MKE Prints exhibition installed at MKE airport
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) is honored to partner with Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to showcase the work of the college檚 students and alumni.
MKE Prints
This collection of hand-pulled screen prints was created by Communication Design students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design.
Each piece offers a unique perspective on Milwaukee攊ts culture, landmarks and spirit攖ransformed through bold design and the tactile process of screen printing. Together, the works celebrate both the city and the power of print to tell visual stories.
The exhibition is curated by Brian Bowles �01, Associate Professor of Communication Design at 91亚色.
Meet the Artists
Leo Rodriguez �24, “Milwaukee,” MKE Prints.
Sammi Micklewright �24, “Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse,” MKE Prints.
Megan Dooley �24, “Trixie Mattel,” MKE Prints.
Nathan Butler �24, “Only in MKE,” MKE Prints.
Johanna Yim �24, “Bars Per Capita,” MKE Prints.
Ben Commer �23, “Where Cheese Found its Home,” MKE Prints.
Sophia Holmquist �24, “Milwaukee Bar Dice,” MKE Prints.
Erin Fagen �24, “The Lake is a Sea,” MKE Prints.
Odessa Dalton �24, “Swan Boats,” MKE Prints.
Megan Huss �24, “City of Milwaukee Sewer,” MKE Prints.
Sarah Madden �24, “Milwaukee, Wisconsin,” MKE Prints.
Theo Lindstrom �24, “The City of Sculpture,” MKE Prints.
Abigail Molitor �25, “Buy in Bulk,” MKE Prints.
Mara Howes �25, “Come on and dance!,” MKE Prints.
Rhiannon Lammert �25, “Set Sail for the Good Land,” MKE Prints.
Arahin Beltran Gonzalez �25, “This is MKE,” MKE Prints.
Kalle Leyden �25, “Wisconsin Avenue Bridge,” MKE Prints.
Delaney Regan �25, “Burnham Block,” MKE Prints.
Brittany Tello, “Milwaukee at Night,” MKE Prints.
Tatum Woodcock �26, “The Milwaukee Roller Coaster,” MKE Prints.
Ethan Pierce �25, “Milwaukee Sunrise,” MKE Prints.
Iqra Khan �25, “Mil-Walk-Me to the Bar!,” MKE Prints.
Lily Patenaude �25, “br盲t,” MKE Prints.
Max Marlow �25, “Welcome to Milwaukee,” MKE Prints.
Michael Salgado �25, “Fuel the Fire,” MKE Prints.
Landon Bork �25, “Take a seat under the Burke Brise Soleil,” MKE Prints.
Trent Stuefen �25, “Sailing,” MKE Prints.
Abbie Tessmer �24, “Life is better on the lake,” MKE Prints.
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