Interestingly, his dubious-sounding claim has some pretty substantial backing … Left: Sebastiano del Piombo, portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1519 oil on canvas, photo: Metropolitan Museum of Art and ...

Back in 2020, then-Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot had three statues of Christopher Columbus removed in Chicago. A few weeks ago, there was an uproar at City Hall over a piece of art on display at ...

including monuments of Christopher Columbus, that were removed in 2020 amid nationwide protests against racial injustice. The push comes as city officials refuse to take down a controversial art ...

“Selective censorship of public art like the Christopher Columbus Statue is an affront to the very (principles) of freedom of speech that make this city great,” Napolitano was quoted as saying ...