Manos/Palace Theatre, Greensburg, PA
The Manos Theatre was completed in 1926. Grell was commissioned to paint three large French fairytale themed murals inside the auditorium…
ELECTRICITY
On January 6, 2026, this watercolor by Louis Grell was auctioned and sold at Ripley Auction, Indianapolis, IN for more…
Norshore Theatre, Chicago
This Rapp & Rapp designed theatre with nearly 3,000 seats was another Balaban & Katz project that opened on June…
Destiny
Destiny won the Harry Frank prize in 1930 at the Art Institute of Chicago’s annual Artists of Chicago & Vicinity…
Aragon Ballroom
Aragon Ballroom Spanish Ballroom mural, 1926 Originally planned to be called The Patio; also note the original marquee planned with…
Johnny Appleseed
VIDEO – Summer 2025 UPDATE – watch Johnny play his fiddle for his animal friends as the river flows and…
Bacchus and Ariadne
This 1951 painting is a record of the central figures in Grell’s 1935 mural The Feast of Bacchus on Mount…
Spiral Sketchbooks collection
April 2025 acquisition Collection includes six Brudno spiral bound sketchbooks with study’s for completed and many unknown paintings mostly on…
Union Station, St. Louis
Commerce on the Landing (Union Station, St. Louis, MO) large mural has been rehung inside the Grande Hall at St….
Keeper of the Earth
The Omaha World Herald reported in c1923 that Grell was on his way to New Mexico for business. He may…
Rotary Club of Chicago
Commissioned for the Rotary Club of Chicago, the number one and founding club for the prestigious institution which had its…
Netherland Plaza Hotel & Carew Tower Cincinnati, OH
Opened in January 1931, is now a National Historic Landmark and charter member of the Historic Hotels of America. The…
