MKE Airport Showcases New Student Art Installation

MILWAUKEE (July 22, 2025) – Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD) have joined forces once again to introduce an exciting new art installation as part of a long-term partnership at the Airport.

MIAD’s latest Airport art display can be found on Concourse D, near the gates for Delta Air Lines and Spirit Airlines. This is MIAD’s second installation at the Airport, titled MKE Prints. The collection of hand-pulled screen prints was created by Communication Design students.

Each piece offers a unique perspective on Milwaukee, focusing on the city’s landmarks and culture. The bold designs stand out and each piece tells a unique visual story.

“MKE Airport’s collaboration with MIAD underscores our commitment to showcasing our community to the millions of travelers who fly MKE every year. We look forward to continuing to display engaging art from MIAD students and alumni at the Airport, enhancing the travel experience for many years to come,” said Airport Director Brian Dranzik.

“This two-year project by the students, now almost all recent alumni, fits right in with what the Airport is about. It’s about transportation, it’s about Milwaukee,” said Brian Bowles, associate professor of Communication Design and curator of the exhibit.

Click here for more information on each artist highlighted in the exhibit and to watch a video showing the process used in creating the artwork.

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport offers nonstop flights to 35+ destinations coast-to-coast, and more than 200 international destinations are available with one easy connection. MKE is served by Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country, and United. The complete list of nonstop cities can be found at flymke.com.

MKE, the winner of 2021 and 2022 ASQ Best Airport – North America awards for outstanding customer experience, is owned by Milwaukee County and operated by the Department of Transportation, Airport Division, under the policy direction of the Milwaukee County Executive and the County Board of Supervisors. The Airport is entirely funded by user fees; no property tax dollars are used for the Airport’s capital improvements or for its day-to-day operation.

The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) was founded in 1974, born from the nationally acclaimed Layton School of Art, which was established in 1920. The college fosters innovative, entrepreneurial, and disruptive thinking that benefits our students and our corporate and nonprofit partners. MIAD brings robust career pathways and college readiness experiences to underrepresented and low-income high school youth, educates future art and design leaders and provides cultural experiences and events to the Greater Milwaukee community. MIAD is an accredited, nonprofit college offering the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and the only private art and design college in Wisconsin.

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