Wall Charades: Chicago
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Logan Square
Greetings from Chicago
Artist:
Where to find: 2236 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Lincoln Park
Pale Pink Wall
Artist:
Where to find: 1548 N Fremont St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Lakeview
"Urbs in Horto" Floral Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 3637 N Southport Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Little Village
"With All Our Might" Multicolor Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 2801 S Ridgeway Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Loop
Multicolor Brick Wall
Artist:
Unknown
Where to find: 98 E 8th St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Noble Square
Bright Pink Wall
Artist:
Where to find: 543 Noble St, Chicago
Still there? No
Lakeview
Long Room Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 1600 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Humboldt Park
"Birds of Latin America"
Artist:
Where to find: 2601 W Division St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Lakeview
Eye Spy Optical Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 3350 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
More details here.
Bucktown
Yellow and White Wall
Artist:
Unknown
Where to find: 1831 N Western Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
West Loop
Blush Pink Wall
Artist:
Peoria Packing’s Butcher Shop
Where to find: 1300 W Lake St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Wicker Park
"Stopping Point" Multicolor Stripe and Clouds Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 1811 W North Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Loop
"The Provacateurs Series" Silver Graphic Characters
Artist:
Where to find: 33 E Congress Pkwy, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
More details here.
Edgewater
Orange, Blue, Green, and Black Graphic Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 1101 W Granville Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
More details here.
Lakeview
Tuco & Blondie Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 3358 N Southport Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Noble Square
Pink Garage Door
Artist:
Unknown
Where to find: 1668 N Ada St, Chicago
Still there? Yes - although there has been a colorful graphic added to the bottom
Auburn Park
"Squares Squares Squares"
Artist:
Where to find: 7923 N Halstead St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
West Town
West Town in Bloom
Artist:
Louise “Ouizi” Jones (in collaboration with Chicago Truborn Gallery, West Town Chamber of Commerce, and West Town Bakery and Diner)
Where to find: 1916 W Chicago Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Chinatown
"All As One" Ping Tom Park Mural
Artist:
Andy Bellomo, Anna Murphy, and Chester Chow
Where to find: 1700 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes - since this photo, they have filled-in and completed the mural.
See the wall
See more here.
Bucktown
Yellow Brick Wall
Artist:
Unknown
Where to find: 2141 W Armitage Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
West Town
Blue Wall
Artist:
Unknown
Where to find: 351 N Justine St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Little Village
"Triple Heart Bypass" Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 2944 W 26th St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Pilsen
"From Matter to Mind, from Mind to Matter"
Artist:
Where to find: 960 W 18th St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Gold Coast
“You Know What You Should Do” Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 1000 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago (Oak Street Beach)
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Pilsen
Pink and White Brick Wall
Artist:
Where to find: 1855 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Little Village
"Temple of Bloom" Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 3059 S Central Park Ave
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Ukrainian Village
"Monument" Ombre Stripes Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 1198 N Marshfield Ave, Chicago
Still there? No
Rogers Park
"Bike--Family" Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 1401 W Lunt Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Loop
"Homewould" Black and White Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 1 W Couch Pl, Chicago
Still there? No
See the wall
See more here.
West Town
Black White Stripe Wall
Artist:
Where to find: 1800 W Fulton St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
West Loop
Leafy Greens Mural
Artist:
Ascend for Eden Chicago
Where to find: 1748 W Lake St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Loop
"Listen to Learn" Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 58 E 11th St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
West Town
Purple and Fuchsia Brick Wall
Artist:
Where to find: 635 N Western Ave, Chicago
Still there? No
Pilsen
Pink, Blue, and Yellow Wall
Artist:
Where to find: 1927 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes, but they have had a recent graffiti issue
Lincoln Park
Multicolor Stripe Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 1459 N Halstead St, Chicago
Still there? Yes, but the colors are no longer on the sidewalk
Avondale
"Altered Translation" Ombre Butterfly Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 2912 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Noble Square
Cheshire Cat Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 1170 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Roscoe Village
Pastel Floral Storefront
Artist:
Where to find: 2058 W Roscoe St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Wicker Park
Colorful Tropical Leaf Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 1542 N Damen Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
West Loop
Dark Blue Brick Wall
Artist:
Unknown
Where to find: 77 N Peoria St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Douglas Park
Lagunitas Brewing Mural
Artist:
Lagunitas Brewing Company Chicago
Where to find: 2607 W 17th St, Chicago
Still there? Yes, and they've filled in the mural with more details
See the wall
See more here.
Pilsen
Multicolor Swirl Curved Wall
Artist:
Victor Reyes
Where to find: W 16th St & Throop St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
West Loop
Black White Stripe Building
Artist:
Where to find: 311 N Sangamon St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Loop
Lilac Floral Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 1000 S Michigan Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes (as of winter 2020)
See the wall
See more here.
Edgewater
Colorful Geometric Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 1114 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Noble Square
Blue Garage Door
Artist:
Unknown
Where to find: 1686 N Ada St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Bucktown
Multicolor Pastel Stripe Mural
Artist:
Unknown
Where to find: 2320 N Damen Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Avondale
Green, Blue, Yellow Stripe Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 2632 W Fletcher St, Chicago
Still there? Yes, and there have been additional details added to the mural
West Loop
Circular Polka Dot Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 123 N Sangamon St, Chicago, IL
Still there? Yes
Loop
"Listen to Learn" Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 58 E 11th St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
River North
Black and White Patterned Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 660 N Orleans St, Chicago
Still there? Yes, although the sun has faded some of the details
West Loop
Blue Brick Wall
Artist:
Unknown
Where to find: 1001 W Washington Blvd, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Loop
"Make Your Own Luck" Motorcycle Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 740 S Holden Ct, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Avondale
Sleeping Village Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 3734 W Belmont Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Lakeview
Colorful Geometric Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 1616 W Fletcher St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Uptown
Tropical Flowers 3D Mural
Artist:
Unknown
Where to find: 5021 N Broadway St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Loop
Blue and White Water Mural
Artist:
Amuse126 via Chicago Truborn for the Wabash Arts Corridor
Where to find: 1 E Balbo Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Bucktown
Blue Flowers Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 1684-1782 W Webster Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Fulton River District
Black White Stripe Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 702 W Fulton Market, Chicago
Still there? Yes
West Loop
Multicolor Color Block Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 864 W Hubbard St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Logan Square
Black, Orange, and Blue Graphic Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 2037 N St. Louis Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
South Loop
"China Truborn" Floral Mural
Artist:
Louise Jones via Chicago Truborn for Columbia College Chicago
Where to find: 1312 Michigan Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
Andersonville
Multicolor Blue Geometric Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 5625 N Clark St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
River North
Green, Orange, and White Geometric Mural
Artist:
Unknown
Where to find: 311 W Walton St, Chicago
Still there? Yes
See the wall
See more here.
River North
Pink Flamingo Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 601 N Wells St, Chicago
Still there? Yes, and there have been additional details added to the design
Little Village
Colorful Flowers Mural
Where to find: 2111 S Hamlin Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Bucktown
Heart Emoji Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 1820 W Webster Ave, Chicago
Still there? Yes
Humboldt Park
Painted Brick Floral Mural
Artist:
Where to find: 4106-08 W Chicago Ave, Chicago (in the alley)
Still there? Yes
