World responds to protests sparked by George Floyd’s death

June 1, 2020

By The World staff

Protesters march. One sign reads "Racism Kills." — People attend a protest over the death of a Minneapolis black man named George Floyd, in Berlin, Germany, May 30, 2020.
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a image simulation of Van Gogh art projected in a room with a car in the center — The “Immersive Van Gogh” multimedia show in Toronto quickly pivoted to a drive-in version called “Gogh By Car,” as seen in this illustrative mock-up. Courtesy of Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit.

There are a lot of things you can do from the comfort and safety of your car in the middle of a pandemic. Add to the list: A drive-through art exhibit. “Immersive Van Gogh” is a multimedia show in Toronto, Canada, that was supposed to open to foot traffic this spring. But when the novel coronavirus hit, the collaborative project quickly pivoted — and unveiled a drive-in version of the show, “Gogh By Car.” It opens June 18.

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Artists in Idlib, Syria, dedicated a mural to George Floyd on a building largely reduced to rubble amid the Syrian civil war.

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Several US National Guard members are shown wearing military fatigues and carrying weapons while walking in a street. — US National Guard members walk at the area in the aftermath of a protest after a police officer was caught on a video pressing his knee into the neck of an African-American man George Floyd, who later died at a hospital, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 29, 2020.Carlos Barria/Reuters

The news out of Minnesota has been intensifying with each passing day this week. The death of a black man named George Floyd while in police custody led to protests and violence in Minneapolis and captured the global news spotlight. Also, like many states in the US, Nevada was struggling to test residents when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Eventually, help arrived from an unlikely place: an artificial intelligence company in the United Arab Emirates. Plus, an immersive Van Gogh installation in Toronto, Canada, is making a surprising pivot in the age of social distancing: They’re letting visitors drive right through it.

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