Colleagues & Contemporaries
From Munich to Chicago and beyond. Grell’s connection to other prominent European trained and successful artists travels far beyond Chicago. …
NEW EXHIBIT @ Iowa Western
On October 27, 2023 Iowa Western held a small reception to commence the exhibition of this work on campus at…
NEW DISCOVERY Feb 2024
Grell utilized similar scenes and characters in different works. This European winter scene is similar to The Midnight Carol (Charol) (untitled,…
Gateway Theatre, Chicago
All ceilings and walls were hand painted by Grell and his team of assistants. Opened in June 1930 and was…
First Four Presidents
Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C., February 1925 It is believed the portraits of the First Four Presidents, Washington, Adams, Jefferson and…
Fredricka
portrait of the artists’ wife, Fredricka; wedding day portrait Exhibited: Art Institute of Chicago annual Artists’ of Chicago and Vicinity,…
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…
Indian By Firelight
On permanent display at the American Museum of Western Art in Denver, CO. The painting was acquired in 1989 and…
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…