The Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University in Milwaukee announces a summer 2026 season featuring three exhibitions: the Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists 2025, showcasing five local artists; After the Empire: American Prints from the Haggerty Collection, examining American identity through satire and social commentary; and Defying Empire: Revolutionary Prints from Britain and America, challenging traditional narratives of the American Revolution. The exhibitions run from June 4 to August 1, 2026, with the Nohl Fellowship co-presented with the Lynden Sculpture Garden.
This season matters because it highlights the Haggerty's commitment to supporting local artistic talent through the Nohl Fellowship, which provides unrestricted funds to encourage artists to remain in Milwaukee. The exhibitions also offer a timely reflection on America's 250th birthday, using historical and contemporary prints to provoke critical dialogue about national identity, history, and democracy. The partnership between the museum, the Lynden Sculpture Garden, and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation strengthens the region's cultural ecosystem.