Gertrude Abercrombie Retrospective to Open at Milwaukee Art Museum in March

The Milwaukee Art Museum will present 'Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery,' the most comprehensive traveling exhibition of the artist's work, starting in March. Abercrombie (1909-1977), a self-taught painter inspired by dreams, was known for hosting salons in her Chicago home attended by notable bebop musicians and writers. Jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie referred to her as 'the bop artist' for translating musical essence into visual art. Curator Thomas Busciglio-Ritter notes her growing contemporary appeal stems from her distinctive personal style and enigmatic imagery. The exhibition highlights her role in Chicago's mid-century bohemian scene.