Taking Center Stage: The Lanford Wilson Collection of Self-Taught Art

press release: Taking Center Stage: The Lanford Wilson Collection of Self-Taught Art, opening April 15, celebrates the important 2012 gift of the Lanford Wilson Collection to the Milwaukee Art Museum.Folk and self-taught art is an area of particular strength at the Museum; this new collection strengthened the Museum’s position as a leading institution internationally for work by untrained creators. Visitors can expect paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by renowned self-taught artists such as Felipe Archuleta, David Butler, Vestie Davis, Bessie Harvey, William Hawkins, and Joseph Yoakum to be on view through July 3. This is the second exhibition in the Museum’s new Bradley Family Gallery, part of a lakeside addition that was completed in November.

The Museum is open Tuesday–Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Fridays until 8 p.m. Admission is $17 for adults; $15 for students, seniors and active military; and free for Members and children age 12 and under. The first Friday of each month is Meijer Free First Friday and Museum admission is free.