Marketplace - Nov. 16, 2009
Wanted: student artists with ugly Christmas sweater skills
Ugly Christmas sweaters are coming to the East Side and local student artists are being challenged to create them. Calling all artists. We need your ugly holiday art.
Tags: East Side, ugly, christmas sweater, holiday art, student art, public art

Kids & Family - Sept. 7, 2009
The Sunflower Project
Nobody said we could plant sunflowers around the toxic brown space, but no one said couldn't either. So, last May, six Riverwest families, all of whom were responding to an e-mail, showed up with shovels, ready to guerrilla garden.
Tags: sunflowers, guerrilla garden, gardening, public art

Milwaukee Buzz - June 18, 2009
Help us bring back Homer
Earlier this week, we blogged about the existence of a unique and adorable piece of public art, a Homer Simpson portrait on the corner of Homer and Williams Streets. The DPW still has the sign and tells us there are ways to bring it back.
Tags: Homer, public art, Bay View, simpsons

Arts & Entertainment - June 15, 2009
D'oh! Homer portrait finds his way onto street sign
We don't know how it got there or how long it will last, but we have photographic evidence that a strangely official looking portrait of Homer Simspon now adorns the street sign pole on the corner of Williams and Homer Streets (of course) in Bay View.
Tags: homer simpson, public art, street sign

Milwaukee Buzz - May 20, 2009
New bowling ball bling and jewelry adorn Riverwalk
Decorative jewelry began to pop up along Milwaukee's Riverwalk last night. Individual earring-like pieces on harp lights, huge steel rings, necklaces on the bridge houses and a series of brooches for selected buildings and balconies are all in the works.
Tags: Riverwalk, public art, fonz, jewelry, Marsha Sehler, John Ready, bowling ball, recycled art, jewels, art exhibit, Riverwalk District

Milwaukee Buzz - April 3, 2009
A designer's Zweig thoughts and call to action
I first found out about Zweig's innovative art project coming to Milwaukee about three years ago when the project was still just an idea. I was curious. Today, it's grown into a minor "controversy." Here are my thoughts and what you can do to move the project forward.
Tags: Public Art, Common Council, Janet Zweig, bronze fonz, public funding, blue shirt, MARN, Brenner, Wille Wade, Joe Dudzik

Arts & Entertainment - April 2, 2009
Defecate on my lawn, la la la la laaaaa
He's the man you love to hate, Fonz fans, but Mike Brenner helped found Milwaukee Artists Resource Network, once ran what was one of the best galleries this city has seen in a long time, and is one of the few people willing to throw himself in front of the train for public art.
Tags: MARN, Mike Brenner, Bronze Fonz, Ald. Ald. Joe Dudzik, public art, Janet Zweig

Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 19, 2008
Public art dresses up Sherman Park neighborhood
IN:SITE, an organization that works with local artists to create public art in Milwaukee, has three upcoming installations, all in the Sherman Park area, as part of a year-long collaboration called VibranC.
Tags: IN:SITE, public art, Sherman Park, Sherman Perk Coffee Shop, Kamryn K. Boelk, Bridget Francis Quinn, Stephanie Davidson, Georg Rafailidis

Arts & Entertainment - July 28, 2008
Marcus Center gets national exposure in NYT.com
Today, nyt.com takes note of a Downtown Milwaukee performing arts institution in a story titled "Fans of L.E.D.'s Say This Bulb's Time Has Come."
Tags: New York Times, Marcus Center, Focus Lighting, public art, L.E.D., Chris Abele

Travel & Visitors Guide - June 17, 2008
Thumbs up to the Bronze Fonz
On Easter Sunday, 1975, I came downstairs to find a large basket filled with eggs, a hollow chocolate bunny and a rolled up blue T-shirt adorned with the smiling portrait of Arthur Fonzarelli.
Tags: bronze fonz, diversity, public art

Milwaukee Buzz - May 25, 2008
Sunday Sound-off: Is public art important?
Some believe public art is extremely important and adds value and culture to a city, whereas others find it less integral to a city's reputation and self image.
Tags: Bronze Fonz, public art, INSITE, Blue Shirt

Milwaukee Buzz - May 12, 2008
This river wall needs a paint job
The Milwaukee River wall directly under the Chase Bank Building bothers me. It's ugly, an eye sore and in dire need of, at the very least, a paint job.
Tags: Riverwalk, public art, broken window, Milwaukee River, Downtown development

Arts & Entertainment - April 29, 2008
InSite installs local creativity
In the last 10 years, Milwaukee has magnetized its drawing power in both the local and national art arena. InSite, a local movement for installation art, reveals its fifth community project this month, and in doing so, reminds us that it belongs on that list.
Tags: insite, public art, art, sherman park, peggie taylor, jeremy novy, vibranc, sherman perk cofee shop, green gallery

Arts & Entertainment - April 30, 2007
IN:SITE celebrates a year of public art
In celebration of a year of activity around Milwaukee, IN:SITE launches new pieces of art in a new neighborhood with a day of activities on May 5.
Tags: IN:SITE, Bay View, Kinnickinnic, Pegi Taylor, North Avenue, public art, installation

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 12, 2007
IN:SITE seeks artists for public art projects
IN:SITE, an organization fostering opportunities for temporary public art in Milwaukee County, has launched its first open invitation for applications on its Web site.
Tags: IN:SITE, public art, Pegi Taylor, Harvey Opgenorth