A Celebration Of Black Art Shines a Light On Museums' Promises

In the summer of 2020, 18 artists came together to decorate the city in honor of the Black Lives Matter Movement.

In the summer of 2020, 18 artists came together to paint the words Black Lives Matter in downtown Indianapolis. 

"It was the statement for all Black and Brown children across the world that their futures matter," artist Ashley Nora said.

Nearly a week later, the words were doused with white paint. But fast forward to 2021, a single act of destruction has led to a celebration of black art and an embrace of the movement and individual artists who brought it to life.