Content referencing Russell Bowman
Milwaukee and the Stolen Picasso
Tale from 1969 puts a city with few Picasso paintings at center of an international mystery.
Jun 19th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
Marilu Knode
"I am so impressed to see up-close all the incredible energy and investment that is happening in downtown."
Aug 29th, 2019 by Milwaukee Downtown, BID 21
See Downtown’s Big, New Sculptures
Sculpture Milwaukee is open for the season.
Jun 7th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
First 6 Sculpture Milwaukee Pieces Installed
Full exhibit opens June 7th. Take a sneak peek today.
May 9th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Sculpture Milwaukee Opens Second Season
See photos of the 21 sculptures, ribbon cutting ceremony
Jun 1st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Sculpture Installed Outside City Hall
18-foot-tall work by Tony Cragg, an anonymous gift, was in the 2017 Sculpture MKE exhibit.
Apr 30th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Sculpture Milwaukee A Big Success
Wisconsin Ave. program brought people to the city, activated the street and sold art.
Oct 26th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Horse Sense
Deborah Butterfield’s majestic Big Piney is one of the best sculptures on Wisconsin Avenue.
Jul 6th, 2017 by Tom Bamberger
Sculpture Milwaukee Opens to Public
City now has a world-class sculpture exhibition on its main street.
Jun 1st, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Downtown Sculpture Project Being Installed
Massive sculptures being installed on Milwaukee's main street.
May 16th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Downtown Park’s Art Is Huge Mistake
Mishmash of ugly artifacts in the park raises questions about “public art” initiatives.
Jan 17th, 2017 by Dick Blau
The Man Who Cried Anti-Semitism
How the media amplified dumb attack on public sculpture and why Shorewood took it down.
Jan 5th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
What a Difference an Architect Makes
Jim Shields’ new art museum design improves on his first, and saves the museum from itself.
May 9th, 2014 by Tom Bamberger
The Resistible Rise of Public Art
More and more of it is scattered about the city. But how much of it does anyone actually like?
Mar 21st, 2014 by Tom Bamberger
