HOUSTON – A virtual art gallery named ‘#ArtForJustice’ was unveiled Monday to show solidarity in memory of Houston-native George Floyd, who was killed when a white police officer knelt on his neck in Minneapolis.
Founded by Sugar Land resident Karim Farishta, more than 150 artists from 14 states submitted their artwork in just three days.
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“What started as a local effort to show support turned into an expression of love, celebration, and solidarity starting in Texas and gaining submissions nationwide and globally," Farishta stated in a press release, "This virtual art gallery is a unique interpretation that seeks to immerse everyone in a transformative moment and energize us in our fight to bring justice.”
The art gallery was designed by INVI, a minority-owned architecture visualization company based in Houston, to create a space that would allow people to express solidarity in the form of art, according to a press release.
The virtual gallery is designed in 3D and is embraced in a rough, rocky formation representing the chaotic time in which Americans found themselves in, INVI explained in a press release. Art submissions in the gallery walls reflect the voices to honor Floyd and to make a stand with the Black Lives Matter movement.
"George Floyd was a part of our community, "Fort Bend County Judge KP George said in a statement, “#ArtForJustice started as a way for our local residents to remember him, but it is clear this memorial symbolizes broader solidarity and a communal celebration.”
To view the full virtual art gallery, click here.