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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Karyn Olivier
DESCRIPTION:Join internationally renowned artist Karyn Olivier for a special Artist Talk about her work in honor of Vel R. Phillips at the newly created Vel R. Phillips Plaza in downtown Milwaukee. Olivier will discuss the installation\, titled I Didn’t Do It Alone\, her research-based practice\, and how public art can shape our understanding of history\, memory\, and community. \nThe Artist Talk series welcomes emerging\, mid-career\, and established artists to share what it means to live creatively. Discussing motivation\, medium\, and technique\, artists reveal how and why their work expresses their ideas and perspectives. This talk is presented in partnership with the City of Milwaukee’s Department of City Development\, the Bronzeville Center for the Arts\, and Lynden Sculpture Garden. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission. On Thursday nights from 4 to 8 p.m.\, admission is pay-what-you-wish at the door. Tickets purchased online in advance are full price. \n  \nAbout Vel Phillips\nVelvalea Hortense Rodgers “Vel” Phillips (1924–2018) was a Milwaukee civil rights leader\, attorney\, judge\, and public servant. Raised in the Bronzeville neighborhood\, she became the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin Law School\, the first Black person and first woman elected to the Milwaukee Common Council\, and Wisconsin’s first Black judge. Throughout her career\, Phillips advocated for civil rights and equal opportunity\, leaving a lasting impact on Milwaukee and communities across the state. \n  \nAbout Karyn Olivier\nKaryn Olivier (b. 1968\, Port of Spain\, Trinidad and Tobago) lives and works in Philadelphia. Through sculpture\, installation\, and public art\, Olivier explores history\, memory\, and the ways people relate to shared spaces and objects. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit; the Institute of Contemporary Art\, University of Pennsylvania; Project Row Houses\, Houston; Le Murate Progetti Arte Contemporanea\, Florence\, Italy; Marso Galería\, Mexico City; the Whitney Biennial 2024 at the Whitney Museum of American Art\, New York; Documenta 15\, Kassel\, Germany; Arte in Memoria Biennale\, Rome; Gwangju Biennale\, South Korea; and Busan Biennale\, South Korea.
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/artist-talk-karyn-olivier/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talks,Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Collecting 19th-Century German Art in Milwaukee
DESCRIPTION:Join Armin Kunz\, owner and director of C. G. Boerner Gallery\, for an insightful talk about the history of collecting 19th-century German art in the United States. Inspired by the exhibition Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints and Drawings\, Kunz will trace how Romantic and Biedermeier collections developed in particular cities\, with a special focus on the Milwaukee Art Museum. Drawn from the Museum’s collection\, Seeking Revelation examines how artists of the German Romantic movement (1770–1850) faced an unpredictable time by making work that helped them gain a deeper understanding of universal questions. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Museum admission is pay-what-you-wish on Thursday nights from 4 to 8 p.m. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors. \n  \nImage: Ferdinand Ruscheweyh (German\, 1785–1846)\, after Peter von Cornelius (German\, 1783–1867)\, published by Verlag Georg Reimer\, Berlin (1816–1918)\, Vision at the Gallows (Erscheinung am Rabenstein)\, from Illustrations for Goethe’s Faust (Bilder zu Goethes Faust)\, 1814\, published 1845. Engraving\, printed chine collé. 16 1/2 × 20 3/8 in. (41.91 × 51.75 cm); plate: 15 7/16 × 20 7/8 in. (39.21 × 53.02 cm); sheet: 24 11/16 × 30 7/8 in. (62.71 × 78.42 cm). Milwaukee Art Museum\, Purchase\, René von Schleinitz Memorial Fund and with funds from the Ralph and Cora Oberndorfer Family Trust
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/lecture-collecting-19th-century-german-art/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talks,Contemporary,Free for Members,Free with Admission,In-Person,Lectures + Talks,Lubar Auditorium,Pay-What-You-Wish Admission,Seeking Revelation
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Willie Cole
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next event in our Artist Talk series\, featuring the dynamic American sculptor\, printmaker\, designer\, perceptual engineer\, and visual artist Willie Cole. In this compelling talk\, Cole will share how he transforms everyday found objects into powerful works of art\, drawing inspiration from traditional African imagery and cultural references. \nThis drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. \nThe Artist Talk series welcomes emerging\, mid-career\, and established artists to share what it means to live creatively. Discussing motivation\, medium\, and technique\, artists will reveal how and why their work expresses their emotions and ideas. Following the talk\, join the Museum’s African American Art Alliance for Black Art Matters Dinner Honoring Willie Cole\, raising funds in support of the Alliance’s mission. \n  \nProgram sponsor\nMilwaukee Art Museum’s African American Art Alliance \n 
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/artist-talk-willie-cole/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Karen Gunderson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next event in our Artist Talk series\, featuring the contemporary American artist Karen Gunderson. Hear from Gunderson as she delves into her practice and talks about her work on view in Looking Forward: New Gifts of Art. \nSeating for this event is first come\, first served. Artist Talks are included with Museum admission and are free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. \nThe Artist Talk series welcomes emerging\, mid-career\, and established artists to share what it means to live creatively. Discussing motivation\, medium\, and technique\, artists will reveal how and why their work expresses their emotions and ideas \nSponsored by\nMilwaukee Art Museum’s Contemporary Art Society
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/artist-talk-karen-gunderson/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Monica Rickert-Bolter
DESCRIPTION:Join Monica Rickert-Bolter\, Chicago-based visual artist and co-founder of the Center for Native Futures\, for a conversation about her work at the intersection of art\, community\, and Indigenous identity. Drawing from her experiences in the arts ecosystem\, she will explore themes such as collaboration with tribal communities\, engagement with public and gallery spaces\, and the Center’s mission to advance Native fine arts\, support contemporary artists\, and uplift Indigenous Futurisms. \nThis event is presented in conjunction with Free Day + Celebration: Homelands and is free to attend. ASL interpretation is included. \n  \nAbout the artist\nMonica Rickert-Bolter is a Chicago-based visual artist of Potawatomi and Black heritage. Her artwork uses traditional mediums\, such as charcoal and pastels\, graphic design\, and digital coloring to create expressive characters and tell diverse stories. After her undergrad\, Monica became involved with Native nonprofits\, combining her love of art and education to develop youth programs and resources\, including illustrating children’s books. Monica is a co-founder and the Director of Operations at the Center for Native Futures\, a Native fine arts gallery that opened in September 2023. Her artwork has been featured in exhibitions at The National Museum of the American Indian\, The Field Museum\, the University of North Carolina Stone Center\, Watershed Art & Ecology\, the National Public Housing Museum\, and the Center for Native Futures. Her upcoming collaborative projects include a public art piece with the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights and an Afro-Indigenous Futurist graphic novel with her brother Joel Rickert. \n  \nSponsored by\nMilwaukee Art Museum’s African American Art Alliance
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/artist-talk-monica-rickert-bolter/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
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