Mural Watch 2019: New murals for Crossroads Collective and Black Cat Alley

You can read the full article from the Milwaukee Record here

Do you like murals? Of course you do. And so does Milwaukee. Yes, the city is currently in the throes of a great mural renaissance. A Muralssance? Muraissance? Whatever. All you need to know is that there are 8,000 new murals popping up every day.

Last month it was the gorgeous “Gateway Mural” on West Wisconsin Avenue. Yesterday it was news that one of Europe’s most well-known street artists is painting a mural on the side of a Third Ward high rise. And today, a glimpse of the new murals being created for the East Side’s Crossroads Collective and Black Cat Alley. Neat!

Both pieces—a full Crossroads Collective wall and a new garbage enclosure in Black Cat Alley—are the work of Spanish artist Koctel. “Always drawing inspiration from fruits and sweets,” a press release reads, “[Koctel] focuses on fantastic colorful scenery where tropical fruits are the main characters. One can also see prevalent Chinese cultural elements inspired by the years Koctel spent living in China.”

The murals are part of Wallpapered City’s NoMAD (North Avenue Mural Arts District) program. Check out some in-progress photos below, followed by a full press release.