Milwaukee at Dusk

At the Milwaukee Art Museum for the second time in the last few years, I once again sought out the German artists on the main floor. Richter, Kiefer, Polke and Beuys are well represented in museums across the midwest, and Milwaukee is one of the better showings. 

         

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I was also lucky enough this time around to see the museum's closing. Designed by Calatrava and opened in 2001, the main feature of the Quadracci Pavilion structure is the Burke Brise Soleil, a moveable sunscreen with a 217-foot wingspan. At 5 o'clock, the sail-like structure slowly folds and I was lucky enough to catch it at dusk over Lake Michigan. I've layered the images of the folding structure below:

 

 

• 7 March 2010
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