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IN PHOTOS: 16 Artists, 1 Statement. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Comes to Charlotte

By Billy Ball, Grant Baldwin

June 10, 2020

In partnership with Charlotte city leaders, the artists painted the sprawling mural uptown, crafting a theme for each letter.

Sixteen artists, one mural, one statement.

Working in partnership with city leaders, 16 artists collaborated to create a sprawling Black Lives Matter mural in uptown Charlotte Tuesday.

Each artist took a separate letter with its own theme, stretching down Tryon Street for most of the day Tuesday. 

Multiple outlets reported that the artists were: 

  • John Hairston
  • Owl & Arko
  • Dakotah Aiyanna
  • Abel Jackson
  • Kyle Mosher
  • Dammit Wesley
  • CHD:WCK
  • Franklin Kernes
  • Dari Calamari
  • Kiana Mui
  • Marcus Kiser
  • Matthew Clayburn
  • Georgie Nakima
  • Zach McLean
  • Garrison Gist
  • Frankie Zombie

Cardinal & Pine sent photographer/videographer Grant Baldwin to shoot the mural for us. Here’s what he saw:

IN PHOTOS: 16 Artists, 1 Statement. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Comes to Charlotte
16 Artists each created a custom design for a letter in the phrase “Black Lives Matter” that was painted on Tryon St. in uptown Charlotte on Tuesday.
IN PHOTOS: 16 Artists, 1 Statement. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Comes to Charlotte
16 Artists each created a custom design for a letter in the phrase “Black Lives Matter” that was painted on Tryon St. in uptown Charlotte on Tuesday.
IN PHOTOS: 16 Artists, 1 Statement. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Comes to Charlotte
16 Artists each created a custom design for a letter in the phrase “Black Lives Matter” that was painted on Tryon St. in uptown Charlotte on Tuesday.
IN PHOTOS: 16 Artists, 1 Statement. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Comes to Charlotte
Artist John Hairston was one of 16 artists working together to each paint a letter in the phrase “Black Lives Matter” on Tryon street in uptown Charlotte.
IN PHOTOS: 16 Artists, 1 Statement. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Comes to Charlotte
16 Artists each created a custom design for a letter in the phrase “Black Lives Matter” that was painted on Tryon St. in uptown Charlotte on Tuesday.
IN PHOTOS: 16 Artists, 1 Statement. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Comes to Charlotte
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles (left) walked Tryon street speaking with the artists painting the phrase “Black Lives Matter” on asphalt.
IN PHOTOS: 16 Artists, 1 Statement. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Comes to Charlotte
16 Artists each created a custom design for a letter in the phrase “Black Lives Matter” that was painted on Tryon St. in uptown Charlotte on Tuesday.
IN PHOTOS: 16 Artists, 1 Statement. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Comes to Charlotte
CMPD Captain Brad Koch, who walked each night with protesters during the previous week’s demonstrations in uptown, takes a photo with locals who came out to see the “Black Lives Matter” mural being painted on Tryon street in uptown.
IN PHOTOS: 16 Artists, 1 Statement. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Comes to Charlotte
16 Artists each created a custom design for a letter in the phrase “Black Lives Matter” that was painted on Tryon St. in uptown Charlotte on Tuesday.
IN PHOTOS: 16 Artists, 1 Statement. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Comes to Charlotte
16 Artists each created a custom design for a letter in the phrase “Black Lives Matter” that was painted on Tryon St. in uptown Charlotte on Tuesday.
IN PHOTOS: 16 Artists, 1 Statement. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Comes to Charlotte
16 Artists each created a custom design for a letter in the phrase “Black Lives Matter” that was painted on Tryon St. in uptown Charlotte on Tuesday.
IN PHOTOS: 16 Artists, 1 Statement. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Comes to Charlotte
16 Artists each created a custom design for a letter in the phrase “Black Lives Matter” that was painted on Tryon St. in uptown Charlotte on Tuesday.
IN PHOTOS: 16 Artists, 1 Statement. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Comes to Charlotte
16 Artists pose for a photos after each created a custom design for a letter in the phrase “Black Lives Matter” that was painted on Tryon St. in uptown Charlotte on Tuesday.

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