Continuum 24: Where Everything Begins combines selected pieces from distinct bodies of work by Raoul Deal created both individually and in collaboration with other artists and communities in the United States and Mexico over a period of 35 years.
Referred to as “experimental,” “underground,” or “avant-garde,” the filmmakers presented in this series work in a truly independent fashion and their work pushes beyond the boundaries of mainstream convention. Program and details for this specific date are TBD.
Gan Golan's work combines grassroots community organizing with public spectacles that shift popular narratives and mobilize communities. In 2015 he was awarded a Rauschenberg Foundation “Artist As Activist” Fellowship as a member of People’s Climate Arts. He is a co-collaborator of the Climate Clock that counts down the critical time window to reach zero emissions.
Exhibition of selected hand-woven pieces from Fibers courses in the Department of Art & Design.
Jenie Gao is a full-time artist, creative director, and entrepreneur. She runs an anti-gentrification arts business, specializing in printmaking, public art, social practice, and storytelling. Jenie pulls from personal and professional experiences as a second generation Taiwanese-Chinese American, woman of color, and descendant of working class immigrants.
Formerly the Real Men Sing Festival, the Sing Out! Tenor-Bass Festival is open to all current and emerging tenors and basses in grades 7–12. No advance preparation necessary. Students will be organized into middle school and high school choirs, and the morning concludes with performances from both ensembles. Interest and reading sessions are available for directors.
Described by Gendai Guitar Magazine as a “poet and a painter, coloring sounds out of the guitar as if his imagination and the guitar were one”, Jack Hancher is a rising star of the classical guitar.
Referred to as “experimental,” “underground,” or “avant-garde,” the filmmakers presented in this series work in a truly independent fashion and their work pushes beyond the boundaries of mainstream convention. Program and details for this specific date are TBD.
Brema was born in war-torn Sudan until age five, when his family fled to a Kenyan refugee camp. His family settled in Milwaukee in 2010. While still in high school, he began to experiment with photography, videography, and screen-printing. That’s where his streetwear label - Unfinished Legacy - emblazoned with bold fonts and bright colors, was born.
Referred to as “experimental,” “underground,” or “avant-garde,” the filmmakers presented in this series work in a truly independent fashion and their work pushes beyond the boundaries of mainstream convention. Program and details for this specific date are TBD.
Tuwilê Raizes uses the visual language of Hip Hop, graffiti, and stencils. His murals appear on walls throughout São Paulo. Mirella Maria’s installation applies photography, performance, the body and sewing to construct a critical and sensitive perspective on narratives that traverse the memory(ies) of the Black Brazilian population.
Students showcase musical technique and skill, while audience members enjoy expert performances by Milwaukee’s emerging musicians. Recitals are streaming, free and open to the public.
The Korean American Faculty & Staff Association at UWM and Korean American Association of Milwaukee host the 2024 KOREA Day (한국의 날) Celebration.
Join UWM’s Alta Voce, Bella Voce, Kameraden, and Kameraden Plus choirs for their first concert of the 2024-2025 school year!