A West Loop mural image of Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, was painted over Wednesday, as fallout over the Chicago native’s recent string of controversial and anti-semitic public statements earned him censure in his hometown.
The mural, which has faced West Lake Street near Morgan Street since 2021, had featured an 8-foot-high, photo-realistic painting of Ye over graffiti-styled text, designed by artist Peterson, who maintains office space in the West Loop.
