The federal government recently included two of the Mies van der Rohe-designed buildings in Federal Center, with its iconic Calder sculpture, in a list of properties to sell.
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A Chicago Artist Honors Muhammad Ali
Daniel Hautzinger“Muhammad Ali is the athlete equivalent of an artist," says the visual artist Rahmaan Statik, a South Side native and former Nation of Islam member who has painted a mural of Ali at 2847 S. Kedzie Avenue in Little Village.
A Tree Grows in Wicker Park—on a PBS and WTTW Mural
Daniel HautzingerA mural celebrating everyday Americans and the PBS series American Portrait, which features self-submitted videos and stories from across the country, has sprung up in Wicker Park.
Chicago's Newest (and Biggest) Piece of Public Art
Daniel HautzingerWhat was once the world’s largest building will soon be the site of the world’s largest permanent digital art projection, when the Merchandise Mart's 2.5-acre facade becomes the screen for an enormous piece of public art called Art on theMART.
11 Chicago Public Artworks You Didn't Know Existed
Daniel HautzingerEveryone knows the Picasso and the Bean, but there's a lot more outstanding public art waiting just around the corner in downtown Chicago. Discover ten works by some of the twentieth century's most famous artists, and a piece that was just removed from a major Chicago tourist attraction.
