If you’ve been paying attention since 1928, you might have noticed the two large equestrian statues on opposite sides of the Congress Parkway, just east of Michigan Avenue. They are The Bowman and The Spearman, sculpted and cast by Croatian artist Ivan Meštrović. The stories of how they came to Continue Reading
Chicago’s Lost, Altered and Disfigured Public Art, #1
Chicago has an astonishing collection of public art, numbering in the thousands. Stories about our public art objects abound. About some objects and artists little is known. For yet others, the prevailing stories are simply wrong. When we start telling the stories of our public art, the conversation inevitably turns Continue Reading
Public Art – Chicago’s Hidden Treasure
This is an edited version of a “Maybe We’ll Talk About Public Art Too” podcast. Hello, everyone. My name is Ed McDevitt. This blog episode is called “Public Art – Chicago’s Hidden Treasure.” My original intent was to devote an entire blog and podcast series to Chicago’s collection of public Continue Reading
Art Can Save Us!
You just can’t stand it. An unprincipled boor is at the helm, spouting hate and blaming others for reporting it. Worse, people you know and usually respect defend him and declare false equivalence with claims of terrible things “your side” has said. Every day you are bogged down in the Continue Reading