Public Art Type: Mural

Ravenswood Walls of Togetherness is a mural by Chicago artist Mac Blackout that is located at Lawrence and Ravenswood avenues. Read more “Ravenswood Walls of Togetherness”

The Happy Garage is an unexpected burst of joy at the north end of the Ravenswood Industrial Corridor. Located at the corner of Winona and Ravenswood, this colorful mural was created by popular Brooklyn-based artist Chris Uphues. It attracts visitors from across Chicago and might be the most Instagramed spot in Ravenswood! Read more “The Happy Garage”

For My Neighbors, With Love is a mural by Ravenswood artist Ponnopozz (Adrianne Hawthorne) that is located at Ravenswood and Berteau avenues. Read more “For My Neighbors, With Love”

Project Details Sponsors: The Long Room About the Artist Justus Roe (American, b. 1977) lives and works in Chicago. Using a variety of mediums, Justus Roe creates large-scale artwork including interior and exterior paintings, sculpture and installations. Influenced by architecture, infrastructure, and abstract art, the works are reminiscent of aerial perspectives, landscapes and metropolitan environments. […] … Read more “Long Room”

Project Details In 2018, Quantum LEEP Academy told the Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce that they were working on a mural project with We All Live Here artist Rich Alapack. To help bring this new public art to Ravenswood, GRCC referred the Academy to Special Service Area #31’s Façade Rebate Program. SSA#31 covered 50% of […] … Read more “We All Live Here”

Project Details Installed in 2017 on what is now the home of Badabing Wings, “Blessed” is Chicago artist Sentrock’s only public mural in Ravenswood. Sponsors: Sentrock About the Artist Best known as “Sentrock,” Joseph Perez is a self taught Chicago street artist. His early works were developed from graffiti writing in some of our city’s Mexican-American […] … Read more “Blessed”

Project Details This piece is Rachel Nurmi’s first public mural and was installed in July of 2019. Sponsors: Chicago’s Pizza About the Artist Rachel Nurmi works as an independent artist creating digital illustrations and large-scale paintings. Chicago art lovers can find her fantasy and adventure characters painted on the walls of local restaurants, hung in […] … Read more “Apocalypse Boy Takes the World”

Project Details On the side of Celtica Gifts, which is at the corner of Montrose & Winchester, we commissioned artist John Airo to develop a site-specific mural that would bring beauty into the neighborhood. As he was developing this piece, entitled “A Squirrel Named Penelope,” John popped in to Celtica, loved it, and began working […] … Read more “A Squirrel Named Penelope”

Project Details In 2014, SSA #31 and the Ravenswood Community Council partnered with then 47th Ward Alderman Ameya Pawar and Lillstreet Art Center on a joint venture combining the SSA’s graffiti removal and beautification initiatives and the alderman’s mural initiative. The result is “Never More,” a mural by Yolanda Pilch located at River Valley Market. This […] … Read more “Never More”