After a short break, we are bringing back the collection highlights series! Today’s highlight is Joshua Cowell’s painting, Aleese, from the 2015 Juried Show. Aleese was made as part of a portrait series of people the artist was close to… Read More
Julia Scheckel Incandescent Woodcut 2020.1.1 Today’s collection highlight is a woodcut by recent UWM graduate, Julia Scheckel! Julia’s work often depicts memories of spending time, especially in nature, with close friends, and this woodcut is no exception. The inspiration behind this specific work came from an annual… Read More
Brennen Steines Orogenesis Diptych Rubber sealant on canvas 2016.1.1 & 2 When I first saw this piece, I wondered what paint technique had made such a fascinating texture and pattern. It turns out that the black caverns and shadows were… Read More
Bunky Echo-Hawk Born… Acrylic on canvas 2015.03.01 This striking painting was created during an interactive live performance in the Union Concourse on November 6th, 2014 for the Visualizing Sovereignty exhibition that opened on November 14th. The audience was invited into a dialogue with Echo-Hawk and their engaging conversation resulted in this painting, which was shown in… Read More
She is…Carla Sara Werner Oil and Acrylic on Canvas 2020.1.3 This bright and celebratory piece by Sara Werner is a very recent addition to the UAG Student Art Collection from this year’s Juried Show. I love the contrast with the figure and the neon… Read More
Image credits: Athos Bulcão. Painel de azulejos, Instituto Rio Branco, 1998. Photo taken by Edgar César Filho. Today’s care package takes you around the world to take in some sights and sounds from India, Azerbaijan, and Brazil. Sit back, listen… Read More
Sean Bodley Patience Print 2012.3.3 Today’s piece comes from one of the UAG’s own, Sean Bodley! Sean worked at the UAG from 2008-2011, and this piece was printed in 2010. It is currently installed to the left of our door,… Read More
Although we have seen an influx of online exhibitions as physical art spaces have shuttered during quarantine, one art form has always been accessible via the world wide web: internet art. Internet art encompasses multiple mediums and is often forged by… Read More
Kobena E. AlaKetu (Joseph L. Johnson) Urban Mosaic Acrylic 2001.40.1 This painting was featured in an UWM poster for African American History and Liberation Month in 1995 (image below). We have both the original piece and the poster in our… Read More
Today’s care package is all about play and fun, with a little learning along the way! First, we start with Eleanor Macnair, who recreated existing art out of Play–Doh! Working in unconventional mediums can often spark new ideas for other… Read More