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Expired Tabs


ABOUT THE ART
In Expired Tabs, a routine symbol of compliance becomes a visual eviction notice. For many Minnesotans, an expired sticker isn't just a fine—it’s a high-stakes gamble against federal predators. This piece weaponizes the "10,000 Mistakes" motif to indict the specific harms of Operation Metro Surge, turning the license plate into a front line of resistance. It’s a defiant reminder: the fear ends here, and ICE is not welcome in our community.

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Meet Hunter Hawes

Hunter Hawes is a Minneapolis-based artist and printmaker working at the intersection of street art, community action, and personal recovery. After purchasing a professional wide-format printer at a liquidation auction, he began rapidly producing posters and placing them throughout the city in response to escalating federal immigration enforcement. A recovered addict himself, Hawes keeps the work grounded in direct human impact. Print sales support specific individuals rather than organizations — helping fund safe housing for a young woman avoiding an abusive relationship and providing extra income for a couple in recovery raising a one-year-old child. Hawes treats art as both a public presence and a practical tool for helping others avoid the kinds of impossible decisions he once faced.

LOCATION  Minneapolis, Minnesota  USA

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