We Stand with You

We Stand with You
The mural on July 30, 2021
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ArtistChristian Grijalva
Year2020 (2020)
Subject
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°33′03″N 122°39′43″W / 45.5507°N 122.6619°W / 45.5507; -122.6619

We Stand With You is a 2020 mural of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor by artist Christian Grijalva, installed in Portland, Oregon.

Description

The mural by Christian Grijalva (also known as Firekat G)[1] appears on the exterior of a grocery store along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Failing Street in northeast Portland's King neighborhood.[2][3] The painting depicts Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, and shows protesters holding signs with phrases like "strength," "black lives matter," and "let us breathe". According to the artist, "the rainbow abstract shapes are a nod to the LGBTQ community".[4]

History

The mural was originally painted over seven days in June 2020,[2][4] in support of the George Floyd protests.[3]

The painting was defaced in July 2021, with vandals covering faces in white paint and stenciling Patriot Front's website.[2][5] Grijalva hosted a "paint party" to restore the mural; approximately a dozen people participated.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Acker, Lizzy (2021-07-25). "Portland mural honoring George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery defaced with white supremacist graffiti". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  2. ^ a b c "White Nationalists Defaced a Northeast Portland George Floyd Mural". Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  3. ^ a b "Artist creates mural in NE Portland honoring George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor". KPTV.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  4. ^ a b "Artist hopes Northeast Portland mural will inspire others". KATU. 2020-06-19. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  5. ^ "NE Portland came together to repair defaced mural honoring George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery". KGW. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  6. ^ Braine, Theresa. "White supremacists deface Oregon mural honoring George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.