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Public
art surprises the senses, exhibiting the unexpected on streets and sidewalks.
IN:SITE, an arts organization dedicated to encouraging
Working
with other community-based organizations, the IN:SITE committee holds forums to
plan and determine the logistics and purpose of each public art project in the
chosen neighborhood. This spring three installations illustrate three different
mediums in Sherman Park and the surrounding streets, all curated by a
nationally involved patron of public art, artist John Riepenhoff.In conjunction with Riepenhoff’s own artwork,
Melanie Kehos and Cari Hoelzer collaborate with their mentees, Cari Enot and
Geoff Strehlow, completing this triple display to the public. The six-month
installation of artwork sets out to challenging perceived attitudes of certain
communities, enhance the overall environment, and capture wider recognition for
rarely acknowledged portions of the city, attempting to unify diverse
neighborhoods.
While
temporary public art may stir controversy, the installations under the IN:SITE
leadership remains firmly focused. Each site necessitates considerations about
the weather, people on the street, the specific requirements of the chosen
location, and the desires of the community. The
Bandari,
along with IN:SITE, invites everyone to the official opening reception on
Saturday, from 1-4 p.m., which includes free forums explaining the art. From
1-2 p.m. at the Sherman Perk Coffee Shop (4924 W. Roosevelt Drive), Riepenhoff
discusses his artistic retrofitting of an old vending machine with fine art
photographer’s pictures depicting Milwaukee, available to purchase for a
quarter.From 2-3 p.m. at
Historic
Downtown Waukesha also unveils the city’s public art at “Art Crawl 51- Mother
of All Crawls!” on May 3 from 4-10 p.m. Martha Merrell’s Bookstore, located on
Main Street, hosts a personal preview to premiere Waukesha’s self-guided Public
Art Walking Tour. A live auction between 5-6 p.m. featuring the sale of
children’s art, at
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