Today’s Care Package shows how art can be used to enact justice and includes ways to take actionable steps and support organizations who work towards dismantling systems of oppression, specifically in policing and the prison industrial complex. First up is… Read More
Nicolas Lampert and Paul Kjelland Fair Housing Now Screen print 2013.2.23 Today we bring you a bit of history on protesting and marching in Milwaukee. This print depicts a scene of the Milwaukee Commandos during the fair housing marches… Read More
Today, we are bringing the history of food in art to you through various sources. Choose your own food adventure! START HERE: Get a brief overview of the enduring history of food depicted in art here. Then, choose your path… Read More
Chantala Kommanivanh Ice cream with mom at King’s Park, 2012 Acrylic, oil, spray paint with attached fibers 2013.1.5 Today’s piece was most recently displayed in the gallery for Kommanivanh’s alumni show in fall of 2018. It can now be found… Read More
Last week, we showed you the work in our collection by @tfortextile, so this week we thought we’d give some textile art resources that will hopefully inspire you all to seek out or make more fiber-related art. Looking for inspiration?… Read More
John Colt Flamboyant Oil on canvas 1990.01 John Colt (1925-1998) grew up surrounded by art, with his father, Arthur Colt, owning Colt’s School of Painting in Madison, Wisconsin and running several summer art schools throughout Wisconsin. After a stint in the… Read More
This week’s care package invites you to take a moment to relax! The world is full of tension and art is a great way to ease your mind. We hope these art resources help you unwind. The New York Academy… Read More
Dorothy Meredith Macatawa Bay Watercolor on paper 1962.6.1 This is a watercolor painting of Macatawa Bay, MI, created in 1957 and donated to the collection by the artist in 1962. It features very stylistic and geometrically angular representations of colorful… Read More
Tania Espinoza Bonilla Untitled Weaving with pearl cotton yarn 2017.1.4 This piece was made by the artist in a bound weaving technique. She used an industrial manual loom from the 60’s to weave pearl cotton yarn using this technique, which hides… Read More
Many amazing pieces of art have been inspired by nature. This week’s care package encourages you to be inspired by the beautiful outdoors. We have curated a virtual experience so you can explore the world from your home! Two of… Read More