Grounded in the Stars
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Grounded in the Stars is a 12-foot (3.7 m)-tall bronze sculpture by British artist Thomas J Price.[1][2][3] It depicts a young black woman.[4][5][6]
In 2025, the sculpture was temporarily installed in Times Square as an exhibit scheduled to last from April 29 through June 17, 2025.[7][8][9][10] The sculpture's features are a combination of qualities that Price observed in black women he came across. As explained in the description, Grounded in the Stars "disrupts traditional ideas around what defines a triumphant figure and challenges who should be rendered immortal through monumentalization."
The sculpture has received a mixed reaction.[11]
References
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- ↑ Sutton, Benjamin (2025-04-30). "British artist Thomas J Price brings a contemplative colossus to Times Square". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Keh, Andrew (2025-05-18). "Times Sq. Sculpture Prompts Racist Backlash. To Some, That's the Point". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ "What Do Visitors Think of Thomas J. Price's Times Square Sculpture?". Hyperallergic. 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Inman, DeMicia (2025-05-13). "'Grounded In The Stars' Times Square Statue Sparks Social Media Debate". VIBE.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Steinberg, Neil (2025-05-20). "Bronze statue of a Black woman in Times Square has racists up in arms". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ "12-Foot Bronze Statue of Black Woman Sparks Debate in Times Square". BET. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Boucher, Brian (2025-05-09). "Monumental Sculpture of a black Woman in Times Square Sparks Debate". Artnet News. Archived from the original on 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ↑ Maldonado, Zinnia (2025-05-09). "Bronze statue of woman turning heads in busy Times Square - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on 2025-05-10. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ↑ Gillette, Sam (2025-05-08). "12-Foot Bronze Statue of Woman in Times Square 'Challenges Who Should be Rendered Immortal'". People.com. Archived from the original on 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ↑ Keane, Isabel (2025-05-09). "Statue of a black woman in Times Square brings out the worst of the right wing". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ↑ "New statue in Times Square receiving mixed reactions from praise and allegations of racism". ABC7 New York. 2025-05-19. Archived from the original on 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
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