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The Power of Street Art: Conversations with the New Tosa Muralists

Posted by Dominic Inouye | Sep 2, 2019 |

If you’ve driven or walked on North Avenue recently, in the East Towne corridor of Wauwatosa, you’ve surely encountered a satiated racoon and a glaring tiger, a pinball spiral and fluid figures, a hummingbird mandala and swimming goldfish, a cloaked woman emerging from a verdant forest. Seven artists – local, national, and international – spent two weeks in July bringing new life to the already up-and-coming stretch between 65th and 71st Streets, which is now more than a destination for food, yoga, and flowers – but also for beautiful art. As one of the jurors who helped choose the...

Westown blooms with completion of epic mural by Emma Daisy Gertel

Posted by Editor | Jul 23, 2019 |

Downtown Milwaukee officially welcomed one of its largest and most ambitious mural projects, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 19, along the west wall of Dunkin’ at 622 W. Wisconsin Avenue. Titled “Westown In Bloom,” the 80’ wide by 50’ high mural was painted by local artist Emma Daisy Gertel, and commissioned by the Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 and the Downtown Placemaking Task Force. Gertel was selected from a pool of nearly 60 applications from around the globe. The high-impact canvas on northeast corner of James Lovell Street and Wisconsin Avenue featured an urban garden as its subject,...

Emma Daisy Gertel: On being creative as a way to explore and understand life

Posted by Lee Matz | Jul 12, 2019

Adopted from Korea along with her brother, artist Emma Daisy Gertel learned from her life journey.

MTO mural and MCTS bus shelter art series add fresh wave of color to Milwaukee’s summer scenery

Posted by Staff | Jun 18, 2019 |

The popular Bus Shelter Art Project from the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) kicked off its second season recently, coinciding with a secret mural painted by the internationally acclaimed street artist, MTO. Eight new pieces of artwork on bus shelters are in the process of being installed around Milwaukee. The first location, at the intersection of 27th Street and North Avenue, features artwork by Tyler “Tystarr” Copes. Seasons 414 is a colorful illustration that depicts a diverse group of individuals enjoying Wisconsin’s summer, spring, fall and winter months. “Growing up in Brooklyn, I was basically raised on public transportation...

Mother-daughter duo paint swing bridge mural inspired by nearby river ecology

Posted by Editor | Jun 13, 2019 |

The Brady Area Foundation for Arts and Education (BAFAE), represented by the Brady Street Business Improvement District (BID #11), recently commissioned a new mural in the spirit of the city’s growing public art culture. Located under the iconic Holton Street Bridge across from the Swing Park, artist Stacey Williams-Ng was hired to produce a mural that would brighten the underpass. BAFAE sought proposals for incorporating more art into the area, including the McCormack-Vervis Park and the ramp going up the hill to Brady Street. Williams-Ng was selected in part because of her work leading Black Cat Alley and pioneering...

Gateway mural by Emma Daisy Gertel will blossom in Westown this summer

Posted by Staff | May 31, 2019

Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 and the Downtown Placemaking Task Force have commissioned local artist Emma Daisy Gertel for the new Westown mural at the northeast corner of James Lovell Street and Wisconsin Avenue. The high-impact, west-facing canvas will feature an urban garden as its subject matter, a metaphor for the resurgence in Westown. Installation will begin in late-June following community engagement sessions. The approximate size of the mural will be 80 feet wide and 50 feet high. “My artistic concept is to create a bright, colorful garden of flora to enliven the space and create a sense of wonder,...