Located outside the front of the historic Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, the Alamo Cenotaph is a huge monument created to honor the people who fought in the Battle of the Alamo. Commemorating the people who fought and died in the conflict, the Alamo Cenotaph does so in a way that is connected to the […]
Civic Center Park is one of the most important landmarks in Denver, Colorado, but two statues that can be found in the park highlight how individual monuments can cultivate additional connections with audiences. The “Bronco Buster” and “On the War Trail” sculptures allow audiences to see and experience the history and legacy of Denver, becoming […]
Located along the waterfront in downtown Miami, Florida, Bayside Park showcases the natural beauty and cultural significance of the area. However, the statues of Claude Pepper and Julia Tuttle that define an otherwise empty plaza in the park highlight what it can mean for monuments to cultivate an identity that resonates across an established landmark […]
Created by Miami artist Cundo Bermudez, “Flora la Recogedora de Sueños” is a large bronze sculpture that resides on the Baywalk Path in downtown Miami, Florida. Translated as “Flora the Dream Catcher,” the piece was designed to honor the hopes and dreams of all immigrants. Bermudez is widely recognized as an influential Cuban painter known […]
The Pioneers Walk at the Port of Miami project celebrates the legacy of Miami as a strategic location for international trade. While it contains various features that honor this history, the Pioneers Walk Sculpture Globe uniquely showcases this legacy by becoming a symbol of the city’s transformation into a cruise and cargo gateway for the […]
The people who participated in the Land Run event that defined the founding of Oklahoma City became known as Eighty-Niners (89ers), highlighting their special status as the people who founded the city and state. This term was a source of pride for generations of settlers, which is reflected in the Pioneers of 1889 sculpture by […]
Installed for the 1991 Mayfest, a giant sculpture named “Artificial Cloud” rises 72.5 feet into the air and can be seen from various places in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Native American artist Bob Haozous created the piece as an expression of what it means to go against nature. Audiences can focus on the artificial cloud, rather than […]