Mural of Robin Williams

Mural of Robin Williams
Mural of Robin Williams in 2025
Year2018 (2018)
SubjectRobin Williams
Location
  • Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
  • 41°55′8″N 87°41′24″W / 41.91889°N 87.69000°W / 41.91889; -87.69000

A mural of Robin Williams was painted on the north exterior of Chicago's Concord Music Hall, in the U.S. state of Illinois, in 2018.[1] The large[2] painting depicts Williams, who was born in Chicago, in black and white,[3] as well as multiple identical eyeless versions of the Genie character he voiced in Disney's Aladdin franchise. It was a collaboration between New York street artist Jerkface and New Zealand artist Owen Dippie.[4] The artists had discussed the project for several years while searching for a suitable wall in Chicago and coordinating internationally. They completed the mural over ten days in September 2018.[5]

Reception

The mural won the Best Mural category in Chicago Reader's 'Best of Chicago' readers' poll in 2019 and 2021.[6][7] It was runner-up in the 2022 poll.[8] Some viewers interpreted the mural as a comment on suicide prevention, although Dippie's manager said its completion during National Suicide Prevention Month was coincidental.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Loerzel, Robert (2020-08-11). Walking Chicago: 35 Tours of the Windy City's Dynamic Neighborhoods and Famous Lakeshore. Wilderness Press. ISBN 978-0-89997-698-3. Archived from the original on 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  2. ↑ "Paint the Town". www.ourplacemagazine.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  3. ↑ "The Best Outdoor Murals to Snap a Selfie Around the City". Chicago Parent. 2020-08-04. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  4. ↑ Long, Zach (2018-09-27). "A towering mural of Robin Williams has appeared in Logan Square". Time Out Chicago. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  5. 1 2 "Two artists collaborate to create Robin Williams mural on Concord Music Hall". Chicago Sun-Times. 2018-09-30. Archived from the original on 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  6. ↑ "Best of Chicago 2019" (PDF). Chicago Reader. 2019-11-07. p. 46. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  7. ↑ "Best of Chicago 2021" (PDF). Chicago Reader. 2022-03-03. p. 60. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  8. ↑ "Best of Chicago 2022: Arts & Culture poll winners". Chicago Reader. 2023-04-06. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
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