a resource for temporary public art
in milwaukee and milwaukee county

What is IN:SITE?

IN:SITE is a resource for temporary public art in Milwaukee and Milwaukee county

About IN:SITE


What IN:SITE does:

  • Locate public and private spaces and resources.
  • Link spaces and resources with artists.
  • Sponsor events to bring people to experience and discuss temporary public art.
  • Help with insurance and maintenance of temporary public art.
  • Maintain a website.


What's new?


John Riepenhoff's "Vending Machine"


“Lake Effect” interview

New interview with Bonnie North of WUWM’s “Lake Effect”


Chris Murphy's "Choros"


MATA documentary

New MATA documentary of face-casting for the "Choros" project


IN:SITE Fall 2008 Projects


3526 W. Fond du Lac

Davidson and Rafailidis' "Public Heat" Project


4924 West Roosevelt

Bridget Quinn's "I've Just Seen a Face" Project


Sherman Park

Kamryn Boelk's "I’ll take one of each; wrap it to go" Project


3901 W. North Avenue

Eriks Johnson's "Road Closed-Path Open" Project





Press Coverage of the "Bay View Project"





  • On Tuesday May 1, 2007, as part of Lake Effect on WUWM, Bonnie North interviewed Amy Mangrich and Lauren Bandari about IN:SITE and their recent projects.


  • WUWM's Lake Effect Interview



  • Marla Sanvick and the MATA Education Project created a video segment for Public Access Television which documents the Bay View Project. The program aired on 7/13/2007 and was entitled, "IN:SITE Temporary Public Art", Project: MATA Education Project, Episode 17.

    This as a streaming video file which requires you to have have Windows Media Player on your computer. If you are on a PC and you do not have Windows Media Player, you can download it here

    If you are on a Mac, you will need a free plug-in for QuickTime called "Windows Media Components for QuickTime, by Flip4Mac". You can download this software here


  • MATA Education Project Video

  • On May 10, 2007, Aisha Motlani of Shepherd Express wrote a review of the IN:SITE project in Bay View entitled, "Bay View: In Public".

  • Shepherd Express Review

  • On April 30, 2007, Heather Leszczewicz of OnMilwaukee.com wrote an article entitled, "IN:SITE celebrates a year of public art" about the IN:SITE project along Kinnickinnic Avenue and North Avenue.

  • OnMilwaukee.com Article

  • On May 3rd 2007, Ashley Tibbits wrote an "ArtPreview" article entitled "Art in Public" about the Bay View IN:SITE project along Kinnickinnic Avenue.

  • Shepherd Express Preview

  • Jonathan West of MKE (Milwaukee Online) included a comment on the IN:SITE projects on Bayview in his May 16, 2007 blog.

  • Jonathan West's MKE blog

Benjamin Martinkus

"Phyto Remedy"

May - August 2007


Benjamin Martinkus's Phyto Remedy

300 E. Bay Street (on grounds of Oasis Coffee & Vending Services)
Milwaukee, WI

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The artist in partnership with Groundwork USA and Milwaukee Community Service Corps simulates a zone that depollutes soil, water, and air through plants.


Carrie Hoelzer

"Conserve-Revisit"

May - August 2007


Carrie Hoelzer Project

2219 S. Kinnickinnic Avenue
Milwaukee, WI

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Two videos run inside the storefront windows at night.


Students from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s
"Public Art/Public Space" Course

"Bay View Speaks"

May - August 2007


Bay View Speaks

2569 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. (The Alchemist Theatre);
2534 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. (Just Add Soap Laundromat);
2534 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. (State Farm Insurance);
2510 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. (Electrique)
Milwaukee, WI

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Eleven posters, based on interviews with area residents, contain phrases that answers the question, "If you could say something to your community what would it be?"




Mike Genovese

"Through 30 Steps Backward"

May - August 2007


422 E. Lincoln Avenue (on north wall of Wild Flour Bakery and Café)
Milwaukee, WI

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This Chicago artist installed 30 pieces to represent each year from 1976-2006 to form a necklace.




Darryl Jensen

"FLIGHT"

May - August 2007


Darryl Jensen's FLIGHT

2473 S. Kinnickinnic Avenue
Milwaukee, WI

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See the transformed facade, created using prints of digitally manipulated black & white film stills. One set of prints is attached to a plastic parachute above viewers’ heads.


Bridget Quinn and Jessica Vandevort

"Urban Radio Network"

Short-term Bay View Installations - May 2007


Quinn/Vandevort Project

Various sites along S. Kinnickinnic Avenue
Milwaukee, WI

Pedestrians bridge old and new forms of communication by using two-way radios to communicate with others.



Rosheen Styczinski

"PARK(ing)"

Short-term Bay View Installations - May 5, 2007


Harvey Opgenorth's Topographic Map

2200 block of S. Kinnickinnic Avenue
Milwaukee, WI

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In partnership with the Bay View Garden and Yard Society, this landscape artist will install a temporary urban park in a metered spot for one day. This project is part of a national movement.



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