Just weeks after a one-of-a-kind artwork was put up on a bus shelter in the Walker’s Point neighborhood, a man tore down and stole the art. While police investigate the selfish crime, the Milwaukee art community is stepping up.
“I’ve heard from many artists who are frustrated by what happened and are now offering to do anything they can to help,” said Gloria Ruiz-Santos, the artist who created the stolen work.
Gloria’s piece, ‘Colorful Serape,’ is part of the popular Bus Shelter Art Project that MCTS kicked off this summer. The innovative program gives local artists access to the most exclusive canvases in town: MCTS bus shelters. Gloria’s piece was installed on a bus shelter at 6th and National on July 30th.
