Weisman Art Museum

Photograph courtesy of the Weisman Art Museum

The Weisman Art Museum has installed a new outdoor art installation, “Just Yesterday,” that highlights racial injustice in recent U.S. history.

The 60-foot wraparound mural will be on display along the exterior façade of the University of Minnesota museum through Oct. 1.

The exhibit was conceived by interning art director Mike Gaines and first-year copywriter Maggie Williams as part of an initiative by Minneapolis advertising agency Solve during the protests of 2020. The series uses pop culture references to put systemic injustices from our recent past into context.

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