The Satanic Temple contributed a statue of the deity Baphomet for the Iowa Capitol’s holiday display.
Monuments
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The Vibrant Statue Subculture of Bengaluru
A new project ambitiously attempts to capture the city’s complex visual culture and investigates its constantly evolving psyche.
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19-Foot Statue of Visionary Indian Reformer Unveiled in the US
The new monument in Maryland is said to be the tallest sculpture of leader Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar outside of India.
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New York City Considers the Removal of Statues of Enslavers
A new bill proposes removing or adding explanatory text to commemorations of individuals who committed “crimes against humanity.”
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Monument to Japanese-Canadian History Dismantled in Ontario
Locals expressed anger and sadness over the city’s decision to remove the Temple Bell less than a month after its creator architect Raymond Moriyama’s death.
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Reimagined Monuments Take Over DC’s National Mall
A month-long exhibition features six artists who address the untold stories missing from the national park.
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Philadelphia Unveils Proposals for New Harriet Tubman Statue
After a year of controversy, the city has narrowed down five options for a monument to the activist and abolitionist.
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Finally, a National Monument for Emmett Till
Biden’s decision to designate the monument comes amid a conservative-led push to sanitize and distort the history of anti-Black violence in the US.
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Who Gets to Honor Native Women in the US?
“Dignity of Earth and Sky,” unveiled in 2016, raises questions about who should depict Native people and how they should be portrayed.
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At the Japanese American National Museum, a Book Becomes a Monument
Internment camp survivors and their descendants are invited to stamp Ireichō, a book that represents the first definitive count of those incarcerated.
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Nine-Foot Bronze of Emmett Till Is Unveiled in Mississippi
The new public sculpture is said to be the only official statue honoring Emmett Till in the United States.
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Philadelphia Faces Criticism for Commissioning a Harriet Tubman Statue From a White Artist
“Nana Harriet risked life and limb to be free so that no one White person would benefit off her person. And now we have someone white benefiting off of her,” said artist Maisha Sullivan-Ongoza.
