The Wabash Lights
In the News
2024 August
Chicago Magazine
Two-Minute Guide to the Wabash Lights
North Loop News
Under-L ‘Wabash Lights’ switch on August 15
2024 July
Newcity
Colorful Neon Lights Beneath Washington-Wabash Green Line Arrive In Time For DNC
Block Club Chicago
Colorful Neon Lights Coming To Downtown Green Line Station Ahead Of DNC
Evanston Now
City Wants to Light Up Viaducts
Chicago Magazine
A New Project Puts the “Public” in Public Art
2016 Oct
Comcast Newsmakers
Seth Unger on Comcast
2016 Aug
ChicagoInno
8 Projects that will change Chicago
2016 July
Wabash Lights
What to do on Wabash!
2016 May
Table Xi Blog
Inception
2016 Feb
Forecast Public Art
The Wabash Lights Switch On!
The Columbia Chronicle
Alumnus illuminates Wabash El Tracks
Chicagoist
Colorful Light Installation Under Wabash Avenue CTA Tracks Tested
Chicago Architect
They Say The Neon Lights Are Bright, On Waaaaabash
DNAInfo
Wabash Lights Shine Bright Under the 'L' Tracks (VIDEO)
Curbed Chicago
The Wabash Lights Beta Installation Will Begin This Week
2016 Jan
Chicago Tribune
Wabash Lights public art test to begin next week
2015 Dec
Architech Magazine
Illuminate Wabash
2015 July
Wabash Lights
Go Where You Love
How Two Artists Hope to Liven Up Chicago's 'L' Tracks
CityLab from The Atlantic
Neighborhood News: Wabash Lights
Fox32, Good Day Chicago
Wabash Art Gets The Green Light — and Blue and Orange and Yellow…
Chicago Architecture Blog
Wabash Lights exceeds Kickstarter goal, hopes to begin test this fall
Chicago Tribune
Public art project seeks to light up Wabash El tracks
Rivet Radio
Wabash Lights Creators Raise $60K on Kickstarter for Beta
Curbed Chicago
Non-Profit To Test 'Wabash Lights' After Successful Kickstarter Campaign
DNAinfo Chicago
Lighting the Way
Core77
The Wabash Lights: A Conversation With The Designers
Chicagoist
Kickstarter Campaign for The Wabash Lights Public Art Installation
Gapers Block
Wabash Lights
WGN Radio, The Bill and Wendy Show
Bringing The Warehouse Vibes Out To The Streets Of Chicago
Art Report
Two Chicagoans hope to light up the Wabash el tracks
Chicago Reader
Kickstarter campaign aims to light up Wabash El tracks
TimeOut Chicago
Five Questions for Wabash Lights Co-Creators Seth Unger and Jack Newell
Curbed Chicago
Want a Better Wabash Ave?
Chicago Architecture Blog
2015 Jun
The Wabash Lights
WGN Radio, Outside the Loop
Wabash Lights project appealing to Kickstarter masses for funding
Chicago Business Journal
Wabash Lights designers launch Kickstarter campaign
Chicago Tribune
This Kickstarter Wants to Put a Light Show Underneath Chicago's L Tracks
ChicagoInno
Wabash Lights project to raise money for first 48 feet
Loop North News
Wabash Lights Kickstarter Raising Funds for Beta Test
Curbed Chicago
2015 Mar
Chicago Loop Alliance Unveils Final Plans For Transforming Wabash Ave
Chicagoist
Loop group’s Wabash recommendations include districts, light show
Marina City Online
Chicago Loop Alliance Proposes Wabash Makeover Including Maker District & Art Village
Curbed Chicago
Group lays out its plans to spiff up Chicago's Wabash Avenue
Chicago Tribune
2014
The Wabash Corridor, Illuminated
Chicago Ideas Week, Chicago Ideas Blog
A Clean, Well-Lighted Track: Designer Duo Reimagines Wabash
Newcity
Interactive Public Art Project Aims to Set Chicago’s Loop Aglow
Redesign Revolution
The Wabash Lights: A Dream Project's First Unveiling
Chicagoist
Chicago Art Aficionados Go Gaga For Wabash Lights
The Chicago Architecture Blog
Designers Formally Unveil & Demo ‘Wabash Lights’ Concept
Curbed Chicago
The Wabash Lights: Celebrating Chicago’s Mighty Artery
Chicagoist
L sculpture would shed light on Wabash Avenue
Marina City Online
Artists Propose Totally Tubular Light Show For Belly of the Wabash L
The Chicago Architecture Blog
Local Artists Want to Bring Bright Colorful Lights to Wabash L
Curbed Chicago
Loop Alliance offers ideas to spruce up Wabash
Chicago Tribune
The [Chicago Artist Month] event showed the deep and deliberate thinking of the artists to make something so ambitious a reality to be enjoyed by Chicagoans and visitors alike.
– Chicagoist
It’s been a while since a public-art project on Kickstarter held our attention, but The Wabash Lights initiative has us looking up.
– Core77
A luminous update to an oft-overlooked stretch of the city's downtown.
– Architect Magazine