This untitled mural was created by youth from the Zenith Boys Home working with Inglewood artist Michael Massenburg. Through creative action, the youths worked with adults, institutions, and agencies, to create a colorful artwork centered on sports and physical activities, a topic they chose as a group.

This mural, and others in this series, arose from the Inglewood Youth Plan, adopted in 1999 by the city. The introduction states: “Inglewood youth have a lot of ideas. They want to be part of making Inglewood a safe, healthy, nurturing place for youth and families. Inglewood youth want to be more involved in improving the conditions of Inglewood for the present and the future. Inglewood youth want more than token responsibility.”

Michael Massenburg is an artist and educator committed to working with community youth. In addition to his own work in public and studio art, Mr. Massenburg co-founded Inglewood Cultural Arts, the arts and education non-profit. He served on the Inglewood Arts Commission and participated in the 1997 Cultural Arts Master Plan. He writes that he is committed to creating art with a social purpose.

Collection: City of Inglewood Community-Based Public Art Projects
Medium: Mural
Material: Painted ceramic tiles
Size: 8 x 6 ft.

Location:
Rogers Park
400 West Beach Avenue
Inglewood, California 90302

Community Murals of Inglewood, MonaLisa Whitaker

Untitled Mural, Michael Massenburg