All tagged Harriet Tubman

Newark’s New Harriet Tubman Monument a Model for Community Engagement in Public Art

Newark’s New Harriet Tubman Monument a Model for Community Engagement in Public Art

Rachel Fawn Alban
Article, Visual Arts, BIPOC Voices

The city of Newark, New Jersey unveiled its long-awaited Harriet Tubman monument March 9 with great excitement. Four days of community celebrations and events followed. With visual, audio and tactile components, “Shadow of a Face” is not a statue to view from a distance, but a place to see, hear, touch, spend time and reflect on stories. Designed by Jamaican-born, Montclair-based Nina Cooke John, this unique public art project will be visited, studied, and celebrated for years to come.

The Space Belongs to Them: Artist and Community Collaboration on New Harriet Tubman Monument in Newark

The Space Belongs to Them: Artist and Community Collaboration on New Harriet Tubman Monument in Newark

Rachel Fawn Alban
Visual Arts, Festivals, Article

Architect Nina Cooke John has been commissioned to design and build a monument to honor the legacy of Harriet Tubman for the newly renamed Tubman Square (former Washington Park) in Newark.

As part of the development of the monument, children and community members are invited to participate in workshops to make mosaic tiles around the theme of “liberation.”