From our BEST Arts of the decade feature:
One of the truest bright spots of this past decade in the arts here was the emergence of Langston Allston as a prolific muralist in Champaign-Urbana. The list of places you can see his work is long by now: in the alley behind Sipyard and Courier Cafe; on the side of the old Mike N Molly’s / Seven Saints beer garden; inside of Pixo, on the sidewalks in front of Esquire; on particular homes in Champaign. Now living in New Orleans, and working near and far, his export continues to grow and pay dividends and make us proud. (Seth Fein)
Photo by Grace R Kenney