Monuments

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Philadelphia Unveils Its First Statue of an African American, Civil Rights Activist Octavius Catto

The monument to the 19th-century activist Octavius Catto honors his legacy in voting, education, and baseball.

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Philadelphia’s Fight to Remove a Monument to Former Mayor Frank Rizzo [UPDATED]

Like the Confederate monuments around the country, the sculpture of Rizzo is salt in an open wound for many of the city’s residents of color.

In Brief

Religious Extremists Pressure Indonesian Temple to Cover Giant Statue of a God

The 98-foot-tall statue of Guan Yu in East Java was unveiled in July, but last week nationalist and Muslim protesters rallied to demand its destruction.

In Brief

Protesters Topple Confederate Statue in Durham

A stunning video shows the monument, which was erected in 1924, come crashing down as people cheer.

Art

The Story Behind Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee Monument

The statue whose planned removal spurred this weekend's violent rallies was unveiled in 1924, when General Lee's three-year-old great-granddaughter pulled a giant Confederate flag off of it.

Art

Artists Tinker with Tech at an E-Waste Warehouse

For a one-night exhibition at the Lower East Side Ecology Center's e-waste warehouse in Gowanus, artists transformed outdated and damaged devices into interactive installations and sculptures.

Art

In Minnesota, Listening to Native Perspectives on Memorializing the Dakota War

The outcry over Sam Durant's sculpture at the Walker Art Center has provoked reflections on past memorials for the US–Dakota War, and how Dakota Nation voices continue to be ignored.

Art

The North’s Role in Supplying the South with Confederate Monuments

Confederate monuments would not exist in such large numbers without mass production, which, in the wake of the Civil War, took place more often in the North than in the South.

In Brief

On the Removal of the Jefferson Davis Monument in New Orleans

Images of the statue being dismantled remind us how important that action is.

In Brief

First of New Orleans's Confederate Monuments Comes Down

In the wee hours of Monday morning, the 1891 monument to the Battle of Liberty Place was disassembled and taken to a storage facility.

News

Three Civil Rights Sites Become National Monuments

President Barack Obama designated as national monuments three Southern sites connected with the Civil Rights movement and post-Civil War Reconstruction.

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Discover NYC's Over 1,000 Public Artworks with a New Interactive Map

New York City has over 1,000 monuments across the five boroughs, and the new NYC Public Art Map and Guide plots them on an interactive map