No one will forget 2020. Millions of people across the world joined together to speak out against the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police. Coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic, what emerged was a global expression of pain, hope, anger and support through works of art. Many art pieces were painted murals on plywood that covered the windows of businesses. While they first served as a gallery of shields from protests they quickly became messages of hope, unity love and support for the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight for social justice.

The Greater Columbus Arts Council and Warhol & WALL ST. created Art | Activism | Action, a 12” x 12” 225-page, hard cover book to memorialize the murals, images, videos, words and movement of 2020. The book serves as a time capsule and interactive experience that showcases the pain and struggle of the events of that summer, but also the beauty of the art, all while telling Columbus’ story and continuing the conversation and push for action in our city. More than 500 books will be given out free to artists, schools and community partners thanks to the generous donations of our community sponsors.