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Statue of Gynecologist Who Experimented on Enslaved Women Removed from Central Park
The monument to J. Marion Sims will eventually be installed, along with a display adding historical context, near his grave in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery.
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Art
A Botanic Garden Invited Artists to Transform Centuries-Old Trees Felled by a Storm
After dozens of trees — some as old as 250 years — came down in Bengaluru's Lalbagh Botanical Gardens last October, woodcarvers gave them new life.
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New Public Sculpture Will Honor Court Case That Expanded Rights for Asian Americans
A public sculpture in New Mexico will commemorate a little-known court ruling that gave Asian Americans the right to testify before a judge.
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An Unsanctioned Artistic Tribute to the Polish President Who Died in a Plane Crash
To mark the eighth anniversary of President Lech Kaczyński's death in a plane crash, Polish artist Pawel Althamer brought a renegade tribute to the presidential palace in Warsaw.
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Artist's Billboard Declaring “There Are Black People in the Future” Taken Down by Landlord
The billboard in Pittsburgh was initially removed due to "objections to the content," but a recent wave of support suggests the sign could go back up.
Art
Michael Rakowitz Recreates a Sculpture Destroyed by ISIS for London’s Trafalgar Square
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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Denmark's First Public Monument to a Black Woman Celebrates a 19th-Century Freedom Fighter
"I Am Queen Mary," installed in Copenhagen, was inspired by Mary Thomas, who led a major uprising on the former Danish colony of St. Croix.
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In a Parisian Cemetery, a Lovely Brancusi Has Vanished in Plain Sight
Brancusi's "The Kiss" has stood atop Tatiana Rachewskaïa's tomb for more than a century, but six months ago it was covered up and its future remains a mystery.
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"I’m the Opposite of Donald Trump": Yinka Shonibare MBE on His New Public Sculpture in NYC
The British-Nigerian artist's Public Art Fund commission, located just a few blocks from Trump Tower, is a tall, billowing form featuring a riotous pattern inspired by Dutch wax fabrics.
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Lawyer Stalls Plan to Remove Statue that San Francisco Officials Consider Racist [UPDATED]
The bronze statue "Early Days" was called "racist and disrespectful" by the San Francisco Arts Commission, which voted unanimously for its removal earlier this month.
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Anti-Trump Mural Sparks ACLU Lawsuit and Public Art Dispute in New Orleans
Shortly after putting up a mural on his private property last year, Neal Morris received a letter from the city demanding its immediate removal and threatening jail time.
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New York State Senator Calls on Developer to Keep Banksy’s 14th Street Rat on Public View
Senator Brad Hoylman is calling on the owner of the building to put the street art piece on permanent public display.