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Commission delays decision on large mural at Journal Sentinel complex amid masonry and legal concerns
Summary
The commission voted to hold a certificate‑of‑appropriateness decision for a large mural on the Journal Sentinel complex after staff and commissioners raised technical concerns about adhesive removability, potential masonry damage and Visual Artists Rights Act implications; the project team will provide additional product and installation details before the next meeting.
The Historic Preservation Commission voted to hold a decision on a proposed large mural on the south wall of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel complex after an extended discussion about installation method, masonry impact and artists’ removal rights.
The proposal presented by Seeds Health would attach mural cloth panels to the painted common wall above a business. Staff raised concerns that the adhesive manufacturer’s data sheet indicates removal would require pressure washing and cautioned that aggressive pressure washing can damage masonry; the city…
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