Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019
Circus in art
“Pop-Up Gallery: The Circus in Modern Art.” Aug. 1, 6-8:30 p.m.
Jewish Museum Milwaukee, 1360 N. Prospect Ave. In partnership with David Barnett Gallery, Jewish Museum Milwaukee explores the longtime fascination of artists with the circus. Wine reception.Lecture by David Barnettand Rachel Kreiter, associate director of David Barnett Gallery,to explore Chagall’s impact in art history through the lens of Le Cirque. The Pop-Up Circus Gallery will include works by Honore Daumier, Claude Weisbuch, Milwaukee’s own Della Wells and more. The art will be on display at Jewish Museum Milwaukee, a program of Milwaukee Jewish Federation, from Aug. 1 to Sept. 1. The Aug. 1 event is to include 6 p.m. cocktail reception and 7 p.m. lecture. Museum members $5; non-members $8. Offered in connection with Chagall’s Le Cirque, an exhibit on display at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee, June 14 – Sept. 8, 2019. 414-390-5730. JewishMuseumMilwaukee.org. Image courtesy of David Barnett Gallery.