DOORS OPEN MKE: BLACK CAT ALLEY

Another venue in this year's Doors Open Milwaukee event was Black Cat Alley, an alley running between Prospect and Farwell Avenues on Milwaukee's East Side in the block behind the Oriental Theatre.  Two or three years ago the alley was designated as a graffiti zone and various artists have been invited to "decorate" the alley.  I have visited the alley a couple of times previously and paid another visit right after my disappointing visit to the Oriental Theatre as part of the Doors Open event.  Here, without further comment, are the graffitis that caught my eye and that I shot and kept.

I remain impressed by the abilities of graffiti artists, who often express themselves in anonymity and in spaces that very few of the public ever see.  So it is gratifying to see that this particular venue has been created to provide more public exposure for these artists.

John