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, artists have painted murals and built installations around the Twin Cities and elsewhere, in many cases on plywood that’s destined to come down.

Now comes a critical question: Who does this artwork belong to? Where should it live? MPR News guest host Phil Picardi talked with Twin Cities artist, educator and community activist Ta-coumba Aiken for more. He’ll be part of a 

 Thursday night called “Black Art in the Era of Protest.”

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Since the police killing of George Floyd, artists have painted murals and built installations around the Twin Cities and elsewhere, in many cases on plywood that’s destined to come down.

What should happen to the murals and other street art honoring George Floyd? 

Young person paints a mural on a brick wall.

What should happen to the murals and other street art honoring George Floyd?

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