Map: A dozen murals that brightened life in 2020
By Diti Kohli and Grace Griffin Globe Correspondent,Updated December 18, 2020, 10:03 a.m.
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Victor âMarka27â³ Quiñonez and Rob âProBlakâ Gibbs created Don t Let Me Be Misunderstood as a tribute to Nina Simone and her 1960s activism.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
If there was one upside in the Boston art scene in 2020, it was the arrival of so many gorgeous public murals.
As museums, theaters, and galleries shuttered in March to stop the spread of COVID-19, these wall-covering works started to appear at an increasing clip. For artists, they provided a medium for expression through the yearâs personal devastation and political upheaval. For onlookers, they provided pick-me-ups and prompts for much-needed reflection.