May 18 Saturday
On view November 18–June 16, 2024
Indigeneity—a state of being Indigenous and originating from a specific place; encompassing displaced minorities whose ancestral homelands have been lost due to colonialism, yet preserved in the continuity of cultures, identities, and kinship.
HMong Indigeneity lives in textiles: vibrant, breathing pieces of cloth shaped by HMong hands to illustrate ancestral landmarks and homelands. Here, lines converge to form patterns and an aesthetic of kin that replace teb chaws—land, country, and place—as pathways for Indigeneity to reside.
Centering the voices of three HMong-American artists, Cloth as Land investigates a place for HMong Indigeneity within contemporary HMong art. Curated by Pachia Lucy Vang, the exhibition features textiles from JMKAC’s collection and newly commissioned works by artists Ger Xiong/Ntxawg Xyooj, Pao Houa Her, and Tshab Her.
When artists began making work at Kohler Co. factory in 1974, they were taught some of the industrial techniques Kohler associates were willing to share. One of these processes allowed artists to create larger works without the issues of cracking and collapsing that commonly hindered them. That technique involves the use of slip, a mixture of water and clay.
Clayton Hill, a Kohler Co. associate who worked alongside many artists in the early years of the Arts/Industry residency program, described this method as the “secret” of “muddy water.” It was an approach to working with clay that could have been acquired only in Wisconsin, where industry required this mixture to produce large-scale products such as sinks.
The Secret of Muddy Water celebrates the essence of Wisconsin, the industries rooted in the state, and what makes Arts/Industry’s location a source of delight and wonder for artists who temporarily relocate for the experience.
Jack Earl, one of the first Arts/Industry artists-in-residence, said the Arts/Industry residency in the Kohler Co. factory felt like a “mad dash at something.” Mad Dash: 50 Years of Arts/Industry is a chronological installation of artworks, letters, photographs, and promotional materials dating from 1974 to the present. It reveals the origin and history of Arts/Industry through the artists themselves.
Every artist donates an object made during their residency to the John Michael Kohler Arts Center’s collection. Mad Dash presents artworks from this collection to encapsulate the experience of art making within Kohler Co. and highlight various stages of the artists’ careers.
Honor our brave U.S. military heroes with us on Saturday, May 18th from 10am-3pm. Featuring the Wisconsin Warrior Challenge, experience interactive military displays and participate in the Support the Troops Ride.The Museum will be offering Military Gallery Talks at 11am & 2pm. These staffed talks will include the history of Harley-Davidson in the Military and how we were essential in the World Wars. They last approximately 15 minutes and are free to attend with paid admission.For more information on Milwaukee Armed Forces Week:https://www.milwaukeearmedforcesweek.com/
In Partnership with Milwaukee Armed Forces Week
Get ready for another great event—the H-D® Factory Outlet Sale in Rumble on the Harley-Davidson Museum® campus, happening Thursday, May 16 through Saturday, May 18, featuring fantastic deals on end-of-season and discontinued Harley-Davidson® Motor-Clothes® merchandise plus an exclusive assortment of officially licensed products*.
*Valid only for onsite use in the H-D® Factory Outlet at the H-D Museum on purchase of select, discontinued men’s and women’s Harley-Davidson® Motor-Clothes® merchandise and select official licensed products. Not valid for online purchases; not valid in the Harley-Davidson® Shop at the H-D Museum. Prices as marked in the H-D® Factory Outlet. Sale prices valid from May 16, 2024 – May 18, 2024. While supplies last. Offer not valid on previously purchased merchandise. Cannot be combined with any other offer, discount or promotion. Offer is subject to change without notice. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
Since 1974, over five hundred artists have participated in the Arts Center’s Arts/Industry residency. The program, operated in collaboration with Kohler Co., offers artists the time and space to focus on the creation of new work in the company’s pottery and foundry studios. As part of the Arts Center’s celebration of Arts/Industry’s fiftieth anniversary, the twelve artists in residence at the Kohler Co. factory during 2024 will exhibit their work in a yearlong group exhibition, Clocking In: 2024 Arts/Industry Residents.
The exhibition will present four residents’ work at a time, in rotations of approximately four months each.
Pop the champagne, MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical!
Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Welcome to MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL! Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award® winner Alex Timbers, MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and — above all — Love. With a book by Tony Award® winner John Logan; music supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements by Tony Award® winner Justin Levine; and choreography by Tony Award® winner Sonya Tayeh, MOULIN ROUGE! is more than a musical — it is a state of mind.
“Eye-popping spectacle and off-the-charts energy”-David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
“Euphoric. Gasp-inducing. Forbidden pleasures abound in this SPECTACULAR musical. In ‘Moulin Rouge,’ life is beautiful.”-Ben Brantley, The New York Times
“A knockout night at the theater…an emotional wallop.”-Alexandra Starr, NPR
May 1–18, 2024Wednesday–Fridays 2 p.m.–7 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m.–3 p.m.Reception – Saturday, May 4 from 5–7 p.m.
Kenilworth Square East, 4th Floor Gallery
Join the Department of Art & Design in celebrating the incredibly talented BA and BFA graduating class of Spring 2024.
Thursday, May 16 | 7 p.m.Friday, May 17 | 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.Saturday, May 18 | 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. UWM Union Cinema
The Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres is proud to celebrate the graduating class of 2024 and their fantastic thesis films! Seniors work all year on their thesis films; writing, directing, producing, editing, and polishing these films. Come celebrate their hard work and watch some of the most unique and exciting films from the next generation of artists and filmmakers coming out of Milwaukee!
We are proud to collaborate with the UWM Union Cinema to put on a multi-day event! Join us in celebrating their incredible achievement!
There will also be a virtual edition of the programs online for those unable to attend in person. Stay tuned for more information on specific programs as we get closer to the screening dates.
Experience ballet at its most modern in MKE MIX, our new contemporary triple-bill series at the historic Pabst Theater. In three creative pieces, our choreographers and dancers will challenge the definition of ballet and showcase the startling and thrilling ways ballet has evolved in the twenty-first century.