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  • Revolutionary Realism: Prints and Portraits after the Mexican Revolution

    Mitchell Hall 3203 North Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    "Revolutionary Realism: Prints and Portraits after the Mexican Revolution" explores the traditions of print and portraiture in 20th century Mexico and their influence in other Latin American countries. This exhibition examines the visual language of revolution, labor and identity following …

  • Monster Conference

    Honors House 3363 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Step into the world of the monstrous at the ninth annual Monster Conference! Hosted by HARPY (Honors Association for Research and Publication) and sponsored by the UWM Honors College. This exciting event invites you to explore chilling and fascinating topics, …

  • UWM Underground: The Art of Denis Kitchen

    Mitchell Hall 3203 North Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    "UWM Underground: The Art of Denis Kitchen" takes a broad look at Denis Kitchen (b. 1946), a cartoonist and seminal figure in American comics. We follow him from his undergraduate days here at UW-Milwaukee as a budding illustrator through struggles …

  • Wild Burning Rage and Song: Replies to Scottsboro

    Off-campus

    A concert-lecture on the Scottsboro Trials, which stand as one of the most renowned miscarriages of justice in American history. This free event features a lecture and music. No registration is required. The performance will be followed by a Q&A …

  • Mathis Gallery Exhibition: Demoted

    Mitchell Hall 3203 North Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    The exhibition features research by UWM undergraduate art history students from the Fall 2024 colloquium taught by Associate Professor Richard Leson. The paintings in this exhibit raise questions about authenticity, value and the ethical implications of traditional art-historical work. Demoted …

  • Mondrian’s Dress: Yves Saint Laurent, Piet Mondrian and Pop Art

    Mitchell Hall 3203 North Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Friends of Art History Guest Lecture by Nancy J. Troy, Victoria and Roger Sant Professor in Art, Emerita, Department of Art & Art History at Stanford University. In this presentation, Troy examines Yves Saint Laurent’s wildly popular series of Mondrian …

  • HARPY’s Beast Fest

    Honors House 3363 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Come celebrate undergraduate research and creativity at the 6th annual Beast Fest, hosted by the Honors Association for Research and Publication (HARPY) and sponsored by the UWM Honors College. This year’s theme is cycles, and we can’t wait to share …

  • Max Arthur Cohn: Industrial Subjects

    Mitchell Hall 3203 North Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    The Emile H. Mathis Art Gallery at UWM is delighted to announce our first exhibition of the 2025-26 academic year, "Max Arthur Cohn: Industrial Subjects." Join us for the opening reception on Thursday, Sept. 18, 5-7 p.m. (curatorial remarks at …

  • QWERTYFest: Kleinsteuber Pizza Party

    Off-campus

    UWM English Prof. Jason Puskar and OnMilwaukee journalist and historian Bobby Tanzilo will kick off QWERTYFest 2025 with two talks at the location of the original Kleinsteuber's machine shop, where the Milwaukee inventors of the QWERTY keyboard worked. Puskar will …

  • AADS Seminar: “The Black Dollar in 19th Century Baltimore”

    Mitchell Hall 3203 North Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Please join the UWM Department of African and African Diaspora Studies on Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. for a presentation by Dr. Marcus Allen (History) titled, "The Black Dollar in 19th Century Baltimore.” Please RSVP at this webpage or contact …