Never Look Away

Installed in 2021 near Portland's North Park Blocks, this three-story mural turns a city-block wall into a public roll call of LGBTQ activism. It portrays eight figures, including Marsha P. Johnson, Rupert Kinnard, Angelica Ross, David Martinez, and Kathleen Saadat, framed by bold fields of color and abstract passages that suggest struggle, growth, and unfinished work rather than simple celebration. Its importance is not only visual: it has been described as the first public art project in Oregon dedicated to LGBTQ community achievements and progress, giving the surrounding Pearl District a mural that is both civic landmark and living testimony. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Look_Away_%28mural%29))

Portland, Oregon, United States