Kindred Ties

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Kindred Ties
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ArtistEvelyn Patricia Terry
Year2000
LocationFond du Lac and North, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°03′38″N87°56′19″W / 43.060616°N 87.938728°W / 43.060616; -87.938728 Coordinates: 43°03′38″N87°56′19″W / 43.060616°N 87.938728°W / 43.060616; -87.938728
OwnerSpirit of Milwaukee

Kindred Ties is a work of public art by Evelyn Patricia Terry located near the intersection of Fond du Lac Avenue, North Avenue and 21st Street on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. [1] The artwork, a bus shelter of painted metal and glass, was commissioned by the Spirit of Milwaukee Neighborhood Millennium Art Initiative. Terry created the work in collaboration with a team of local artists. [2]

Some of the plaques on the sidewalk under the Kindred Ties bus shelter Kindred Ties by Evelyn Patricia Terry 02.jpg
Some of the plaques on the sidewalk under the Kindred Ties bus shelter

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References

  1. Evans, Kenya (14 December 2012). "More than just a bus stop, shelter 'represents us'". Neighborhood News Service Milwaukee. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  2. "North Avenue Public Art Bus Shelter "Kindred Ties" reinstalled". Milwaukee Courier. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2013.