Chris Devins

Chris Devins is an artist/urban planner from Chicago, Illinois who engages in placemaking, which blends Art and Urban Planning. He is the creator of several outdoor Art initiatives in the Chicago area, including Hyde Park Heroes,[1] the Pullman Project,[2] Chatham 2.0,[3] and Bronzeville Legends.[4]

In April 2017, Devins admitted to using an image created by Rhode Island art student Gelila Mesfin for a mural of former first lady Michelle Obama.[5][6] Devins raised $12,000 through a GoFundMe campaign for the creation of the mural, triggering much negative media coverage.[7]

In 2021, Devins painted the King Von mural near 65th and King Drive in Chicago.[8]

References

  1. ^ Briscoe, Tony (August 16, 2015). "Chicago Muralist Focuses on Everyday Hyde Park Residents". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  2. ^ Briscoe, Tony (July 2, 2015). "Mural Marks 1st Public Art Initiative for Pullman Monument". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  3. ^ Nwachukwu, Kezie (June 1, 2016). "Common Bond". Southside Weekly. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  4. ^ Cholke, Sam (August 12, 2014). "Nat King Cole Mural Part of Man's Effort to Boost Bronzeville's Image". DNAInfo. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "An artist creates a mural of Michelle Obama and nobody's happy". CNN. April 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "A Chicago Artist is Under Fire For Plagiarizing a Black Woman's Artwork For His Michelle Obama Mural". Okayplayer. April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. ^ "Michelle Obama Muralist Stole My Work then 'Attacked' My Character: Artist - South Shore - Chicago". DNAinfo. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  8. ^ Mercado, Melody (September 12, 2022). "Kanye West Mural Adorns West Loop Building Thanks To Chris Devins, Artist Who Painted King Von Mural". Retrieved September 12, 2022.


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