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Abstract painting depicting two figures playing chess in turquoise, blue, and ochre.On original plaque: Carl E. SchwartzTHE CHESS GAMEIn Memory of Harry and Betty Krawitz Originally from Detroit, Carl E. Schwartz (1935-2015) studied at the Art…

Oil painting of two abstract standing figures in orange on black background.Helen Goldfus’ (1916-2012) paintings and etchings were exhibited in the Chicago area in the 1960s. She studied at the University of Chicago, the Art Institute of Chicago, the…

Oil painting of a colorful flower garden with brown fence rail at the bottom left and brick path visible in the upper right. Undated.On original plaque: Barbara SchlenkerTHE GARDENGift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fellin During the 1960s and early 1970s,…

Wall-mounted sculpture, constructed from mixed media including papier maché, of a box that appears to have a tube running through it from top to bottom. In the center of the box facing outward is a circular opening with a smiling face. Overall light…

Abstract painting depicting tall buildings, houses, and trees in pink, blue and green. Undated.On original plaque: Carl SchwartzTHE VILLAGE: CARL SANDBURGGift of Edward and Cecile Fellin “Sandburg Village” is a neighborhood of apartment buildings on…

Black and white image made in the style of a stone rubbing. Depicts a dancing figure, probably an apsara—a dancing cloud and water spirit in Buddhist and Hindu mythology—from Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Undated.Located on the east wall in the northeast…

Painting of houses and industrial buildings with telephone poles and a white picket fence. Overall colors of dark blue, purple, and green on a light background. Undated.Known as Milwaukee’s “Milkman Artist,” Earl Gessert (1918-1996) worked as a…

Drawing of amorphous tall shapes with arched tops with spiked projections. Within the shapes are circular, squiggle, bullet, and star shapes.On original plaque: Joanne E. BaumannUntitledGift of Joanne E. Baumann This drawing is not currently on…

Two symmetrical steel forms joined together in the top center. Constructed of Corten steel, an oxidized steel that develops a rust-looking patina that prevents weather damage. About this piece, the artist remarked, “Its symmetry is a recurring theme…

Salvador Dalí’s “Vietnam Peace Suite” comprises four colored lithographs, produced in 1973 to celebrate the conclusion of the war in Vietnam.“Warrior’s Dream,” depicts horses with riders against a blue sky; “Peace at Last” depicts two figures with…