Gateway Theatre, Chicago
All ceilings and walls were hand painted by Grell and his team of assistants. Opened in June 1930 and was…
Aragon Ballroom
Aragon Ballroom Spanish Ballroom mural, 1926 Originally planned to be called The Patio; also note the original marquee planned with…
Commerce on the Landing
Commerce on the Landing (Union Station, St. Louis, MO) has been rehung inside the Grande Hall at St. Louis Union…
Chief 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…
Birth of Electricity
This large painting was purchased by a Chicago artist from the Romano Galleries at Tree Studios artist colony, Chicago, in…
Netherland Plaza Hotel & Carew Tower Cincinnati, OH
Opened in January 1931 and is a National Historic Landmark and charter member of the Historic Hotels of America. The…
Congress Plaza Hotel, Chicago
Around 1940, at the beginning of his professional relationship with art patron and hotel mogul Albert Pick, Jr., Louis Grell…
Sunset
This little gem has remained in the family since its gift to Grell’s aunt in Lincoln, NE around 1923. It…
Emigration Canon
Commissioned for the 1907 Utah State Fair and hung inside the very large Manufacturers Hall Opening Day September 30, 1907…
Norshore Theatre
This Rapp & Rapp designed theatre with nearly 3,000 seats was another Balaban & Katz project that opened on June…
Old Town Art Fair
A scene from the annual art fair in North Chicago painted in the last year of the artists’ life. A…
