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New York City’s Treatment of the “Fearless Girl” Harms Artist Rights

Avatar photo by Todd Fine January 5, 2022January 6, 2022

By failing to consider the artist’s interests or opinions, the city is setting extraordinary precedents with “Fearless Girl” that blow up custom and fair practice.

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Investment Firm Behind “Fearless Girl” Sues Artist for Unauthorized Replicas

Avatar photo by Zachary Small February 20, 2019

The company is pursuing legal action against the sculpture’s creator, Kristen Visbal, saying she violated contracted terms amounting to trademark infringement.

Posted inIn Brief

Corporation Behind “Fearless Girl” Statue Receives Mediocre Rating for Its Gender Equality Funds

Avatar photo by Zachary Small November 15, 2018

Ironically, a recent report found that the gender equality fund that the statue represents has a surprisingly low devotion to gender equality.

Posted inIn Brief

Ahead of Midterm Elections, Wall Street’s “Fearless Girl” Dons a Bulletproof Vest

Avatar photo by Jasmine Weber November 5, 2018November 5, 2018

Manuel Oliver, artist and father to one of 17 victims of the tragic Stoneman Douglas mass shooting, says, “She can’t be fearless if she’s afraid to go to school.”

Posted inIn Brief

“Fearless Girl” Moving to Permanent Spot Near the New York Stock Exchange

Avatar photo by Elisa Wouk Almino April 19, 2018

Mayor Bill de Blasio, a “Fearless Girl” fan, hopes Arturo Di Modica’s “Charging Bull” will move with it.

Posted inNews

“Fearless Girl” Sculptor Is Selling $6,500 Reproductions

by Claire Voon April 11, 2018April 11, 2018

One-fifth of the proceeds will go to nonprofits that empower young women and support gender equality.

Posted inOpinion

By Flipping Its Symbol on International Women’s Day, McDonald’s Serves Up Fast Food Feminism

by Tara Wanda Merrigan March 8, 2018March 8, 2018

Like other examples of corporate feminism, the upside-down Golden Arches are a filling but nutrient-poor serving of feminist art.

Posted inIn Brief

Fearless Girl and Wall Street Bull Sculptures May Get a New, Permanent Home

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian February 15, 2018February 15, 2018

Adweek is reporting that negotiations are underway between the New York City Mayor’s Office and State Street Global Advisors, the financial firm behind the infamous “Fearless Girl” statue, regarding the future of both “Fearless Girl” and the iconic Wall Street “Charging Bull.”

Kristen Visbal’s “Fearless Girl” (photo by Anthony Quintano/Flickr)
Posted inIn Brief

Firm Behind “Fearless Girl” Reaches $5M Settlement for Allegedly Underpaying Women and Minorities

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton October 6, 2017October 6, 2017

According to a 2012 audit by the Department of Labor, State Street underpaid more than 300 women in senior positions and 15 black vice presidents.

Posted inIn Brief

“Fearless Girl” Was Originally “Wall Street Cow,” a Life-Size, Bronze Bovine

by Claire Voon June 8, 2017June 8, 2017

Emails reveal that the financial firm behind the stunt initially planned to install a sculpture of a cow as its feminist statement on Wall Street.

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Artist Places “Pissing Pug” Sculpture at the Feet of “Fearless Girl”

by Claire Voon May 30, 2017

Alex Gardega installed a papier-mâché sculpture of a dog peeing on “Fearless Girl,” allegedly in protest of the girl’s fake feminism.

Posted inOpinion

California Democrats Install “Fearless Girl” Knockoff on Headquarters’ Roof

by Jillian Steinhauer May 23, 2017June 6, 2017

Soon, defiant little girls cast in bronze will become the de facto symbol of gender discrimination the world over.

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