Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Evanston, IL
- Creator
- Sholo Beverly, Baz Cumberbatch, Blanca Cortes, David Johnson-Niari, Ziana Pearson-Muller (Z), and Grant Rogers
- Title
- Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Evanston, IL
- Coverage
- 42.064476, -87.696643
- Description
- Black Lives Matter is painted in various colors on the pavement of a parking lot. Each of the letters has a different design. Inside the letter "B" the word "love" is written in white paint.
Sholo Beverly, one of the artists, works in mixed media. They are inspired by the organic shapes in nature and the visual stimulation of the female body and energy. With a concentration in mixed media, Sholo is a vessel of intuitive creations. - Source
The Evanston Art Center organized and sponsored the piece in their private parking lot. Sholo Bererly was the lead artist in the creation of this piece and used her mixed media approach when designing. In an interview between the Evanston Art Center and Beverly, she stated “I am a fashion junkie for textiles of patterns, and creating utopia environments visuals art”. This can be seen in the piece’s mosaic lettering. Each letter has a unique design and coloring, and the word ‘love’ appears in the letter B. Baz Cumberbatch, Blanca Cortes, David Johnson-Niari, Ziana Pearson-Muller (Z) and Grant Rogers are among the other artists who contributed to this mural.
There is no clear information on the mural’s current condition. The information posted by the Evanston Art Center and new articles have not been updated since the mural’s creation. Evanston Art Center did not respond to a request for an update.
According to Catherine Buchaniec of the Daily Northwestern, like many in cities throughout the United States, residents of Evanston rallied together to protest against police brutality and for Black Lives Matter following the death of George Floyd. Students at Northwestern University also protested in Evanston. In addition, the creation of the mural in a private parking lot was significant because it took away the chances of it being removed by the city. Moreover, other street murals were dedicated to Black Lives Matter in Evanston. Karie Angell Luc and Genevieve Bookwalter of the Chicago Tribune report that a BLM mural created by an Evanston High School sports team was defaced in July 2020.
Sourceshttps://georgefloydstreetart.omeka.net/items/show/3392Links to an external site.
https://www.evanstonartcenter.org/black-lives-matterLinks to an external site.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-evanston-black-lives-matter-street-tl-0709-20200706-rbreufgwbjfvpe2imw2ytgvn34-story.htmlLinks to an external site.
Researched by Kaitlyn Juni
Image URL
News Coverage by Dear Evanston and Evanston Round Table- Rights
- Artists: Sholo Beverly, Baz Cumberbatch, Blanca Cortes, David Johnson-Niari, Ziana Pearson-Muller (Z), and Grant Rogers
Photographer: Patrick Hughes
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- Urban Art Mapping Research Project
- Date
- 2020-06-28
- Contributor
- LA
- Spatial Coverage
- Located on Evanston Arts Center Parking Lot
- Is Referenced By
- Stephen Larrick, Black Lives Matter Street Mural Census
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