Tag: Chicago Picasso

10 posts

  • Drawing on the Picasso with pencil rubbings
    Looking for a completely different way to make a drawing? How about making your drawing directly on public art? (video) Let’s start with one of the most famous public artworks in Chicago. The Picasso. This hefty icon stands 50-feet tall,…
  • A garden appeared on the Picasso sculpture at the end of winter
    Possibly our last accumulating snow of the season, Chicago was freshly covered in a light blanket of snow. Wonderful white canvases became available once again across the city. This morning I made sure to walk above ground to enjoy the…
  • Wipeout on the Picasso
    Last year I was able to walk on the base of the Picasso sculpture in the snow. Only at the end did I slip a little. (Blog post, video) This morning a fresh blanket of snow covered Chicago, including the…
  • Estonia exhibit in Chicago Daley Plaza: June 2-5, 2019
    Two of my favorite things have crossed roads. The Chicago Picasso and Estonia. While walking to work on a Monday morning, a giant photo Arvo Pärt (the Estonian composer) greeted me right by the Chicago Picasso. Wow! What is this?!…
  • Picasso drips
    Drip lines are drawn down the base of the Picasso sculpture. As the snow melts, remnant salt lines are left behind. These vertical lines look like a drawing. Whose drawing? Perhaps Paul Klee? Is Paul Klee drawing on a Picasso?…
  • Video: Snowflakes gently landing on the Picasso in Chicago
    Happy little snowflakes softly land on the cold hard metal of the Picasso sculpture. Such a beautiful scene: the contrast of the white snowflake against the dark, aged corten steel. I find this two-minute, 46-second video very calming. Nothing “happens”…
  • Surfing the Chicago Picasso
    Every morning I walk by the Chicago Picasso. Not just by it, but I walk right up next to it, so I can run my hand along the base. With all the snow we’ve been getting, it’s been fun seeing…
  • Turning around to take the photo
    Ever see something cool along your commute, but you don’t stop to take the photo? I bet it happens to thousands of people every day. It almost happened to me today. Along my commute, I pass by the giant Picasso…
  • The simple joys of public art
    Chicago’s Picasso sculpture isn’t just for looking—it’s for sliding! Kids do it all the time, but today, I joined them. In my tie and work clothes, I climbed up and slid down. And then did it three more times. Every…
  • Art Institute of Chicago marketing to children for Picasso show
    What do you think of the CTA ad for the Picasso show at the Art Institute? My brother, Erik, has some excellent points: Overall, I like it. It captures some of the cubist charm of Picasso’s work. Part of me…