During 2020's summer of protests on downtown pavement, 18 artists took to the same canvas to paint"Black Lives Matter." Indiana Avenue, a street rooted in the contributions of Black Hoosiers, bore messages of racial justice — and, subsequently, vandalism.
But it started out with a different focus and name. Almost two years ago, the museum and artists began discussions for"Drip: Indy's #BlackLivesMatter Street Mural," a show that would highlight the Indiana Avenue artwork for six months starting in April 2021. While the artists and guest curators signed on, they said Newfields didn't agree to their request to display their individual pieces as well.and its members' work unfolded over a two-year period.
In front of a mixed-media partial landscape abstract on canvas is a busted upside-down skull containing one that's right-side up. It's inspired by the thoughts in Gee's mind at 4:30 a.m. — experiences, dreams, subconscious. On another wall hangs Deonna Craig's artwork. It shows a journey of humankind, told through the lens of her experience, that uses symbolism influenced by ancient rock art like petroglyphs.
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NewfieldsToday What can anyone say about stuff like this? Americans are so messed up that it's incredible...
NewfieldsToday Why qualify it and say 'Black artists?' If you can't switch out with another race such as 'White artist' then it is racist.