | $5.00 |
| Students / Seniors |
$3.00 |
| Children under 12 | Free |
| MSOE students (with ID), alumni, faculty and staff |
Free |
Group tours and school group tours available at regular admission rates (with minimum group of 12).
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Grohmann Museum |