The artist says her sculpture of a mother figure, located at the southeast entrance of the park, represents “a guide to search and honor our past histories.”
Statues
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Ukraine Tears Down Kyiv’s Massive “Soviet Friendship” Monument
The capital city will also rename 467 locations currently named after Russians.
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Statue of Nisqually Environmentalist and Tribal Leader Will Represent Washington at US Capitol
Billy Frank Jr. spent his life examining and advocating on behalf of treaty rights and environmental protections.
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New York Will Honor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg With a Statue in Brooklyn
The governor will appoint a commission to select an artist and choose a location for the statue of the Brooklyn-born Supreme Court justice.
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UK Unveils Its First Public Statue of a Historic Black Woman
Last Thursday, a monumental statue of Mary Seacole was unveiled in London.
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$260M Plan to Resurrect Ancient Wonder of the World Aims to Save Greek Island’s Economy
The Colossus of Rhodes, destroyed by an earthquake in 226 BCE, may soon rise again, redesigned and totally tricked out for the 21st century.
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The Only Five Public Statues of Historic Women in NYC
Setting aside the allegorical females and fictional heroines like Lewis Carroll’s Alice, who are the historic women honored in New York’s public statuary?
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Disney Does the Right Thing and Removes Bill Cosby Bust from Theme Park
Bill Cosby was once the United States’ favorite funny man.
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Plans for Mammoth Mother Canada Memorial Provoke Outrage
There’s something about pristine, mountainous landscapes that has inspired some of the tackiest public monuments in recent decades.