We Energies Foundation Art Collection
Our Art
The We Energies Foundation Art Collection has been carefully curated to portray the characteristics, culture, people and landscapes of Milwaukee and the surrounding region. Each work can stand alone as an engaging and vibrant piece of art, but when combined they tell the story of Milwaukee and Wisconsin’s past triumphs and struggles, exciting present and hope for the future.
Much of the art you see at Baird Center was created by local artists or artists with special ties to the area. In total, twenty-one of the thirty-five artists reside in the Milwaukee area, Wisconsin or have lived in the state.
Check back often for updates, we will be posting featured profiles on each artist contributing to the collection, new information about their piece(s) and videos of the artists themselves explaining their vision, techniques and creation process.
We hope you enjoy your visit to Baird Center and through its art, leave with a better understanding of the pride we have in our community.
Artists
Featured Artist
Milwaukee has, for over a century, been a destination for innovation and industry, but as local artist John Fleissner will tell you, Milwaukee was once called the “Machine Shop of the World.” Touring Milwaukee today, remnants of its industrial past are trickled throughout the area. Discover how Fleissner captured and shared this often-overlooked history of workers who populated and built this city in his woodcut series, A Map of Working Class Milwaukee.
