Miró's Chicago (The Sun, The Moon, and One Star) — Attraction in Chicago

I initially spotted Miro's Chicago sculpture while cycling towards DuSable Harbor one early morning. I thought that it looked very beautiful with the lighting flashing on it, which prompted me to get a closer look at it. I was intrigued by the colors on it as well as the fork on top of it which brought curiosity to look more into the meaning of it on a later date.

Miro's Chicago, originally called the Sun, the moon and One Star was unveiled on April 20, 1981 by Chicago's first female mayor, Jane Byrne. Its shape and pose is reminiscent of the famous Minoan snake goddess figurine from Crete.

As for its location it sits right across from Daley Plaza across from the Picasso, which is not hard to find. Also, near Miro's Chicago sits a memoriam in dedication to 6 individuals who lost their lives due to a fire started in a supply room on the 12th floor of the Cook County Administrative...

Miro's statue is a sculpture made by Joan Miro. It is a bronze model of and is in the Milwaukee Art Museum Collection and is right next to the Chicago Temple. There is an S shaped bench behind dedicated to all those whose lives were changed due to the tragic fire of October 17, 2003 here too.

The Chicago temple is very beautiful and one of the masterpiece building architectures too. There are pictures marking some of the historic events in Chicago right next to Miro's Statue on the temple wall - make sure you watch out for this as it is...

This is one of Chicago’s hidden gems. It’s tucked away in it’s own little corner and I’m afraid many people miss it. The Piccaso came first so one can be certain that Joan Miro’s work was addressing her “big sister” accross the street. Don’t miss this important work by one of the major twentieth century artists. NOTE: It’s very...