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
The Day My Great Uncles Died
This blog entry has received minor edits since its first publication. On one day in the summer of 1873, two of my great uncles died in Holyoke, Massachusetts. John Knightley, age 8 ½, and his brother Patrick, age 10 months, died of whooping cough on July 15. John had been 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