- 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
a resource for temporary public art
in milwaukee and milwaukee county
in milwaukee and milwaukee county
What is IN:SITE?
IN:SITE is a resource for temporary public art in Milwaukee and Milwaukee county
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"
New interview with Bonnie North of WUWM’s “Lake Effect”
Chris Murphy's "Choros"
New MATA documentary of face-casting for the "Choros" project
IN:SITE Fall 2008 Projects
Davidson and Rafailidis' "Public Heat" Project
Bridget Quinn's "I've Just Seen a Face" Project
Kamryn Boelk's "I’ll take one of each; wrap it to go" Project
Eriks Johnson's "Road Closed-Path Open" Project
Gateway on North Avenue - Summer 2007
May - August 2007
The West North Avenue installations were sponsored by the Gateway Business Improvement District in collaboration with the North Avenue Community Development Corporation and neighborhood property owners.
An online discussion board is open for you to express your thoughts and opinions about the work presented on North Avenue. Please visit the link below. If you are new to the discussion board, please register as a new user (any information submitted will remain private and will not be used outside the IN:SITE discussion board).
Press Coverage of the "North Avenue Project"
WUWM's Lake Effect Interview
- Marla Sanvick and the MATA Education Project created a video segment for Public Access Television which documents the North Avenue 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 - 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.
MATA Education Project Video
OnMilwaukee.com Article
Jeremy Novy
"Typewriter Storefront"
May - August 2007
3712 W. North Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
directions
An image on mesh building wrap attached to this empty storefront transforms it into a typewriter store from 1950. The modern form of the typewriter was invented in Milwaukee.
Colin Matthes
"Everyday Transactions: The Familiar Inconceivable"
May - August 2007
3708 W. North Avenue
(northeast side of the E&M Citgo gas station/convenience store)
Milwaukee, WI
directions
This 3-D mural depicts islands of activity surrounded by water.
Paula Schulze
"Star Field"
May - August 2007
3615 W. North Avenue
(west side of the building)
Milwaukee, WI
directions
The mural is modeled after Giotto's 14th century ceiling in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padova, Italy. This 8 by 24 foot mural site will be a permanent IN:SITE location for temporary murals.
Andrea Skyberg (curator)
"Marriage, Home & Family"
May - August 2007
3331 W. North Avenue
(inside multiple windows to the west of the building extending to the corner)
Milwaukee, WI
Andrea Skyberg curated the exhibit "Marriage, Home & Family" at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Union Art Gallery. Skyberg has remounted over 50 of the 2 foot by 2 foot squares from the show.
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