Courtesy: Portland Parks & Recreation
Originally published on July 28, 2021 11:58 am
A bust of York that mysteriously appeared in Portland’s Mount Tabor Park this spring has been toppled.
York was the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
His bust, by an unidentified artist, has been a bone of contention since it went up without official permission in February. It replaced a statue of Harvey Scott, a controversial newspaper editor, that was pulled down during the racial justice protests of last summer.
Adrienne Flagg, who has helped facilitate public art in the past, said she’s disappointed.
“This was a really exciting piece of public art,” Flagg said. “Although it didn’t come through official channels, it seemed to be very organic for our community and it was beautifully done.”
All of this yearâs pieces will be available on-demand through February 15.
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Conner Reed
2/9/2021 at 5:00am
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Fertile Ground, Portlandâs annual new works festival, is the latest local culture staple to get the digital treatment. It kicked off in earnest at the end of last month, with staggered virtual premieres of more than 36 original performance pieces. Now that everything is available to stream on-demand through February 15, here are five you should add to your watchlist before time runs out. (You can view the full slate of titles here, and stream them on Fertile Ground s YouTube Channel.)