Downtown Minneapolis parking ramp wall, site of new Prince mural
MINNEAPOLIS – A downtown Minneapolis mural honoring pop superstar Prince will be unveiled in June. Officials with the Crown Our Prince project say the painting is scheduled to begin on May 16 on a parking ramp near First Avenue and 8th Street.
The artwork will be carried out by internationally known 33-year-old Hiero Veiga, a Black Florida street painter known for the rendering on the exterior wall of Miami’s Museum of Graffiti.
Once the project is complete, the 100-foot Prince mural will be one of the largest in the Twin Cities. The painting is scheduled to begin in mid-May.
Organizers say the $500,000 Minneapolis project has been in the works for seven years. Sponsors include U.S Bank, the Minnesota Twins, Target, and Best Buy. Once the project is complete, the 100-foot Prince mural will be one of the largest in the Twin Cities. The painting is scheduled to begin in mid-May.
A block party is scheduled for June 2 to celebrate its completion. This month marks six years since Prince died of an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park home in Chanhassen.
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