Past and Present Combine in Frieze Project Spanning Iconic Sites in West Los Angeles
"Rather than look for similarities between artist and site, I wanted to highlight disparities," said its curator, Jay Ezra Nayssan.
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On the Eve of His Super Bowl Debut, Hank Willis Thomas Considers Misreadings of His Public Art
As the artist prepares to share his next major public artwork on Super Bowl Sunday, he is still making sense of the spectacle surrounding his MLK monument The Embrace.
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A Seven-Foot-Tall ‘Tribute’ Statue of Queen Elizabeth II is Unveiled by King Charles III
The statue serves as "a tribute to a life of extraordinary service and devotion," the king said.
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Biden Rolls Back Trump-Era Restrictions on Public Art in Federal Buildings
Trump's policy required federal art to illustrate "American ideals" and urged against abstract art.
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Kerry James Marshall to Design Stained Glass Windows for National Cathedral Following Removal of Confederate Symbols
These new works will replace two stained-glass windows honoring Confederate generals, which were removed in 2017.
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Kameelah Janan Rasheed on Learning and Unlearning
In publishing projects and site-specific installations, Rasheed encourages her public to take on new ideas and give up the ones that bring them comfort.
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Keith Haring Mural in Barcelona Faces Uncertain Future
The building where the mural was painted is slated to become a facility for the elderly.
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The Defining Public Artworks of 2020, from Toppled Monuments to Messages in the Sky
A survey of some of the most significant events, controversies, and creations in public art this year.
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How the Monoliths Became an Instagram Trap
A set of vanishing viral monoliths have become internet memes and a kind of quarantine public art.
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Unfinished Works Propose Radical Alternatives to Traditional Monuments
As protesters around the world topple contested statues, the late artists' legacy offers a vision for public art grounded in democratic processes.
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This Ultra-Rare Ancient Gold Coin, Made to Mark Julius Caesar’s Death, Was Just Returned to Greece
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Liz Goldwyn Auctioning Susan Cianciolo Run Collection Pieces
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s One-of-a-Kind Circular Sun House Lists in Arizona
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NBA Agent Faces 40 Years in Prison for Stealing Players’ Millions
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