The latest fourth plinth commission is a full-scale recreation of a winged bull sculpture from 700 BCE entirely clad in Iraqi date cans.
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A Winged Bull and a Whirl of Cream Will Be London’s Next Big Public Artworks
Sculptures by Michael Rakowitz and Heather Phillipson will sit atop the Fourth Plinth in 2018 and 2020, respectively.
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Finalists for London’s Top Public Art Spot Include a Drone-Topped Dessert and an Iraqi Deity
Sculptures by Huma Bhabha, Damián Ortego, Heather Phillipson, Michael Rakowitz, and Raqs Media Collective are in the running to occupy the Fourth Plinth next year.
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The City and the (Giant, Blue) Cock
LONDON — Katharina Fritsch’s “Hahn/Cock,” the new sculpture placed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, London, was unveiled on July 25th.
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The Joe Paterno Statue and Questions of Public Art
In light of Jerry Sandusky’s recent conviction for sexually abusing 10 boys, the statue of Joe Paterno, the former football coach of Pennsylvania State University who failed to alert authorities to the abuse, outside the school’s Beaver Stadium has quickly become an extremely controversial symbol. Although Paterno died of natural causes this past January at 85 years old, his statue remained as a glaring reminder of Sandusky’s horrific actions and the inexcusable inaction of Paterno and others. With threats of the statue’s destruction and a strong public outcry against it, Rodney Erickson, president of Penn State, released a statement last week explaining his intentions to immediately remove the statue.
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Art in London: 5 Things to See Right Now
LONDON — If you’re looking for respite from the bacchanalian bustle of the Big Smoke at 20 degrees or just looking to punctuate those protracted bouts of sun-worshipping, don’t miss the following.
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New Fourth Plinth Sculptures to Include Giant Cock
And here we thought the Brits were all repressed about their sexuality. London’s famed Fourth Plinth, a sculptural pedestal left empty after funds ran out in the 19th century, has played host to sculptures by Rachel Whiteread and other British art world lights. In 2013, the pedestal will have a GIANT BLUE COCK OMG on it.