Artist books often complicate the notion of what a book is or could be. These books can resemble a traditional book but they can also be sculptural, asymmetric, or even include no pages at all. With all the different ways… Read More
Lisa Christensen House with Yellow Roof Oil pastel on paper 1992.3.1 Today’s collection highlight is this dreamy oil pastel. The dark outline of another building on the right and the looming shadow of the building the viewer is presumably positioned… Read More
Protest art encompasses various acts, creations, and lenses that seek justice through creative means. It also transcends styles, techniques, and media, allowing anyone to partake in artistic protest with any materials available to them. A protest sign, a mural, a… Read More
Bailey Danz Spaceman Reduction Linocut 2019.1.1 Yesterday was the anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon and today is the anniversary of when Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong collected samples and left commemorative objects on the lunar surface. Because of these anniversaries,… Read More
Fashion is an incredibly pervasive art form in day to day life, popping up in many forms of entertainment, media, and in social media especially. For many, fashion plays a unique role in crafting identity and influencing personal taste. The… Read More
Yesterday was the premiere of the virtual 2020 First Year Experience exhibition! You can check it out by clicking the link in bio for the previous post. In addition to our online exhibition, there are other exhibitions in the Milwaukee… Read More
You know the drill—three themes, lots of great sources! Comics First up, virtually explore the exhibition titled “Sequential Self: Female, Non-Binary, Trans, and Queer Voices in Comics and Zines” Want to find and support more LGBTQA+ comic artists like… Read More
Roger Peet Organize Screen Print 2013.2.19 Uniting and organizing for a cause is an incredibly powerful tool for change. As we can see with the ongoing protests against systemic racism and police brutality, the power of collective movements and voices can enact justice, spur necessary conversations, and forge… Read More
June is Pride Month, so the care packages for this week and next week will be celebrating LGBTQAI+ history and art from a variety of sources and contexts. This week’s links fall under three overall categories: MATERIAL CULTURE Check out… Read More
Michael Schudrowitz Riverside Park Photograph 1969.4 We know very little about this photograph except that it was taken in Milwaukee’s own Riverside Park, a park close by UWM. If you visit the park today, however, you aren’t going to be… Read More