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Doug Moe: Professors’ art at the Kohl Center is beautiful â?? and non-controversial

Some public art in Madison that deserves to be talked about for a different reason. Itâ??s compelling yet fits its space. Itâ??s colorful. But it opened quietly â?? a planned launch celebration never quite happened â?? and the artists havenâ??t really gotten their due. Iâ??m referring to “Kohl Center Promenade,” a light sculpture by two University of Wisconsin art professors â?? lead artist Steve Feren and his colleague Gail Simpson â?? that consists of 12 17-foot-tall light towers.