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TOPLINE
In the week since George Floyd died after being pinned down to the pavement by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, street artists worldwide have paid homage to Floyd and demanded justice for victims of racism through public murals in cities like Idlib, Barcelona, Dublin and Berlin.
Graffiti artist Aziz Asmar spray painted a mural depicting George Floyd on the ruins of a bombed-out … [+]
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KEY FACTS
A mural featuring Floyd painted on the ruins of a bombed-out building in Idlib, Syria, went viral on social media as Syrian artists Aziz Asmar and Anis Hamdoun said they painted the mural to show solidarity with U.S. protesters and “to call for peace and love.”
Asmar told local media that Floyd’s death reminded him of the Syrian civilians who were “killed by suffocation after the Syrian regime hit them with chemical weapons,” according to Arab News.
Murals of Floyd also popped up in European cities like Berlin, Dublin and Barcelona, where protesters marched over the weekend and Monday to demand justice for Floyd and victims of racism and police brutality.
A mural of George Floyd in Dublin, Ireland, where demonstrations have taken place in the wake of … [+]
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A mural in Nantes, France, pays homage to protesters and the late George Floyd emblazoned with a … [+]
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A group of artists painted a mural on the wall outside of Cup Foods in Minneapolis, near the spot … [+]
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Dominican graffiti artist Jesus Cruz Artiles, also known as EME Freethinker, painted a mural of … [+]
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Artist Celos painted a mural of George Floyd in downtown Los Angeles Saturday.
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Italian street artist TVBoy painted a tribute to George Floyd, featuring Floyd with angel wings and … [+]
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The boarded-up windows of a Venice, California Fabric Planet featured images by street artist … [+]
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The makeshift memorial outside Cup Foods in Minneapolis, where George Floyd was pinned to the … [+]
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FURTHER READING
Global Protests Sparked By George Floyd’s Death Spread To Toronto, London And Berlin (Forbes)
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