In the News – Protest Art Gets Exhibition Close to a Year After George Floyd’s Murder

St. Thomas' Urban Art Mapping team's work with the artwork that arose after the murder of George Floyd will be featured in an exhibit this summer as reported by Minnesota Monthly.

English professor Todd Lawrence, center, works to document and archive plywood boards salvaged from around the Twin Cities following this previous summer’s civil unrest, on January 25, 2021 in Northeast Minneapolis. The initiative, Save the Boards to Memorialize the Movement, includes a partnership with the University of St. Thomas Art History department.

English professor Todd Lawrence, center, works to document and archive plywood boards salvaged from around the Twin Cities following this previous summer’s civil unrest, on Jan. 25, 2021, in northeast Minneapolis. The initiative, Save the Boards to Memorialize the Movement, includes a partnership with the University of St. Thomas Art History Department. (Liam James Doyle/University of St. Thomas)

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