Black Woman Statue in Times Square Faces Criticism

Manufacturing "Black Fatigue" in the Art World

Thomas J Price’s “Grounded in the Stars” (2023) in New York City’s Times Square (photo Isabella Segalovich/Hyperallergic)Black portraiture is on a timer. Every few years, institutions rush to fill their collections with Black faces, signaling progress. But the moment the optics shift, that visibility fades like a marketing campaign. This cycle of exposure and abandonment, masquerading as progress, is nothing new — it’s just more visible now.In t…

Monumental DEI: Statues of Generic Black Women Being Erected — Replacing the West’s Greats

A statue of a "generic" black woman was erected in Times Square to counter two classic ones — "both white, both men." ... The post Monumental DEI: Statues of Generic Black Women Being Erected — Replacing the West’s Greats appeared first on The New American.

Infuriated everyone: a sculpture of a well-fed black woman was erected in New York: EADaily

EADaily, May 12th, 2025. In the central part of New York, a giant bronze sculpture of an ordinary black woman appeared in Times Square. Monument Grounded in the Stars (Grounded among the stars) by British artist Thomas J. Price has caused a lot of negative comments — on social networks…

MAGA Loses It Over Powerful Statue of a Black Woman in Times Square

A 12-foot tall bronze statue of a Black woman popped up out of nowhere smack dab in the middle of Times Square. And MAGA is losing their ever-loving minds.

Black Woman Statue in Times Square Faces Criticism

Thomas J. Price's Black woman statue in Times Square is receiving both praise and backlash, with some Black women even criticizing it.

Fox News Host Compares 12-Foot-Tall Statue Of Black Woman To 'Dream' Of 'King Kong'

Fox News host Jimmy Failla compared a 12-foot-tall statue of a Black woman to a "dream" of King Kong.