News
Iowa Republican Arrested After Beheading Satanic Statue
The Satanic Temple contributed a statue of the deity Baphomet for the Iowa Capitol’s holiday display.
Monuments
Art
The Vibrant Statue Subculture of Bengaluru
A new project ambitiously attempts to capture the city’s complex visual culture and investigates its constantly evolving psyche.
News
19-Foot Statue of Visionary Indian Reformer Unveiled in the US
The new monument in Maryland is said to be the tallest sculpture of leader Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar outside of India.
News
New York City Considers the Removal of Statues of Enslavers
A new bill proposes removing or adding explanatory text to commemorations of individuals who committed “crimes against humanity.”
News
Monument to Japanese-Canadian History Dismantled in Ontario
Locals expressed anger and sadness over the city’s decision to remove the Temple Bell less than a month after its creator architect Raymond Moriyama's death.
Art
Reimagined Monuments Take Over DC’s National Mall
A month-long exhibition features six artists who address the untold stories missing from the national park.
News
Philadelphia Unveils Proposals for New Harriet Tubman Statue
After a year of controversy, the city has narrowed down five options for a monument to the activist and abolitionist.
News
Finally, a National Monument for Emmett Till
Biden’s decision to designate the monument comes amid a conservative-led push to sanitize and distort the history of anti-Black violence in the US.
News
Harriet Tubman Monument Unveiled in New Jersey
Newark residents were also invited to share their personal stories of liberation for a permanent audio piece that complements the sculpture.
Opinion
Is the Destruction of Armenian Heritage Not Important Enough for the Getty?
When asked why Azerbaijan’s ongoing assault on Armenian heritage was excluded from a major Getty publication, a co-editor responded with appalling condescension.
Art
Who Gets to Honor Native Women in the US?
“Dignity of Earth and Sky,” unveiled in 2016, raises questions about who should depict Native people and how they should be portrayed.
Art
At the Japanese American National Museum, a Book Becomes a Monument
Internment camp survivors and their descendants are invited to stamp Ireichō, a book that represents the first definitive count of those incarcerated.