Anthony Lewellen b. Chicago 1971
Selected Exhibitions/Projects
2023
All Hands on Deck Mural, Private, Dekalb, IL Meta Data Center
The Sweet Heart of Goose Island Mural Private, Chicago, Mars Wrigley Global Headquaters
Radiant City Mural, Private, Chicago, Mars Wrigley Global Headquaters
Among The Stars Mural, Public, Rockford IL
Mirror Bridge Mural, Public, Rockford IL
United Airlines Office Mural, Private, Chicago, Willis Tower
Boxed & Burlap Floor Mural, Public, Delevan Wisconsin, Boxed & Burlap
2022
9 Rooftops Office Mural, Private, Chicago, River North
Traffic Flight article in the Chicago Sun-Times
The Hartford Mural, Public, Chicago, West Loop
Chicago Fire Soccer Club, Live Painting, Soldier Field Chicago
Secret Walls Chicago Battle Champ SYLA (Support Your Local Artist Tour) Chicago
Chicago Bulls Art of The Game, group exhibition United Center Chicago
Created “Chicago Style” sticker set for The Color Factory Chicago
Chicago Archery Club Mural, Public, Chicago, Belmont Harbor
Take Flight Mural, Public, Rockford IL
2021
Chicago Fire Soccer Club Big Dreams Mural, public, Chicago
Paypal Office Murals, private, Omaha
Created T-shirt for the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Bulls Basketball Court, public, Chicago
Pen & Ink, Group show, Vertical Gallery, Chicago
Clouded Vision Mural, Public, Chicago
2020
Everbrook Academy Mural, public, Chicago
Resting Waters Rising Light Mural, public, Uptown, Chicago
Juxtapoz Magazine & Laguanitas Print collaboration
It was All a Dream print release, All Star Press Chicago
Tri Taylor Homes comission, private, Chicago
RETROSPECT, solo show, Chicago Truborn Gallery, Chicago
3Arts Grant Recipient
2019
Visting Artist Colloquium lecture, University of Wisconsin at Madision
Chicago Fire PItch Mural, public, Chicago
Garden Hopes Mural, public, Uptown, Chicago
Eye Candy Mural, public, Vernon Hills
Paypal Office Murals, private, Merchandise Mart Chcago
Meeting Tomorrow Mural, private. Albany Park, Chicago
Collaboration with Dark Matter Coffee
TypeForce X, group show, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Bridgeport, Chicago
2018
Local Heart Mural, public, Albany Park, Chicago
Meta Tag Mural, public, Bronzville, Chicago
Chicago Bears Mural, public, Berwyn
Church Street Viaduct Mural, public, Evanston
Shedd Aquarium Mural, public, Forest Park
Radial Fields Mural, East Village/West Town, Chcaigo
Radial Fileds, solo show, Chcago Truborn Gallery, Chicago
Laying Down The Law,Mural, private, Edeleson PC, Chicago
Secret Stair Cat Mural, private, Thompson Hotel, Chicago
Heart Hustle Mural, private, Fluent 360, Chicago
2017
Lake View Mural, public, Lakeview, Chicago as part of The Year of Public Art
Intersections, two man show with Ryan Mosher, Galerie F, Chicago
Radio Flyer series of large scale site specific murals
People, Places, Possibilities, group exhibition, Chicago Cultural Center
Color & Form, new works on paper, solo show, DryHop Chicago
2016
Future Primitive, group show, The Bubbler at The Madison Public Library, Madison, Wisconsin
Insta Graff, group show, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights
Process, sketches, studies and final work, book release, Studio Direct Publishing
12 Month Project 2016-2017 monthly completion of large scale studio work documented daily through social media
2015
Chicago’s Very Own, group show, Chicago Truborn Gallery, Chicago
Street Art, group show, Michael Laconte Gallery, Chicago
OFS Brands illustration, site specific commission and video installation, Merchandise Mart, Chicago
Interior Define live painting and site specific commission
Yolocalli Arts Reach, interim teacher, summer mural project, Little Village, Chicago
Then and Now, mural, Logan Square, Chicago
Avoiding Conflict, mural, The Numbers Project, Fulton Market, Chicago
Persio office mural
Here and There, solo show, BAN ART space, Gary Indiana
Onion Productions large scale commission for site specific installation
Prudential Building collaborative mural and video installation with Chris Silva, Ruben Aguire and Won Kim
Capital One Digital Chicago large scale collaborative mural installation with Aaron Firestein and JC Rivera
52 Weeks 2015-2016 weekly completion of original work documented daily through social media
2014
Red Bull Red Monday live paint performance, Chicago
Brooklyn Boulders large scale installation, Chicago
OFS Brands showroom installation, Merchandise Mart, Chicago
"Neighborhood Elevation" mural project, Chicago
Alphabet Soup 2, group show, Gallery F, Chicago
RedBull Curates Chicago, group show, Moonlight Studios, Chicago
City of Chicago presence at SXSW, collaboration with Chris Silva
Awakening, group show, Subterra Gallery, Chicago
Drawing A Day 2013-2014, 365 days of daily drawings documented through social media
2013
TYPEFORCE 4, group show, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago
Winter People, street series exploring the aesthetics of urban winter, Chicago
Drawing A Day 2013-2014, 365 days of daily drawings documented through social media
2012
Somewhere Else exhibition, collaborative multimedia installation, UICA, Grand Rapids
More or Less, collaborative multimedia installation, Believe Inn, Chicago
2011
Uplift, group show, Believe Inn, Chicago
2008
Tote, group show, Open Space, Beacon, New York
Hello Chicago, group show, Country Club, Chicago
2007
Cool Globes public art project, City of Chicago
Graffitecture book release and exhibition with Doug Fogelson, Hejfina, Chicago
Gray Matters, solo show, Bar None Gallery and Lounge, Chicago
2006
Wooster on Spring, group show/installation, 11 Spring Street Building, New York
Blood Sweat and Tires, group show, Servicio-Ejecutivo Gallery, Brooklyn New York
Angels Die Hard, group show, University Union Gallery at Sacramento State University, Sacramento
Open Studio, solo show, The Garage, Chicago in conjunction with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
Your Are Beautiful State Street installation, collaboration with You Are Beautiful, Chicago
Lollapalooza, Site specific collaborative installation, Grant Park, Chicago
So This Is It, solo show, 13th District Gallery, Chicago
9 Lives, group show, Parts Unknown Gallery, Chicago
Helio Mural Project, Milwaukee Avenue and Wood, Chicago
Out of Nowhere, solo show, Servicio-Ejecutivo Gallery, Brooklyn New York
Urban Gardens Exterior Decorating part of Version ‘06, group show, Chicago
Winter People, street series exploring the aesthetics of urban winter, Chicago
Big Brother, Little Brother, two man show with Won Kim, District 13 Gallery, Chicago
2005
Benefit Auction, Chicago Public Art Group
Open Studio, solo show, The Garage, Chicago in conjunction with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
The New Chicagoans, collaboration, Iron Studios, Chicago
Works on Paper, solo show, The North Side, Chicago
Print Exchange, group show, Seattle Washington
Miniatures, group show, Damen Studio, Chicago
2004
Air & Water (a collaborative installation with Daniel Ezra Lang), Slicks Lounge, Chicago
Rockwell Crossing Art Walk, Rockwell Crossing
Spectacle Underground Art Showcase, Sonoteque, Chicago
2001
Group Show, Bill Parks Gallery, Chicago
1999
Union Images, group show J.R. Thompson Center, Chicago
1997
Juried Exhibition, Rutherford Institute, Washington DC
1994
Mural Installation, Marshall Fields, Chicago
Live Painting/Mural Installation , Oz Park, Chicago
Group show, Willow Square, in conjunction with Around the Coyote, Chicago
Grants/Awards
2012
ArtPrize 3-D Juried Award with Chris Silva, Brian Steckel and David Cuesta
2006
Community Arts Assistant Grant
1997
3rd place, Rutherford Institute Juried Exhibition
3rd place, Rogers Park, Art on the Walk
1994
1st place, CTA Mural Competition with Castillo Perez, Chris Silva, Greg Penrice and Jesus Rodriguez
1993
1st place, CTA Mural Competition with Castillo Perez, Chris Silva, Greg Penrice and Jesus Rodriguez
1st, Rogers Park, Art on the Walk
Press/Publications/Documentary
2015
Featured in the Type Force 4 catalog
2014
Featured in Raw Fury Vol. 2
Mentioned in Each Others Harvest by Chris Silva
2011
Featured in The History of American Graffiti by Caleb Neelon and Roger Gastman
2008
Featured in 400ml by Gautier Jourdain
2007
New City Chicago, review of Graffitecture exhibition by Michael Weinstein
Featured in Graffitecture, by Doug Fogelson, Front Forty Press
2006
Interview GapersBlock.com by John Hospodka
Time Out Chicago review of “9Lives” group show by John McKinnon
Segment on Metromix T.V. covering Big Brother, Little Brother show by Marcus Leshock
2004
Featured artist Newcity Chicago
Chicago Public Radio interview by Steve Edwards
1994
Featured in Bomb the Suburbs by William “Upski” Wimsat, Subway Elevated Press
1993
Television interview local culture show Chicago Slices
Chicago Sun-Times article covering C.T.A. Mural
1992
Featured in Chicago street art documentary Dface by Anastacia Condon
1991
Television Feature ABC 7 news Chicago’s Very Own by Harry Porterfield