Great Lakers opens May 11 at the Grohmann Museum
| Published: 05/08/2012 |
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MSOE presents Great Lakers at the Grohmann Museum, 1000 N. Broadway, from May 11 through Aug. 6. Hand-selected from the collections of the Milwaukee Public Library, the exhibition features paintings, prints, photos and ephemera from Great Lakes boats of the 19th and 20th centuries. Works by such artists as Edmund Lewandowski, Robert von Neumann and Fritz Gerlach are featured alongside photos and effects from Great Lakers like the W.F. Fitzgerald, Edmund Fitzgerald, Christopher Columbus, and the Meteor, among others. Boat models by Jerry Guenther and “Working Boats” slideshows from the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society are also included in this unique display.
An opening event will take place on Friday, May 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. with guest speaker Captain Matthew Sibley, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Sector Lake Michigan. As part of Milwaukee’s Gallery Night and Day event on July 27 from 5 to 9 p.m., the museum is hosting a Gallery talk with Peter Hirthe, president of the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society. Free admission and parking are available for both of these events.
The Grohmann Museum is home to the Man at Work collection, which comprises more than 800 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 owned by MSOE, an independent university with about 2,500 students. MSOE offers 18 bachelor’s degrees and nine master’s degrees in the engineering, engineering technology, building and infrastructure engineering, computer, business, nursing and health-related engineering fields.