Julie Mehretu’s Uprising of the Sun: A Masterpiece at the Obama Presidential Center
The Obama Presidential Center (OPC) in Chicago will showcase an 83-foot-tall stained-glass piece by Julie Mehretu on its facade. The work will honor Chicago’s history and the Civil Rights Movement, incorporating imagery from artists Robert S. Duncanson, Jacob Lawrence, and Afwerk Tekele. Designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago began […]
Julie Mehretu’s BMW Art Car Unveiled
Julie Mehretu’s latest work is the 20th BMW Art Car. Unveiled at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the BMW M Hybrid V8 is remarkable for its elaborate layering and abstract elements, which capture Mehretu’s aesthetic sensibility. The BMW M Hybrid V8’s design depicts themes of invention and mobility, demonstrating the mutually beneficial link between creative […]
