Mega Mall

LOGAN SQUARE — About two dozen of Chicago top street artists have spent the last two days painting the exterior of the Megamall as a beautiful farewell to the building.

A chance to paint the sprawling walls of the Megamall had been on their mind of many of the artists for a while.

“It’s always been the dream of artists to paint this for many, many, many years,” said Billy Craven, co-owner of Gallery F, who helped make a deal with the owner of the building to allow it to be painted.

It was a rare chance to paint a massive and prominent wall along Milwaukee Avenue, according to Amuse 126, the artist who curated the mural pro… (read more)

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