Kehinde Wiley Subverts Confederate Monuments with First Public Sculpture in Times Square

Last Friday, internationally-renowned artist Kehinde Wiley recently installed his first-ever public sculpture in New York City's bustling Times Square. Entitled 'Rumors of War' the towering, 28-foot-tall bronze equestrian statue portrays a young Black man rocking Nike sneakers and a hoodie. "The subject presents a powerful visual repositioning of young Black men in our public consciousness," as per a statement.Wiley's inspiration for the newly-unveiled sculpture spawned in 2016 during his retros...