Bipoc Lives Matter Street Mural, Sudbury, ONT
"Bipoc Lives Matter Les Vies Napdc Comptent" is painted on the pavement in various colors. "Bipoc" is painted in yellow and the other words have multiple colors.
The mural was organized by Black Lives Matter Sudbury.
Fierté Sudbury Pride, ROCS, and the Department of Indigenous Studies of the University of Sudbury
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Artists: Fierté Sudbury Pride, ROCS, and the Department of Indigenous Studies of the University of Sudbury
Photographer: Black Lives Matter Sudbury
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Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Toronto, Ont
"Black Lives Matter" is painted in various colors and patterns on the pavement. Each letter was created by a different individual artist, giving the piece a diverse, mosaic-like look.
Yung Yemi
<p><span>The Black Lives Matter street mural in Toronto was created, like many around the nation, in response to the murder of George Floyd. This particular mural was created on July 1, 2020, which is Canada Day (Canada’s day of recognition for their independence) (Gladysz, 2020). The giant street mural was reminiscent of many across the United States and contained the simple message of: “Black Lives Matter.” It was placed in Toronto’s Kensington Market, which is a multicultural market in downtown Toronto that was already known for its vibrant murals (Beaton, 2017). It takes up almost an entire block on Augusta Avenue. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>The primary organizer of this mural — and the protest that accompanied it — was Yung Yemi, a street artist from Toronto. He thought it would be a good idea to have each letter be painted by a different artist to create a “mosaic” look. In total, 16 artists helped to create this mural (AGO, 2020). Yung had a friend who was familiar with the inner workings of the local city council to get a permit for the event, which took around 8 days from start to finish. Even though they received permission from the government that did not mean they received funding for the project from them. The artists funded the project themselves because they believed in the message they were spreading. They took to the streets because black artists are often omitted from creative institutions, and as Yung put it: “We just want the community at large to understand that we are out here and we will continue to do cool shit with or without the support of the larger creative community in Toronto” (AGO, 2020).</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Sources:</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Gladysz, K. (2020, July 2). </span><i><span>Giant Black Lives Matter message painted on Kensington Market street</span></i><span>. DH News. Retrieved March 17, 2023, from </span><a href="https://dailyhive.com/toronto/black-lives-matter-augusta-kensington-market"><span>https://dailyhive.com/toronto/black-lives-matter-augusta-kensington-market</span></a><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Beaton, B. (2017, August 14). </span><i><span>Kensington market</span></i><span>. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 17, 2023, from </span><a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/kensington-market#:~:text=Kensington%20Market%20is%20an%20open,people-friendly%20Pedestrian%20Sundays%20events"><span>https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/kensington-market#:~:text=Kensington%20Market%20is%20an%20open,people%2Dfriendly%20Pedestrian%20Sundays%20events</span></a><span>.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><i><span>Paint it black</span></i><span>. Art Gallery of Ontario. (2020, July 29). Retrieved March 17, 2023, from </span><a href="https://ago.ca/agoinsider/paint-it-black"><span>https://ago.ca/agoinsider/paint-it-black</span></a><span> </span></p>
Researched by Danny Fagen<br /><br />Image <a href="https://ago.ca/sites/default/files/styles/image_large/public/2020-07/Final%20Pic.jpg?itok=LAXCjg1P">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://ago.ca/agoinsider/paint-it-black">AGO</a> and <a href="https://www.blogto.com/arts/2020/07/toronto-street-painted-black-lives-matter/">BlogTO</a><br /><br />Tweet by <a href="https://twitter.com/blogTO/status/1278422204791881729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1278422204791881729%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farts%2F2020%2F07%2Ftoronto-street-painted-black-lives-matter%2F">BlogTo</a> on July 01, 2020<br /><br />Instagram post by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCI53wFA1dD/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=dacbc4e5-6b1f-4453-9f9a-f439db6284d5"> Romana Kassam</a> on July 02, 2020
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Artist: Yung Yemi
Photographer: Sukoon Sen
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Defund the Police Street Mural, Toronto, Ont
Defund the Police is painted in pink on the pavement.
BLM Toronto
Image <a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ea4xdrbUcAAHc-7?format=jpg&name=large">URL</a><br /><br />Tweet by <a href="https://twitter.com/BLM_TO/status/1274010135606620161">Black Lives Matter Toronto</a> on June 19, 2020
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Artist: BLM Toronto
Photographer: Black Lives Matter Toronto (@BLM_TO on Twitter)
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Black Power Fist over Graffiti
A black fist outlined in white, painted over other tags on plywood.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter in white bubble letters with black outline placed on a field of read.
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