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Walker’s Lounge Can Remain Open Pending Lawsuit Outcome
Council had voted to close bar, but owner appealing decision.
Feb 10th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene and Sophie Bolich
City Closes Walker’s Lounge
After 16-item police report, Common Council votes for non-renewal of southside nightclub.
Feb 7th, 2023 by Sophie Bolich
Is Historic Preservation Process Broken?
Some feel city's process needs to be reformed. Are they right?
Dec 13th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
Murals Are a Community’s Voice
They have a raw power that doesn’t need the approval of art critics, curators or anyone else.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Stacey Williams-Ng
No Longer a “Sleepy Backwater”
So says gallery owner John Sobczak about Milwaukee’s art community.
Jan 28th, 2020 by Catherine Jozwik
Tent City Being Evicted
Plus: A packed week of real estate news, including the Schuster's project moving forward.
Oct 6th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
$75,000 Donated to Maintain City Hall Sculpture
Anonymous donor chips in $75,000 to support "Mixed Feelings."
Oct 2nd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
How The Arty Partied
COPA’s Arty Bollocks Ball was one hell of an event.
Jun 10th, 2019 by Maggie Kuhn
Lion House the Finest Pre-Civil War Home
Yet the Bradley Foundation is leaving the historic home, which could fetch a big price.
May 22nd, 2019 by Michael Horne
Kiley’s Chestnut Grove Provokes Hot Debate
Should it be saved? Or past its prime? At stake is the past and future of a changing city.
Mar 7th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Wild Space Creates Making/Unmaking at The Warehouse
Making/Unmaking explores what it means to make, view and interpret visual art.
Jan 28th, 2019 by Wild Space Dance Company
The 730 Projection – Extended
300 Images from Photographer Dick Blau’s The 730 Project Shown Dusk to Dawn on Wisconsin Avenue Storefront Window (Sound starts an hour before sundown and runs until 11 p.m. nightly)
Nov 12th, 2018 by Dick Blau
The 730 Projection
300 Images from Photographer Dick Blau’s The 730 Project Shown Dusk to Dawn on Wisconsin Avenue Storefront Window
Aug 14th, 2018 by Dick Blau
Who Now Has Power Over Police Chief?
Common Council may regret stripping mayor’s power over Police-Fire director.
Jul 12th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
Museum of Wisconsin Art Hires J. Tyler Friedman as Associate Curator of Contemporary Art
Friedman assumed his post on MOWA’s senior staff on June 1, 2018.
Jun 15th, 2018 by Museum of Wisconsin Art
NM Tower Hired 800 City Residents
Tower project also gives $127 million in contracts to disadvantaged small businesses.
Jan 9th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Annual ceramic show, Stacked, opens Nov. 25
November 24 through December 30, 2017. OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, November 25, noon to 5 p.m.
Nov 13th, 2017 by Portrait Society
Classical Dome Appears Downtown
Hammes Co.'s new headquarters distinctive design clearly visible.
Nov 3rd, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
UWM launches architectural photo exhibition with free talk, tours on Nov. 2
The symposium will begin with a tour of two public gardens designed by Dan Kiley.
Oct 31st, 2017 by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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
The Maximal Minimalist
Tom Bamberger is an artist given to extremes, as landmark MOWA show proves.
Mar 28th, 2017 by J Tyler Friedman
Museum of Wisconsin Art to Dedicate Museum-wide Gallery Space for Tom Bamberger’s Hyperphotographic Retrospective
Bamberger’s works now straddled the line between traditional photography and contemporary art.
Mar 23rd, 2017 by Museum of Wisconsin Art
Domes Are Like Highly-Constructed Bra?
Architecture critic Tom Bamberger talks frankly on WUWM about Bucks arena, Domes and Grand Avenue.
May 25th, 2016 by Urban Milwaukee
Bamberger Wins Press Club Award
Wins award for architecture review, third year in a row Urban Milwaukee wins Press Club awards.
May 16th, 2016 by Urban Milwaukee
Remembering Jon Erickson
The late performance artist and professor had a big impact on Milwaukee’s cultural scene.
Apr 19th, 2016 by Urban Milwaukee
Bucks Arena Design Is Anti-Urban
Its generic, well-mannered and probably won’t improve with “tweaks.”
Apr 15th, 2016 by Tom Bamberger
National Avenue’s House of Artists
Including current owner Tom Bamberger and former tenants like painter Carri Skoczek.
Jan 30th, 2016 by Michael Horne
A Person is a Noun: Contemporary Portrait Photography
January 22 to March 19, 2016 at two venues.
Jan 18th, 2016 by Portrait Society
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
A Person is a Noun: Contemporary Portrait Photography
January 22 to March 19, 2016 at two venues.
Jan 4th, 2016 by Portrait Society
Still Controversy Over Art Museum Addition
Journal Sentinel offers inaccurate account of how new addition got built. Here's the real story.
Nov 17th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
The Return of Peter Park
Now a top consultant, the former city planner says Milwaukee's 20-year plan was done in a decade.
Sep 11th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Mayor’s Design Awards
The 2015 Mayor's Design Awards recognized projects big and small from across the city.
May 22nd, 2015 by Dave Reid
Layton Blvd. and National Ave.
Talk about car-centric. And what a huge parking lot. Yes, it can be improved.
May 7th, 2015 by Rachel Quednau
Milwaukee Art Museum Expansion
Crews have begun work on new exhibition space and lakefront entry for the museum, as our photos show.
Nov 28th, 2014 by Michael Horne
The Tragedy of O’Donnell Park
The proposed sale to NML suggests the city has yet to learn from its folly in building this eyesore.
Oct 30th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
JS Critic Likes New Art Museum Addition
Schumacher gives it thumbs up but big issues remain.
May 19th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Art Museum Drops Design, Re-Hires Shields
In a remarkable turnabout, the Milwaukee Art Museum scraps its controversial design and brings back the city's leading museum architect.
May 6th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Newspaper Critic Says Don’t Build Art Museum Addition
Schumacher, Journal Sentinel critic, calls Milwaukee Art Museum’s design a “dose of dullness.”
May 5th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Why the Milwaukee Art Museum Changed Its Design
Museum staff wanted more gallery space, even if it meant ruining Jim Shields design for the new addition.
Apr 15th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Why the Art Museum Addition Must Not Be Built
This could be the biggest architectural mistake Milwaukee has ever made.
Apr 10th, 2014 by Tom Bamberger
Smith Bros Iconic Fisherman Returns
Landmark advertising sign that long dominated Port Washington harbor now installed at Third Ward's Public Market.
Apr 3rd, 2014 by Michael Horne
Nicholas Frank
An artist, gallery director and teacher, Frank has been a huge asset for Milwaukee’s cultural community.
Oct 9th, 2013 by Judith Ann Moriarty
Is Safety on Rural Roads a Problem?
Are rural roads less safe than urban streets for bicyclists? A fatal crash in Seymour raises questions.
Sep 6th, 2013 by Dave Schlabowske
Rich Park, Poor Park
Milwaukee County Parks is increasingly a two-tier system, with the worst maintained parks in poor areas.
Sep 14th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
BreakWater Fiasco
A column in Milwaukee Magazine criticizing the design of Renner Architect's soon-to-be completed BreakWater Condominiums spurred a response from Renner's firm that was in very poor form.
Jan 29th, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
