Artist Kehinde Wiley unveils bold sculpture in Times Square
Posted Sep 27, 2019 06:22:54 PM.
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NEW YORK — Perpetually crowded Times Square has a new statue for pedestrians to navigate — but it’s unlike any other.
Artist Kehinde Wiley unveiled his biggest work ever Friday, a massive bronze statue of a young African American in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse.
Called “Rumours of War,” it flips the script on traditional statutes commemorating white generals. Wiley described his bold work as a call to arms for inclusivity.
“Rumours of War” will display in Times Square until December before finding a permanent home at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond.
Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press
