The artist’s newly commissioned work in Richmond, Virginia is made out of soil and water from cities and ports that played important roles in the enslavement of people.
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The Largest Confederate Monument in the South Finally Comes Down
It was the last Confederate statue on Monument Avenue, painted over by Black Lives Matter activists during last year’s historic protests.
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A Museum Once Led By a Major Confederate Sculptor Wants to Display a Defaced Jefferson Davis Monument
The Valentine Richmond History Center wants to display a Davis statue created by artist Edward Valentine, the museum’s first president.
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Virginia Governor Requests $11M to Replace Confederate Statues With New Artworks
Governor Northam says his new initiative to reimagine public monuments in Virginia would “shine light on previously untold stories.”
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The Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU Presents Fernanda Laguna: As Everybody
The Argentinian artist invites us into her world in the first solo exhibition of her work in the US, on view through January 10, 2021.
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A Virginia Museum May Take Ownership of the US Capitol’s Robert E. Lee Statue
The recommendation to move the Confederate general’s monument to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture was made unanimously by the Commission for Historical Statues in the United States Capitol.
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Judge Who Blocked Removal of Richmond Monuments Authored an Anti-Desegregation Op-Ed in 1977
An op-ed by Judge Bradley Cavedo, who temporarily halted the removal of Confederate statues in Richmond, has resurfaced. In it, he criticized desegregation busing, welfare measures, and a proposal for instant voter registration.
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Employees Condemn Harassment and Policing at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Former and current staffers launched a petition denouncing the presence of armed guards in the galleries and alleging the museum has mishandled complaints of racial and sexual harassment.
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Richmond Judge Blocks Mayor From Removing More Confederate Monuments
Mayor Levar Stoney expedited the removal of seven Confederate statues in Richmond over the past week, but a Richmond judge has approved a temporary injunction blocking the mayor’s order.
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Bypassing Impending City Council Vote, Richmond Mayor Orders Removal of Confederate Monuments
“Once we remove the remaining monuments, we can officially say that we were the former capital of the confederacy,” said Stoney in today’s briefing.
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VCU ICA Hosts First Major Solo Exhibition of The Otolith Group in North America
Xenogenesis presents a sampling of the Otolith Group’s works from 2011 to 2018, on view from February 22 to May 10. Admission is free and open to all.
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How Does a Black Man Fit Into an Edward Hopper Painting?
The Edward Hopper and the American Hotel exhibition invites some visitors to spend the night in a room inspired by one of Hopper’s paintings, and our critic ponders who it’s really designed for.