Chicago South / Beverly neighborhood / Quantum Me (2017) - by Davis McCarty

 

Quantum Me - by Davis McCarty

2017

Metra Beverly Hills Station

99th Street and Walden Parkway

 50 x 50 Neighborhood Arts Project

Ward 19 / Alderman Matthew O’Shea 

Quantum Me literally and figuratively reflects its surroundings. Multicolored panes of purple, green, and amber dichroic Plexiglas support a stainless-steel sphere that creates a kaleidoscopic experience unique to each passerby. A second piece by McCarty, Quantum Dee, located in the Rogers Park neighborhood in the 50th Ward, is an inversion of this sculpture. 

Chiacago North / Phoenix Rising (2018) - by Lucy Slivinski

 

Phoenix Rising - by Lucy Slivinski

2018

Intersection of Sheridan Road, Broadway, and Montrose Avenue

 50 x 50 Neighborhood Arts Project

Ward 46 / Alderman James Cappleman 

Phoenix Rising is a symbol of rebirth. Using recycled materials, Slivinski gathered scrap materials from a nearby Chicago Transit Authority Red Line improvements project site. To contribute to the work, Alderman Cappleman’s office organized Uptown neighbors to donate bicycles, pipes, and other scrap metal. The artwork stands as a welcoming beacon and marks the entry to Uptown at its southern boundary. 

Chicago Loop / Loop da Loop (2018) - by John Adduci

 

Loop Da Loop - by John Adduci

2018 

“The Gateway to the Loop” micropark 

State Street median at Lake Street

 50 x 50 Neighborhood Arts Project

 Ward 42 / Alderman Brendan Reilly 

Loop Da Loop is a site-specific sculpture that draws inspiration from its location below the State and Lake elevated train station. Made of aluminum that echoes the material Adduci and structure of the metal elevated tracks, the sculpture intertwines this iconic symbol with a typographical “C” to represent Chicago. 

Chicago North / Ashland (2017) - by Erik Peterson

 

Ashland - by Erik Peterson

2017

Thorndale Avenue, between Sheridan Road and Lane Beach

 Commission by the 50 x 50 Neighborhood Arts Project

Ward 48 / Alderman Harry Osterman 

Ashland is a both a sculpture and a utilitarian piece of urban furniture installed within a median at the eastern end of Thorndale Avenue, where the city meets the lake. It was constructed from the wood of blighted ash trees affected by the emerald ash borer and removed from Rutherford Sayre Park on Chicago’s northwest side. It allows people to sit, relax and contemplate, taking in the view of the water and park. 

Chicago South / Letter to Bessie Coleman (2017) - by Architreasures with Bernard Williams

 Letter to Bessie Coleman - by Architreasures with Bernard Williams

2017

Chicago Park District / Burnham Park at 39th street

Commission by the 50 x 50 Neighborhood Arts Project

Ward 4 / Alderman Sophia King 

Created by Bernard Williams in collaboration with Architreasures, an art-based community development organization, this painted steel sculpture honors Bessie Coleman, the first woman of African American and Native American descent to become a licensed aviator. 

Chicago - West / Quantum Hope (2017) - by Nicole Neck

 

Quantum Hope - by Nicole Neck 

2017 

Location: Taylor street & Ogden Avenue

Commission by the 50x50 Neighborhood Arts Project

Ward 28 / Alderman Jason Ervin 

Quantum Hope channels the basic principle of kinetic energy into a site-specific work. Installed within sight of the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, and Stroger Hospital, the sculpture expresses sentiments of recovery, aspiration, and positive energy between these facilities. 

Chicago South / Spiral Rain Form (1981) - by David Morris

 

Spiral Rain Form - by David Morris

Originally known as Spiral Vortex

Installed: 1981 / Refurbished in 2018

Stainless Steel / 23' high

Location: 3rd District Police Station 

 7040 S Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago

City of Chicago Percent for Art program

Refurbished in 2017 under the 50 x 50 Neighborhood Arts project.

Bronzeville Solar Pyramid (2017) - by Olusola “Shala.” Akintunde

 

Bronzeville Solar Pyramid - by Olusola “Shala.” Akintunde 

2017

Gallery Guichard, 436 East 47th Street 

50 x 50 Neighborhood Arts Project

Ward 3 / Alderman Pat Dowell