The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Hobby tunneling is a rare, but not unheard-of, pastime that has produced frustrated neighbors, media frenzies and at least one state landmark.
Category: Monuments and Memorials (Structures)
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Charleston Museum Honors a Journey of Grief and Grace
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The International African American Museum, in a former slave port, is about more than slavery. It’s about survival and resilience.
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Pharaonic Funkatizing at the Met Roof Garden
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Lauren Halsey built a personal monument drawing on sources from ancient Egypt to George Clinton to threatened neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles.
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The Black Artists Claiming More Space Than Ever Before
The New York Times – T Magazine:
New monumental works are filling landscapes and galleries, where they argue for the freedom and power to play.
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In Cairo, a Mansion Where the Layers of History Show Through
The New York Times – T Magazine:
A couple has restored and reimagined a nearly decimated building as a home and a cultural hub, revealing the complexity of the city’s past.
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For Richmond, a Compelling New Chapter
The New York Times – Travel:
Visitors to Virginia’s capital will find a Monument Avenue devoid of Confederate statues, a lively dining scene featuring more Black-owned restaurants, and exhibitions that take on the city’s complicated past.
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Imagining a Monument to an Unimaginable Number of Covid Deaths
The New York Times – T Magazine:
In cities, especially, monuments have become not just an artistic genre unto themselves but evanescent, ever-evolving tributes to those we lost — and continue to lose.
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Touring Atomic New Mexico and the State’s Surrounding Attractions
The New York Times – Travel:
The Southwestern state was central to the development of nuclear weapons. When the testing ground for the first detonation recently reopened for visitors, a writer decided to confront that difficult history.
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Dobby’s Grave Can Stay on a Beach in Wales, but Please Stop Giving Him Socks
The New York Times – Film:
After a grave site for the “Harry Potter” elf became a tourist attraction, tributes to the character prompted environmental concerns.