Uk Mural Controversy
The university of kentucky will begin the process of taking down the controversial memorial hall mural that depicts black workers possibly slaves planting tobacco an email sent to the.
Uk mural controversy. Capilouto announced in an email sent to students that a controversial mural in memorial hall will be removed. The mural done in 1934 by ann rice o hanlon is one of the few true frescoes left in the united states and has been covered and uncovered over the years as. Olivier s work is nearby inside the dome of the building s vestibule.
Lisa nandy the uk shadow foreign secretary has objected to an imperialist mural hanging in the foreign and commonwealth office fco in london which. The mural in question a wpa era creation by artist ann o hanlon features enslaved african americans as one of its. In an email to students faculty and staff today uk president eli capilouto announced that the university is removing a controversial mural in memorial hall that depicts slaves.
Controversial uk mural depicting slavery to be removed wsaz by wkyt news staff. The student protests in the spring asked that the controversial mural be covered. British empire murals spark controversy.
Roosevelt s new deal in the foyer of. In the wake of the deaths of george floyd and breonna taylor uk pres. The news came in a campus wide email sent by president eli capilouto on tuesday evening and acknowledged that the 1934 mural in the foyer of memorial hall which depicts slaves is a.
Kentucky author wife file lawsuit to stop removal of controversial uk mural 1 day ago. Why the uk mural is so controversial ann rice o hanlon painted the original 1934 fresco for the public works of art project part of president franklin d. University of kentucky sued over controversial black mural top coverage the artist karyn olivier creating her response to the o hanlon mural part of which is pictured here.
The university of kentucky administration will immediately cover a controversial mural in memorial hall that has been protested for several years on campus.
