Gateway Foundation defends its selection of Witness
Gateway FoundationGateway Foundation, through a spokesperson
The foundation says it selected Witness for artistic merit and for its treatment of women's autonomy, belonging and representation. It considers the work a fit for Rung.
“foremost for its artistic merit and beauty”
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Catherine Hanaway challenges the placement of Witness; its St. Louis hosts defend the choice
Catherine Hanaway questions notice and neighborhood input for the planned placement of Witness outside Rung for Women. Rung and the Gateway Foundation defend the sculpture's relevance to women's autonomy and the organization's work. No specific enforcement action has been announced in the cited material.
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Ryan Krull reports the planned installation outside Rung's building and includes the organizations' explanations for selecting the sculpture.
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The foundation provides Witness to Rung on permanent loan.
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Its statement also connects the sculpture's themes with an organization supporting women's professional futures.
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The reference is the sculpture's placement at Rung. The foundation supplies an affirmative artistic and institutional justification for the selection.
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