Chauvinist (Noun)
A sign placed on a tree reading "Chauvinist (Noun) Any Officer Who Kneels To Prey" is surrounded by flowers.
Philando Castile Memorial
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: by Rachel Weiher
UAM-GF_2706
Larpenteur Ave West and Fry Street, St. Paul, MN, 55113
Philando Castile Painting and Flowers
A painting of Philando Castile has been placed with flowers.
Philando Castile Memorial
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Rachel Weiher
UAM-GF_2705
Larpenteur Ave West and Fry Street, St. Paul, MN, 55113
Philando Castile Memorial Avenue
A laminated poster reading "Philando Castile Memorial Avenue" has been placed on a wooden utility pole with ribbons.
Philando Castile Memorial
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Rachel Weiher
UAM-GF_2703
Larpenteur Ave West and Fry Street, St. Paul, MN, 55113
Disconnect
A large 6 part plywood mural has been painted white. "Disconnect" has been painted in bubble letters on the left 3 panels. Surrounding this lettering, various symbols appear such as a TV with the word "lies" painted in the center, a needle, a virus graphic, a Wall Street Sign, a bullet, a money sign, a fire, a phone, a fist, a heart with "Taylor" painted inside, a sunset or sunrise, a pencil, music notes, a receipt for 2020, and text reading "educate our youth." Within these symbols the names of those murdered by police are painted in red. These include "Grant," "Castile," "Floyd," "Brown," "Rice," "Gray," "Garner," "Martin," and "Bland." The far right panel shows blue and white painted lettering spelling "Respect" with various symbols painted under it. The panel next to this is painted with swirls of multi colored psychedelic swirls. The center panel shows an orange figure and a ringed planet. It appears that multiple artists participated in this large mural.
Slick Nick, Others
Seward Pharmacy
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Rachel Weiher
UAM-GF_2652
2209 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Disconnect
Two murals on plywood boards. The left has abstract images and designs surrounding the word "Respect." "You are Loved" is painted to the right of this. A second mural to the right says "Disconnect" in large letters. It is surrounded by various images that provide a summary of 2020 (as noted by the bottom left of the mural showing an image of a receipt that reads "Receipt for 2020."), including a vaccine needle, a pencil, musical notes, fire, the Wall Street sign, a virus, a TV, a phone, and a raised fist. Names of Black people murdered by police surround the images: Grant, Castile, Floyd, Brown, Rice, Taylor, Garner, Martin, Bland, and Gray. A tag reads Slick Nick in the right corner.
Slick Nick and others
Seward Pharmacy
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Creator: Slick Nick
Photographer: Heather Shirey
UAM-GF_2462
2215 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Say Their Names
Painted on the street along Chicago Avenue, near the site of George Floyd's murder. This work consists of the names of other BIPOC who were killed by the police. The names are painted in simple block letters in a variety of colors. Names include:
George Floyd; Jamar Clark; Philando Castile; Tamir Rice; Eric Garner; Sandra Bland; Ahmaud Arbery; Breonna Taylor; Alton Sterling; Freddie Gray; Ralph Bell; Michael Brown; Laquan McDonald; Brian Quinones, Walter Scott; Trayvon Martin; John Crawford III; Steven Demarco Taylor; Terrance Franklin; Stephon Clark; Antwon Rose; Sean Reed; Ariane McCree; Darius Tarver; Devon Bailey; Larry Jackson Jr.; Nekeya Moody; Alfred Abuka Sanders; Phue Lee; Cordale Handy; Phil Quinn; Ezell Ford; Dante Parker; Tycel Nelson; George Mann; Akai Gurley; Michelle Cusseaux; Tanisha Anderson; Rumain Brisbbon; Matthew Ajibade; Isak AAden; Fong Lee; Jerame Reid; Frank Smart; Natasha McKenna; Anthony Hill; David McAAtee
Mari Hernandez
Lianna Matt McLernon, <a href="https://www.minnesotamonthly.com/lifestyle/people/this-minneapolis-street-is-a-growing-list-of-people-killed-by-police/">"This Minneapolis Street is a Growing List of People Killed by Police,"</a> <em>Minnesota Monthly</em>, June 8, 2020.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Mari Hernandez, artist
Lisa Keith, photographer
UAM-GF_1718
Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Philando Castile stencil with butterflies
A stencil of Philando Castile with butterflies. Painted on pavement.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photograph by Sally Pemberton
UAM-GF_1673
Falcon Heights, Minnesota, USA
May Their Memories Be A Blessing | Bringing Back Bowery
On a foundation of light blue and pink paint, layers upon layers of vivid colors emerge. Black, blue, yellow, and pink crosses layer over red and green circles and dark yellow Xs to build a bold foundation for the focal point of the image to stand out. 13 bold white crosses are the top layer of the piece, each reading the name of a Black person murdered by the police and their age at their death.
The crosses read, from left to right, as follows:
George Floyd, 46
Breonna Taylor, 26
Eric Garner, 43
Trayvon Martin, 17
Riah Milton, 25
Michael Brown, 28 (correct age is 18)
Sandra Bland, 28
Elijah McClain, 23
Tamir Rice, 12
Philando Castile, 32
Freddie Gray, 25
Oscar Grant III, 22
Emmett Till, 14
In the upper leftmost corner of the work, in pink lettering almost indiscernible against the layers of paint that make up the background, the fully capitalized text reads: "May their memories be a blessing."
Robert Blodgett
Posted by @Bringing_Back_Bowery on Instagram. Caption: "Mural by @liza_and_the_clouds at @2coopersquare."
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Artist: Robert Blodgett
Image: @Bringing_Back_Bowery on Instagram
2 Cooper Sq, New York, NY 10003
Remember Philando
Philando Castile (July 16, 1983 - July 6, 2016) was a 32-year-old Black American man who was driving with his girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, and her four-year-old daughter on the night of July 6, 2016, in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. At 9:00 p.m., Castile was pulled over by St. Anthony Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez, and advised the officer that there was a gun in the car that Castile was licensed to carry. The situation rapidly escalated, with Yanez panicking and firing seven close-range shots at Castile, hitting him five times. Reynolds posted a livestream video to Facebook immediately after the shooting, in which her young child attempts to comfort her in the background. Castile died of his wounds at 9:37 p.m. at Hennepin County Medical Center.
Large, red spray painted graffiti reading "Remember Philando," covering plywood panels.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photograph by Sally Pemberton
UAM_GF_0895
Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
BLM Panels and Buffed Tags
Eric Garner (September 15, 1970 - July 17, 2014) was a 43-year-old Black American father of six and grandfather of three from the Staten Island borough of New York City. On July 17, 2014, at 3:30 p.m., Garner was approached by plainclothes New York City Police Officer Justin D'Amico on the streets of Tompkinsville, Staten Island, where D’Amico proceeded to accuse Garner of selling individual cigarettes in violation of New York state law. After a brief confrontation, Garner was placed in an illegal chokehold by Officer Daniel Pantaleo. While pinned down by multiple officers, Garner repeated the words "I can't breathe" 11 times while lying face down on the sidewalk. Once unconscious, Garner was left on the sidewalk for seven minutes before receiving Emergency Medical Services care, who upon their arrival failed to place Garner on oxygen or administer any emergency medical aid with any sense of urgency. Garner was pronounced dead one hour later at a hospital. The following December, a Richmond County grand jury failed to indict Pantaleo. In 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice elected to not bring criminal charges against Pantaleo under federal civil rights laws. Pantaleo was fired on August 19, 2019, over five years after Garner's death.
Breonna Taylor (June 5, 1993 - March 13, 2020) was an EMT and aspiring nurse. The 26-year-old Black American woman from Louisville, Kentucky who was fatally shot in her apartment on March 13, 2020, by plainclothes Louisville Metro Police Officers. A grand jury did not indict the officers for her death.
Tamir Rice (June 15, 2002 - November 22, 2014) was a 12-year-old Black American boy from Cleveland, Ohio. On November 22, 2014, the child was playing with a replica toy gun at the Cudell Recreation Center in Cleveland when a caller reported his behavior to police dispatch. Upon their arrival, Cleveland Police Officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback failed to deescalate the situation and panicked. Loehmann fired two shots almost immediately, one striking Rice in the torso. The child died from his injuries the following day, November 23, 2014. A grand jury declined to indict the officers for Rice’s murder, but a lawsuit brought against the city of Cleveland by Rice's family was settled for $6 million.
Philando Castile (July 16, 1983 - July 6, 2016) was a 32-year-old Black American man who was driving with his girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, and her four-year-old daughter on the night of July 6, 2016, in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. At 9:00 p.m., Castile was pulled over by St. Anthony Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez, and advised the officer that there was a gun in the car that Castile was licensed to carry. The situation rapidly escalated, with Yanez panicking and firing seven close-range shots at Castile, hitting him five times. Reynolds posted a livestream video to Facebook immediately after the shooting, in which her young child attempts to comfort her in the background. Castile died of his wounds at 9:37 p.m. at Hennepin County Medical Center.
George Perry Floyd (October 14, 1973 - May 25, 2020) was a 46-year-old Black American man who was murdered by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin after Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for nearly 9 minutes in the Powderhorn neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020. Floyd’s murder sparked an international movement for Black Lives Matter, the largest civil rights movement of the century. On March 12, 2021, the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Floyd's family. On June 25, 2021, Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for his crimes.
Workers painting over tags on plywood with black paint.
Five works on plywood next to buffs. Right to Left:
Orange panel with "Say Their Names," a ribbon with "BLM," "I Can't Breathe" and a front-profile of a Black man. Beneath him are the names of Black people killed by police. at the bottom is "People aren't statistics." The empty space above the man is filled with flowers.
Second, a Black woman with a large purple afro. White lilies are inside her hair along with "Black Lives Matter" and a spiky script. She wears a black dress.
Third, by PiM Arts High School: portaits of Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, Tamir Rice, Philando Castile, and George Floyd. A Black person raises their right fist, wearing a mask and flowers in their hair. On the person's shirt is "Melanin."
Fourth, an image of someone's lower face and neck with "I am not a THREAT" where the top of their face would be.
Fifth, a purple panel with black handprints scattered on it. White text reads "We see You. We stand with You. We Mourn With You."
Also documented by Froukje Akkerman on 2020-06-15.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Froukje Akkerman
UAM-GF_0889
H&M at 3001 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States