Steve Marcus

Announcement of The Passing of Herb Kohl

Statement from the Herb Kohl Foundation.

Wisconsin Center Accused of Censorship

Eliminating literary art installation in preparation for Republican National Convention?

New Riverfront Restaurant Planned for Harbor District

Benson's Restaurant Group plans new concept at River One.

Hospitality Democracy Becomes Benson’s Restaurant Group

Benson’s Restaurant Group will continue to serve as operator and manager of the iconic hospitality group’s array of Milwaukee eateries, including Onesto, Smoke Shack, AJ Bombers and Blue Bat Kitchen & Tequilaria.

Sculpture Milwaukee Appoints Wayne Morgan New Chairman of the Board

Stephen H. Marcus Named Chairman Emeritus

Pensive Sculpture by Radcliffe Bailey Purchased Will be Sited at 770 N. Water Street

Susan and Mark Irgens envision an inclusive focal point for downtown

Milwaukee Art Museum Unveils Robert Indiana’s The American LOVE Sculpture at Special Event

The Museum will celebrate the installation of Robert Indiana’s iconic The American LOVE (1966-99) sculpture with an unveiling on the East End.

A Weekend Sculpture Milwaukee Tour

Become a member and get half-off tickets for unique guided tour of world-class art.

Join the Sculpture Milwaukee Guided Tour

Our first tour of 23 art works in Sculpture Milwaukee 2019, half off for our members.

Attorney Frank Gimbel Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity

The celebration of Frank’s induction took place on Saturday, May 18th at the Pfister Hotel.

School of Architecture & Urban Planning Awards 2019 Marcus Prize to Mexican Designer, Thought Leader

Tatiana Bilbao is founder of Tatiana Bilbao Estudio in Mexico City.

Robert Indiana’s The American LOVE Sculpture Donated to the Milwaukee Art Museum

Through the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, an anonymous donor has gifted the popular sculpture that came to the city this past summer as part of Sculpture Milwaukee.

Nonsense In Front of City Hall

The sculpture by Tony Cragg is a great work — but not for the reasons you might expect.

Sculpture Milwaukee + CoPA photography competition calls for public vote

21 original photographs open for public voting on Wednesday, October 10

Sculpture Milwaukee attracts visitors with tours, lectures and summer fun

Urban sculpture experience on display through Oct. 21 along Wisconsin Avenue

Sculpture Milwaukee kicks off June 1 with live entertainment and free lunch

Northwestern Mutual Gardens to host ribbon-cutting ceremony from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Sculpture Milwaukee gives Wisconsin Avenue some LOVE

Robert Indiana work newly added to 2018 installation

Sculpture Installed Outside City Hall

18-foot-tall work by Tony Cragg, an anonymous gift, was in the 2017 Sculpture MKE exhibit.

The Return of Sculpture Milwaukee

A big success last year, the outdoor exhibition returns, with more than 20 works on Wisconsin Avenue.

Sculpture Milwaukee announces additional artists for 2018 installation

Biggers, Capote, Friedman, Hume, Jackson Hutchins, Smith and Sodi join this year’s confirmed list of artists

Sculpture Milwaukee returns to Wisconsin Avenue with world-class works

Abakanowicz, Glynn, Kendrick, McCaw/Budsberg, Thomas, Venet, and Wurm among this year’s confirmed list of artists

Sculpture Milwaukee work earns place outside City Hall

Tony Cragg’s Mixed Feelings donated anonymously through the Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Second Annual Footlights People’s Choice Awards Set for June 25

The ceremony, presented by the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), will once again be held at Milwaukee Rep's Quadracci Powerhouse, hosted by award-winning actor John McGivern

Marcus® Hotels & Resorts to Curate New Hotel Concept Celebrating the Arts

Marcus is reinventing the 221-room InterContinental Milwaukee into a creatively bold independent arts hotel.

Milwaukee Downtown names its 2017 Downtown Achievement Award winners

Catalytic projects and downtown leaders were honored for their contributions to the central business district.

Three Sculpture Milwaukee artists to speak on the importance of public art

Michelle Grabner, Tony Tasset and Jason Yi visit MIAD for Oct. 11 panel discussion

Wisconsin Avenue sculptures make virtual debut

Sculpture Milwaukee releases app with audio tour and interactive features

Sculpture Milwaukee site set to host community picnic on Sept. 9

“Shoreline Repast” artist Paul Druecke leverages inspiration behind sculpture to celebrate Milwaukee’s culture at water’s edge

New Restaurant Comes to The North End

Plus: a taqueria comes to Brady Street and Big Boy returns, for just one night.

Sculpture Milwaukee artist Alison Saar to speak at Milwaukee Art Museum on August 17

The lecture is free to Museum members and free to the general public with Museum admission.

First-Ever Footlights Performing Arts Awards Announce Winners

Thirty-two nominees were awarded in 16 categories, and both professional and non-professional artists were recognized.

Sculpture Milwaukee artist Deborah Butterfield to speak at Milwaukee Art Museum on June 29

Butterfield’s piece, Big Piney (2016) made of cast bronze, is positioned at 500 E. Wisconsin Ave. until Oct. 22.

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers Announces Peter Feigin as Honoree of 2017 Roast

Milwaukee Bucks and Sixteenth Street share commitment to improving outcomes for Milwaukee’s most vulnerable

Sculpture Milwaukee kicks off May 31 with mayoral proclamation, live entertainment and free lunch

Chase Tower at Water and Wisconsin to host ribbon-cutting ceremony from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Downtown Sculpture Project Being Installed

Massive sculptures being installed on Milwaukee's main street.

Urban sculpture installation to debut along Wisconsin Avenue in June

Featuring 22 sculptures by 21 artists, the pieces will be positioned along Wisconsin Avenue from 6th Street to O’Donnell Park.

Professional and Non-Professional Arts Groups Both to Be Awarded at Footlights Performing Arts Awards

The results will be announced at the live awards ceremony June 22, 2017 at Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Quadracci Powerhouse.

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $1,500

Footlights Announces John McGivern as Ceremony Host for 2017 Footlights Performing Arts Awards

The first-ever Footlights Performing Arts Awards ceremony is set for Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Quadracci Powerhouse.

Footlights Announces Footlights Performing Arts Awards for 2017 for the Greater Milwaukee Area

Nominations are currently open.

City Leaders Plot New Urban Placemaking Effort

With some creative use of grant money, the Greater Milwaukee Committee is helping neighborhoods update their image by ‘Urban Placemaking’

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? 

Can Wisconsin Avenue Be Saved?

A city task force hopes to revive the street but the obstacles are many.

The $1 Million Art Project

Steve Marcus’ plan to bring world class sculpture to Milwaukee is expensive. Is it a good idea?

Tower De Force

Mandel’s Groundbreaking High Rise

The Kerry Rally

Senator John Kerry paid another visit to Milwaukee on Monday, August 2nd at a public rally in Pere Marquette Park. Gates to the park opened at 4:30 p.m. while the presidential candidate was still racing across Lake Michigan on the Lake Express ferry. Access to Kerry these days requires a thorough screening by security personnel, so by 6 p.m. a line stretched from Plankinton and Kilbourn, the park’s entrance, across the river to the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, at which point it headed north, wrapped itself around the building, headed east on E. State Street and finally tapered off at N. Edison Street. For pictures click here. The line moved slowly as security guards checked the attendees, emptied pockets, etc. Once inside the secure enclosure, the crowd was able to buy bottled water and pizza from Amazon Pizza, a fun new spot on W. Wells St. However, many people never made it to the security screening, and they simply camped out along the riverfront, enjoying the event from the Marcus Center riverwalk. It made for a nice sight for cameras, since Candidate Kerry, speaking from a raised platform on the north end of the park, would gesture from time to time toward those on the distant shore. Alas, milwaukeeworld had almost resigned itself to distant coverage of the event, but as it turns out there was a special entrance to the event, and we designed to make it ours. Joe Klein and I headed to Kilbourn and N. Third Street where an officer was in place to tell us that we could not advance to the press table set up in our sight, but out of our reach. Meanwhile, he waved in such prominent figures as Sen. Herb Kohl, Rep. Sheldon Wasserman, Steve Marcus and others, all of whom had red tickets, while we had none. Providentially, Margaret Henningsen showed up on the scene with an extra red ticket, which we begged for and received. The red ticket made us legit for the officer, and we proceeded through our screening, after watching several of the people mentioned above get screened themselves. (Steve Marcus does not look like a guy who gets frisked a lot.) Inside the gates of the special section, where the red-ticketed people go, we were treated to a fascinating caste system in which our “Kerry Edwards From Sea to Shining Sea Believe in America Tour” Press pass marked us as scum. The real media stars, and there were dozens of them, were members of the “Traveling Press.” The Traveling Press spends its time apart from the regular press, and they dine together in a fancy tent. The food was from Chef Pat’s catering. Pat Houlihan said the campaign kept changing its meal plans, but he settled on roast pork sandwiches, a couple of salads, pretzels, soft drinks and Miller Beer. The Traveling Press drinks very little beer, which in the end turned out to be a blessing for Chef Pat’s weary and thirsty crew. The […]

Why Did Chief Jones Protect a Man With a Violent Record?

Earlier this week, Milwaukee Police Chief Jones used his power to protect Wendell Jones, the husband of County Supervisor Elizabeth Coggs-Jones.