Murals and Mosaics

A series that aims to capture, catalog and celebrate the beauty of Chicago’s public art.


Interactive map of Chicago’s murals and mosaics

Each point on the map is clickable, with a photo, description and sometimes a link to a story about the mural. You can zoom in to focus on a particular neighborhood or suburb.

The mural of Iryna Zarutska garnered mixed reviews from the Ukrainian community, with some welcoming the memorial and others scrutinizing the reasoning behind it.
Jordan Nickel, known as the artist POSE, sent Michaels a cease-and-desist order last month after it used his imagery in an advertisement for spray paint. The craft store sued Nickel this week claiming they had the right to use his imagery through a previous agreement Nickel had with the spray paint company.
The mural of Iryna Zarutska, 23, who was fatally stabbed last year on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina, was painted on a building at 2415 W. Montrose Ave. Musk and other supporters of President Donald Trump, who has blamed Democrat policies for her death, have led an effort to paint murals of her across the U.S.