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Through a Magnum Lens: Photographing the 1960s

Commemorating the Madison Reunion and the 50th anniversary of 1968, the Kohler Art Library’s summer show focuses on the poignant moments that defined a decade. The turbulence of the 1960s […]

Collective Investigation Comes to the Kohler

Join artist (and former UW-Madison photography faculty) Matthew Bakkom as he shares Collective Investigation, a collaborative method through which groups explore collections of printed material and discover shared affinities. In a […]

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  • Born in Havana, #minimalist painter #CarmenHerrera, although recognized mostly towards the later part of her working life, is one of the most distinguished #Latinx artists of our time. Take a look at her work (and find out how she keeps slayin’ as a 103 y/o!) in our stacks: https://tinyurl.com/y8a6kvbt
  • Happy 82nd birthday @david_hockney! Through your contributions to the #PopArt movement during the 60’s, you have helped shape today’s art world (and bring us all closer to summer, too!) #hbd #mcm
  • “I hope the feeling is joyful, and I hope never to return.” On the 111th anniversary of her birth, take a look at #FridaKahlo’s oeuvre, which brought recognition to #MexicanArt among a white art world, and of which Kahlo remarked: “They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn’t. I never painted dreams, I painted my own reality.” #Mexico #SelfPortrait
  • Happy 4th of July! What better way to take a trip down memory lane than with the quintessential American artist, #NormanRockwell? Most famous for his @saturdayeveningpost covers, Rockwell sought to reflect American culture through his illustrations. #RosieTheRiveter #SpiritOfAmerica