Southeast Side ‘pocket garden’ is testament to self-taught chainsaw artist Milton Mizenburg

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Original Load Date July 2, 2026, 9:02 a.m.
Last Updated July 2, 2026, 9:02 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/arts/2026/07/02/milton-mizenburg-artist-pocket-garden-oakland-southeast-side

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The Oakland Museum & Garden, a small green oasis on Chicago’s Southeast Side, is also a lasting testament to the artistic vision of the late Milton Mizenburg Jr., a self-taught sculptor who lived and created art in this community for decades. Four of Mizenburg’s squat, totemic-like wood sculptures ...