To complement our mission of using urban nature to educate, inspire, and motivate people towards positive change, the Urban Ecology Center exhibits artwork in our Riverside Park and Menomonee Valley branches. All of the work displayed feature nature-related subjects, the natural sciences, natural products used as art or the relationship of the urban environment to nature in their themes. Learn more about the history behind these exhibitions in this blog post.

No current art exhibits, check back for an updated schedule. Click here to explore our exhibit archive.

Our Gallery Space

Riverside Park

Artist Michael Kutzer presents his work at an opening reception in our Riverside Park space. Photo: Nancy Aten

At our Riverside Park branch the spacious Community Room serves as gallery, meeting space, and classroom, and with its plentiful wall space typically exhibits two artists concurrently.

Menomonee Valley

Our first ever show at our Menomonee Valley branch featured Plein Air paintings of the area surrounding the Center by local artists. Photo: Jamie Bilgo Bruchman

Our Valley Room hosts exhibits at our Menomonee Valley branch as well as meetings and community programs. This space features plenty of natural light and typically shows one artist at a time.

Contact Info

Do you have questions about our shows? Are you interested in purchasing any of the work displayed? Are you an artist interested in exhibiting your work at the Center? For these and other questions please contact Chris Steinkamp, our Riverside Park Branch Manager at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Angélica Sanchez, our Menomonee Valley branch manager at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..