Since 2017, Sculpture Milwaukee has lined up the vanguard of the contemporary art world along Wisconsin Avenue and beyond.

For executive director John Riepenhoff , public art is the easiest way to bring fine art into the lives of everyday people. “If you bump into a sculpture, you can access the art sector,” he says.

The works featured in Sculpture Milwaukee’s latest season, “Actual Fractals, Act III,” make moments out of those random encounters. “Experiential” is how Riepenhoff describes them, meaning they use interactivity and immersion to make viewing the artwork an experience.

Take Erin Shirreff’s Dusk Form (2024), a large assemblage of aluminum panes at Museum Center Park. The sculpture acts like an optical illusion, taking on different shapes depending on the vie

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