Gimme sculpture: new statues of Jagger and Richards are a dud – but here are eight of Britain’s best | Sculpture

Gimme sculpture: new statues of Jagger and Richards are a dud – but here are eight of Britain’s best | Sculpture

In Dartford, Kent, last week, a grand unveiling. The Glimmer Twins, featuring two of the town’s most famous sons, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, is the work of... Read more »
Breaking Bad statues shine light on actors in Albuquerque

Breaking Bad statues shine light on actors in Albuquerque

Bronze statues of mythical methamphetamine cookers Walter White and Jesse Pinkman were installed at a convention centre in Albuquerque on Friday to celebrate the Breaking Bad TV series and its entertainment legacy,... Read more »
Goldsmiths University to keep statues connected to slavery – South London News

Goldsmiths University to keep statues connected to slavery – South London News

Goldsmiths University has decided to keep four statues connected to slavery and Britain’s colonial past on the front of Deptford Town Hall.  Following a public consultation of people in the Lewisham area... Read more »
Now London is cancelled! At least 45 streets and statues face being erased over ‘slavery links’

Now London is cancelled! At least 45 streets and statues face being erased over ‘slavery links’

No fewer than 45 streets and statues have either been renamed or removed – or are in the process of being cancelled –  over historic slavery links in London. Councils and authorities... Read more »
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London university considers removing Sir Francis Drake and Lord Nelson statues due to slavery links

Goldsmiths, University of London has launched a public consultation outside Deptford Town Hall over whether it should take down four statues with links to colonialism. Student group, Goldsmiths Anti-Racist Action have demanded... Read more »
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The quirky Greenwich shop ‘bringing joy’ to Londoners with bizarre roadside statues

For Londoners living outside of Zone 1, the true landmarks of life in the capital are miles away from the tourist hotspots and Instagrammable backdrops. Places such as your local corner shop... Read more »