Big Art On Buildings: The Murals of the Wabash Arts Corridor

There are plenty of good reasons to go for a walk. You might need to blow off steam. Maybe you want to grab kissy-face time with your boo. Maybe you just need a smoke. Whatever the reason, we suggest you head south on Wabash Street next time, where you’ll find at least 40 more big reasons to take that hike.

From Congress Parkway (500 S) to Roosevelt Road (1200 S), high on the walls of buildings lining Wabash (and a few buildings on either side), are generous murals painted by famous street artists such as Ben Eine and Ricky Lee Gordon, as well as by buzzy, local artists like Zor Zor Zor and students from nearby Columbia College Chicago (CCC).

Scroll through our shots of the murals, but don’t just sit there. Go see big art for yourself.