Midwest Murals at the Grohmann Museum
| Published: 08/31/2009 |
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Milwaukee School of Engineering presents Midwest Murals: Joe Jones and J.B. Turnbull from Sept. 4-Dec. 6 at the Grohmann Museum, 1000 N. Broadway. Curtis L. Carter, Ph.D., Marquette University professor and former director of the Haggerty Museum of Art, will present "The 905 Murals" in an opening lecture on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. as part of Gallery Night.
Enjoy visions of agriculture in the Midwest in the 1930s as depicted in large scale murals by two of the most prominent regional painters of their time: Joe Jones and J.B. Turnbull. See a rare display of this important cache of murals by artists working in the tradition of Midwestern Regionalism, much in the manner and style of Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry and Grant Wood. The exhibit is on loan from the Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University.
The Grohmann Museum is home to the Man at Work collection, which comprises more than 700 paintings and sculptures dating from 1580 to the present. They reflect a variety of artistic styles and subjects that document the evolution of organized work: from farming and mining to trades such as glassblowing and seaweed gathering. The Grohmann Museum welcomes visitors to three floors of galleries where a core collection is displayed as well as themed exhibitions. The museum is located at MSOE, an independent university with about 2,600 students. MSOE offers 17 bachelor's degrees and nine master's degrees in the engineering, engineering technology, architectural engineering and building construction, computer, business and health-related fields.