{"id":2432148,"date":"2025-05-07T19:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T23:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/times-square-statue-challenges-identity-norms-with-nod-to-michelangelos-david\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T19:57:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T23:57:57","slug":"times-square-statue-challenges-identity-norms-with-nod-to-michelangelos-david","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/times-square-statue-challenges-identity-norms-with-nod-to-michelangelos-david\/","title":{"rendered":"Times Square statue challenges &#8216;identity&#8217; norms with &#8216;nod&#8217; to Michelangelo\u2019s David"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftimes-square-statue-challenges-identity-norms-with-nod-to-michelangelos-david%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2432148&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >12-foot bronze statue<\/a> titled *Grounded in the Stars*, created by British artist Thomas J. Price,was recently unveiled in Times Square,New York. The sculpture features a plus-size black woman in casual attire, challenging customary ideals often represented in public monuments. the pose of the figure subtly references Michelangelo&#8217;s *David*, signifying a shift in the representation of identity and humanity in art. Positioned near existing monuments dedicated to white male figures,the statue aims to provoke personal reflection and empathy amidst Times Square&#8217;s bustle.<\/p>\n<p>Public reaction has been mixed; some view the piece as a bold statement on representation, while others criticize it. Comments on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/major-us-airline-considers-selling-passenger-information-to-advertisers-report\/\" title=\"US Airline May Sell Passenger Data to Advertisers: Report\">social media range<\/a> from praise for its iconoclast nature to skepticism regarding its artistic value and costs. The statue will be on display until June 17, as part of a broader exploration by Price into the themes of identity and monumentality in public spaces.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">12-foot statue unveiled in Times Square challenges &lsquo;identity&rsquo; norms with &lsquo;subtle nod&rsquo; to Michelangelo&rsquo;s David<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2075149\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>In the heart of Times Square, a striking new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/statues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"sculpture\">sculpture<\/a> is sparking debate well beyond the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"art\">art<\/a> world.<\/p>\n<p>Unveiled in Duffy Square at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/broadway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Broadway\">Broadway<\/a> and 46th Street, <em>Grounded in the Stars<\/em> is a 12-foot bronze statue by British artist Thomas J. Price. The work features a plus-size black woman standing in a relaxed pose, dressed in everyday clothing &mdash; an image that stands in sharp contrast to the typical heroic or idealized figures found in public monuments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3404653\/maxine-waters-dancing-electric-slide-scott-bessent-bahamas\/\">Maxine Waters doesn&rsquo;t recall dancing the Electric Slide with Bessent in Bahamas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3404744\/xi-jinping-visits-moscow-russia-bessent-trade-talks-china\/\">Xi Jinping visits Moscow ahead of Bessent&#8217;s trade talks with China<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3404541\/trump-dismantle-fema-cameron-hamilton-hearing\/\">Trump&#8217;s current FEMA leader says agency should not be eliminated<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;She represents a shared humanity,&rdquo; the Times Square website states. &ldquo;Yet the contrapposto pose and ease of her stance offer a subtle nod to Michelangelo&rsquo;s <em>David.<\/em> Through scale, materiality, and posture, <em>Grounded in the Stars<\/em> disrupts traditional ideas of triumph and challenges who we choose to immortalize.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">12-foot statue of a plus-size Black woman in Times Square was inspired by Michelangelo&rsquo;s David, according to the official Times Square site.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SQlsaqWOBL\">pic.twitter.com\/SQlsaqWOBL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thomas Sowell Quotes (@ThomasSowell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThomasSowell\/status\/1920217071172137266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The statue, on display through June 17, is part of a larger project by Price that explores identity, representation, and monumentality in public spaces. The figure is fictional, not modeled on a specific person, but crafted as a composite.<\/p>\n<p>Presented by Times Square Arts, the sculpture has also been positioned in intentional contrast to the square&rsquo;s two permanent statues: both &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-whoopi-goldberg-loses-her-mind-after-kamala-harris-gets-called-a-dei-hire-live-on-cnn\/\" title=\"Watch: Whoopi Goldberg Loses Her Mind After Kamala Harris Gets Called a &#039;DEI Hire&#039; Live on CNN\">white men&#038;rdquo<\/a>; &mdash; the Rev. Francis Duffy, a World War I chaplain, and Broadway icon George M. Cohan.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Price&rsquo;s work offers a chance to experience Times Square differently,&rdquo; the organization said, &ldquo;inviting personal reflection and empathy amid the area&rsquo;s usual chaos.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Reactions on social media have been polarized. While some have praised the piece for challenging conventional norms, others have criticized it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What did she do, win a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrating-july-4-throughout-the-decades\/\" title=\"Celebrating July 4 Throughout the Decades\">hot dog eating contest<\/a>?&rdquo; one commenter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GetOnTap\/status\/1920116005361094851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"wrote\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1920155392136655230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>, &ldquo;She looks like Letitia James to me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SeldenGADawgs\/status\/1920131317984850182\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"questioned\">questioned<\/a> the cost of the installation: &ldquo;How much did NYC taxpayers pay for this?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3404744\/xi-jinping-visits-moscow-russia-bessent-trade-talks-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>XI JINPING VISITS MOSCOW AHEAD OF BESSENT&rsquo;S TRADE TALKS WITH CHINA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The comparison to Michelangelo&rsquo;s <em>David<\/em> also drew backlash: &ldquo;Comparing this to David may be the dumbest thing I&rsquo;ve heard this year,&rdquo; one user commented.<\/p>\n<p>Another added, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to go out on a limb and guess Michelangelo wouldn&rsquo;t be flattered by the &lsquo;subtle nod.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2075149\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2075149\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 12-foot statue in Times Square challenges identity norms, referencing Michelangelo&#8217;s David<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2432149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Times-Square.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7331,54813,54814,7457,47423],"class_list":["post-2432148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-art","tag-identity-norms","tag-michelangelo","tag-statue","tag-times-square"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Times-Square.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2432148"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432152,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432148\/revisions\/2432152"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2432149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2432148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2432148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2432148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}