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Iconic Bronzeville mural restored to inspire next generation

March 4, 2016 by Adam Carr 1 Comment

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  • "Celebrate the Arts" is located on the corner of North Avenue and 7th Street. (All photos by Adam Carr)
  • Artists Reynaldo Hernandez (center) and Jason Sterling (left) chat with attendees at the reception inside the building.
  • Reuben Hernandez, son of Reynaldo, stands with a photo of himself as a 7-year-old child in front of his father's first outdoor mural. Known both as "La Latina" and "Black Wonder Woman," the mural was completed in 1981.
  • Artist Booker Lambouths greets attendees checking out his paintings.
  • Reynaldo Hernandez also exhibited some of his artworks.
  • Archival photos from throughout the mural's history were on display.
  • The building was covered by this mural through the 1970s, until the spring of 1984.
  • An African drumming performance was led by Ina Onilu.
  • Jayme Montgomery Baker from of the Friends of Bronzeville spoke about the importance of the refreshed mural to the area's redevelopment efforts
  • Mayor Tom Barrett delivers remarks while artists Hernandez and Sterling look on.
  • Representatives from the City of Milwaukee, Impact Seven, and many of the mural's original artists pose with the restored artwork.
 
With the restoration of the “Celebrate the Arts” mural, the gateway to Bronzeville is alive again with brilliant color. The extensive painting project was completed by a team of artists, including prolific muralist and artist Reynaldo Hernandez, who led the original project.

The unveiling ceremony was attended by artists who worked on the mural more than 30 years ago, many of whom were students at the time. The event also featured an art exhibition by local artists, African drumming and commemoration speeches from Alderwoman Milele Coggs, Mayor Tom Barrett and Jayme Montgomery Baker from Friends of Bronzeville.

Completed in 1984, the mural was commissioned for the west-facing wall of the Inner City Arts Council, located on North Avenue and 7th Street. The building is now home to the Milwaukee office of Impact Seven, a Wisconsin-based Community Development Financial Institution, which raised funds for the restoration efforts.

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Filed Under: Harambee, Multimedia, Photos

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Adam Carr is deputy editor for community engagement at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.

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  1. Gayle Curry says

    October 2, 2020 at 12:51 pm

    This is so awesome! I am the woman that’s pictured in the mural so many years ago. I keep in touch with the journalist that wrote the first article. I am so very excited to see that it is still standing and that it has been touched up. This makes me very pround

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