(horn honks) (wheels clacking) - Art Intersection MKE is all about bringing community together.

Living in the neighborhood like this or other neighborhoods was seen as being like unsafe, but when we have community, it makes things all better, and people feel better, and people stay connected, and everyone looks out after each other.

So the idea of using public art in this space to bring people together I thought would be the most amazing thing to do.

(laid-back upbeat music) (screen swooshes) And we're back here at Art Intersection Milwaukee.

We've added a collection of 10 new murals to our outdoor gallery.

They're from local, national, and international artists showcasing the great artistic talent in the city of Milwaukee.

So let's check it out and learn more about these artists.

(lively music) This mural is called "Purple Perch."

The artist is a local artist named Fred Kaemes, this space really being focused on water reclamation, stormwater management, and environment and science.

Kind of an abstraction if you look at the space, how it's kind of enveloped with the foliage here, kind of gives you a feeling of being in an aquarium or in the lake.

This work here is called "Old Friend" by Drew York.

He came up with this idea of a pirate rabbit, and it's something that he's been working on and sketching on for the last 20 years.

And this is the most recent rendition of it just for our space.

It's facing the street, looking as though this pirate rabbit is running right through our front yard.

This work is by Devona Stimpson of Houston, Texas.

She's a Filipina American, and this work is called "Across Waters We Bloom."

As you can see, we have a Filipina woman in the radiant sunlight of a Philippine sun.

We have the water representing the migration of people from the Philippines to the United States, but then also the water also represents Lake Michigan.

In her hair you see native flowers, butterflies, and bumblebees.

(lively music continues) This work is by an arts collective called Mz.

Icar.

This work is called "Blooming Forward."

This work celebrates growth in play and exploration as an essential part of our thriving as humans.

And it is a state of becoming and celebration that is reminding us that growth is both personal and a collective act.

(lively music continues) (calm music) This work is by an international artist by the name of Senkoe from Mexico City.

This work is called "Waawaashkeshi" which means deer in Ojibwe.

(calm music continues) This work is a dialogue between two territories, and it is inspired by the wildlife that weave an invisible bridge between present-day Mexico and the United States.

(calm music continues) This mural is by Kala Hagopian.

This is called "Wild Medicine Eco Mural Number 24."

As you can see, we have a purple prairie clover, coneflower, bee balm, and black-eyed Susans.

And also you can see a rusted-patched bumblebee, which is a federally endangered bumblebee that is common throughout the Midwest.

(calm music continues) This work is by local artist Kimberly Burnett.

This is called "Wisconsin Farm Scene."

The artists wanted to highlight the beauty of farmlands in Wisconsin.

They want to share their deep connection to the land, farming, and nature, and want you to feel tranquil, at ease, and feel enveloped within this piece.

This mural is by a local artist by the name of John Kowalczyk.

This mural is called "A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart."

This mural is inspired by the words of Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

It states, "We must combine the toughness of the serpent with the softness of the dove, a tough mind and a tender heart."

(mellow music) This work is by Nova Czarnecki, and it is called "A Royal Banquet."

This mural is about how all kinds of people of different backgrounds and ways of life live in one community.

And we all need water.

We all need love.

And we're all part of the same ecosystem.

(mellow music continues) This mural is by Rozalia Hernandez Singh.

It is called "Las Caras Lindas de Mi Gente Negras," which translate into English as "The Beautiful Faces of My Black People."

This mural honors Black Latinos, whose contributions to culture, history, and community are often overlooked and undervalued.

(mellow music continues) And those were a few updates of what's going on here at Art Intersection Milwaukee.

Please stay tuned because we have more coming this late summer/early fall.

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