Expert Series

Learn about the cultural influence of the historic Scandinavian and German and the more recent Hmong and Puerto Rican immigrant populations across the state. Panelists include local historian John Gurda, Scandinavian-American folklorist Dr. Marcus Cederström, designer Hua M. Conry, and 2022 Milwaukee Artist of the Year Ck Ledesma.

Join Anne D. Basting, Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and Founder of TimeSlips; Nikki Otten, Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Milwaukee Art Museum; and Debra Yepa-Pappan, Native Community Engagement Coordinator at the Field Museum, as they discuss representation in the exhibition The Ashcan School and The Eight: ‘Creating a National Art.’