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Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Monika Plioplyte

Virtual Event

April 8 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Artist Monika Plioplyte's work with abstract figures and shapes on a sage-green background.

Date & Time
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (7:30–9 p.m.)

Location
Virtual

Chicago-based artist Monika Plioplyte was born in Lithuania and immigrated to the US in her early teens. Her practice is driven by Lithuanian Baltic folklore, female archetypes, personal rituals, and the uncanny. She collages printed and cut paper, photographs, and other materials into narrative structures that explore reflections on the past, the transmission of information, gender, and states of “in-betweenness” as they relate to her immigrant experience.

Throughout the fall and spring semesters, the Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series welcomes a diverse group of nationally and internationally recognized artists working across traditional, hybrid and emergent disciplines. Join us to explore and expand boundaries of creative visual practices alongside others with an interest in contemporary visual art.

Visit Monika Plioplyte’s website.

Livestream Details

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Zoom Meeting ID: 517 317 5108

Zoom Passcode: 974465

The Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series is supported in part by the UWM Black & Gold Committee and Differential Tuition funds, Frederick R. Layton Fund, the John Colt Memorial Art Fund, The Queer Curatorial Fund, Center for 21st Century Studies, Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists, Print Club, Focus, and OBJECT.