Resources for Current Discourse Around Monuments
Here is a list of links about monuments and their history as well as organizations and artists who are re-imagining them.
Ibrahim Mahama, “Dreams In-Between Dreams, 1909-1972,” 2020 © the artist. Altered image: Dennis Macdonald/Alamy Stock Photo
America’s Monuments, Reimagined for a More Just Future
With colonialist statues being toppled in America and beyond, T asked five artists to envision a different kind of memorial, one that embodies this moment of reckoning.
Public Art Works: A Podcast by Public Art Fund
In Public Art Fund’s new podcast series, Public Art Works, artists and cultural leaders explore topical subjects like activism, representation, feminism, and even street food through the lens of public art in New York City.
Episode 1: Monumental
Monument Lab Field Trip
Monument Lab Field Trip is a hands-on activity guide to help you take a closer look at the monuments in your city or town. Investigate historical monuments in your community, ask questions about art and justice in public spaces, and propose your own ideas for a monument.
Monument Lab Podcast
Welcome to the Monument Lab public art and history podcast. Each episode, host Paul Farber explores stories and critical conversations around the past, present, and future of monuments. We speak to the artists, activists, and historians on the frontlines, building the next generation of public spaces through stories of social justice and contemporary art. Here are the monumental people, places, and ideas of our time.