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There are many statues of buffalo across Canada, Lum says, but it seems to be the trader figure that provoked an outcry. As a counterpoint he mentions the 1910 Anglican church located in Fort ...
Artist Ken Lum is blasting a Canadian city's decision not to display his artwork criticizing the ... The Buffalo and the Buffalo Fur Trader, consisted of two 13-foot bronze statues, a bison, ...
Edmonton decided Ken Lum’s paired figures of a bison and fur trader could ‘cause harm and induce painful memories’ Skip to main content Skip to navigation Skip to navigation Print subscriptions ...
Mr. Lum notes that as Edmonton was deciding his artwork was not appropriate, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was announcing that a statue of Winston Churchill would be erected in Calgary.
How artists are bringing people together in challenging times. Within days of the brutal killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minn., the statues began to topple. In ...
Artist Ken Lum talks about his work, in Vancouver, in February, 2020. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail. ... What’s your reaction to the recent toppling of the statue of “Gassy Jack” Deighton ...
“Philadelphia had over a thousand statues and, at that time, not a single officially sanctioned full-figure African American—in a city that’s 40 per cent African American,” Lum recalls.
After commissioning a monument over a decade ago from artist Ken Lum comprised of two large bronze statues of a buffalo and a buffalo trader, the . Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.