As street art from the 2020 racial justice movement faces deterioration, some pieces are being revitalized. Initially unauthorized, local artist Mari Mansfield's 'Mourning Passage' in Minneapolis, honoring law enforcement victims, has been repeatedly repainted with community help. As cities assess these artworks, Minneapolis plans a permanent memorial at George Floyd Square, allowing for ongoing community expression. Other cities have seen varying fates for their artworks, reflecting changing community narratives and continued engagement with racial justice themes.
Mansfield's list, which she named the "Mourning Passage," wasn't authorized by the city, but she has repainted it every year with the help of local volunteers.
Many of the other street paintings in cities and towns across the country have faded with time, weather and daily wear and tear.
Some have been refreshed and even reimagined from heat-of-the-moment protest art to more durable representations of their communities.
The city is planning a permanent memorial for the area that has been renamed George Perry Floyd Square, and there will be room for Mansfield's artwork if she chooses to continue to paint it.
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