Kerry James Marshall's 100-Foot-Tall Chicago Mural Celebrates Female Icons

Acclaimed LA-born artist Kerry James Marshall has painted his largest mural to date at the Chicago Cultural Center. Titled Rushmore, the 100-foot-tall public artwork celebrates 20 influential women in Chicago's arts and culture scene. Legendary poet Gwendolyn Brooks, AfriCobra co-founder Barbara Jones-Hogu, first Commissioner of Cultural Affairs for the City of Chicago Lois Weisberg, and more portraits make up the vibrant mural. The piece "was commissioned as part of Chicago's Year of Public Art...