You are invited to the opening reception of the exhibit “Jewelry Speaks: The Voice of the Jill Wine-Banks Pin Collection,” with speakers including Jill Wine-Banks, curators, and guest artists, on Thursday, October 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the …
For centuries, newspapers have created a touchpoint between citizens and local and world affairs. Whether considering a war on the other side of the globe or an election with local implications, maps in the news situate an event in its …
Come celebrate and learn with us at our Black History Month pop up exhibits in the American Geographical Society Library, Archives, and Special Collections! The exhibits are open Monday through Friday, February 1 through February 29, during the three collections’ …
An exhibition, “Celebrate Black Art,” is on view in the Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons February 1-29, 2024. Join us in commemorating Black History Month as we pay tribute to the rich heritage of Black Art and Artists. February’s exhibit …
The UWM at Waukesha Library is pleased to present “Shadows of Industrialization,” a multi-media art exhibit by Milwaukee-based artist Barbara Miner. The photographic exhibit documents first-hand accounts of the deindustrialization of Milwaukee from the 1970s to the present through the …
The UWM Union Art Gallery is presenting Swinomish and Tulalip photographer Matika Wilbur‘s exhibition “Seeds of Culture: The Portraits and Voices of Native American Women,” November 16 through December 15. The exhibition is based on Wilbur’s 2023 New York Tims Best Seller Project 562: …
This exhibition examines the variety of human imagings about “what’s out there.” On display through October are 17th– 19th century conjectures on celestial bodies and mechanics; contemporary artist’s books that ponder space and time; and speculative fiction from early science fiction and fantasy …
Exhibit, American Geographical Society Library Mapping the stars as they rotate through the night sky is an ancient art practiced by people all over the world. The ways people talk about space change over time thanks to scientific discoveries, but …
All three of the UWM Libraries’ Distinctive Collections–American Geographical Society Library, Archives, and Special Collections–will have pop-up exhibits, drawn from their collections, celebrating Latinx Heritage Month, September 15 to October 14, 2023.
The Underground Railroad was a network of routes and safe houses used by enslaved people to escape to freedom in the 19th century. Estimates vary wildly about how many people escaped slavery using the Underground Railroad – anywhere from 20,000 …