Chicago Cultural Center, Garland Court
2017
Unveiled December 4, 2017
Rush More is a major mural by Kerry James Marshall at the Chicago Cultural Center. Funded by by Murals of Acceptance, whose goal is to present art in free public settings, the mural measures 132 feet by 100 feet, and is the largest artwork ever designed or created by the artist.
The painting honors twenty women who have helped shape the city's cultural landscape. “I thought, well, in the history of monuments you have very few that represent women,” Marshall told the Chicago Tribune, “but in the history of Chicago you have very many women that played key roles in establishing culture here.”
Commissioned as part of Chicago's Year of Public Art, Rush More represents an important contribution from one of the city's most celebrated artists. “Kerry James Marshall is one of the most renowned artists in the world today,” Chicago's Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, said. “You think of Kerry James Marshall. You think of the women. You think of the building. . . . It’s a tremendous gift for the city.”