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"As a direct response to the Confederate statues that line Monument Avenue in Richmond, Wiley conceived the idea for Rumors of War when he visited the city in 2016 for the opening of Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic at VMFA. Rumors of War takes its inspiration from the statue of Confederate Army General James Ewell Brown “J.E.B.” Stuart created by Frederick Moynihan in 1907. As with the original sculpture, the rider strikes a heroic pose while sitting upon a muscular horse. However, in Wiley’s sculpture, the figure is a young African American dressed in urban streetwear. Proudly mounted on its large stone pedestal, the bronze sculpture commemorates African American youth lost to the social and political battles being waged throughout our nation."

You can read more about this work on the VMFA's website here:

Sculpture Created by Kehinde Wiley for VMFA

Our meeting point will be at the corner of N Arthur Ashe Blvd and Hanover Ave at 3:15 p.m. There is street parking as well as paid parking in the VMFA garage. However, we encourage everyone to carpool as it will be very busy and parking may be limited.