"Biedermeier: The Invention of Simplicity"
Art & Design Events...
- Got Color?
- October is all about color at Apartment Therapy!
- I've Got Color!: The Fall Colors Contest. We'll be accepting entries through October 16.
- "Biedermeier: The Invention of Simplicity"
- Presenting over 350 Biedermeier works of furniture, painting, works on paper, fashion and more from this influential period in Austria, Germany, and Northern Europe.
- Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI
- Through January 1, 2007
- Presenting over 350 Biedermeier works of furniture, painting, works on paper, fashion and more from this influential period in Austria, Germany, and Northern Europe.
- A Sullivan Celebration: Contemporary Ornament and Architecture
- One of many events commemorating Louis Sullivan's 150th birthday, this panel discussion will focus on "how Louis Sullivan's legacy persists in contemporary architecture."
- Archicenter, 224 S. Michigan Ave.
- Wednesday, October 11, 6 pm
- One of many events commemorating Louis Sullivan's 150th birthday, this panel discussion will focus on "how Louis Sullivan's legacy persists in contemporary architecture."
I saw "Biedermeier: The Invention of Simplicity" at the Milwaukee Museum of Art 2 weeks ago. It's excellent. It was actually larger than I origianlly thoutght it would be--- it had over 350 obejcts and covered 4 large rooms. The catalog is quite good, too. The museum store even has some reproductive samples of the amazing wallpapers featured in the exhibit (the bold colors and graphic designs are surprisingly modern!). Overall, this exhinbit it worth seeing and worth the short train or drive up to Milwaukee. One more thing... I cannot say enough good thigns abotu this museum. It consistently has interesting exhibits (The Gees Bend Quilts were great viewed here a couple of years ago). Go see the Biedermeire exhibit--- it's more than furniture; it's decorative opbjects, wallpapers, and textiles.