Article: Urban ingenuity: Empty buildings feature public art shows

The next time you're strolling along the west side of N. Water St., a block or so north of Wisconsin Ave., pause for a moment in front of the storefronts at 759-777 N. Water St. You may be pleasantly surprised.

On display in the windows of these enduring examples of late 19th- and early 20th-century commercial architecture are artworks by five Milwaukee artists: Nicholas Frank, Mark Lawson, Kevin Muente, Erin O'Hara and Paul Druecke.

It's all part of "Art-Street-Window," an ongoing, citywide project aimed at utilizing otherwise empty properties as venues for public art. The inaugural exhibit, organized by artist / entrepreneur Druecke, runs through Jan. 31. "These are some of the ...

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