Black Lives Matter art in New York City

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BLM mural in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Many artworks related to the Black Lives Matter movement were created in New York City, during local protests over the murder of George Floyd and other Black Americans.

Public art[]

In addition to street murals, cultural organizations transformed their facades into canvasses for Black Lives Matter. These included: The Africa Center, the Daryl Roth Theatre, and St. Ann's Warehouse's Supremacy Project.[1][2][3][4]

Some organizations, including the Museum of the City of New York mounted temporary public art installations that highlighted the intersections between the BLM protests and the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Bust of George Floyd[]

A bust of George Floyd was unveiled and installed at in Flatbush, Brooklyn in June, 2021 coinciding with Juneteenth.[6] After a month in the Flatbush location, the bust moved to Union Square, Manhattan.[6] While in Brooklyn, the bust was vandalized with black spray paint. The bust was quickly restored.[7]

Street murals[]

See also: List of Black Lives Matter street murals
Black Lives Matter street mural on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower

On June 9, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans to rename and paint in each of the five boroughs of New York City in honor of Black Lives Matter in consultation with city leaders, advocates, and the city council. He stated "It's time to do something officially representing this city to recognize the power of the fundamental idea of Black Lives Matter, the idea that so much of American history has wrongly renounced, but now must be affirmed."[8][9][10] Efforts were made to have the murals reflect their locations, as well as the overall movement.[11]

On June 14, volunteers painted "Black Lives Matter" in yellow along Fulton Street in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn.[12] The second mural was painted on June 19 along Richmond Terrace on the North Shore of Staten Island between the borough hall and a police precinct.[13]

Plans were stated for murals along 153rd Street in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Center Street in Manhattan, and Morris Avenue in the Bronx.[14] Two additional murals were planned for Manhattan, including one on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower, reminiscent of the original mural in front of the White House.[15] The plan for Fifth Avenue was criticized by Donald Trump, as he called it a "symbol of hate" and criticized Blasio for defunding the police by $1 billion while authorizing the mural.[16][17] The mural on Fifth Avenue was painted on July 9, 2020, with help from Mayor de Blasio and members of the Central Park Five.[18][19]

References[]

  1. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (26 January 2021). "St. Ann's Warehouse Presents SUPREMACY PROJECT". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ "BLACK LIVES MATTER: NEW WINDOW INSTALLATION AND TRIBUTE UNVEILING". The Africa Center. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Takin' it to the streets, the steps, the parks, the walls". The Village Sun. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Union Square Savings Bank, now The Daryl Roth Theatre, 101 East 15th St., Manhattan". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ^ "New York Responds: The First Six Months". Museum of the City of New York. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b "George Floyd Statue Heads To Union Square". 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  7. ^ WABC (2021-07-23). "Repaired bust of George Floyd unveiled in Brooklyn after spray-painted by vandals". ABC7 New York. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  8. ^ Marsh, Julia; Musumeci, Natalie (2020-06-09). "De Blasio: NYC will paint, rename streets to honor Black Lives Matter". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  9. ^ "New York City To Paint 'Black Lives Matter' On Prominent Streets In All 5 Boroughs, De Blasio Says". 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  10. ^ Sgueglia, Kristina. "New York City will name a street 'Black Lives Matter' in each borough". CNN. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  11. ^ Yakas, Ben (3 August 2020). "See Drone Footage Of All Eight Black Lives Matter Murals In NYC". Gothamist. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  12. ^ Rencher, Jordan; Goldiner, Dave (June 14, 2020). "'A signal of what's possible': Brooklyn street painted over with massive Black Lives Matter mural". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  13. ^ Kashiwagi, Sydney (June 18, 2020). "NYC's second Black Lives Matter street mural coming to Richmond Terrace, closing off roadway until June 26". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  14. ^ Brand, David (June 19, 2020). "Black Lives Matter street mural coming to 153rd Street in Queens". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  15. ^ Zaveri, Mihir (June 25, 2020). "'Black Lives Matter' Will Be Painted Outside Trump Tower in N.Y.C." The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  16. ^ "Trump: Painting 'Black Lives Matter' On 5th Avenue Would Be 'Symbol Of Hate'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  17. ^ "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com.
  18. ^ Gold, Michael; Slotnik, Daniel E. (July 9, 2020). "N.Y.C. Paints 'Black Lives Matter' in Front of Trump Tower". Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020 – via NYTimes.com.
  19. ^ "City painting Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower". www.radio.com. July 9, 2020.
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