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Trump-Ousted Kennedy Center Chairman Buys Removed Shapiro Sculpture
Billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein reportedly plans to install "Blue" (2019) in the sculpture garden at the National Gallery of Art.
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Critics Slam “Petty” Removal of Joel Shapiro Sculpture From Kennedy Center
Artists and activists condemned the National Park Service’s dismantling of "Blue” (2019), calling it an example of “Trump’s continued vandalism of the nation’s artistic treasures.”
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Detroit Institute of Arts Unveils Neighhh-borly Display of Love
The Lisa Frank-hued tribute was commissioned for the exterior of a barn in Hess-Hathaway Park as part of the institute’s longstanding public art program.
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NYC Arts Nonprofits Benefit from Mamdani's $8.4 Million in Grants
From the Red Hook Art Project in Brooklyn to a citywide initiative from Fourth Arts Block, arts organizations and small businesses will receive support from Mamdani's latest investment.
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Maya Lin to Build Otherworldly “Floating Landscape” at UT Austin
The artist and architectural designer’s first public artwork in Texas will open in April 2027.
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Halloween Comes Early With New Kristi Noem Statue in South Dakota
The bronze sculpture depicts the notorious former Secretary of Homeland Security in full “ICE Barbie” gear with her favorite horse, regrettably named “Iceman.”
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Could This New Legislation Protect Historic Sites From Trump's Wrath?
As a heavily Trump-appointed council tries to loosen preservation safeguards, Democrats are spearheading the PRESERVE Act to protect publicly commissioned art.
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Giant Wieners, Drag Queens, and Curtis Sliwa at “The Most American Pageant Ever!”
The absurdist performance art event at Times Square felt more like an elegy during this national moment.
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Artist’s Planned Monument to Charlie Kirk Gets Trolled Online
“God gave me permission,” Sergio Furnari, the NYC sculptor behind the design, told Hyperallergic about his unsanctioned and widely decried work.
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Which Artworks Will Grace the High Line’s Plinth Next?
After Iván Argote's iconic pigeon and Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s giant Buddha, the NYC organization is inviting public feedback on 62 proposals.
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The World’s Tallest Messi Statue Is Also Its Most Salacious
Featuring a crotch-level and rather phallic World Cup trophy, the Patagonian artist Aldo Beroisa’s 85-foot-tall sculpture immediately caused a stir online.
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Who Should Design NYC’s New Billie Holiday Monument?
Thomas J Price, Tavares Strachan, and Tanda Francis are in the running for a sculpture honoring the legendary jazz vocalist at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center.