# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Artist Talk: Willie Cole
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:15 pm – Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:15 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for the next event in our Artist Talk series, featuring the dynamic American sculptor, printmaker, designer, perceptual engineer, and visual artist Willie Cole. In this compelling talk, Cole will share how he transforms everyday found objects into powerful works of art, drawing inspiration from traditional African imagery and cultural references.

This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Artist Talk series welcomes emerging, mid-career, and established artists to share what it means to live creatively. Discussing motivation, medium, and technique, artists will reveal how and why their work expresses their emotions and ideas.


About the Artist
Willie Cole is an acclaimed artist known for transforming everyday objects like irons, shoes, and bicycle parts into striking sculptures and installations. His work explores themes of consumer culture, heritage, and identity, blending influences from African American imagery, Dada, and pop culture. A signature element in his art is the steam iron, symbolizing both creativity and cultural history.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Cole studied fine arts in New York and Boston and has received prestigious awards, including the David C. Driskell Prize. His work is featured in the Milwaukee Art Museum’s collection and in major museums worldwide, such as MoMA, the Whitney, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

 
Program Sponsor: Milwaukee Art Museum’s African American Art Alliance

Image: Willie Cole (American, b. 1955), "Domestic Dancers" (detail), 1998. Scorches on canvas. 76 × 73 1/2 in. (193.04 × 186.69 cm). Gift of the African American Art Alliance with additional support from Delta Memorial Endowment Fund, Inc. of the Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and LaMarr and Lynda J. Franklin M1999.1. Photo by Larry Sanders. © Willie Cole
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/milwaukee/artist-talk-willie-cole/200029102041106
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 87

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Milwaukee
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53202
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- **long**: -87.89725
- **full address**: 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53202

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Artist Talk: Willie Cole being held?
  - **A:** Artist Talk: Willie Cole takes place on Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:15 pm to Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:15 pm at 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53202.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Artist Talk: Willie Cole?
  - **A:** Artist Talk: Willie Cole is organized by Milwaukee Art Museum.
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- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Artist Talk: Willie Cole is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Milwaukee, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 80+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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