Independence Square, or Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Ukrainian, is the central square in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Located in the heart of the city, it serves as an economic and cultural hub for Kyiv but has also become the place where the revolutionary spirit of the entire country has gathered together to make major changes. […]
Art Around the Corner is an open-air sculpture exhibit in the heart of the historic district of St. George, Utah. It’s a sculpture initiative that features permanent and temporary pieces that are incredibly varied, with everything from the abstract to the figurative, ranging from the serious to the whimsical, and come in all shapes and […]
Kyiv features monuments that celebrate everything from the founding father of the nation to the country’s independence, along with plenty that are helping to define what it means to see the decommunization play out for the city and for Ukraine as a whole. However, there are countless other obscure and outstanding monuments that memorialize individuals […]
Independence Square and the Bohdan Khmelnytsky Monument celebrate the history of Kiev and the nation of Ukraine, but the monuments at the Park of Eternal Glory are designed to remember a very different kind of history for both. Rather than celebrate the past, these monuments honor the victims of the wars and tragedies that have […]
All throughout Dallas, Texas, the symbol of the mythic horse from Greek mythology shows up in places and ways that are both obvious and understated. Appearing on murals, signs, plazas and even used in advertising, the Pegasus has become an icon for Dallas as well as one of the city’s most popular attractions. What started […]
Pioneer Plaza in Dallas, Texas, commemorates Dallas’ beginnings by celebrating the trails that brought settlers to Dallas. It is the largest public open space in the Dallas central business district and features a re-creation of a cattle drive with bronze longhorn steers being driven by three cowboys on horses. This sculpture series has come to […]
While the Fountain of Justice might be the most famous Frankfurt attraction, the city has numerous statues and sculptures that celebrate the history and culture of the area. These pieces range from being traditional statues to modern sculptures, in forms that can be anything from whimsical to reflective. One of the most famous of these […]