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Gallery Exhibition Schedule

September 2026

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  • Groundwork: Select W…
  • In A State of IF 
  • Really BIG PRINTS!!:…
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  • Artist Talk: Berel L…
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  • Groundwork: Select W…
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  • Groundwork: Select W…
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  • Doors Open Milwaukee
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Wed, Sep 23
  • Groundwork: Select Works from First-Year Experience

    Wed, Sep 23  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    These dynamic works include award winners fromthe annual First-Year Experience Exhibition as well as a handful of pieceschosen by the College’s leadership. All works were created in studio classesduring the fall and spring semesters of last academic year. Courses featuredinclude Systems of Drawing; Visual Language; Research, Process, and Connection;Fabrication; Digital 2D; and Digital 4D. 

    Opening Reception: Gallery NightMKE, July 17

  • In A State of IF 

    Wed, Sep 23  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Layton Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    Examines infertility through art practice that uses storytelling, healing, and advocacy to challenge cultural, medical, and legal narratives around reproduction and family.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

  • OUT OF THE SUITCASE 2026: An Exhibition of Awardees from the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund

    Wed, Sep 23  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Brook Stevens, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    This biennial exhibition brings together recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund, highlighting contemporary art practice within Milwaukee’s creative community.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

  • Through the Plastic Lens: A Toy Camera Exhibition |

    Wed, Sep 23  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Gallery 160, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    Featuring MIAD photography students experimenting with toy cameras to create playful, unpredictable images that explore alternative approaches to photography.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

Thu, Sep 24
  • Groundwork: Select Works from First-Year Experience

    Thu, Sep 24  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    These dynamic works include award winners fromthe annual First-Year Experience Exhibition as well as a handful of pieceschosen by the College’s leadership. All works were created in studio classesduring the fall and spring semesters of last academic year. Courses featuredinclude Systems of Drawing; Visual Language; Research, Process, and Connection;Fabrication; Digital 2D; and Digital 4D. 

    Opening Reception: Gallery NightMKE, July 17

  • In A State of IF 

    Thu, Sep 24  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Layton Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    Examines infertility through art practice that uses storytelling, healing, and advocacy to challenge cultural, medical, and legal narratives around reproduction and family.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

  • OUT OF THE SUITCASE 2026: An Exhibition of Awardees from the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund

    Thu, Sep 24  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Brook Stevens, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    This biennial exhibition brings together recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund, highlighting contemporary art practice within Milwaukee’s creative community.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

  • Through the Plastic Lens: A Toy Camera Exhibition |

    Thu, Sep 24  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Gallery 160, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    Featuring MIAD photography students experimenting with toy cameras to create playful, unpredictable images that explore alternative approaches to photography.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

Fri, Sep 25
  • Groundwork: Select Works from First-Year Experience

    Fri, Sep 25  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    These dynamic works include award winners fromthe annual First-Year Experience Exhibition as well as a handful of pieceschosen by the College’s leadership. All works were created in studio classesduring the fall and spring semesters of last academic year. Courses featuredinclude Systems of Drawing; Visual Language; Research, Process, and Connection;Fabrication; Digital 2D; and Digital 4D. 

    Opening Reception: Gallery NightMKE, July 17

  • In A State of IF 

    Fri, Sep 25  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Layton Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    Examines infertility through art practice that uses storytelling, healing, and advocacy to challenge cultural, medical, and legal narratives around reproduction and family.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

  • OUT OF THE SUITCASE 2026: An Exhibition of Awardees from the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund

    Fri, Sep 25  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Brook Stevens, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    This biennial exhibition brings together recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund, highlighting contemporary art practice within Milwaukee’s creative community.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

  • Through the Plastic Lens: A Toy Camera Exhibition |

    Fri, Sep 25  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Gallery 160, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    Featuring MIAD photography students experimenting with toy cameras to create playful, unpredictable images that explore alternative approaches to photography.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

Sat, Sep 26
  • Doors Open Milwaukee

    Sat, Sep 26  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Explore the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) through a self-guided experience offering visitors a unique look inside Wisconsin’s premier college of art and design. Guests can visit MIAD’s public galleries, explore current exhibitions, and learn more about the creative and academic spaces that support student artists and designers.

  • Groundwork: Select Works from First-Year Experience

    Sat, Sep 26  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    These dynamic works include award winners fromthe annual First-Year Experience Exhibition as well as a handful of pieceschosen by the College’s leadership. All works were created in studio classesduring the fall and spring semesters of last academic year. Courses featuredinclude Systems of Drawing; Visual Language; Research, Process, and Connection;Fabrication; Digital 2D; and Digital 4D. 

    Opening Reception: Gallery NightMKE, July 17

  • In A State of IF 

    Sat, Sep 26  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Layton Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    Examines infertility through art practice that uses storytelling, healing, and advocacy to challenge cultural, medical, and legal narratives around reproduction and family.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

  • OUT OF THE SUITCASE 2026: An Exhibition of Awardees from the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund

    Sat, Sep 26  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Brook Stevens, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    This biennial exhibition brings together recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund, highlighting contemporary art practice within Milwaukee’s creative community.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

  • Through the Plastic Lens: A Toy Camera Exhibition |

    Sat, Sep 26  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Gallery 160, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    Featuring MIAD photography students experimenting with toy cameras to create playful, unpredictable images that explore alternative approaches to photography.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

Mon, Sep 28
  • In A State of IF 

    Mon, Sep 28  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Layton Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    Examines infertility through art practice that uses storytelling, healing, and advocacy to challenge cultural, medical, and legal narratives around reproduction and family.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

  • OUT OF THE SUITCASE 2026: An Exhibition of Awardees from the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund

    Mon, Sep 28  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Brook Stevens, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    This biennial exhibition brings together recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund, highlighting contemporary art practice within Milwaukee’s creative community.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

  • Through the Plastic Lens: A Toy Camera Exhibition |

    Mon, Sep 28  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Gallery 160, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    Featuring MIAD photography students experimenting with toy cameras to create playful, unpredictable images that explore alternative approaches to photography.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

Tue, Sep 29
  • In A State of IF 

    Tue, Sep 29  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Layton Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    Examines infertility through art practice that uses storytelling, healing, and advocacy to challenge cultural, medical, and legal narratives around reproduction and family.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

  • OUT OF THE SUITCASE 2026: An Exhibition of Awardees from the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund

    Tue, Sep 29  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Brook Stevens, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    This biennial exhibition brings together recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund, highlighting contemporary art practice within Milwaukee’s creative community.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16

  • Through the Plastic Lens: A Toy Camera Exhibition |

    Tue, Sep 29  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Gallery 160, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, 273 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

    Featuring MIAD photography students experimenting with toy cameras to create playful, unpredictable images that explore alternative approaches to photography.
    Opening Reception: Gallery Night MKE, October 16