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Portrait Society Gallery is a contemporary art gallery with a broad roster of emerging and established artists. Established in 2008, the gallery showcases predominantly Midwestern artists. Portrait Society is interested in project driven bodies of work that explore the concepts and ideas of making art about identity, presence, social interaction, and community. The gallery seeks to expand the ways in which art is shown, inspire contact and dialog, and foster a sense of community within its orbit. The gallery also represents an impressive roster of self-taught artists, including Bernard Gilardi, Romano Johnson, Rosemary Ollison, M Winston, Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, and Della Wells. A related endeavor, called On the Wing, is a non-profit through fiscal receivership that engages in non-commercial museum-scaled projects such as its current exhibition, Art Against the Odds: Wisconsin Prison Art. 

Available Works from Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art

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Bernard Gilardi (1920 – 2008)
Gentrification, 1989
Oil on masonite
24 x 30 inches, 24.5 x 30.5 inches framed
$3,250

Bernard Gilardi (1920 – 2008)
Gentrification, 1989
Oil on masonite
24 x 30 inches, 24.5 x 30.5 inches framed
$3,250

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M. Winston (b. 1964)
Mississippi Diamond 1971/72, 2022
Acrylic paint, broom bristles, paper, and cardboard
3 x 6 x 4.5 inches
$900

M. Winston (b. 1964)
Mississippi Diamond 1971/72, 2022
Acrylic paint, broom bristles, paper, and cardboard
3 x 6 x 4.5 inches
$900

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Della Wells (b. 1951)
Let Me Tell You Something Sister, 2022
Collage
20 x 16 inches, 25.25 x 21.25 inches framed
$6,000

Della Wells (b. 1951)
Let Me Tell You Something Sister, 2022
Collage
20 x 16 inches, 25.25 x 21.25 inches framed
$6,000

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Della Wells (b. 1951)
Untitled, 2022
Collage
20 x 16 inches
25.25 x 21.25 inches, framed
$6,000

Della Wells (b. 1951)
Untitled, 2022
Collage
20 x 16 inches
25.25 x 21.25 inches, framed
$6,000

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Della Wells (b. 1951)
Butterfly Dreaming, 2022
Collage
20 x 16 inches, 25.25 x 21.25 inches framed
$6,000

Della Wells (b. 1951)
Butterfly Dreaming, 2022
Collage
20 x 16 inches, 25.25 x 21.25 inches framed
$6,000

Inquire
Rosemary Ollison (b. 1942)
Untitled (denim quilt), 2022
Repurposed and dyed denim, found fabric, and fabric paint
51 x 51 inches
$2,800

Rosemary Ollison (b. 1942)
Untitled (denim quilt), 2022
Repurposed and dyed denim, found fabric, and fabric paint
51 x 51 inches
$2,800

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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910 – 1983)
Untitled (Pink Leaf Vessel), n.d.
Paint on clay
$15,000

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910 – 1983)
Untitled (Pink Leaf Vessel), n.d.
Paint on clay
$15,000

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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910 – 1983)
The Conquest of Space (No 758), 1958
Oil on fiberboard
28 x 22 inches, framed
$70,000
 

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910 – 1983)
The Conquest of Space (No 758), 1958
Oil on fiberboard
28 x 22 inches, framed
$70,000
 

Inquire
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910 – 1983)
No 948, 1962
Oil on cardboard
21.25 x 25 inches, framed
$65,000

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910 – 1983)
No 948, 1962
Oil on cardboard
21.25 x 25 inches, framed
$65,000

Inquire
Bernard Gilardi (1920 – 2008)
Gentrification, 1989
Oil on masonite
24 x 30 inches, 24.5 x 30.5 inches framed
$3,250

Bernard Gilardi (1920 – 2008)
Gentrification, 1989
Oil on masonite
24 x 30 inches, 24.5 x 30.5 inches framed
$3,250

M. Winston (b. 1964)
Mississippi Diamond 1971/72, 2022
Acrylic paint, broom bristles, paper, and cardboard
3 x 6 x 4.5 inches
$900

M. Winston (b. 1964)
Mississippi Diamond 1971/72, 2022
Acrylic paint, broom bristles, paper, and cardboard
3 x 6 x 4.5 inches
$900

Della Wells (b. 1951)
Let Me Tell You Something Sister, 2022
Collage
20 x 16 inches, 25.25 x 21.25 inches framed
$6,000

Della Wells (b. 1951)
Let Me Tell You Something Sister, 2022
Collage
20 x 16 inches, 25.25 x 21.25 inches framed
$6,000

Della Wells (b. 1951)
Untitled, 2022
Collage
20 x 16 inches
25.25 x 21.25 inches, framed
$6,000

Della Wells (b. 1951)
Untitled, 2022
Collage
20 x 16 inches
25.25 x 21.25 inches, framed
$6,000

Della Wells (b. 1951)
Butterfly Dreaming, 2022
Collage
20 x 16 inches, 25.25 x 21.25 inches framed
$6,000

Della Wells (b. 1951)
Butterfly Dreaming, 2022
Collage
20 x 16 inches, 25.25 x 21.25 inches framed
$6,000

Rosemary Ollison (b. 1942)
Untitled (denim quilt), 2022
Repurposed and dyed denim, found fabric, and fabric paint
51 x 51 inches
$2,800

Rosemary Ollison (b. 1942)
Untitled (denim quilt), 2022
Repurposed and dyed denim, found fabric, and fabric paint
51 x 51 inches
$2,800

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910 – 1983)
Untitled (Pink Leaf Vessel), n.d.
Paint on clay
$15,000

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910 – 1983)
Untitled (Pink Leaf Vessel), n.d.
Paint on clay
$15,000

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910 – 1983)
The Conquest of Space (No 758), 1958
Oil on fiberboard
28 x 22 inches, framed
$70,000
 

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910 – 1983)
The Conquest of Space (No 758), 1958
Oil on fiberboard
28 x 22 inches, framed
$70,000
 

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910 – 1983)
No 948, 1962
Oil on cardboard
21.25 x 25 inches, framed
$65,000

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein (1910 – 1983)
No 948, 1962
Oil on cardboard
21.25 x 25 inches, framed
$65,000

Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art

207 E Buffalo Street, Suite 526
Milwaukee, WI 53202
+1 414 870 9930
portraitsocietygallery@gmail.com
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