Quartet (sculpture)

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Quartet
ArtistCeline Farrell
Year2008
Typesteel
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°00′11″N87°55′47″W / 43.003°N 87.929824°W / 43.003; -87.929824 Coordinates: 43°00′11″N87°55′47″W / 43.003°N 87.929824°W / 43.003; -87.929824
OwnerLincoln Avenue BID

Quartet is a public art work by artist Celine Farrell located on the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The painted steel sculpture consists of four panels radiating out from a center point. Each panel is painted a different color and has shapes cut out to represent the four seasons. [1] It is located at West Windlake Avenue and West Lincoln Avenue west of Kosciuszko Park in the Lincoln Village neighborhood. [2] A derivative sculpture was created by recycling the cut away elements; this work is installed nearby at Ben's Cycle and Fitness, maker of Milwaukee Bicycles.

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References

  1. "Lincoln Village traffic hazard turned into festive plaza". Department of City Development. City of Milwaukee. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  2. "Main Street Milwaukee Makeovers" (PDF). Main Street Milwaukee Newsletter. City of Milwaukee. Retrieved 13 February 2013.