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Sam Durant Revisits the “Scaffold” Controversy Three Years Later

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian October 23, 2020April 13, 2022

The artist discusses the controversial incident three years ago in a new essay that explores the conversations prompted with the Walker Art Center.

Sam Durant's "Scaffold" (2012) mostly dismantled at the end of the day on Friday, with its wooden parts in a bin at left (photo by Sheila Regan/Hyperallergic)
Posted inNews

Dakota Elders Decide to Bury Sam Durant’s Controversial Sculpture

by Claire Voon September 5, 2017October 22, 2020

Dakota Elders have decided the fate of Sam Durant’s “Scaffold,” which is legally in their possession.

Posted inArt

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

by Sheila Regan June 16, 2017October 22, 2020

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.

Posted inOpinion

Sam Durant Doesn’t Need Defending

by Jillian Steinhauer June 7, 2017October 22, 2020

In responding to the “Scaffold” controversy in Minneapolis, some art world onlookers have painted the white male artist as the victim.

Sam Durant's "Scaffold" (2012) mostly dismantled at the end of the day on Friday, with its wooden parts in a bin at left (photo by Sheila Regan/Hyperallergic)
Posted inIn Brief

Dakota Nation Suspends Burning of Wood from Controversial Minneapolis Sculpture

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton June 6, 2017October 22, 2020

Sam Durant’s sculpture has been dismantled, but its materials await their fate while members of the Dakota Nation seek more input regarding the best way to dispose of them.

Posted inNews

After a Dakota Ceremony, Dismantling of Controversial Sculpture Begins in Minneapolis

by Sheila Regan June 5, 2017October 22, 2020

On Friday, Dakota elders led a ceremony that included a blessing for construction workers who then started to take apart Sam Durant’s controversial installation “Scaffold.”

Protest signs on the fence near Sam Durant's "Scaffold" (2012) in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
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Controversial Sculpture in Minneapolis Will Be Dismantled and Ceremonially Burned

by Jillian Steinhauer June 1, 2017October 22, 2020

After protests from the local Dakota nation, Sam Durant’s “Scaffold” will be taken apart starting tomorrow.

Protest signs on the fence near Sam Durant's "Scaffold" (2012) in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
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After Protests from Native American Community, Walker Art Center Will Remove Public Sculpture

by Sheila Regan May 29, 2017October 22, 2020

Sam Durant’s outdoor installation “Scaffold” references the US Army’s mass execution of 38 Dakota men in Minnesota in 1862.

Posted inArt

Objects that Manifest the Contradictions of American History

Avatar photo by Jennifer Remenchik February 11, 2017February 21, 2017

Sam Durant’s exhibition Build Therefore Your Own World at Blum & Poe examines and creates points of connection between the transcendentalists and African Americans.

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Will a Giant Boob or Chameleon Inaugurate the High Line’s New Public Art Plinth?

by Claire Voon January 10, 2017

In spring 2018, the industrial park will inaugurate its first space dedicated specifically to art: the High Line Plinth.

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An Artist’s “End White Supremacy” Sign Lights Up a New York Gallery’s Facade

by Claire Voon November 30, 2016December 1, 2016

Sam Durant’s “End White Supremacy” goes up on the facade of the Paula Cooper Gallery in New York, and when it comes down is anyone’s guess.

Posted inArt

A Maze in Philadelphia Focuses Attention on the Hidden Cruelty of US Prisons

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian October 30, 2015

The US prison system is one of the world’s great shames.

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