Andromeda Galaxy
This mural is one of many outer space-themed murals in the country painted by Ben Janik and Nils Thorsen as part of the "Public Space Project." Janik takes a photo-realistic effect by using "diagrams and a grid to lay out exact star formations."
Under the Beerline Train/Railroad Bridge
Artist Craig Ede created this mural of break dancers and urban scenes during the summer of 1984 with the Boys Club. It was one of about six murals created that year as part of a gang intervention project.
The four freedoms
Art piece outside of Atkinson library with nine connecting crecent moon shapes that intersect and create a tower like figure.
Bay View Neighborhood
Depiction of the historic Bayview neighborhood.
Trowbridge Mural
Long strip of waves that span across the lower wall of the schools playground. The original date of its creation as well as the original artist are unknown, bu tin 2016 a group of yale university alumni worked with some students at the school to touch up the mural and make it shine like new. The principal says the mural helps to highlight the school's focus on freshwater studies and the Great Lakes.
Dog Statue
Rocket Hero, also known as R. Hero, is a six foot tall steel, red Dalmatian. More than charming public art, the charismatic pooch honors firefighters and first responders that risk their lives to keep our communities safe.
Bay View Series
Bay View Series consists of three granite rocks and one chunk of taconite iron ore. All have text on them, and the iron ore piece has a hole in the middle.
Bud
Carl billingsly installed this sculpture in Zillman park in 2015. Carl and his wife catherine donated the piece to Zillman park in honor of Catherine's grandfather Erwin Zillman, of which the park is named after. He lived his life giving back to the development and growth of bay view.
Bust of Christian Wahl
The bronze bust of Christian Wahl depicts a kindly balding older gentleman sporting a beard and mustache, and wearing an overcoat, suit and tie. The sculpture sits on a red granite base with an inscription on the back stating: He gave/ his ripest years and study/ to the parks/ rewarded alive/ by/ grateful remembrance.
The Mural on The Mosaic on Burleigh
Commissioned by the community organization The Mosaic on Burleigh, this mural represents the ethnic and spiritual diversity of the community. It also depicts images of local history, residences, and businesses within colorful geometric designs, allowing the mural to be both decorative and practical. Photos and description provided by Ras 'Ammar Nsoroma
Magic tree grove
The centerpiece of a rejuvenated Enderis Playfield, this sculpture by Nancy Metz White is entitled Magic Tree Grove. Installed in November 2006, the artwork was supported by an initial grant from the City of Milwaukee Arts Board.
Alice's Garden
The mural located just south of Garfield Ave. on 20th St. was born from stories the artist team shared through a series of talking circles about growing up in Milwaukee, which has been ranked the most segregated city in the United States.
Alice's Garden
The mural located just south of Garfield Ave. on 20th St. was born from stories the artist team shared through a series of talking circles about growing up in Milwaukee, which has been ranked the most segregated city in the United States.
Black Historical Society
The founder and director of the Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum asked former Sherman Park resident and Milwaukee muralist, George Gist, to paint a new, brighter mural over the one previously pictured on the wall, a old piece from the 1990s depicting slavery. He wanted something that showcased the black contribution to Wisconsin in a more positive way. What George developed in its place is a celebration of the African-American community and culture.
Franklin Square Apartments Courtyard murals
These 14 8’x4’ mural panels convey integrated positive messages about Development and Personal Growth, Community, Overcoming Barriers, and ‘Being the Best You Can Be.’ 4 of the mural panels were painted by Ras 'Ammar Nsoroma, the lead artist, and 10 with the assistance of youth from Artworks for Milwaukee.lin
Community Empowerment Mural
This mural was sponsored by a drug and alcohol abuse prevention grant from the Reality Check Coalition and contains portraits of the student artists and a Boys and Girls Club staff member. The young man depicted in the middle of the mural designed a lot of the composition, and another student painted the written words on the mural. (photo credit Tia Richardson)
Westown in Bloom
This mural was created by artist Emma Daisy in 2019. Emma told MKE Downtown in an interview, My artistic concept is to create a bright, colorful garden of flora to enliven the space and create a sense of wonder, vibrancy, beauty, and hope that is representative of the revitalization and renewal efforts of Westown. Plantlife improves mood and there is nothing more welcoming to visitors than fresh flowers.
Lone Wolf
Head of a wolf surrounded by asymmetric shapes
West Clybourn
This mural, painted by a midwestern Japanese-American man who uses art to explore and express his biracial identity, is a beautiful blend of two different art styles. Inspired by modern graffiti, the mural is meant to take on the look of traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints.
Joy to the Fishes in the Deep Blue Sea; Joy to You and Me!
The purpose of this mural is to evoke feelings of rhythm, community, and cohesion. It was created in partnership with 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, whose mission is to connect the city of Milwaukee through music, and funded by the Mary L Nohl arts fund. The artist expressed the organization's mission in a way that also fits the location (Penfield Children's Center) and beautifies the area.
Phoenix Rising
Charles Hausmann grew up in SOHI (South of Highland), a Milwaukee neighborhood that, while flourished at one time, has experienced increased poverty and crime over time. He joined the (now-defunct) West End Development Corp to attempt to revitalize the neighborhood and bought the building on 954-956 N. 27th St. where the mural current resides. He hired his stepdaughter, Kate Madigan, who also grew up in Milwaukee, to paint the mural. Together, Charles and Kate came up with the idea of a phoenix rising from the ashes to represent what the SOHI neighborhood needs to do become strong and healthy again. The phoenix symbolizes renewal, rebirth, and the ability to overcome obstacles - a reminder that positive change is possible.
Memory
This mural represents the memory of the immigrants who lived and worked on Brady Street and the lifestyles and skills they brought from their homelands.
Grocery Aisle
The artist of this mural says that the inspiration for this mural came from a conversation she had with the owner of True North Gallery. The yellow boxes in the center represent the monotony inherent in consumer goods, and the tree and its individual leaves represent the change in attitude that occurs once someone stops fixating on buying 'the next big thing.' They wanted to create a mural that was not immediately understood, that took a while of looking at the details to be fully digested. Check out Yvonne's work at her website: www.yvonnehangsterfer.com
Leopard
The owner of Kashou Carpets was inspired by the murals in Black Cat Alley (behind the Oriental Theater) and asked the artist to paint a mural on his shop. The mural was inspired by the animal rug prints inside the shop.
Topos
kathryn e. martin was one of three artists commissioned to create works specific to the site of the Milwaukee Public Library’s newest library, the East Branch on North Avenue.
Elk sculpture
The Elk sculpture in front of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Milwaukee Lodge portrays an elk made out of zinc painted gold and brown. The elk stands erect with his head turned 10 degrees to the proper left. His front legs are straight and parallel, while his proper left hind foot is in front of his proper right leg. The sculpture's base depicts a forest floor, including a small broken tree stump on the proper left. The sculpture stands on a brick base that displays advertisements for the lodge. There is a plaque on the base with the Elks Lodge logo.
Buildings 1992
Buildings 1992 depicts the frames of four tall, rectangular buildings. Each building has two doors at its base. Two of the buildings have triangular roofs. One has an arched roof. The entire work rests on a square concrete base.
Big Shot Robot
This mural is called 'Havenwoods' and is a collaboration between artist John Kowalczyk and 'Big Shot Robot' aka Daivd Mark Zimmerman. It was created for the Havenwoods Illustrated Mural Project. The mural is meant to honor the manufactures and craftspeople in the neighborhood. The hands are using a wood planer which is a tool used to refine wood logs into pieces of lumber suitable for building beautiful things with. The Havenwoods State Forest is also represented with the fun pop art style forest in the mural.
On Watch
On Watch is a public artwork by American artist David M. Wanner located at the Fire and Police Safety Academy, which is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The life-size bronze sculpture depicts a police officer and a fire fighter both holding a rescued child. It was created by David M. Wanner in 1990.
The Inner City Arts Council
In response to increased violence and crime in Milwaukee, famous local muralist Reyanldo Hernandez designed the mural and worked with a group of students, gang members, and at-risk youth to paint it through the Inner City Art
Patchwork
In 1991 the O.C. White Soul Club hired Ras 'Ammar Nsoroma to paint a mural depicting African-Americans leaders and figures important to Milwaukee's history.The artist came up with the idea of a patchwork quilt, which represents the tradition of passing stories from generation to generation, held up by elders.
Victory Over Violence Park
The transformation shows that communities can change things for the better if they are determined and work together. MSOE students also designed and built a series of raised beds for urban food production
Clinton Rose Park
This mural is a product of the Harambee Great Neighborhood Initiative (HGNI). HGNI worked with local muralist Reynaldo Hernandez and neighborhood seniors and students to design the mural. It pays tribute to the rich cultural history of the park and features baseball players (two blocks west of here used to be Borchert Field/Athletic Field, where Milwaukee's first baseball teams played until the county stadium was built), symbols of music and art, neighborhood residents, and Clinton and Bernice Rose. (of whom the park is named after).
Four mysterious faces
Sculpture depicting 4 faces, one facing in each direction. It's derived from african culture.
1022 W Maple St.
Every year since 2011 a group of local artists have painted something on this building. They dedicate their themes to the children in the neighborhood.
Beauty Opens the Door to Join Us
According to the participants, this mural represents a vibrant, connected community reclaiming its beauty, history, and identity through an open space of unity (quote from Tia Richardson).
The Universal Seed
Corn - the universal semilla or seed, according to the artist – is the central focus of this mural. It has been an important part of cultures across the world, uniting them. In the mural hands sprout up from roots in the ground to offer an ear of corn to the viewer, sharing with them its substance. Surrounding it are butterflies and hummingbirds, symbols of freedom.
Health Equity Mural
The purpose of the mural is to spark conversations about health disparities in Milwaukee and to garner community support for better access to health care for all. The participating youth researched findings on oral health disparities to create the ideas and imagery for the mural.
Si Se Puede
This mural was created by Erick Ledesma, who actually served as a Milwaukee Public Library artist in residence in 2018. He created the mural the year prior while serving a residency with Chavez Drive through a broad partnership effort called 'the Farm Project'. The mural is on the side of the arts studio which houses the Farm Project and was created to beautify the space and bring life and culture to the structure.
The Library Poem and Mural
Dasha Kelly Hamilton served as Milwaukee Poet Laurette in 2019-2021 and was named Wisconsin Poet Laureate for 2021-2022 by the Wisconsin Poet Laureate Commission. During her time as Poet Laurette, she gifted the Milwaukee Public Library with the poem featured in artistic panels on the exterior of the Tippecanoe branch of the Milwaukee Public Library.
The Solar Flower
The Solar Flower came out of an effort to create a Green Corridor on S. 6th Street from Howard Ave. to College Ave. This 3 mile stretch shows off the latest in sustainability technology from bioswales to a rainwater harvesting parking lot. It is the brainchild of Bryan Simon of Simon Landscaping who sought grants and donations to support the Green Corridor. His efforts sparked other sustainability and beautification efforts around Milwaukee. Bryan Simon worked with fabriacator Solar Nuvvu to make his design for The Solar Flower a reality.
Polonia Neighborhood Mural
Artists Chacho Lopez and his brothers Leonard and Oscar created this mural in collaboration with the Southside Organizing Center and the St. Josaphat Bascilica Foundation. The mural depicts the past, present, and future of the Polonia neighborhood.
Old North Milwaukee Evolves Together
Kevin Soens is a freelance artist and designer from Milwaukee who formerly taught middle school science on the South Side of Milwaukee. Soens' mural 'Old North Milwaukee Evolves Together' will be painted on 24’ x 12’ panel and featured on the Art Haus located at 5151 N. 35th St. The design combines the industrial history of the neighborhood with a present day view of today's leaders, and tomorrow’s workforce.
Keep Our Library Open
This piece was created in response to the community rallying to the support of the library in 2003.
Sea of the Ear
a red floating cylinder that shows kinetic work (changes at different angle)
Barcelona – Artful Living
The mural has an abstract floral design inspired by mosaics found in Barcelona, Spain
Dive into Life
This mural was designed and painted by youth ages 12-18 from Our Next Generation through Artists Working in Education's residency program.
Sherman Park Rising
tells a story of healing, transformation, and regeneration. It was created with the help of over 200 Sherman Park residents, businesses, and organizations through numerous community workshops, visioning sessions, interviews, and public paint days.
Southside Gardens
Sunset scenery portraying lifelike flowers and a tree
KK River Gallery
Three wooden signs about 3'x4' with negative space portraits painted on them
Statues in Jackson Park
Woman with a flowing robe with a quil in the right hand and a rudder in the left.
Deflected Jets
Stainless steel rods going through a plate. Representing the lost souls of firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Casimir Pulaski
Statue of Casimir Pulaski from the American Revolution, in uniform and unsheathing a sword from his proper left.