Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century
Milwaukee Art Museum
Baker/Rowland Galleries
February 12–May 15, 2011
“A building is not just a place to be. It is a way to be.”
—Frank Lloyd Wright
Experience over 150 objects designed by “America’s greatest architect,” Frank Lloyd Wright, in the new exhibition Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Featuring thirty-three never-before-shown drawings by the Wisconsin legend, as well as rare home movies, this forward-looking exhibition of the celebrated architect is on view February 12 through May 15, 2011.
Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century celebrates the 100th anniversary of Taliesin, Wright’s home, studio, and school in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The exhibition also marks the beginning of a year-long celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Santiago Calatrava–designed Quadracci Pavilion, the 2001 addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Examining every type of project that Wright designed, along with his plans for suburban communities and American System-Built Homes, the exhibition includes drawings, models, photographs, videos, furniture, and more.
One of Wright’s deepest beliefs was that each building he created should be integrated into the landscape, or site, on which it was built. This is where the word “organic” in the title of the exhibition comes in: he made buildings that were in harmony with nature. This exhibition showcases and explains Wright’s vision for better living. His ideas, as seen in his designs, are as relevant today as they were during his lifetime, and have resulted in spaces that can contribute to current conversations on sustainable design.