February 2022
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This mural on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis honors George Floyd, whose death in May 2020 at the hands of police ignited widespread protests. The artwork, which includes portraits of Floyd and other figures, alongside messages of remembrance and solidarity, became a focal point for public mourning and a symbol of the ongoing movement for racial justice. Its creation and presence reflect the community's response to Floyd's death and its commitment to preserving his memory and advocating for systemic change.
San Pedro Mural: Child Dignity and HIV/AIDS Awareness
January 2022
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A mural in San Pedro, Belize.
George Floyd Square Anti-Police Violence Signs, Minneapolis
November 2021
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Daunte Wright Mural on Lake Street, Minneapolis at Night
November 2021
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A mural as seen tonight on Lake Street in Minneapolis. The trial for former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter is 2 weeks away - November 30th. Potter is charged with 1st & 2nd degree manslaughter for the shooting death of Daunte Wright on April 11th, 2021.
George Floyd mural removed from George Floyd Square before snow
November 2021
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Artists and community members help remove the George Floyd mural prior to snow arriving.
George Floyd Square: Youth N Power Memorial Stone
October 2021
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"Youth N' Power" written on a stone near the Say Their Names Memorial at George Floyd Square.
Justice 4 George Yarn Art on Fence, Lake Country School, Minneapolis
October 2021
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"Justice 4 George" yarn art on fencing at Lake Country School in South Minneapolis.
Minneapolis: “Abolish The Police” Sticker on No Turn on Red Sign
October 2021
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An Abolish The Police sticker on a No Turn on Red sign in Uptown Minneapolis.
Revolution Graffiti on Minneapolis Brick Wall
September 2021
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Revolution written on a wall of a building in downtown Minneapolis.
Our Farm Cave Mural in Minneapolis
September 2021
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George Floyd Graffiti on Retaining Wall, South Minneapolis
September 2021
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"George Floyd" written on a retaining wall in South Minneapolis.
Moon Palace Books Mural: Abolish The Police, Minneapolis
September 2021
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Moon Palace Books storefront a few doors down from the former Minneapolis Police Third Precinct.
Just Turkey Restaurant and George Floyd Square Art, Minneapolis
September 2021
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Bob Dylan Lyrics Painted on a Minneapolis Mural
September 2021
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Be Aware Be Kind signs on fence at former Roof Depot, Minneapolis
September 2021
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Black Lives Matter on square tile
September 2021
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Uptown Minneapolis Storefronts with Murals August 2021
August 2021
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Storefronts still covered in murals on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.
Community garden and murals at Lake Street and Chicago Ave, Minneapolis
August 2021
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Community space on the corner of Chicago Avenue and Lake Street where variety shows have been held along with the growing of a garden.
Love Hope Unity Mural on Franklin and Nicollet Avenues, Minneapolis
July 2021
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"Love Hope Unity" written in a parking lot on Franklin Avenue and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis.
Artist draws Winston Smith memorial on Minneapolis pavement
June 2021
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An artist draws Winston Smith on the pavement outside the parking garage where Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement on June 3rd.
Graffiti: “The Blood Is On Your Hands” in Uptown Minneapolis
June 2021
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"The Blood Is On Your Hands" written on a private drive outside the parking ramp that Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement on June 3rd, 2021.
Say Their Names Cemetery, Minneapolis
June 2021
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The "Say Their Names Cemetery" in South Minneapolis near George Floyd Square. The cemetery holds the names of those who suffered from police violence.
Minneapolis Protest March Past Kobra Bob Dylan Mural
May 2021
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After a George Floyd Remembrance rally at the courthouse protesters marched through downtown.
Daunte Wright Mural at Minnesota Food Grocery, West Lake Street
May 2021
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A Daunte Wright mural on West Lake Street.
George Floyd Square Gas Station: “Fuck Trump Fuck Obama” Graffiti
April 2021
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Written on the former gas pumps at the Speedway gas station at George Floyd Square: "they could give every one shelter, clean water, healthy food, but instead they bomb other countries. fuck trump fuck obama"
More Value Food & Deli at E 28th St and Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis
April 2021
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More Value Food & Deli at East 28th and Bloomington in Minneapolis.
Chalk Graffiti at Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis
April 2021
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Chalk graffiti on a Hennepin County Government Center building. Derek Chauvin is currently on trial for the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Minneapolis Government Center Fencing with Protest Art
March 2021
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Security fencing around the Hennepin County Governmeent Center in Downtown Minneapolis where Derek Chauvin is standing trial for the murder of George Floyd.
Minneapolis Police Third Precinct Rooftop Message
March 2021
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"RIP George" "Can you hear us now!" written on a rooftop of a building across from the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. The Third Precinct was burned during unrest over the May 25th murder of George Floyd.
George Floyd Mural, George Floyd Square, Minneapolis, March 2021
March 2021
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George Floyd memorial at George Floyd Square in South Minneapolis.
George Floyd Square: ACAB protest signs and teddy bear
March 2021
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Protest signs leaning against Cup Foods in George Floyd Square.
Graffiti “No Justice No Streets” at George Floyd Square, Minneapolis
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 messages outside Minneapolis courthouse during Chauvin trial
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 paint outside Hennepin County Government Center during 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.
George Floyd Square Mural in Winter, Minneapolis
February 2021
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The George Floyd mural at George Floyd Square in South Minneapolis in Winter 2021.
George Floyd Memorial Ice and Snow, Minneapolis
February 2021
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Rare winter rainfall covering the George Floyd Memorial with ice.
George Floyd Square Memorial in Snow, Minneapolis
January 2021
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Snow falls over the metal fist at George Floyd Square.
George Floyd Square Memorial at 38th and Chicago, Minneapolis
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.”
Nicollet Mall boarded storefront with graffiti, Minneapolis
January 2021
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"A riot is the language of the unheard" -- MLK
Mural on H&M Boards, Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis Uprising
December 2020
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Boards and a mural on a H&M store on Hennepin Ave. in Uptown Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Police Investigate Shooting at George Floyd Square
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 Murals, Uptown Minneapolis, Dec 2020
December 2020
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Murals on protest boards on Hennepin Ave in Uptown Minneapolis.
Excavator at Minnehaha Liquors Demolition, Minneapolis
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.
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.
Fix Lyndale & Black Lives Matter Mural, Lyndale & Lake St
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.
Protest art boards from Lake Street, 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 on Hennepin Avenue
November 2020
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Justice 4 George Floyd boards on Hennepin Ave in Uptown Minneapolis.
George Floyd Mural on Fifth Element’s Boarded Windows, Uptown Minneapolis
November 2020
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Boards over the windows of Fifth Element on Hennepin Ave.
“Let the Healing” Mural at the Lake Street Minnehaha Postal Station
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.
“Black Lives Matter All Year Round” Mural on Lyndale Avenue
November 2020
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A Black Lives Matter mural on Lyndale Ave in Uptown Minneapolis after snowfall.
“George Floyd” Mural on Boarded Storefront, Lake Street Snowfall
November 2020
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Storefront boards reading "George Floyd" on Lake Street during snowfall.
‘Help + Love Each Other’ Mural at Uptown Smoke Shop on Lake Street
November 2020
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Uptown Smoke Shop with boards that read “Help + Love each other”
Boarded-Up Tires Plus on Lake Street After 2020 Unrest
November 2020
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Graffiti on Tires Plus boards that read “Stop Line 3” “No More Prez” “Riots 2020”
“Black Lives Matter, All Year Round” Mural on Lyndale Avenue
November 2020
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An artist stops to talk with someone as he paints a mural on Lyndale Avenue storefront boards.
Post-Election March Passes a Mural on Lake Street
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” Mural on the Hook and Ladder in Minneapolis
November 2020
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Protesters gathering on Minnehaha Ave in Minneapolis after the Presidential race was decided in favor of Joe Biden.
“Love Is Not Dead” Mural on the John Fluevog Storefront
November 2020
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Art on boards covering the John Fluevog store on Hennepin Ave and Lagoon Ave in Uptown Minneapolis.
Chalk Message at Minneapolis Mayor Frey’s Home Protest
October 2020
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Murals on former K-Mart, Nicollet Ave, South Minneapolis
October 2020
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George Floyd mural with graffiti at Cup Foods, Minneapolis
October 2020
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State Theatre Marquee, MLK Quote & Murals, Minneapolis
October 2020
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“Live Laugh Loot” Graffiti on Damaged US Bank, Lake Street
October 2020
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South Minneapolis Mural & ACAB Graffiti on Building Wall
October 2020
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Mural on Former K-Mart, Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
October 2020
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“Love Your Enemy” Mural on Former K-Mart on Lake Street
September 2020
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Painted boards on the former K-Mart in South Minneapolis.
“Do Not Burn, People Live Here” Spray-Painted on Lake Street Plywood
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.
“Replace RBG With Nobody” Graffiti Along the Midtown Greenway
September 2020
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg graffiti on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.
“Pain is Purification” Graffiti on North Minneapolis Train Bridge
August 2020
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"Pain is Purification" on a train bridge in North Minneapolis.
George Floyd & Mapping Prejudice Wheat Paste, Uptown Mpls
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”.
SEE Retail Store Reopening, August 24, 2020, Minneapolis
August 2020
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SEE retail store with boards and a sign announcing their re-opening in August 24, 2020.
K-Mart Murals & Graffiti, Lake Street, Minneapolis
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 Storefront Murals, Minneapolis, 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 boarded storefront, Lake Street, Minneapolis
August 2020
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Cell phone store open for business with boards on the windows.
George Floyd Protest Mural, West Lake Street, Minneapolis
August 2020
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A mural on West Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis seen on August 19, 2020.
Former K-Mart Murals, West Lake Street, 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.
Thurston Jewelers & Bondesque, Lake St, Minneapolis, boarded with protest art
August 2020
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Thurston Jewelers and Bondesque on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis.
“FLOYD” Fence Mural Near George Floyd Square
August 2020
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George Floyd graffiti on a fence on 38th Street in George Floyd Square.
“I Can’t Breathe” and BLM Messages on Hennepin Avenue Plywood
August 2020
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Mapping Prejudice stickers on Hennepin Ave boards.
‘RIP Floyd’ Graffiti on a Boarded-Up Hennepin Avenue Walgreens
August 2020
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Walgreens on Hennepin Avenue with RIP FLOYD written on it.
‘The Happiest Place on Earth’ Sticker on Plywood in Uptown
August 2020
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A "Mapping Prejudice" sticker on a board in Uptown Minneapolis.
Names of Police Violence Victims Painted on Chicago Avenue
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.
Graffiti on Log and Courthouse Windows, Minneapolis
July 2020
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Graffiti outside and on the windows of the Federal Courthouse in downtown Minneapolis.
ACAB Graffiti, Minneapolis Federal Courthouse & Sculpture
July 2020
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ACAB graffiti on the Federal Courthouse in downtown Minneapolis.
Community Art Traffic Calming, 16th Ave S, Minneapolis
July 2020
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Traffic calming on 16th Avenue South and East 31st Street in South Minneapolis.
Community street mural on Plymouth Avenue, Minneapolis 2020
July 2020
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Community painted mural on Plymouth Avenue in July 2020.
Black Lives Matter Mural, Plymouth Ave, North Minneapolis
July 2020
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Black Lives Matter Mural painted on Plymouth Avenue in North Minneapolis. Completed on July 18th, 2020.
Black Lives Matter Mural on Plymouth Ave, North Minneapolis
July 2020
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A Black Lives Matter mural on Plymouth Ave in North Minneapolis. “Racism is social terrorism”
James Baldwin Portrait, Black Lives Matter Mural, Plymouth Avenue
July 2020
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Black Lives Matter Mural painted on Plymouth Avenue in North Minneapolis. Completed on July 18th, 2020.
Plymouth Avenue Black Lives Matter Mural, North Minneapolis
July 2020
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Black Lives Matter Mural painted on Plymouth Avenue in North Minneapolis. Completed on July 18th, 2020.
Speedway Gas Station Murals, South Minneapolis
July 2020
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Speedway gas station with painted art boards in South Minneapolis.
“Except Prince” Sign Among South Minneapolis Protest Boards
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”.
Gamut Gallery boarded storefronts with murals, Minneapolis
July 2020
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Boards on art studios near downtown Minneapolis.
Kiku Bistro, Hennepin Ave, 2020 Uprising Graffiti
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: George Floyd Mural
July 2020
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Boards on the Ananya Dance Theatre in St. Paul.
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”.
West Lake Street Murals, Minneapolis, July 2020
July 2020
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West Lake Street with boards on businesses.
North Loop Metro Transit Stencil Art: 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, Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis Uprising
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, Cup Foods, Flowers after Summer Rain
June 2020
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Bright warm light at George Floyd Square after a summer rain shower.
George Floyd Square Chalk Art: 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 stencil art, Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis
June 2020
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George Floyd art on a Chicago Avenue sidewalk.
“Black Lives Matter” on Gas Pump, George Floyd Square, Minneapolis
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, Flowers, Cup Foods, George Floyd Square
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 Raised Fist Memorial, June 2020
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 Store Closing, Murals on Boards, Lake Street, Minneapolis
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” Projection on Gold Medal Flour Elevators
June 2020
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Projection on the Gold Medal Flour concrete elevators near downtown Minneapolis.
“Revolution Will Be Televised”
No Hate Zone Art at Burned Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct
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, Minneapolis: Justice for George Mural
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 at Calhoun Square, 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”
West Lake Street Murals on Boarded Stores, Minneapolis
June 2020
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Painted boards on retail stores on West Lake Street.
Love Hope Unity Graffiti, Minneapolis Uptown Alley
June 2020
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Graffiti that reads "Love Hope Unity" on the side of a building in uptown.
Jakeeno’s Pizza George Floyd Murals, Chicago Ave
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, Uptown Minneapolis
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”.
BLM graffiti on boarded businesses, Lake Street, Minneapolis
June 2020
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Boards over businesses on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis. Reading "Black Lives Matter" "Liberty & Justice.4 All".
George Floyd Protest Murals, Broadway, 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 Boards, North Minneapolis, June 2020
June 2020
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George Floyd Say His Name written on boards in North Minneapolis in June 2020.
Cowboy Slims, Hennepin & Lagoon, Minneapolis, George Floyd Graffiti
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.
“People Live Here” Spray-Painted on Bryant-Lake Bowl’s Boards
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.
George Floyd Mural & Memorial, 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.
Woman Paints Black Lives Matter at George Floyd Square
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.
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