UWM Art History and Emile H. Mathis Gallery

10/07/2026

Next week, the UWM Department of Art History is pleased to welcome Dr. Cordula Grewe and Dr. Stephanie O’Rourke for this semester’s Friends of Art History Guest Lecture series, presented in collaboration with the Friends of Art History and the Milwaukee Art Museum.

The Wayward Line: Crisis and Laughter from the Gothic to the Graphic Novel with Cordula Grewe
✶ October 14
✶ 5:30-6:50pm
✶ Mitchell Hall, Room 195

Landscapes of Extraction: Mining and Empire in Romantic Britain with Stephanie O’Rourke
✶ October 16
✶ 4:00-5:30pm
✶ Mitchell Hall, Room 195

Both lectures are free and open to the public, and we welcome members of our campus and broader community to join us! See attached for more information.

09/21/2026

Join us for an evening of pizza, games, and good company at the Art History and AHSO Welcome Event!

This Thursday, September 24th, in Mitchell 191 from 5 pm- 7 pm.

The Art History Student Organization brings like-minded students together through community activities and extracurriculars related to the field of Art History. The AHSO has hosted outings to the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum, the Milwaukee County Historical Society, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Museum of Wisconsin Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago. In addition to professional lectures and outings, the AHSO hosts casual gatherings where students can connect with peers and make new friends!

09/02/2026

With a new semester starting, we're excited to announce two exhibitions currently on view at the Emile H. Mathis Art Gallery –
Romancing the Stones: British and French Romantic Prints from the UWM Art Collection and What Is A Print?

September 2 – November 5
Free & open to the public
Monday through Thursday
10:30AM – 2:30PM
Emile H. Mathis Art Gallery
3203 N. Downer Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53211

08/31/2026

Please save the dates of our upcoming fall lectures, sponsored by the Department of Art History and Friends of Art History, in coordination with the Milwaukee Art Museum!

On October 14, 2026, from 5:30pm - 6:30pm in Mitchell 195, Dr. Cordula Grewe will be presenting The Wayward Line: Crisis and Laughter from the Gothic to the Graphic Novel.

A few days later, on October 16, 2026, from 4:00pm - 5:30pm in Mitchell 195, Dr. Stephanie O’Rourke will be presenting Landscapes of Extraction: Mining and Empire in Romantic Britain.

More information can be found on both lectures at: https://uwm.edu/arthistory/about/events/

07/02/2026

This weekend, on July 4, 2026, America will commemorate 250 years of independence.

To celebrate, here are a few works from our Fall 2025 exhibitions, Rebellious Stripes: The American Flag in Activist Art, 1960–2025 & American Icons: Sacralizing A Nation. Rebellious Stripes explored the use of the American flag in activist artworks focused on political figures, racial equality, anti-imperialism, and social and economic justice. American Icons invited viewers to consider what Americans choose to venerate – political and historical figures, national landscapes and monuments, and celebrities and consumer goods.

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Warrington Colescott
George Washington Meets Betsy Ross, But Too Late, 1973
Color etching
UWM Art Collection, Gift of Mr. Anthony Petullo,
1992.002.02
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William Gropper
The Politician, n.d.
Color lithograph
UWM Art Collection, Gift of Emile H. Mathis II,
2012.002.1114
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Eduardo Paolozzi
Decency and Decorum in Production from “General Dynamic F.U.N.,” 1970
Photolithograph
UWM Art Collection, Gift of Mr. John Toal,
1980.068.26
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Josh MacPhee
PTSD (Captain America), 2011
Print
Special Collections, UWM Libraries, DS79.767.
P76 J87x 2011

americanflag americanart usa usa250 america joshmacphee eduardopaolozzi williamgropper warringtoncolescott

05/11/2026

There's still time to view our Spring Exhibitions!
What Is A Print? and The One-Off Print: Monotypes from the UWM Art Collection are on view through this Thursday, May 14.

Emile H Mathis Gallery Location →
Mitchell Hall 170
3203 N. Downer Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53211

Hours →
Mon – Thurs
10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Or by appointment

05/06/2026

We’re proud to see our MA student Ceceilia Loeschmann featured by the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Graduate School 🥳

05/05/2026

For more than 60 years, UWM and Milwaukee Public Museum have partnered on hands‑on learning and professional preparation.

UWM graduate students recently participated in MPM's Inside‑Out Night, a signature event offering an exclusive, behind‑the‑scenes look at how museum exhibits are designed and built. At this year’s event UWM students presented works from UWM Art History and Emile H. Mathis Gallery. Read more at the link in the comments!

04/28/2026

A few weeks ago, our MA students in the Art History and UW-Milwaukee/MPM Museum Studies Program brought objects from the Emilie H. Mathis Gallery outside of campus and into the community for MPM Inside Out night at the Milwaukee Public Museum.

During this members-only event, students were able to share original research and guide visitors through the histories and significance of selected objects, all while gaining hands-on experience in public-facing museum work!

04/23/2026