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| You Are Beautiful | |
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| Artist | Matthew Hoffman |
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Sticker campaign and public art |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
You Are Beautiful is a public art project and sticker campaign founded in Chicago in 2002 by artist Matthew Hoffman.[1] Beginning with a distribution of 100 stickers, the project has grown into a global initiative with millions of stickers shared and more than 100 permanent installations.
History
[edit]The project began with a small run of stickers distributed in Chicago in 2002.[2] Over the next decade, it expanded internationally and became part of Chicago’s public art landscape.[3]
Installations
[edit]Notable works include a large installation along Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, as well as projects exhibited at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum.[4]
Reception
[edit]The project has been covered in major outlets such as the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, and HuffPost, and included in museum publications and academic surveys of street art.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Podrazik, Joan (February 22, 2013). "The 'You Are Beautiful' Project: Artist Matthew Hoffman Spreads The Love". HuffPost. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ Vivanco, Leonor (November 1, 2015). "Meet the artist behind the many 'You Are Beautiful' signs around Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ "A decade of You Are Beautiful". Time Out Chicago. January 23, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ "You Are Beautiful, 2014". Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ Yassine, Leen (December 11, 2020). "Artist behind 'you are beautiful' wants people to 'be yourself, and that's enough'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved September 1, 2025.