The Milwaukee Art Museum collects and preserves art, presenting it to the community as a vital source of inspiration and education. 30,000 works of art. 400,000+ visitors a year. 125 years of collecting art. From its roots in Milwaukee’s first art gallery in 1888, the Museum has grown today to be an icon for Milwaukee and a resource for the entire state.The 341,000-square-foot Museum includes the War Memorial Center (1957) designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen, the Kahler Building (1975) by David Kahler, and the Quadracci Pavilion (2001) created by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.Central to the Museum’s mission is its role as a premier educational resource, with educational programs that are among the largest in the nation, involving classes, tours, and a full calendar of events for all ages.

Canadian-born, Brooklyn-based artist Sara Cwynar (b. 1985) explores through film and photography the subjects of color and design, the ways that they operate politically, socially, and historically, particularly in the context of how we conceptualize beauty. This first US solo museum exhibition for the artist presents three of her latest films—Soft Film&nbsp;(2016),&nbsp;Rose Gold&nbsp;(2017), and&nbsp;Cover Girl&nbsp;(2018)—together with photographs from her ongoing Tracy series.Co-organized with the Minneapolis Institute of ArtExhibitions in the Herzfeld Center for Photography and Media Arts sponsored by:Herzfeld FoundationMadeleine and David Lubar&nbsp;&nbsp;

Sara Cwynar: Image Model Muse

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