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feature article - march 2009

Milwaukee Art Museum showcases
talents of more than 40 floral designers

CELEBRATING SPRINGTIME April 2–5, the Art In Bloom event at the Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr., showcases the talents of more than 40 renowned floral designers interpreting masterworks from the museum's collection.

This year's expanded exhibition also includes lectures and workshops with celebrity floral designers and master gardeners, book signings, plein air painters, a multi-vendor indoor marketplace, a garden sculpture sale, and floral-inspired dining in the Café Calatrava Garden Room.

Presenting lectures, demonstrations, and book signings will be Michael George—one of the most sought after floral designers in the United States; Milwaukee native Michael Weishan, former host of PBS television's The Victory Garden; Portland-based vine expert Linda Beutler; landscape designer Craig Bergmann; Chicago Master Gardener and radio host Mike Nowak; local horticulture expert Melinda Myers; renowned children's book author Lois Ehlert; and others.

Floral designers will work to with stunning works in all media by artists such as Marc Chagall, Gabriele Münter, Richard Diebenkorn, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, and Pablo Picasso.

A complete schedule of Art in Bloom programs and events is available at 224-3200 or www.mam.org/bloom.

Art In Bloom is included with regular museum admission: $12 adults and $10 students, seniors (65+), and active military. Ticket prices vary for lectures and workshops.

The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 10 a.m.8 p.m. Thursday. The museum is closed Monday.

 

 

 

   

 


   
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