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New Michelle Obama Mural In Chicago Aims To Capture Former First Lady's 'Warm' Spirit [View all]
The mural features the South Side native wearing traditional Korean clothing. "We are so proud of this amazing human being, who happens to be a Chicagoan," the restaurant's owner said.
FULTON MARKET — A new mural featuring former first lady Michelle Obama wearing traditional Korean clothing near Fulton River Park aims to spread a message of unity.
Painted on a wall that faces an outdoor patio at Perilla, a Korean-American restaurant at 401 N. Milwaukee Ave., Obama is seen smiling while wearing a maroon-colored Hanbok, the traditional clothing worn by both women and men in Korea.
Perilla owners Andrew Lim and Tom Oh commissioned Korean artist Royyal Dog, whose real name is Chris Chanyang, to paint the mural. He finished it late last month.
Oh, who was raised in Chicago and whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from Korea, said he was moved by Royyal Dog’s recent murals that inspire unity by “bridging two worlds and communities together.”
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/08/06/new-michelle-obama-mural-in-chicago-aims-to-capture-former-first-ladys-warm-spirit/
FULTON MARKET — A new mural featuring former first lady Michelle Obama wearing traditional Korean clothing near Fulton River Park aims to spread a message of unity.
Painted on a wall that faces an outdoor patio at Perilla, a Korean-American restaurant at 401 N. Milwaukee Ave., Obama is seen smiling while wearing a maroon-colored Hanbok, the traditional clothing worn by both women and men in Korea.
Perilla owners Andrew Lim and Tom Oh commissioned Korean artist Royyal Dog, whose real name is Chris Chanyang, to paint the mural. He finished it late last month.
Oh, who was raised in Chicago and whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from Korea, said he was moved by Royyal Dog’s recent murals that inspire unity by “bridging two worlds and communities together.”
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/08/06/new-michelle-obama-mural-in-chicago-aims-to-capture-former-first-ladys-warm-spirit/
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