George Floyd and Anti-Racist Street Art
Department: African American Studies
Date and Time: May 25, 2021 | 11:00 AM-12:30 PMEvent Location: Zoom
Event Details
The UCI Department of African American Studies and Department of Art History present
George Floyd and Anti-Racist Street Art
Join us for a webinar with the creators of the George Floyd and Anti-Racist Street Art Project in the
Twin Cities, Todd Lawrence and Heather M. Shirey.
Tuesday, May 25th, 2021
11 AM - 12:20 PM
RSVP Link: http://bit.ly/GeorgeFloydAnti-RacistStreetArt
Twin Cities, Todd Lawrence and Heather M. Shirey.
Tuesday, May 25th, 2021
11 AM - 12:20 PM
RSVP Link: http://bit.ly/GeorgeFloydAnti-RacistStreetArt
MAPPING GEORGE FLOYD AND ANTI-RACIST STREET ART:
Artists and writers producing work in the streets – including tags, graffiti, murals, stickers, and other installations on walls, pavement, and signs – are in a unique position to respond quickly and effectively in a moment of crisis. Street art’s ephemeral nature serves to reveal very immediate and sometimes fleeting responses, often in a manner that can be raw and direct. At the same time, in the context of a crisis, street art also has the potential to transform urban space and foster a sustained political dialogue, reaching a wide audience and making change possible.