by Susan | Jan 23, 2023 | Monuments
A sculpture billed as “a crowd-supported and funded public monument to freedom, cultural diversity and inclusiveness” was unveiled in July, 2017 at a festival celebrating Los Angeles’ diversity. The Freedom Sculpture in Century City was...
by Susan | Nov 15, 2021 | Monuments
When Ringo Starr decided to live full time in Beverly Hills, he planned to honor his new hometown with a 1,500-pound polished steel monument of his hand making a peace sign. In 2017 the city’s art commission declined. In 2019 there was a new mayor and a new arts...
by Susan | Nov 1, 2021 | Monuments
In 1989, the Berkeley Art Project held a national public art competition to create a monument to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement, which began on the University of California Berkeley Campus in 1964. The winning design, created by Mark...
by Susan | Aug 23, 2021 | Monuments
The sculpture in the Koreatown neighborhood, which was revealed in 2015, is situated between the two towers of The Vermont, a mixed-use luxury development featuring retail and residential space, and covers the four floors of the building’s parking structure. It is...
by Susan | Jul 12, 2021 | Monuments
The 15-foot statue depicting the Assyrian king was commissioned by the Assyrian Foundation for the Arts and presented to the City of San Francisco in 1988 as a gift from the Assyrian people. The statue stands on Fulton Street between the Main Library and Asian Art...
