March 2021
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"No Justice, No Strteet!" written on the side of building in Uptown Minneapolis. It refers to George Floyd Square where the city has had press conferences the last 2 days about opening the intersection back up to vehicular traffic. The intersection has been closed since George Floyd's May 25th death and been held by the community as a place of protest and sacred ground.
Chalk outside US Bank Plaza boards
March 2021
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Chalk laying outside a building across the street from the Hennepin County Government Center where the trial of Derek Chauvin has begun. Chauvin is charged in the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Roses in blood art installation at Chauvin trial
March 2021
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Roses in red paint portrayed to look like blood in an installation outside the Hennepin County Government Center. The courthouse is currently holding the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin is charged in the May 25th murder of George Floyd in South Minneapolis.
Ice and snow at George Floyd Square
February 2021
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The George Floyd mural at George Floyd Square in South Minneapolis in Winter 2021.
I Can’t Breathe George Floyd Memorial
February 2021
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Rare winter rainfall covering the George Floyd Memorial with ice.
George Floyd Square during a snowstorm
January 2021
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Snow falls over the metal fist at George Floyd Square.
Cars drive through George Floyd Square in January 2021
January 2021
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On Martin Luther King day a metal fist replaced what was originally a wooden first and then a wooden hand. “Like the materials of the Black Power fist that stand in the center of the Square, we are evolving and becoming a stronger community every day.”
A riot is the language of the unheard on Nicollet Mall
January 2021
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"A riot is the language of the unheard" -- MLK
Everyone interconnected together mural
December 2020
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Boards and a mural on a H&M store on Hennepin Ave. in Uptown Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Police and the George Floyd Mural
December 2020
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Officers look for evidence inside George Floyd Square after responding to a shooting on December 27, 2020.
Hennepin Ave protest boards in December 2020
December 2020
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Murals on protest boards on Hennepin Ave in Uptown Minneapolis.
Fix Lyndale and Black Lives Matter
December 2020
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#FixLyndale on the corner of Lyndale and Lake St in Uptown Minneapolis. Advocates have long pushed for a reconfiguration of Lyndale Ave after high amounts of vehicle and pedestrian accidents.
Demolition of Minnehaha Liquors Building
December 2020
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Demolition of buildings destroyed in the uprising that followed the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. The buildings were home to Minnehaha Liquors, a chiropractor’s office and GM Tobacco.
MPLS Hates Kenosha Cops
December 2020
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Boards on a building near the burned Minneapolis Police third precinct with "Breonna Taylor", "Mpls Hates Kenosha Cops", "Jacob Blake", "1312" and "ACAB" written on them.
Protest boards in South Minneapolis
December 2020
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Boards continue to come off storefronts on Lake Street in South Minneapolis. The boards which appeared after late May unrest are being saved and preserved by a commission that is curating all the art that has decorated this city this summer.
Justice 4 George Floyd boards
November 2020
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Justice 4 George Floyd boards on Hennepin Ave in Uptown Minneapolis.
Fifth Element George Floyd Boards
November 2020
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Boards over the windows of Fifth Element on Hennepin Ave.
K-Mart Post Office
November 2020
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After being damaged during May unrest in Minneapolis, the building known to locals as "That fucking K-Mart" opened this morning as a US Post Office. It's a temporary replacement for the Lake Street and Minnehaha locations.
Lyndale Ave Black Lives Matter mural
November 2020
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A Black Lives Matter mural on Lyndale Ave in Uptown Minneapolis after snowfall.
George Floyd boards on Lake Street
November 2020
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Storefront boards reading "George Floyd" on Lake Street during snowfall.
Tires Plus, Stop Line 3
November 2020
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Graffiti on Tires Plus boards that read “Stop Line 3” “No More Prez” “Riots 2020”
Uptown Smoke Shop
November 2020
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Uptown Smoke Shop with boards that read “Help + Love each other”
Black Lives Matter mural being painted on Lyndale
November 2020
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An artist stops to talk with someone as he paints a mural on Lyndale Avenue storefront boards.
Protesters in South Minneapolis after Biden wins
November 2020
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Minneapolis takes to the streets to rally after the media called the Presidential Race for Joe Biden. The march went from the Third Precinct down Lake Street in South Minneapolis. The Third Precinct is seen by many as a symbol of hopeful change as well as the power of the people and the community of Minneapolis.
Abolish The Police, Minnehaha Ave
November 2020
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Protesters gathering on Minnehaha Ave in Minneapolis after the Presidential race was decided in favor of Joe Biden.
John Fluevog on Hennepin Ave
November 2020
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Art on boards covering the John Fluevog store on Hennepin Ave and Lagoon Ave in Uptown Minneapolis.
Uptown Minneapolis Do Not Burn boards
September 2020
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Boards on Lake Street in Minneapolis that read "Do Not Burn" and "People Live Here”. The boards appeared following the the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Love Your Enemy graffiti
September 2020
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Painted boards on the former K-Mart in South Minneapolis.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg graffiti in Minneapolis
September 2020
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg graffiti on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.
Graffiti on a North Minneapolis bridge
August 2020
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"Pain is Purification" on a train bridge in North Minneapolis.
SEE store is re-opening soon
August 2020
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SEE retail store with boards and a sign announcing their re-opening in August 24, 2020.
Minneapolis The Happiest Place On Earth
August 2020
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George Floyd wheat pasting on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis. The stickers from Mapping Prejudice proclaim “Minneapolis The Happiest Place on Earth”.
K-MART art on protest boards
August 2020
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The former K-Mart on Lake Street became an art installation with large murals covering the front in the days following George Floyd's murder. It's since been turned into a Post Office after 2 nearby post offices were burned.
Lake Street covered in art boards in August 2020
August 2020
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Boards on a strip mall on Lake Street. The boards went up following protests over the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
ICC Wireless Boost Mobile graffiti boards
August 2020
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Cell phone store open for business with boards on the windows.
Mural on West Lake Street during blue hour
August 2020
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A mural on West Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis seen on August 19, 2020.
Thurston Jewelers and Bondesque covered in boards
August 2020
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Thurston Jewelers and Bondesque on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis.
K-Mart store covered in art boards in Minneapolis
August 2020
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The former K-Mart store on West Lake Street. The store has since been turned into a Post Office replacing two post offices that were destroyed by fire during protests.
Candles lit over the names of police violence victims
August 2020
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Candles are lit over the names of those killed by police on Chicago Avenue. George Floyd was killed on Chicago Avenue on May 25th, 2020.
George Floyd Rising Fist Graffiti On 38th Street
August 2020
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George Floyd graffiti on a fence on 38th Street in George Floyd Square.
Minneapolis the Happiest Place on Earth sticker
August 2020
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Mapping Prejudice stickers on Hennepin Ave boards.
RIP Floyd On Hennepin Avenue Boards In August 2020
August 2020
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Walgreens on Hennepin Avenue with RIP FLOYD written on it.
Mapping Prejudice Sticker in Uptown
August 2020
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A "Mapping Prejudice" sticker on a board in Uptown Minneapolis.
Be Water Melt Ice
July 2020
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Graffiti outside and on the windows of the Federal Courthouse in downtown Minneapolis.
ACAB graffiti on Minneapolis Federal Courthouse
July 2020
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ACAB graffiti on the Federal Courthouse in downtown Minneapolis.
Traffic Calming in South Minneapolis
July 2020
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Traffic calming on 16th Avenue South and East 31st Street in South Minneapolis.
Community painted mural in Minneapolis
July 2020
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Community painted mural on Plymouth Avenue in July 2020.
North Minneapolis mural
July 2020
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Black Lives Matter Mural painted on Plymouth Avenue in North Minneapolis. Completed on July 18th, 2020.
Racism is social terrorism
July 2020
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A Black Lives Matter mural on Plymouth Ave in North Minneapolis. “Racism is social terrorism”
North Minneapolis Street Mural
July 2020
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Black Lives Matter Mural painted on Plymouth Avenue in North Minneapolis. Completed on July 18th, 2020.
Plymouth Ave Black Lives Matter Mural
July 2020
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Black Lives Matter Mural painted on Plymouth Avenue in North Minneapolis. Completed on July 18th, 2020.
Prince revolution
July 2020
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A board in front of a home that reads “Nobody thought the revolution would start in Minneapolis except Prince”.
Speedway Gas, Justice Now
July 2020
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Speedway gas station with painted art boards in South Minneapolis.
Gamut Gallery art boards
July 2020
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Boards on art studios near downtown Minneapolis.
Kiku Bistro on Hennepin Ave with art boards
July 2020
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Kiku Bistro on Hennepin Avenue with art boards following unrest after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Ananya Dance Theatre, St. Paul
July 2020
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Boards on the Ananya Dance Theatre in St. Paul.
Floyd’s World on Nicollet Ave
July 2020
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A large mural on the side of a building on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis. “Floyd’s World” “Taking about the revolution”.
Lake Street Boarded Up
July 2020
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West Lake Street with boards on businesses.
Metro Transit In This Together
June 2020
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Stencil art placed by the Metro Transit outside their building in the North Loop.
“In this together”
Fifth Element murals
June 2020
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Artwork covering boards on retail store on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis. The boards were put up unrest in Minneapolis following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
George Floyd Square after rain storm
June 2020
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Bright warm light at George Floyd Square after a summer rain shower.
Free our brothers, Lock up our oppressors
June 2020
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"Free our brothers. Lock up our oppressors" writer on Chicago Ave.
George Floyd on the pavement
June 2020
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George Floyd art on a Chicago Avenue sidewalk.
There is a line you do not cross
June 2020
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Black Lives Matter written on the gas pump at the Speedway gas station across from where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis Police custody on May 25th, 2020.
George Floyd Mural with flowers
June 2020
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A large George Floyd mural on 38th Street with flowers left behind in front of it. George Floyd was killed around the corner on Chicago Ave the month prior.
George Floyd Square Circle of Flowers
June 2020
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A circle of flowers around a raised fist at George Floyd Square on June 15, 2020. Floyd was killed by the Minneapolis Police the month prior.
K-Mart with boards on Lake Street
June 2020
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The former K-Mart store was turned into a United States Post Office after 2 nearby stations burned during unrest. The building with boards shown here on June 14, 2020.
Revolution will be televised, Gold Medal Park
June 2020
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Projection on the Gold Medal Flour concrete elevators near downtown Minneapolis.
“Revolution Will Be Televised”
No Hate Zone
June 2020
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A small art installation on the side of the Minneapolis Police third precinct. The precinct was burned during unrest in Minneapolis following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Hoban Korean BBQ Justice for George boards
June 2020
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Hoban Korean BBQ located at 2939 Hennepin Ave S in Minneapolis. The restaurant was boarded up in 2020 during unrest in Minneapolis following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Maya Angelou mural in Minneapolis
June 2020
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A mural on the side of Calhoun Square mall with a quote by Maya Angelou:
“You may write me down in history with your bitter twisted lies, you may trod me in the very dirt, but still like dust, I’ll rise”
Graffiti on Lake Street boards
June 2020
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Painted boards on retail stores on West Lake Street.
Love Hope Unity
June 2020
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Graffiti that reads "Love Hope Unity" on the side of a building in uptown.
Jakeeno’s Protest Boards
June 2020
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Painted George Floyd murals on Jakeeno’s Pizza on Chicago Avenue located blocks away from where George Floyd was killed on May 25th, 2020.
Adam Turman George Floyd Mural
June 2020
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Mural located on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis by Adam Turman. The boards on Uptown Theatre read “Do the right thing” “Love MPLS” “Justice for George Floyd”.
Protest boards on Lake Street
June 2020
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Boards over businesses on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis. Reading "Black Lives Matter" "Liberty & Justice.4 All".
Boards on broadway in North Minneapolis
June 2020
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Storefronts in North Minneapolis boarded up after days of unrest following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
George Floyd Say His Name in North Minneapolis
June 2020
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George Floyd Say His Name written on boards in North Minneapolis in June 2020.
Cowboy Slims on Hennepin behind boards
June 2020
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Cowboy Slims at Hennepin Ave and Lagoon in Uptown Minneapolis after days of unrest following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
George Floyd Mural in Minneapolis
May 2020
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The George Floyd mural on the 38th Street side of the Cup Foods buildings. George Floyd was killed on May 25th in front of Cup Foods sparking days of protests.
Artist at 38th and Chicago Ave
May 2020
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A woman paints Black Lives Matter at the George Floyd memorial at 38th St and Chicago Ave on May 31, 2020.
Boards on Bryant Lake Bowl in Uptown Minneapolis
May 2020
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Bryant-Lake Bowl on Lake Street with boards after days of protests following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.
Street artist painting boards on Hennepin Ave.
May 2020
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A street artist painting boards on Hennepin Ave on May 31, 2020 after days of protests following the death of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020.
Bob Dylan Mural by Kobra and train station
April 2020
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Bob Dylan Mural in downtown Minneapolis by Kobra during COVID-19 shutdown.
Jack Daniels at Whiskey Junction
March 2020
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A large Jack Daniels mural on the Whiskey Junction building on Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis. The bar has been closed since at least 2020
Graffiti on Former Naval Base Warehouse, New Orleans
December 2019
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Large-scale graffiti covers the façade of a decommissioned warehouse at the former Naval Support Activity base in New Orleans, Louisiana. Once part of a sprawling military logistics hub along the Mississippi River, the site has since become an unofficial canvas for artists and taggers. The “Open House” mural stretches across multiple bays of the building, symbolizing both abandonment and transformation as the complex awaits redevelopment under civic revitalization plans.
Rainbow Chinese Mural on Eat Street, Minneapolis
October 2019
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The bright red mural on the side of Rainbow Chinese Restaurant at 2739 Nicollet Avenue anchors Minneapolis’s iconic “Eat Street” corridor. Painted in bold geometric letters spelling “Minneapolis,” the work was designed to celebrate the neighborhood’s cultural diversity and long history as a hub for immigrant-owned restaurants. The panda motif and stylized lettering nod to the restaurant’s founder, Tammy Wong, whose establishment has been a local fixture since 1987. The mural, illuminated at night by warm overhead lighting, has become a recognizable landmark symbolizing the creative and culinary energy of Eat Street in the Whittier neighborhood.
Renter Power! Mural in Minneapolis
July 2019
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Renter Power! Seen on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis, MN
Cori Nakamura Lin mural on Midtown Greenway
July 2019
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Mural by Cori Nakamura Lin, and Tori Hong on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis.
Tate & Lyle Silvertown Refinery, London Docklands
April 2019
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The Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Silvertown remains one of the last major industrial landmarks on the north bank of the Thames. Established in 1878, the refinery was once the world’s largest sugar processing plant and continues operations today under the ASR Group, producing the famous Lyle’s Golden Syrup from its historic brick and steel complex.
The building’s layered architecture—Edwardian masonry below, modern extensions above—reflects more than a century of adaptation to changing technologies and ownership. Despite the surrounding redevelopment of London’s Royal Docks into residential and commercial districts, this factory endures as a functioning reminder of the capital’s industrial heritage. The refinery’s green cat logo and “Out of the Strong Came Forth Sweetness” slogan have become enduring icons of British branding and trade history.
Mural on the side of Omaha grain elevator
February 2017
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Mural on a concrete grain elevator in Omaha, Nebraska,
ADM Grain Elevator in Dinkytown in 2016
April 2016
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An abandoned ADM grain elevtor seen in Dinkytown Minneapolis.
ADM Grain Elevator and Harris Machinery after a fire
January 2016
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ADM Grain Elevator and Harris Machinery in the front. Harris Machinery covered in ice after a large fire gutted in the inside. Located in Prospect Park, Minneapolis.
Sculpture in Downtown Atlanta
October 2012
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A sculpture in Atlanta, Georgia.
HOTTEA yarn art in Minneapolis
August 2012
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HOTTEA yarn art found near downtown Minneapolis.
House Of Balls in Downtown Minneapolis
August 2012
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Inside the House of Balls in Minneapolis.