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