The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Abstract shapes, arms, and legs bust out from a television set, moving dynamically through space on this large mural that wraps around the side of the storefront.
@shadepratt; Shade Pratt
From the artist's Instagram: "“The Revolution will not be Televised”
You will not be able to stay home.
You will not be able to plug in.
The revolution will not come to you.
This piece was inspired by the poet and musician Gill-Scott Heron.
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The news is a curated platform, designed to tell a story. What is being reported, what you are hearing and watching is not “the Revolution.”
[The first change that takes place is in your mind. You have to change your mind before you change the way you live and the way you move. The thing that’s going to change people is something that nobody will ever be able to capture on film. It’s just something that you see and you’ll think, "Oh I’m on the wrong page," or “I’m on the right page but the wrong note. And I’ve got to get in sync with everyone else to find out what’s happening in this country."]
- Gill-Scott Heron" Posted on July 1, 2020.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCGsWEdnFcn/
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Art by @shadepratt; Photograph by Sally Pemberton
https://shadepratt.com/murals
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605 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Sitting Bull Mural
Detailed black and white portrait of Sitting Bull wearing a headdress. He is outlined in an orange glow. Quote in yellow script, "''Let us put our minds Together and see what life we can make for our children." Sitting Bull." A bald eagle surrounded by the same orange glow faces Sitting Bull from across the quote.
@werm312
K-Mart
Unchanged as of July 17th, 2020.
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@werm312; Photograph by Froukje Akkerman
Minnesota
UAM-GF_0296
10 W Lake St.
How Many More Will Have To Die For This War To End? (Breonna Taylor)
The mural contains a black, gray and white painting of Breonna Taylor in the style of a two-toned stencil. Surrounding her are yellow marigold flowers, and her name painted in black italic capital letters. Above her, in yellow and orange gradient letters, is the quote: "How many more will have to die for this war to end?"
Alex Dresdner @adresdner.art
Sunny's Hair and Wigs
The quote used here is an English translation of a quote by Brazilian feminist Marielle Franco, featured on the other panel of this mural.
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Alex Dresdner
Minnesota
UAM-GF_0267
2938 Lyndale Avenue South
Blue Boy
Boy on White and Blue Background. Quote from Angela Davis, "I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept".
Artists: @brieannapumpkin
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Artists: @brieannapumpkin
posted on Instagram by @minneapolismurals
Minnesota
UAM-GF_0449
Spectacle Shoppe, 2405 Hennepin Avenue
Daddy Changed the World
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.
Black and white image of Floyd's daughter, arms out, with yellow and red beam in a halo around her head. A quote of her saying "daddy changed the world". Underneath her is 'BLM' in repetition.
Artists: @jrootsart
Daddy Changed the World plywood mural was included in the exhibit, "Justice For George: Messages From The People," on May 22nd, 2021.
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Artists: @jrootsart
posted on Instagram by @minneapolismurals
Exhibit Photographer: Todd Lawrence and Heather Shirey
UAM-GF_0788
802 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA
George Floyd with wings
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.
Black and white portrait of George Floyd with wings. On the wings is an Angela Davis quote (left to right):" In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist. We must be anti-racist." Pink background with the skyline. Orange text "Justice for Geroge".
Artists: @sheamlove @shesheartart, with Chris Harrison, Amirah Ellison, Hawa Abbajebel, Lily Sand, Patrick Pylvainen, and Natalie Nazarian.
See also UAM-GF_0011
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Artists: @sheamlove @shesheartart
posted on Instagram by @minneapolismurals
With Chris Harrison, Amirah Ellison, Hawa Abbajebel, Lily Sand, Patrick Pylvainen, Natalie Nazarian.
UAM-GF_0726
1624 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA
No One Can Be At Peace
Black woman with natural hair and a tattoo of the African continent on her arm. She is accompanied by text that reads "You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."- Malcolm X
Artists: @syr3n and @_ldalis_d
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Artists: @syr3n and @_ldalis_d
posted on Instagram by @minneapolismurals
Minnesota
UAM-GF_0434
2405/2407x Nicollet Avenue
Phoenix
A blue-green phoenix rising to the sun. Inside the sun is an Octavia Butler quote " In order to rise from its own ashes, a phoenix must first burn. The bird is surrounded by flames and pink flowers.
Artists: #creativesaftercurfew @pfunctionary
Created June 1, 2020
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Artists: #creativesaftercurfew @pfunctionary
posted on Instagram by @minneapolismurals
UAM-GF_0798
3010 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Be The Change
A ombré faded background with the quote, "Be the CHANGE you wish to see in THE WORLD", by Mahatma Gandhi, and three glittery birds flying off into the sunrise.
Aryn Lill
On the Hennepin side of The Rainbow Building in Uptown Minneapolis.
From the artist: "Muralist, Aryn Lill, created "Be The Change" on Monday, June 8th on The Rainbow Building in Uptown, Minneapolis at 2922 Hennepin Ave South. The quote is taken from Mahatma Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), who led India's nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women's rights, building religious and ethnic amity, ending untouchability, and above all for achieving Swaraj or self-rule. Gandhi was a big inspiration to Martin Luther King Jr., who led nonviolent protests during the civil rights movement. The three birds symbolize the African Americans that have died at the hands of the Minneapolis Police, those include: George Floyd, Jamar Clark, David Smith, and Christopher Burns. It's also a reference to a well known Bob Marley song titled "Three Little Birds". The song's chorus sings, "Don't worry about a thing, 'cause every little thing is gonna be alright." This message, be the change and make everything alright, is what the Twin Cities needs to heal and start anew in a world filled with social injustices. We must all come together to fight for the rights of African Americans who have experienced systemic racism for far too long."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley, https://www.vox.com/first-person/2020/6/1/21276309/george-floyd-police-protests-minneapolis-black-lives-matter
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Aryn Lill
MN
UAM-GF_0270
2922 Hennepin Ave South
Be The Change You Wish to See in the World
Mural with yellow to purple gradient. Three birds at the right. "Be the CHANGE you wish to see in The WORLD ~ Gandhi" in black text.
Aryn Lill
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Froukje Akkerman
UAM-GF_1120