Commission seeks feedback for installation of next project.
Ever found yourself walking or driving around Oak Park and thought a particular spot could use a big splash of artistic enhancement? The village wants your input. Oak Park's public art advisory commission, an 11-member group appointed by recommendations from the Oak Park Area Arts Council, is asking residents to submit locations for its next project, which could take the form of a mural, mosaic or sculpture. The commission recently oversaw the installation of Arched Rings, south Oak Parker Patrick McDonald's sculpture at the corner of Ontario Street and Harlem Avenue. Related: Hard Work, Artwork Pay Off for Oak Park Sculptor McDonald's sculpture is the latest in a series of public art projects, including painted benches along Harrison …
Oak Park author David Sokol discusses new book on village's history.
David Sokol is proud to be an Oak Park resident. While he explicitly told that to the crowded audience at his Oak Park Public Library presentation for his new book on Thursday, it also becomes apparent when one learns this isn’t his first foray into this topic. Previously, Sokol published Oak Park, Illinois: Continuity and Change, a book filled with images of Oak Park’s past. This time, the longtime resident researched and wrote an extensive history of Oak Park for his book, Oak Park: The Evolution of a Village. Sokol, a member of the Oak Park Public Library Board, gave an overview of that history dating back more than 100 years. Sokol, a professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Art History at the University of Illinois at …
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angela dugan
9:14 am on Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Somewhere south of Madison would be nice. I moved from south of 290 to the Madison street area on Oak Park Ave and while still not as posh as Lake street, I feel like I'm in another country. The Oak Park business district south of 290 needs some love. As does the corner with the abandoned gas station at Oak Park and Van Buren. more ›