JUNE 4, 2020
By Ungyu Yeo
Members of Black Lives Matter, Philly Real Justice, and thousands more rallied on the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum on May 30th.
Photo by Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images.
The murder of George Floyd has provoked national demonstration across the United States over police brutality against inequality and racism. Millions of Facebook and Instagram users have been posting black squares with the hashtag #BlackOutTuesday, to convey a message of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests.
Photograph: MoMA’s Instagram
Notably, art world such as artists, museums, galleries and even auction houses is also engaging in this movement to show support posting a black square image on their social media accounts. It’s getting increase over time, when it comes down to it, you can check a list taking part in this gigantic social media movement so far down below.
Artists
Damien Hirst
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
Vhils
Cindy Sherman
Jacky Tsai
Peter Doig
Sean Scully
KAWS
Richard Prince
Takashi Murakami
Museums
MoMA
The Met
National Portrait Gallery
Brooklyn Museum
Centre Pompidou
Dali Museum
Saatchi Gallery
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Van Gogh Museum
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Rijksmuseum
Royal Ontario Museum
Rubin Museum of Art
Dallas Museum Of Art
Getty Museum
LACMA
Galleries
David Zwirner
Gagosian
Hauser & Wirth
Lévy Gorvy
Lisson Gallery
Pace Gallery
Perrotin Gallery
Petzel Gallery
Simon Lee Gallery
Victoria Miro Gallery
Auction houses
Sotheby's
Christie's
Bonhams
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