Source: Fox News
“New York City’s Times Square installed a statue of a 12-foot-tall [b]lack woman in casual clothing that its creator hopes will encourage people to reflect on ‘greater cultural diversity.’ New York-based Times Square Arts recently put up the new statue display, titled ‘Grounded in the Stars,’ by artist Thomas J Price, along with his ‘Man Series’ animated billboards, both of which are temporary, but causing a stir online. The Times Square website states, ‘Price’s multi-channel presentation on the screens and sculptural installation on the plaza below forms a two-part takeover in Times Square that foregrounds the intrinsic value of the individual and amplifies traditionally marginalized bodies on a monumental scale.'” (05/08/25)