West Bend, WI – Art and flowers come together for the 9th annual Bloomin’ Holidays at the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA).
The popular event returns Friday, November 5 through Sunday, November 7 giving guests the opportunity to view imaginative floral installations created by local florists and artists on display throughout the museum’s galleries.
Bloomin’ Holidays kicks off on Thursday, November 4 with Lights in Bloom—a spectacular large-scale outdoor art installation of surrealistic, floral beauty by Appleton artist and filmmaker Oliver Franklin Anderson projected onto the museum’s exterior. Lights in Bloom is free and open for public viewing each night between 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. through Sunday, November 7.
Featured floral designer Michael Alt will transform MOWA’s atrium with a floral installation devoted to the event’s timely theme—Brittle Beauty— inspired by the exhibition on view, The Studio Glass Movement in Wisconsin: The Hyde Collection. The museum invites guests to enjoy a weekend of glass works of art paired with the ephemeral beauty of flowers and botanicals.
This year’s annual event includes pre-recorded video demonstrations playing continuously allowing guests to come and go as they please while safely social distancing. Guests can kick off their holiday shopping in the MOWA gift shop featuring hand-crafted local goods made by Wisconsin artists and artisans for thoughtful gift-giving.
Bloomin’ Holidays has grown to become one of MOWA’s most popular events. To ensure a safe and healthy environment and manage crowd capacity, timed entry will be implemented Friday through Sunday. Guests can reserve their preferred time slot on the museum’s website at wisconsinart.org/bloomin or by calling 262-334-9638. Guests without a reservation will be welcomed at the first available entry time.
EVENT INFORMATION
Bloomin’ Holidays
Free to existing members.
As low as $15 for new guests and includes a membership with unlimited Museum access for one-year.
Friday, November 6: 9:30–4:00
Saturday, November 7: 9:30–4:00
Sunday, November 8: 9:30–4:00
Lights in Bloom
Free to the public.
Thursday, November 4: 5:00–10:00
Friday, November 5: 5:00–10:00
Saturday, November 6: 5:00–10:00
Sunday, November 7: 5:00–10:00
MEET THE 2021 FLORAL DESIGNERS*
Alt’s | Michael Alt
Amy’s Creations | Amy Wickert
Bayside Floral Design | Philip Meyer
Bee Enchanted Florist | Bebe Kay
Belle Fiori | Emily Neubauer
Bouquets by Briana | Briana Z-Glasel
Consider the Lilies | Amanda Strassburg
The Cosmic Gardens | Robin Kourakis
Floral Alchemy | Liz Egan
Flower Mill | Lauren Morin
Johnson’s Gardens | Zannah Crowe
Kristin’s Flowers | Kristin Seitz
Megan Duerlinger and Chelsea Dorgan
The Pink Peony | Nicole Wright
Rising Sand Organics | Ella Janson
Snapdragon Flowers of Elm Grove | Jennifer Breitbach
Two Mikes Art Factory | Kelly Davis and Kristy Gruenwald
Vagabond Fleurs | Paige McKenna
Whitefish Bay Garden Club | Marlene Jaglinski
*listing as of Monday, October 11, 2021
EXHIBITION SPONSORS
Support for the exhibition is provided by West Bend Mutual Insurance Company.
IMAGE CREDITS
Bebe Kay, Bee Enchanted Florist, Opening Hearts and Minds to the Beauty in us All, 2020 installation
ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART
A vital cultural center, educational institution, and an expanding network of ideas, the Museum of Wisconsin Art collects and interprets American art through the lens of a single state. Informed by dynamic initiatives and collaborations, MOWA is an innovative forum for contemporary artists, socially relevant exhibitions, lectures by artists and industry experts, and engaging classes and activities for all ages. The museum’s primary venue—the modernist “Mothership”—rests along the Milwaukee River in downtown West Bend, drawing visitors and tourists from the far corners of the state. MOWA annually welcomes 200,000 visitors, making it a cultural destination for the art and artists of our time. Visit wisconsinart.org to learn more.