Trains is a two-story tall mural in the Short North and Italian Village neighborhoods in Columbus, Ohio. The mural was painted by Gregory and Jeff Ackers facing a parking lot in the commercial district. The work has been lost or hidden from view since about 2014, when a hotel was built on the parking lot site.
| Trains | |
|---|---|
| Year | 1989 |
| Condition | Hidden from view |
| Location | 630 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio |
| 39°58′31″N 83°00′11″W / 39.97526°N 83.00292°W | |
History
editCreated by Jeff and Gregory Ackers in 1989, it covers the south wall of Bernard's Tavern and depicts passengers (some who are British royalty) on a train arriving in Columbus' Union Station. The work was painted at the behest of the organization Citizens for a Better Skyline.[1]
It was across a parking lot of another Ackers-created mural, Union Station.[2] Greg Ackers restored both works in 1998.[1]
The mural was considered to be in good shape in 2012.[3] Around 2014, the hotel Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph was built on the space that served as a parking lot and both murals can no longer be seen.[4] Also lost during the project was a mural, Cliff Dwellers, based on the George Bellows painting.[5]
Artist Gregory Ackers responded to the planned development eliminating his work in 2012: "The way I see it, some things in life are permanent and some things are temporary. Acceptance is a hard thing, but I accept it."[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "RESTORATION HELPS ARTIST FULFILL HIS HEART'S DESIRE - MURALIST GIVING PROCEEDS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH". The Columbus Dispatch. August 12, 1998. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "Artist Selected for Planned Mural", Kevin Parks. This Week Community News. 28 mar 2012. Retrieved 20 jun 2012.
- ^ "Muralist ready to make a scene in Clintonville".
- ^ "Before and After: Short North". 11 August 2020.
- ^ a b "SHORT NORTH - Mural project shows changing landscape". The Columbus Dispatch. August 2, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
External links
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Media related to Trains (mural) at Wikimedia Commons- WOSU feature on the mural and its counterpart
