Museum District in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Rumors of War
Photographed by Jason Fountain, December 26, 2019
1. Rumors of War Memorial
Kehinde Wiley
2019
Erected 2019 by Kehinde Wiley.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 33.391′ N, 77° 28.434′ W. Memorial is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in the Museum District. It is on North Arthur Ashe Boulevard (Virginia Route 161) south of Stuart Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond VA 23221, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different
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Other markers no longer nearby. Robinson House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Residential Life at R. E. Lee Camp, No.1 (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Virginia Historical Society (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Sculpture Created by Kehinde Wiley for VMFA. An article about the sculpture from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Submitted on July 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
2. Rumors of War. Wikipedia article (Submitted on July 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
3. 'Rumors Of War' In Richmond Marks A Monumentally Unequal America. National Public Radio article from June 25, 2020 (Submitted on July 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
4. Rumors of War. Times Square Arts article from 2019 (Submitted on July 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
5. Kehinde Wiley: Rumors of War | The Art Scene. YouTube video about the unveiling in Times Square (Submitted on July 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Additional commentary.
1. About the statue
This sculpture was erected as commentary about the Confederate memorials in the City of Richmond. It is a war memorial of an African American male with intentional anachronisms, such as ripped jeans and sneakers.
It was initially unveiled in Times Square in New York, but has since been moved to the grounds of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, not far from the headquarters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
The memorial itself shows commentary of memorials as examples of what we value as a culture. Also, it brings to light the lack of representation of African Americans as historical figures.
— Submitted July 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2020. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 14, 2020, by Jason Fountain of Arlington, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
