In 2020, following George Floyd’s murder by a police officer in Minneapolis, almost 100 Confederate monuments were removed from public display. Now, in Monuments , 10 of those decommissioned statues have been used as raw material to create new artwork, inviting viewers to reflect on America’s turbulent history with racism and discrimination.

The exhibit is a collaboration between MOCA and The Brick , a nonprofit gallery in East Hollywood. It also features art specially commissioned for exhibit, and existing work from 19 contemporary artists.

"Between the decommissioned monuments and the turn of events that resulted in their being taken down, this exhibition's themes encompass the whole of United States history, from 1619 to yesterday," said Hamza Walker, director of The Brick,

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