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1801 N. Prospect Ave., MIlwaukee, WI 53202
414-278-8295
Exhibitions are sponsored by the Friends of Charles Allis, a support group of the Museum
April 6-May 29, 2005
William Schulman: A Retrospective Exhibition 1966-2004
In 50 years of studio research, William Schulman has worked in a wide variety of media. Known primarily as a painter, Schulman will also show collages, encaustics, prints and drawings.
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Movie Time: Classic Movies in a Classic Mansion, 6:30-10 p.m.
Movie begins at 7:30 p.m.
Film series shown every other Wednesday at the Charles Allis Art Museum
THE MARK OF ZORRO (1940) 93 min. Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil
Rathbone, and Gale Sondergaard
Tyrone's first "swashbuckling" role! A fantastic remake of a classic
silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks Sr. Free with general admission
to the Museum: $5 Adults/$3 Seniors, Military and Students. Members free.
Friday, April 15 Gallery Night
Artist William Schulman to discuss the exhibition William Schulman: A
Retrospective Exhibition 1966-2004.
June 8-July 31, 2005
Indigo through Brown Eyes: Works by Mutpe J. Johnson
Focusing on political and social economic positions of African-Americans, Mutópe's current work speaks to the human condition. The exuberant use of watercolor and watercolor pencil, in varied and strongly patterned backgrounds and the expressive gestures of his characters, brings heightened energy. His robust figurative paintings provide as important link between the African-American Social Realism period of the mid- to late 19th-century and the African-American contemporary art scene today. heightened energy. His robust figurative paintings provide as important link between the African-American Social Realism period of the mid- to late 19th-century and the African-American contemporary art scene today.
August 3-September 25, 2005
Evocations: Photography by Daniel Anderson
This artist celebrates the sense of wonder at what he sees. To that end Daniel Anderson looks for a strong sense of light to wrap around the form, texture and fabric of an object, evoking meanings that may be placed onto film. Images are a result of an on-going love affair with Door County and the American Landscape in general.
October 5-November 27, 2005
Forward: A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now
The first juried Exhibition of Wisconsin Artists ever conducted at the Charles Allis Art Museum. The distinguished juror Elizabeth Smith, the James W. Alsdorf Chief Curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, will make the selections and award $3,000 in prizes.
December 11, 2005-January 29, 2006
Wisconsin Masters Series: Lucia Stern
The sixth artist featured in the Wisconsin Masters Series, Lucia Stern was largely a self-taught painter and sculptor. Born in Milwaukee, her work evolved over a 50-year period and encompassed decoupage, drawing, painting and sculpture, with an ever increasing emphasis on three dimensional works.
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