Monuments and Memorials (Structures) – Page 2

Pharaonic Funkatizing at the Met Roof Garden

Lauren Halsey built a personal monument drawing on sources from ancient Egypt to George Clinton to threatened neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles.

By Holland Cotter

Art Gaines, Charles Hill, EJ (Artist) Leigh, Simone (1968- ) Monuments and Memorials (Structures) Museums Simmons, Xaviera (1974- ) Walker, Kara

The Black Artists Claiming More Space Than Ever Before

New monumental works are filling landscapes and galleries, where they argue for the freedom and power to play.

By Emily Lordi

Cairo (Egypt) Design Historic Buildings and Sites Interior Design and Furnishings Monuments and Memorials (Structures) Restoration and Renovation

In Cairo, a Mansion Where the Layers of History Show Through

A couple has restored and reimagined a nearly decimated building as a home and a cultural hub, revealing the complexity of the city’s past.

By Hussein Omar and Simon Watson

Hoxha, Enver International Relations Monuments and Memorials (Structures) Politics and Government Tirana (Albania)

Despised Dictator’s ‘Scary’ Shrine Becomes a Bet on Albania’s Future

The enormous pyramid was long a reminder of both a brutal regime and the decades of disappointments that followed. Now, it’s a symbol of a city aspiring to be the high-tech “Tel Aviv of the Balkans.”

By Andrew Higgins