Grounded in the Stars
| Grounded in the Stars | |
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Grounded in the Stars, May 2025 | |
| Artist | Thomas J Price |
| Location | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Grounded in the Stars is a 12-foot (3.7 m)-tall bronze sculpture by British artist Thomas J Price. It depicts a young black woman.
In 2025, the sculpture was temporarily installed in Times Square as an exhibit scheduled to last from April 29 through June 17, 2025.[1][2][3][4] The sculpture's features are a combination of qualities that Price observed in black women he came across. As explained in the description, Grounded in the Stars "disrupts traditional ideas around what defines a triumphant figure and challenges who should be rendered immortal through monumentalization."
The sculpture prompted brief online discourse about good and bad representation, specifically of black women.
References
- ^ Boucher, Brian (2025-05-09). "Monumental Sculpture of a black Woman in Times Square Sparks Debate". Artnet News. Archived from the original on 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Maldonado, Zinnia (2025-05-09). "Bronze statue of woman turning heads in busy Times Square - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on 2025-05-10. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Gillette, Sam (2025-05-08). "12-Foot Bronze Statue of Woman in Times Square 'Challenges Who Should be Rendered Immortal'". People.com. Archived from the original on 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Keane, Isabel (2025-05-09). "Statue of a black woman in Times Square brings out the worst of the right wing". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-05-12.