Oscar Joyo mural is love letter to Lincoln Square, arts district

Chicago Sun Times / by Genvieve Bookwalter / January 31, 2025

Artist Oscar Joyo has worked on campaigns for big brands like Nike and Doc Martens. But his latest mural pays homage to Lincoln Square, his home.

When he saw a call for submissions, “I was like, you know what, let’s do it. It’s three to five minutes away from where I live,” Joyo says. “When I got accepted, I was like, wait, I actually got it? This is crazy.”

The mural, titled LOVE, LANA (LANA LOVE), is about 24 feet wide by 40 feet tall on a mixed use, three-story building at 4879 N. Lincoln Ave. off Western Avenue. It features a woman wearing green headphones and a green shirt and long, black hair flowing down her back. Her eyes are closed as if she’s savoring her music. Palm leaves appear to rise up from the ground and surround her, up to her shoulders. Behind her face and hair is a brilliant background in shades of red. Read More Here.