Starting tomorrow Ortega's Obelisco Transportable, a variation on the traditional form of an obelisk, will be on view in Central Park. What's an obelisk, you ask? Think: Washington Monument. Ortega's "stands on a grassy platform on wheels, as though it has been uprooted from a previous location and made portable." As such, the "mobile landmark" can move to commemorate any occasion in any location and offers a "pragmatic yet wryly playful approach to a global society in which the balance of power is constantly in flux, and in which populations shift and drift from one place to another." After all, throughout history statues have been often been moved after victories as a symbol of triumph. more ›

The House of Representatives voted to reopen the Statue of Liberty's crown, which had been closed due to security concerns. (Today visitors can go to the pedestal, but that's it.) Congressman Anthony Weiner spoke before the House, "We figured out a way to open the Capitol. We figured out a way to open the Washington Monument. We figured out a way to open Hoover Dam." Good point, but he also said, "We need to break the ties that bind Miss Liberty and that continue to make her a laughingstock for al Qaeda." Anyway, the passed proposed will allocate $1 million from government salaries to security for the statue. more ›