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Walking the Talk: Jane’s Walk MKE Gets Political

Posted by Dominic Inouye | May 30, 2019 |

This past April I saw three children huddled at the street corner in front of Camp Bar Tosa, eyeing the other side as if North Avenue was a raging and dangerous river. They hugged each other as they teetered at the curb. I had witnessed many pedestrians standing hesitantly on the curb, allowing car after car to whiz by, but this sight disturbed me. I should have intervened right away, but was distracted with finishing my errands. When I returned a short time later, I saw that two of the youth had made it across the road, leaving the...

Wauwatosa seeking artists to install murals for new outdoor art corridor

Posted by Staff | Apr 26, 2019 |

The City of Wauwatosa is seeking submissions from artists for its summer project, a new corridor of outdoor murals clustered around the East Tosa area near North Avenue and 68th and 69th Streets. There will be up to six new murals installed in a tightly concentrated area when artists are finished installing in July. The grouping of walls will be within walking distance of each other, so visitors can explore the city, discover nearby businesses, and pose with the murals. Funding for the work is coming for by Wauwatosa’s Tourism Commission, and it is not limited to local artists....

Dominic Inouye on Jane’s Walk MKE: Third places, the power of ten, and 28 in 28

Posted by Dominic Inouye | Apr 4, 2019 |

As this year’s city organizer for Jane’s Walk MKE, I can easily get caught up in a frenzy of numbers: How many walk leaders do we have so far? How many neighborhoods are we exploring? How much money are we spending? How many Facebook followers do we have? How many people are signing up? How many community partners… how many promotional posters… how much food to order? The minutiae can sometimes overshadow the big picture. Therefore, I’ve been focusing on three other numbers as we prepare for our fourth year of hosting the free, resident-led neighborhood explorations throughout the...

Year In Review 2018: Murals that paint Milwaukee happy

Posted by Staff | Dec 26, 2018 |

Year In Review 2018

Stolen MTCS bus shelter artwork returned after released video shows heist mastermind

Posted by Staff | Sep 25, 2018 |

The strange story of artwork stolen from a Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) bus shelter took an unusual twist when the unique piece was returned to where it had been stolen. Some individual placed the artwork back on the shelter on September 22, one day after the thief’s image was featured in local news reports. However, the art was damaged during its heist and will still need to be replaced. “Colorful Serape” by Gloria Ruiz-Santos, was first installed on the bus shelter at 6th Street and National Avenue on July 30. Her artwork is part of the popular and...

Ken Brown crafts metallic-shaped brush strokes to show “We Are One”

Posted by Staff | Sep 24, 2018 |

This work was one of three new murals installed at Black Cat Alley, as part of the Mural Festival that took place over the September 22 and 23 weekend. Ken Brown is a Milwaukee artist, educator and public speaker. “One word that describes the heart of my work is contrast,” said Brown. His work features stunning visual paradoxes of shape, form and color that challenge the eye. Extended CoveragePrevious Coverage© Photo Black Cat Alley hosts 2018 Mural Festival during Doors Open to welcome new artwork Ken Brown crafts metallic-shaped brush strokes to show “We Are One” David Najib Kasir...