BY EVAN CAIN
VICE-PRESIDENT/ CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF/ ARTS AND CULTURE HEAD
Pictured: “Justice For George Floyd” in Barcelona, Spain (all sources linked to images).
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Art From The Movement
The endless fight for the abolition of police brutality in America as well as the protests in support of justice for George Floyd, continue in many cities across the US. Artists everywhere are creating powerful signs, murals, portraits, and other pieces of art surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement. Some images and symbols are seen on the sides of buildings, on the street, on protest signs, on social media, and even on masks. Take a look at some of the most powerful pieces of art surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement.
Murals & Street Art
Pictured: Mural in Israel’s Bethlehem, of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, who was unfairly murdered by four police officers.
Pictured: Graffiti in Glasgow, Scotland on the Clyde Walkway, supporting George Floyd and saying, “Nobody is free until every 1 is free.”
Pictured: Black Lives Matter Street sign in Minneapolis.
Pictured 1: Washington DC’s Black Lives Matter street mural on the road to the White House.
Pictured 2: The satellite photo of the mural.
Pictured: From right to left, Angela Davis, Malcolm X, George Floyd, Martin Luther King, and Lenin with the caption, “Time to change the world.” This mural, by street artist Jorit, is displayed on the top of a building in Naples, Italy.
Pictured: Mural in downtown Oakland by the Trust Your Struggle Collective, Cece Carpio, Nisha K. Sethi, Priya Handa and Robert Trujillo.
Pictured: Spray Painted mural of George Floyd in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, UK by graffiti artist Aske.
Pictured: Street Art in downtown Oakland on the floor of the Frank Ogawa Plaza, displaying, “Defund The Police."
Pictured: Portrait by Combo, a street artist in Grenoble, France. It pictures two men protesting for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Posters & Signs
Pictured in the slideshow below: Various images of signs and posters from Black Lives Matter protests from places such as Balboa Park in San Diego, California to Glasgow, Scotland.
All sources linked to images.
Social Media Art
Pictured: Cake with writing, “Stop calling the police” by the Instagram account: @thesweetfeminist. The caption states, “We need to talk about policing and the function it often serves - as state-sanctioned violence. We also need to talk about the role white people play in police violence & upholding the white supremacist carceral system.”
Pictured: A graphic explaining the different organizations to donate to in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. While many social media artists create powerful and aesthetic pieces for posting, most of them also include valuable resources for donations, education, and other tools to help support the Black Lives Matter movement from home.
Pictured: Another valuable source from
Instagram that depicts ways to be actively anti-racist and support the Black Lives Matter movement. The caption states, “We are watching cold-blooded murder and racism to the highest degree. Here are three things you can do to shut down and fcking end what’s been our “system” for so many years #justiceforgeorgefloyd #restinpeace”
Pictured: Black Lives Matter Instagram art by @zyronis.
Pictured 1: Instagram art by @_hemma21_ in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The caption states, “I can’t believe that [the] Black Lives Matter [movement] is a controversial statement in 2020!!! I will never understand why people fighting for HUMAN RIGHTS is an argument! Human rights should be something we ALL agree with.”
Pictured 2: Instagram art by @oholmes_ with the caption, “The weight of the world is heavier for some.”
Pictured: Instagram art depicting George Floyd by @vakseen. He says, “My newest painting, "Remember Me: George Floyd", is a vibrant celebration of the life of George Floyd (tragically murdered by police on May 25, 2020). This is the first portrait of my "Remember Me" Collection, a new series inspired by the countless deaths, assassinations, incarcerations & injustices faced daily by minorities & victims of racism.”
Pictured: Art by @ayy.bee depicting Breonna Taylor, a young Black woman who was murdered in her own home by white police officers. The caption says, “Breonna Taylor. 26 years old, 26 minutes of color. Graphite and ink. Her story reminded us that we are never safe, even in our own homes. Something we already knew from Botham Jean and Atatiana Jefferson's death. With this series I want you to see how much empty space there is. How much of life she was never able to experience. How much emptiness her family and loved ones are left with and struggling with today. We've been hurting, and I can feel the knife getting pushed deeper and deeper.”
Pictured: A beautiful piece of art from @nikkolas_smith. He says, “So that they may see what they have become… So that they may see what they have become… So that they may see your light. So that they may see what they have become… So that we may see what they have always been.”
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