UIC Skyspace

The UIC Skyspace, officially titled Hard Scrabble Sky, is an art installation by James Turrell on the South Campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago, located there since 2005.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: skyspace by James Turrell
  • Also known as: “Hard Scrabble Sky”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include UIC Dorin Forum and St. Francis Assisi Catholic Church.

Convention center
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The is a multipurpose event venue on the campus of the University of Illinois Chicago. Built in 2007 and opened in February 2008, its main hall can accommodate 3,000 people. is situated 380 feet east of UIC Skyspace.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Museum
Photo: Hied5, Public domain.
Hull House was a settlement house in , , that was co-founded in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr. Located on the of Chicago, Hull House, named after the original house's first owner Charles Jerald Hull, opened to serve recently arrived European immigrants. is situated 1,700 feet north of UIC Skyspace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Italy and Jane Byrne Interchange.

Quarter
, sometimes combined with University Village into one neighborhood, is on the of , Illinois. The current boundaries of are Ashland Avenue on the west and Interstate 90/94 on the east, the Eisenhower Expressway on the north and Roosevelt to the south.

Locality
Photo: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a major freeway interchange near , Illinois. It is the junction between the Dan Ryan, Kennedy and Eisenhower Expressways, and Ida B.

Neighborhood
Photo: tomsly, CC BY 2.0.
is a social and dining district, located on the of . Today, consists mostly of restaurants and businesses, although a cultural museum and an annual parade and festival still remain in the neighborhood.

UIC Skyspace

Latitude
41.8669° or 41° 52′ 1″ north
Longitude
-87.64722° or 87° 38′ 50″ west
Inception
2025
Open location code
86HJV983+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 206877382
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q7864703
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Satellite Map

Discover UIC Skyspace from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Flames Athletic Center and UIC Engineering Makerspace.

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