Adam Turman George Floyd Mural, Uptown Minneapolis

Adam Turman mural on plywood at Uptown Theatre in Minneapolis reading “The Right Thing” and “Love Mpls.”
Adam Turman mural on plywood at Uptown Theatre in Minneapolis reading “The Right Thing” and “Love Mpls.”.

Adam Turman’s 2020 mural on the boarded-up Uptown Theatre on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis fills the facade with the words “THE RIGHT THING” above a figure presenting “LOVE MPLS” in outstretched fists. Created in the days after the murder of George Floyd, the work uses bold lettering and a medallion in Pan-African colors to reference solidarity, Black liberation, and calls for justice. Painted on temporary plywood covering the theater, the mural reflects how storefront barriers across Minneapolis became surfaces for public art and messages during that period.

Photo taken in June 2020.

Photo Part Of
Minneapolis Uprising – June 2020
139 photos
Uptown Minneapolis
Photographs of Uptown Minneapolis showing Hennepin Ave and Lake St commercial district, theater marquees, signs, protests and rebuilding
200 photos
Uptown Theater
Uptown Theater at Hennepin & Lagoon
16 photos
Map
OpenStreetMap Google Maps
More from Minneapolis Uprising – June 2020
Minneapolis Police dispersing hot rodders on 1st Avenue
Minneapolis Police dispersing hot rodders on 1st Avenue
Minneapolis Police vehicles patrol 1st Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis. A caravan of squad cars was deployed to disperse groups of…
Hennepin Ave Stores Boarded, George Floyd Murals, Minneapolis
Hennepin Ave Stores Boarded, George Floyd Murals, Minneapolis
The Spectacle Shoppe and Fifth Element on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis are boarded up and covered with murals and…
Bryant-Lake Bowl, Boarded with Protest Graffiti, Minneapolis
Bryant-Lake Bowl, Boarded with Protest Graffiti, Minneapolis
Bryant-Lake Bowl on Lake Street in Minneapolis is shown boarded up at night, with its neon sign lit above plywood…
Protesters March Down Park Avenue, Minneapolis, June 5, 2020
Protesters March Down Park Avenue, Minneapolis, June 5, 2020
Protesters march along Park Avenue toward downtown Minneapolis on June 5, 2020, with the downtown skyline visible in the background.…
Uptown Theater, Minneapolis: 'Silence = Violence' Boards
Uptown Theater, Minneapolis: 'Silence = Violence' Boards
The Uptown Theater in Uptown Minneapolis is shown boarded up on June 2, 2020, with protest messages painted across plywood…
Night Vigil at George Floyd Memorial, 38th and Chicago Ave
Night Vigil at George Floyd Memorial, 38th and Chicago Ave
George Floyd Square at East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis is shown on June 4, 2020, filled…
Nearby Photos

Built in Minneapolis

Minneapolis Photographer

Browse by location, move through long-running series, or start with recent work.

© 1996–2026 Chad Davis