David Barnett Gallery

David Barnett Gallery Free admission to the public. We are Wisconsin's oldest, largest, and most diverse fine art gallery
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The David Barnett gallery specializes in European and American masters, regional and nationally recognized artists and emerging artists. Also represented are artworks from Latin America and Asia, as well as Ethnographic art from Africa, Indonesia, and Oceania. The gallery has a national reputation for its extensive collection of Picasso ceramics and Milton Avery oil paintings.

“Movie posters don’t just tell stories about the films they represent. They also give a glimpse into the culture and per...
06/11/2026

“Movie posters don’t just tell stories about the films they represent. They also give a glimpse into the culture and period in which they were created.”

(“The History of Movie Posters,” Film Art Gallery)

Read our latest blog on the history of movie posters on our website now!

Our current show Power of the Poster is up right now and runs until July 14th!

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Meet the artists who were selected to be shown in our Pride Month Art Pop-Up show! Come see the art that has been worked...
06/11/2026

Meet the artists who were selected to be shown in our Pride Month Art Pop-Up show! Come see the art that has been worked on so lovingly and see how it engages with the theme of our call – How do you bloom into your identity and uniquely express the different angles of the LGBTQ+ experience!

The Artists will each give a short talk about their work and details about their art practice. We will have drinks and good times for everyone.

Don't forget to vote on your favorite piece of art! The winners will get a yearlong consignment agreement with Wisconsin's largest, oldest, and most diverse gallery. You can only vote in person! So, stop by soon. The show is going on right now through July 18th! Come in, have an experience, and vote today.

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Support these local artists today and come in to see their work! Our eighth and final artist in our Pride Month Art Pop ...
06/11/2026

Support these local artists today and come in to see their work!

Our eighth and final artist in our Pride Month Art Pop Up is Marvin Shafer. He has created mobiles for 37 years and made this aluminum Pride Flag Mobile to create smiles.

Don't forget to vote on your favorite artist! The winners will get a yearlong consignment contract with teh gallery.

Meet the Artists on june 18th 5pm - 8pm! We will have a mixer celebrating their art and we will hear from them about their practices!

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Tell us how your celebrating Pride and get a 10% discount on gallery inventory. We are also hosting a Pride Month Art Po...
06/10/2026

Tell us how your celebrating Pride and get a 10% discount on gallery inventory.

We are also hosting a Pride Month Art Pop Up right now! Come support these local artists and see their unique visions of the LGBTQ+ experience. Vote on your favorite and even purchase it! All art in our Pride Month Pop Up is for sale!

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Another fantastic artist from our Pride Month Art Pop Up! Jason SantiagoUntitled, Digital type C print, 2024Jason Santia...
06/10/2026

Another fantastic artist from our Pride Month Art Pop Up!

Jason Santiago
Untitled, Digital type C print, 2024

Jason Santiago is a photographer working in documentary and street traditions, creating black-and-white images that transform ordinary encounters into charged, poetic scenes. His practice is driven by attention to gesture, atmosphere, and the brief moments when chaos, vulnerability, and beauty converge.

This work documents a Pride celebration as a moment of visibility, joy, and shared presence. My intention was to honor the LGBTQ community not as spectacle, but as people claiming public space with dignity, tenderness, and self-determination.

Our Pride Month Art Pop Up is on display now through July 18th! Stop in to enjoy this wonderful art and then vote for your favorite work. The winners will get a yearlong consignment with the gallery.

Meet The Artists June 18th 5pm to 8pm. The artists will talk over their artworks and inspirations as well as mingle with everyone. It will be a good time for all.

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Meet the artists who were selected to be shown in the David Barnett Galleries Pride Month Art Pop-Up show! Come see the ...
06/09/2026

Meet the artists who were selected to be shown in the David Barnett Galleries Pride Month Art Pop-Up show! Come see the art that has been worked on so lovingly and how it engages with the theme of our call – How do you bloom into your identity and uniquely express the different angles of the LGBTQ+ experience!
The Artists will each give a short talk about their work and details about their art practice. We will have drinks and good times for everyone.
Don't forget to vote on your favorite piece of art! The winners will get a yearlong consignment agreement with Wisconsin's largest, oldest, and most diverse gallery.
The night will start at 5:00pm and the artists talks will begin at 5:30pm. Don't miss out on these great new artists!

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Tiffinie Jansky visited the gallery today and found herself in a painting she modeled for by Rogue Artist Ken Vonderber...
06/09/2026

Tiffinie Jansky visited the gallery today and found herself in a painting she modeled for by Rogue Artist Ken Vonderberg .studioblip

Meet the next artist included in our Pride Month Art Pop Up! Abraham Anderson is a jeweler and metalsmith based in Milwa...
06/09/2026

Meet the next artist included in our Pride Month Art Pop Up! Abraham Anderson is a jeweler and metalsmith based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His work often explores themes of q***r identity and the natural world.

Give us our roses, chasing and repoussé on copper, 2026

This piece was inspired by the phrase “give us our roses while we are still here” that was created during transgender day of remembrance. Give us our roses was created to highlight the importance of caring for transgender people while they are still alive, and not only caring once they have died.

Our Pride Art Pop Up is running now through July 18th. June 18th is our Meet the Artist's night! Those awesome makers who can attend will give a short talk about their selected pieces and detail their artistic practices. The event starts at 5pm and goes until 8pm.
Don't forget to vote when you come in to the gallery! Vote for your favorite pieces and the winners will get a yearlong consignment with the gallery! Plus, if you really love one of these works, buy it! All of the works in the show are currently for sale.

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Parker John HurkmanSTRAIGHTEN OUT: GARDEN OF LIFE, Watercolor paint on paper, 2025Parker John Hurkman is a multidiscipli...
06/06/2026

Parker John Hurkman
STRAIGHTEN OUT: GARDEN OF LIFE,
Watercolor paint on paper, 2025

Parker John Hurkman is a multidisciplinary artist majoring in Design and Visual Communication and does figure-focused explorations of life’s experiences through his primary medium: Watercolor.

This painting focuses on my personal experience of growing up and concealing certain aspects of myself to prevent ridicule. It pertains to the effort of modifying parts of one's identity to gain acceptance. Additionally, it explores the beauty associated with accepting your identity and the resilience of the q***r community.

See this incredible watercolor and more expressive work in our Pride Month Art Pop Up show running now through July 18th!

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Address

1024 E State St
Milwaukee, WI
53202

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 11am - 5:30pm
Thursday 11am - 5:30pm
Friday 11am - 5:30pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

(414) 271-5058

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