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San Francisco Will Raise Maya Angelou Sculpture
Only two of the city's 87 public sculptures depict historical women. The Angelou monument will help begin to shift that balance.
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The Role and Responsibility of Public Art in the Modern Day
The Innovating Public Art symposium will consider a bevy of questions around public art through discussions with artists like Martin Puryear, Leonardo Drew, and others.
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Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera Are Getting a Permanent Monument in New York City
The world’s first permanent public artwork dedicated to transgender women will go to these pioneers of the gay liberation movement.
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A Monument to Women's Suffrage Receives Unanimous Approval Despite Controversy
The statue, which features Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony as leaders of the movement, has been accused of racism and whitewashing history.
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Billie Holiday Among Five Historic Women to Be Honored in New NYC Monuments
The De Blasio administration will build five individual memorials instead of the more ambitious group designs recommended by SheBuiltNYC's advisory committee to honor women's collaborative efforts.
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SheBuiltNYC Had an Ambitious Plan for New Monument to Women, But the City Went in a Different Direction
The committee originally recommended honoring groups instead of individuals to showcase the collaborative efforts of New York women. The city had another idea.
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Sculpture Featuring Saudi Flag Will Be Moved from World Trade Center Hub to JFK Airport
But will taxpayers foot the bill, paying for the exhibition's shipment and reinstallation at JFK International Airport?
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An Iconic Harlem Renaissance Frieze Is Crumbling in Brooklyn
Who will save Richmond Barthé's Depression Era frieze from crumbling into dust? The 80-foot-long sculpture was an ambitious public art commission by the gay African American sculptor, but now public officials are reluctant to lend a helping hand.
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Artist Projects "Brett Kavanaugh Is a Sexual Predator" Onto DC Courthouse
Last night artist Robin Bell, known for his politically-minded light projections, called out accused rapist and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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A Mississippi Elementary School Changes Its Name from a Confederate President to Barack Obama, Celebrates with Mural
Charles and Talameika Brice were selected to paint the mural at Obama Magnet, which was named after Confederate president Jefferson Davis until this year.
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USTA Hopes to Re-Energize Tennis with Artist-Designed Courts in Inner Cities
The United States Tennis Association has commissioned artists to design new "Art Courts" in underserved communities.
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The Secret Lives of Discarded Things
Jean Shin: Collections is a great introduction to the artist for those who do not know her work, but encounters the pitfalls of recontextualizing public art within museum settings.