Events

Explore the Allis at Fall Gallery Night 

Join us at Gallery Night and explore Allis Artist in Residence John Fleissner's exhibition, "Strike at Allis Chalmers and Other Wisconsin Stories", on display throughout the house. Enjoy a cocktail and celebrate Milwaukee's vibrant arts scene at the Allis! 

Gallery Night MKE — Milwaukee’s original gallery hop event — has been uniting the city through art for nearly 40 years. Experience the vast creative culture in Milwaukee while you discover local galleries, art and artists. This free, quarterly event offers visitors the opportunity to purchase and enjoy art while visiting Milwaukee’s most dynamic neighborhoods. Gallery Night is free and open to all.

Exhibition Tour with John Fleissner | Sunday, October 17 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Join Artist in Residence John Fleissner for a walk-through of his house-wide exhibition,"Strike at Allis Chalmers and Other Wisconsin Stories". Learn about artist influences, the printmaking process, and more on political organizing in Milwaukee. We will meet at the museum at 2:00 pm before beginning the tour. The Exhibition Tour also acts as a celebration of the closing of John's exhibit on October 25. 

What's on at the Allis? 

Strike at Allis Chalmers and Other Wisconsin Stories | by John Fleissner 

On View through October 25

This exhibition explores the struggle of the Allis-Chalmers workers in their heroic strike for union security and higher wages at the West Allis plant in the 1940s. Their strike was met with repression, water cannons, and armored vehicles. The union's militant story is told through a large scale woodcut, historical photos, film and ephemera, and stories other Wisconsin working class history, social movements, and folk culture, depicting a history and art practice for the many.

Inherited Threads: In Transit | by Christina Lopez-Prado

On view through November 22

Artist Christina Lopez-Prado transforms The Lift at the Charles Allis Art Museum into a community vessel carrying the stories and memories that connect us all across time and space. Cyanotype prints and family heirloom textiles, tell the personal histories of our community. The exhibition will take place in The Lift Gallery, an immersive, kinetic exhibition space located in the Museum's elevator.