Sculpture
Boston Removes Controversial Statue of Lincoln With Kneeling Freed Man
The sculpture, installed in 1879, is based on one still standing in Washington, D.C.
Statue of Civil Rights Activist Barbara Rose Johns Will Replace U.S. Capitol's Likeness of Robert E. Lee
Johns, whose efforts helped desegregate public schools, is set to represent Virginia in place of the Confederate general
Virginia Museum Will Lead Efforts to Reimagine Richmond Avenue Once Lined With Confederate Monuments
Governor Ralph Northam's proposed budget for the coming fiscal year earmarks $11 million for the project
A New Virtual Tour Takes Us Inside Architect Edgar Miller's Masterwork
Seen by few until now, Glasner Studio in Chicago's Old Town is a rich mix of stained glass windows, wood carvings, tilework and bas-reliefs
Smithsonian Scholars Pick Their Favorite Books of 2020
This wide-ranging list offers much-needed context for the issues at the forefront of the national conversation
Why a Planned Statue of Britain's 'Iron Lady,' Margaret Thatcher, Is So Polarizing
Set to be installed in the prime minister's hometown of Grantham next year, the ten-foot-tall work has both supporters and detractors
In Fluke Accident, Sculpture of Whale Tails Saves Train From 33-Foot Plunge
Aptly named "Saved by the Whale's Tale," the art installation prevented a potentially deadly accident in the Netherlands
Artist Fashions Nike Air Jordan 5s From Trash
Sculptor Andy Yoder's latest exhibition is a nod to the Great Shoe Spill of 1990 and the advances in ocean science that came from it
Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the New Memorial to Native American Veterans
Located in front of the National Museum of the American Indian, the sculpture reminds us of the true burden of freedom
Meet the First Black Woman to Represent the U.S. at the Art World's Biggest Fair
Simone Leigh, whose large-scale ceramics explore black female subjectivity, will exhibit her work at the 2022 Venice Biennale
Why a New Statue of Medusa Is So Controversial
The gorgon, seen holding Perseus' severed head, stands across from the court where Harvey Weinstein was tried
Why a New Sculpture of Pope John Paul II Is So Controversial
Artist Jerzy Kalina says his "strongman" is a call to resist "multiplying forms of red revolution"
Why the Houston Museum of African American Culture Is Displaying a Confederate Statue
The institution describes the move, which arrives amid a reckoning on the U.S.' history of systemic racism, as "part of healing"
In Washington, D.C., Towering Candles Shine as a Beacon of Hope in Dark Times
Artist Sterling Ruby reflects on the recent installation of his sculpture <em>Double Candle</em> at the Hirshhorn
What Ancient Sculptures Reveal About Universal Facial Expressions
New research suggests displays of emotion may transcend time and culture
This Artist Uses Thousands of Lego Bricks to Make Lifelike Sculptures of Animals
Found at zoos and gardens across the country, Sean Kenney's works of art often call attention to endangered species and advocate for conservation
Stone Sculptures of 'Chronicles of Narnia' Characters to Adorn Medieval Church
Statues of Aslan, the White Witch and other mythical beings will replace weathered carvings at St. Mary's Church in Yorkshire
Two Monumental Sculptures Welcome Visitors Back to the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden
Both artworks evoke peace in the time of pandemic
These Life-Size, Animatronic Dinosaurs Are Heading to New Homes
Yesterday, an auction house in Canada offloaded more than 50 robotic reptiles in a unique online sale
Amid Reckoning on Public Art, Statue of Black 'Everywoman' Unveiled in London
Thomas J. Price's nine-foot-tall "Reaching Out" celebrates black culture and rejects monumentalism
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