In Pictures: The Foster Ave. Underpass Bricolage Mural
By Karl Klockars in Arts & Entertainment on Aug 26, 2009 6:00PM
There's a lot of public art in the city, from the heralded to the misunderstood to the kind that your dog likes to use. The newest addition to that landscape, as we mentioned on Saturday, is the Foster Avenue Underpass bricolage mural celebrating the Native American community in Chicago.
Taking 6 weeks to install and months of community meetings and behind-the-scenes wrangling, Alderman Mary Smith and the Chicago Public Art Group unveiled the work, spanning the entire underpass on both sides of the street. Mayor Daley, Ald. Smith as well as Ald. Toni Preckwinkle were on hand to press the flesh and celebrate the occasion along with members of the American Indian Council who opened the day with song, drums, and a powwow.
We were on hand this Saturday morning, and it was quite a celebration - and probably some of the best "see it by car" art in the city. Friend of Chicagoist Al Candelario runs Fydagraphy and sent us these shots, but if you're driving up LSD on the north side it's worth making a quick side trip to check it out for yourself.