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In West Town murals, ‘divine empowerment’ and an industrial feel

Spanish artist Lula Goce and North Carolina muralist Gus Cutty painted the two works in August as part of the Titan Walls murals festival.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2024

Aliens, monsters dominate Berwyn mural, but what’s with the chicken wing shooting a laser?

The work by Daryl Harris adorns a bar and restaurant owned by an enthusiast of old-school horror and outer-space movies.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2024

How do we find the great murals we feature? Often, just by driving around

We get ideas for our weekly “Murals and Mosaics” series from readers sending in tips, by searching social media and by roaming the city and suburbs on the lookout.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 29, 2023

Southeast Side mural pays tribute to hip-hop’s Public Enemy

This week’s Murals and Mosaics newsletter takes a look at a mural on the Southeast Side, a new painting celebrating the Chicago Bulls and another piece of art in Austin chronicling Black history in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 28, 2023

Backing ban on red-light camera campaign cash, then taking the money is just hypocrisy

Sure, the amounts some state lawmakers accepted were relatively small sums and dispersed before the reform bill was signed into law. But no means no.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 25, 2023

Martin Castillo had a mural painted on his house near Midway Airport to reflect his heritage

The Southwest Side home has scenes symbolizing life in the United States and Mexico, where he was born.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2023

South Side artist Max Sansing repaints, and reimagines, 79th Street mural

This week’s Murals and Mosaics newsletter takes a look at the recently restored 79th Street ‘Culture is Power’ mural, a 50-year-old mural on a North Side church and an Oak Park piece centered on joy.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 15, 2023

Max Sansing’s ‘Culture is Power’ mural is reborn on the South Side

The Chicago artist restored — and reimagined — the work that’s across from the Avalon Regal Theater after years of chipping and fading resulting from Chicago’s weather.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 13, 2023

Painting from rooftops and tagging trains, graffiti artist Zwon is making his mark on Chicago

The Chicago artist is doing that in alleys, on Loop towers, on freight trains, usually without permission.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

How ‘a Van Gogh on the block’ mural was restored on the South Side, then almost destroyed

This week’s Murals and Mosaics newsletter explores how a decades-old mural in South Shore was almost lost, and the art that lines the walls of O’Hare Airport.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 30, 2023