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SAIC, Chicago, IL, U.S.A. Mirth & Girth is a portrait painting by School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) student David K. Nelson, Jr., depicting the deceased popular African-American mayor of Chicago, Harold Washington wearing only a bra, G-string, garter belt and stockings. [ 2] After a brief showing at a May 11, 1988 private student ...
Cermak Plaza, Berwyn, Illinois. Coordinates. 41°50′59″N 87°48′05″W / 41.8497°N 87.8014°W / 41.8497; -87.8014. Spindle was a sculpture created in 1989 by artist Dustin Shuler (1948–2010). [1] It consisted of a 50-foot spike with eight cars impaled on it [2] in a manner reminiscent of documents on a desk spindle.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's comments Monday denouncing ShotSpotter as "walkie-talkies on a pole" are facing criticism from city council members who want to extend the gunshot detection system ...
An estimated $110 million of art was lost in the September 11 attacks: $100 million in private art [1] and $10 million in public art. [2] Much of the art was not insured for its full value. [1] In October 2001, a spokesperson for insurance specialists AXA Art described the attacks as "the biggest single disaster ever to affect the [art ...
September 18, 2024 at 5:39 PM. CHICAGO - The acrimony between Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago City Council grows as he issues a rare veto on their vote to defy his wishes and keep ...
CHICAGO - Some members of the Chicago City Council are trying to keep the gunshot detection program ShotSpotter active in the city without support from Mayor Brandon Johnson.. City Council members ...
The Light of Truth: Ida B. Wells National Monument is a bronze and marble public sculpture by artist Richard Hunt.Located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, the sculpture takes its name from a quote by civil rights activist and investigative journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931): "The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them".
The sculpture was initially met with controversy. [10] Before the Picasso sculpture, public sculptural artwork in Chicago was mainly of historical figures. [4] One derisive Chicago City Council alderman, John Hoellen, immediately proposed replacing it with a statue of Chicago Cubs baseball great Ernie Banks, [11] and publicist Algis Budrys erected a giant pickle on the proposed site for his ...