Destination Crenshaw is an under-construction 1.3-mile-long (2.1 km) open-air museum along Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, dedicated to preserving the history and culture of African Americans. The project includes new pocket parks, outdoor sculptures, murals, street furniture, and landscaping. The design of the street features four nodes along its length, each featuring a theme celebrating the heritage of the area's African American art. The northernmost end of the project at Sankofa Park creates a large new public park adjacent to Leimert Park Metro station. A Sankofa bird is depicted with its head turned backwards while its feet face forward carrying a precious egg in its mouth. Park visitors will be able to look north and south from an elevated viewing platform. Sculptures by Charles Dickson, Maren Hassinger, Artis Lane, and Kehinde Wiley will be in Sankofa Park. The nearby Leimert Plaza Park is a gathering place in Leimert Park Village which has served as a hub of African-American art and culture in Los Angeles. The second node will be located at 50th Street near Crenshaw High School and is themed "Dreams". This node was inspired by local architect Paul Revere Williams (1894 – 1980). A sculpture by Alison Saar was inspired by her memories of her mother, the artist Betye Saar, shopping here. "The Crenshaw Wall" has an existing mural titled "Our Mighty Contribution" depicting the millennia of black history starting with the words, "In the beginning". The 800-foot mural (240 m) was painted in 2000 but the wall has been the site of murals and graffiti art celebrating black culture and social commentary since at least the 1960s. A new mural, "The Struggle Continues" will reimagined and expand on those themes. The third node, themed "Firsts" is centered around 54th St and includes new pocket parks. Melvin Edwards' work here was done with the memory of his first sculpture ever exhibited nearby in 1963. The initial concept for the southernmost end of the project included the Crenshaw Monument, a 120-foot-tall (6.1 m) totem that spells out Crenshaw in giant letters. A work by Brenna Youngblood will be the first placed in I AM Park at Slauson Avenue. More information...
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