Artists Now! is a popular guest lecture series designed for a broad audience with an interest in contemporary visual art. It presents a diverse group of artists working across traditional, hybrid and emergent disciplines. Join these nationally and internationally recognized practitioners as they explore and expand the boundaries of creative visual practices.
The Artists Now! lecture series is supported in part by the UWM Black & Gold Committee and Differential Tuition funds, Frederick R. Layton Fund, the John Colt Memorial Art Fund, The Queer Curatorial Fund, Center for 21st Century Studies, Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists Program, Print Club, Focus, and OBJECT.
Upcoming Lectures
- Apr24April 24, 2024, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
- May1May 1, 2024, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
2023-24 Artist Lineup
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September 13, 2023, 7:30 pm
Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Alayna N. Pernell
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November 1, 2023, 7:30 pm
Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Rafael Francisco Salas
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November 29, 2023, 7:30 pm
Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Annika Pettersson
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April 10, 7:30 pm
Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Melis Agabigum & Josh Kosker
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April 17, 7:30 pm
Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: AYDO (A young Yu & Nicholas Oh)
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April 24, 7:30 pm
Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: MFA Candidates Eric Skadson & Andrew McConville
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Artists Now! Archive
Since its inception the Artists Now! series has hosted hundreds of renowned and aspiring artists including Nick Cave, Elinor Carucci, Souther Salazar, Seitu Jones, Betsy Damon, Sandra de la Loza and Jon Rappleye to name a few. We’ve archived each of these inspiring sessions for you to enjoy.