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George Floyd statue vandalized in Union Square

Passersby stopped to watch as volunteers scrubbed and brushed off the grey paint that was poured on the face of the mahogany wood and bronze painted sculpture.

Features

Times Square statue promotes bold message

Times Square welcomed Kehinde Wiley’s “Rumors of War” a 27-foot bronze statue of a black man with dreads wearing  “urban wear” -- a hoodie, ripped jeans, and Nikes, while sitting atop a horse in mid-gallop.

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Artistic statues mistaken for suicidal jumpers

“Event Horizons” art exhibit, by British artist Antony Gormley, places life-size statues atop buildings and on ledges — causing some New Yorkers to have 9/11 flashbacks.