20 Masterpieces by Artist Who Used Colorful Mosaics To Cover Potholes On Roads

Jim Bachor, dubbed "Pothole Picasso" by the New York Post, is a mosaic artist who uses his beautiful mosaic art using ancient techniques to repair cracks and potholes in the pavement. "I installed the first pothole mosaic in May of 2013 - I've now installed over 100 - mostly in Chicago but also around the US and even a few in Finland and Italy," Jim says in an interview.

I had been doing mosaics as a hobby for years before becoming interested in pothole art." Bachor, who grew up in suburban Detroit, attended Michigan State University for two years after high school to pursue a pre-engineering program. He eventually transferred to the Center for Creative Studies in downtown Detroit, where he earned a BFA in Graphic Design. Bachor traveled to Ravenna, Italy, in the late 1990s to study the ancient art of mosaic. After discovering mosaics that survived an ancient volcano during a visit to Pompeii, Italy, he decided to begin filling potholes in Chicago with mosaics, with images such as a popsicle, flowers, and the message that it's "not a pothole anymore" in 2013.