Collection: Revolution in the Lines: The Art of Prince Spencer
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(Displayed Item: Black Power Scribble Art Mural)
Prince Spencer ain’t just an artist: he’s a vessel. A West Side Chicago native with ink-stained hands and a heart full of purpose. A son of the struggle. A man who turned sketchbooks and spray cans into shields and swords for Black liberation.
From the blocks of Chicago to walls of this Black History & Cultural Museum , Prince brings the streets with him; not the chaos, but the creativity, the resilience, the truth. A standout artist at 9 Mag Tattoo Shop and a familiar face on VH1’s Black Ink Crew: Chicago, Prince used that spotlight to shine light on the people, not himself. Because for him, art ain’t about attention. It’s about intention.
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Prince’s signature scribble art may look wild at first glance, but that’s the point! It’s untamed. It’s honest. It bleeds rhythm, rage, hope, and history. And now, it’s immortalized in a commissioned piece created just for our mobile museum. At the center of this work stands the United Crowns Mobile Museum logo, but pouring out from it are the faces of the movement: Fred Hampton, Malcolm X, Kathleen Clever, Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale, Angela Davis. These ain’t just portraits: they’re prophecies. And every line is a love letter to Black resistance.
Prince carries Chicago’s revolutionary soul in everything he does; from the curves of his brush strokes to the ink he lays in skin. He’s walked past boarded-up schools, over-policed corners, and through generations of systemic neglect. But he never let that silence him. Instead, he picked up tools and started talking back: in murals, in digital prints, in tattoos that scream: we are still here.
His work with the powerful “Healing Through Art” movement (alongside Master Tattooist Draya Penzo) has changed lives, especially for Black women marked by violence, surgery, and grief. But Prince goes beyond the skin. He sees the wounds we don’t say out loud, and creates a space where art becomes medicine, memory, and movement.
What sets Prince apart is not just talent: it’s mission. He’s building platforms, not pedestals. And through his scribbles, he’s telling the world that Black creativity isn’t just about beauty...it’s about survival, rebellion, and reclamation.
Prince Spencer is proof that the revolution won’t be televised: it’ll be tattooed, sprayed, sketched, and seen. Not just on museum walls, but on the hearts of a people still fighting, still dreaming, and still creating.
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Prince doesn’t just create art, he channels the spirit of our people through every stroke. His scribble work isn’t chaos, it’s coded resistance, memory, and movement. What he’s doing for Black communities, through ink and intention, is nothing short of revolutionary.”
- Dr. Tracy P. Washington, (Curator, United Crowns Mobile Museum of Black History & Culture)