The Murder of Michael Brown And The Art Explosion That Followed

Shadowproof Member Newsletter - 8/10

Around five years ago, a white Ferguson police officer named Darren Wilson killed a black teenager named Michael Brown. The murder led to a backlash in the community near St. Louis, which grew into a national movement for black lives.

There were many artists who were immediately inspired by the brutality that unfolded on August 9 and during the aftermat…