The Milwaukee Art Museum with the wings
opened and the light free to enter the room.

The Milwaukee Art Museum 
review by Ed Vincent

The Milwaukee Art Museum in Wisconsin is housed in one 
of the most fun designs you can imagine.  The Getty Art 
Museum in Los Angeles is breath taking and enormous 
and I almost broke my finger taking photos of it.  My first  
hour at the Milwaukee Art Museum had me changing 
cameras every few minutes and being exhilarated with 
each shot taken.  The building is a thrill to stand in, and 
even more fun to walk around in.  I will get to the exhibits 
in a moment.  The striking white exterior contrasts with the 
blue sky and waters of glorious Lake Michigan.  The building 
is art itself.  If Chicago's Picasso in Daley Plaza, were to come
to life, it would travel to Milwaukee  and stay overnight in 
the Milwaukee Art Museum.  

There is parking beneath the museum in the belly of the building.
The underground parking garage is sleek, smooth, and gentle
in its curvaceous lines leading to inviting car ports.

The building is said to resemble a ship, a hooded warrior 
about to take flight, or perhaps something completely different
that you will note.  

The folk art from around the United States and Haiti is one 
of the largest in the region.  The modern art is not only modern, 
but fun.  The displays are thoughtful and creative their presentation.  
When the setting sun mixes with the lake, the blue color creates 
the background for the art that sets in front of it.  Wooden 
floors, pastel walls, and spot lit polished art are all right at home.
 

The Parking Garage beneath the Milwaukee Art
Museum.

The Parking Garage beneath the Milwaukee Art
Museum, another direction...
photos by the Oak Park Journal
 

The Wings closing at the end of 
the Day.

Some of the Art on Display at the Milwaukee
Art Museum