If you’re in the loathe-it camp, perhaps this will soften your opinion: The man behind the sunburst-like structure is considered one of the most important American artists to emerge from the Abstract Expressionist era.

While attending the University of California-Berkeley, di Suvero studied sculpture, but ultimately graduated with a degree in philosophy before moving to New York City. While he pursued his arts career, he also worked part time in the construction industry. A serious job-site accident forced him off his feet for two years, and he used the time to pursue art and develop a new welding technique that he ultimately used on his large-scale pieces.

Milwaukee’s site-specific di Suvero piece, with its steel-beam construction and cheery orange paint job, remains at the east end of Wisconsin Avenue and puts the city in good company. Di Suvero’s public installations in America include the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., and New York City’s Whitney Museum of American Art. Internationally, his works have been installed and exhibited in major cities throughout Europe.

"The Calling" was commissioned by an anonymous donor.