Memorials to George Floyd and breonna Taylor, as well as others who were killed by police, graced many walls. Other art included calls to defund the police, poems, expressions of all kinds.

The Verge’s staff was impressed by the art, so a couple photographers took pictures of the works. We want to make sure everyone gets credit for their work.

Gaia wxyz painted the base coat on her mural in downtown Oakland. She was n’t quite sure what the end product was going to look like. A passerby tapped her leg and said,’do you need any help, sexy?’.

Gaia told him that touching people without consent is n’t something he should do. I wish that black girls today could live and be girls,’ she said.

Liliana Rivera was inspired by the anger she felt towards people trying to justify what is happening to black people. I wanted to simplify that truth – it’s murder. That’s what’s happening, law enforcement does n’t have the right to murder people,’ she said.

Liliana Rivera wrote on Instagram that she never thought she would hear of a man being lynched on a tree in NYC. His death was declared a suicide.

Fabio Esteban amador commented about his piece hope (Esperanza) by Instagram. The power of the image in times of uncertainty becomes the reason for change in our society.

‘there have been countless racial injustices against black women, girls, [ transwomen girls ], and yet their names are forgotten,’ artist Lola lovenotes said.’when we say black lives matter, we need to make sure black women are included in our demands for justice too!’.

Nick C Kirk’s latest piece is a piece by @ hektad._official. hektad._official:’nickckirk’.

Artist konstance Patton poses for a portrait in front of her unfinished mural, Kendra. The painting is part of an ongoing goddezz Projekt that includes works produced around the world and in different mediums.

A mural by konstance Patton on a boarded-up storefront on Broadway in SoHo in SoHo. It’s the first time a mural has been made public.

Amir diop painted a large scale mural on Broadway in SoHo. In a message on Instagram, he gives insight into the mural.

Amir diop’s 400 years’represents that people did n’t think about what black people go through in America’.’America continues to fail us and it took us being locked down in the house from Corona for 3 months to say enough is enough and things need to change’.

Street artist sacsix’s piece on a boarded-up storefront is the backdrop to empty cafe tables. In the reopening of New York’s economy since the shutdown from the covid-19 pandemic.

Local police do not feel like they are part of society, rather against it and that needs to change. They should be taught to open dialogue instead of not caring and respond only with physical force.

The piece was written in 2016 because of the murder of philando Alfonso. It allows you to see that nothing has changed, and that instead racism, law enforcement, our judicial system has shown it’s true colors into their intentions and unwillingness to do what’s right by black people.

Moe:’it saddens me deep down inside that black people have been murdered’. If I can help by asking questions through my art I feel like it’s my duty’.

New York is closed until justice is real by @ tylerivesnyc, and piece to the right by @ saralynne.leo.

shaina eve cintron said on Instagram:’she is the mother to all lost children and the guidance we needed in this time’.

Matt hunter started painting his second one when the verge caught up with him. It took him about three days to finish the monochromatic piece of Taylor depicted as’a new monument for a new future’.

Taylor is now surrounded by thousands of people behind her. The moon and sun on each side of her are a reminder that the earth keeps turning.

Artist (s) unknown, Oakland, CA… left and right images, artists (s ] unknown,”Oakland.

Shara shimabukuro, a UX and product designer by trade, got into painting about three years ago. The sheer size of the mural felt daunting at first, she says.

shimabukuro spent the last five years in the Bay area. She is currently in the process of moving to Tulsa.

Artist Matthew MAZUR told the verge in an Instagram message:’Angela Davis is a living legend that has personally moved me to wake up and fight for the social injustices I have ignored for far too long’. This tribute to Davis is on Wooster street in SoHo, New York City.