Kehinde Wiley Subverts Confederate Monuments with First Public Sculpture in Times Square
Oct. 7, 2019
By: Keith Estiler Last Friday, internationally-renowned artist Kehinde Wiley recently installed his first-ever public sculpture in New York City’s bustling Times Square. Entitled ‘Rumors of War’ the towering, 28-foot-tall bronze equestrian statue portrays a young Black man rocking Nike sneakers and a hoodie. “The subject presents a powerful visual repositioning of young…