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Some question whether the new public art approved for Midwood tower keeps the promise to honor Black and LGBTQ history

Midwood Development got lots of attention after whitewashing the mural of queer activist Gloria Casarez, but almost no notice when it presented its plan for new art to the Arts Commission on May 8.

The mural, "A Tribute to Gloria Casarez" by Michelle Angela Ortiz, on South 12th Street on Oct. 8, 2020. The mural was painted over by Midwood Investment & Development in order to build a 32-story high-rise.
The mural, "A Tribute to Gloria Casarez" by Michelle Angela Ortiz, on South 12th Street on Oct. 8, 2020. The mural was painted over by Midwood Investment & Development in order to build a 32-story high-rise.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer