O.J Simpson memorabilia.
More than 20 years after the so-called Trial of the Century, an art exhibit examines the public's enduring fascination with former footballer, O.J. Simpson. during his sensational arrest and murder trial.
Simpson was acquitted of the June 12, 1994 murder of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. Now 70 years old, he was granted parole in July after nine years in jail for a bungled 2007 armed robbery in which he attempted to steal mementos from his own legendary sports career. He is due to be released in October.
The The O.J. Museum, which is at the Coagula Curatorial Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles, features artwork, clothing, newspapers and magazines about the case. The show was curated by Adam Papagan. At the O.J. Museum, one entire wall is crowded with dozens of Simpson-themed T-shirts featuring slogans like "Don't Squeeze the Juice" and "The Juice is Loose" that Papagan said were sold around Los Angeles during his 11-month double murder trial. Another artifact is a banner with messages from people who waited outside Simpson's Rockingham Avenue home on June 17, 1994, the day of his infamous car chase. Police tailed Simpson's Ford Bronco for hours on the freeways of Los Angeles before arresting him on suspicion of murder.
A man ripped the banner off the gate of Simpson's house that night, Papagan said. "It's been under this guy's bed for the past 23 years."
The O.J. Museum will open to the public on Friday for a five-day run. Another pop-up museum has opened in Chinatown.
**Courtesy: Reuters
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