Sep 13 Recut Recut: With Castleman Moving, What’s Next? The mayor says the statue will be removed. You have opinions about the decision — and what should replace the statue. By Jonese Franklin Sep 13 Recut Recut: With Castleman Moving, What's Next? Jonese Franklin
Aug 31 Arts and Culture Why Ali Is Not Likely To Replace The Castleman Statue We asked what Louisvillians would like to see in place of the John Breckinridge Castleman statue in the Cherokee Triangle, and many gave the same answer: Muhammad Ali. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 31 Arts and Culture Why Ali Is Not Likely To Replace The Castleman Statue Ashlie Stevens
Aug 17 Arts and Culture What Should Replace The Castleman Statue? We Want To Hear From You The controversial Castleman statue is being taken down. What would you like to see on that Cherokee Triangle pedestal instead? By Ashlie Stevens Aug 17 Arts and Culture What Should Replace The Castleman Statue? We Want To Hear From You Ashlie Stevens
Aug 9 Arts and Culture What Will Take The Place of Castleman? Probably Not Another Man On A Horse The city’s official line is that plans for new public art haven’t been discussed, but that any new proposals would be evaluated using the city’s new principles and guidelines. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 9 Arts and Culture What Will Take The Place of Castleman? Ashlie Stevens
Aug 9 Arts and Culture Cherokee Triangle Residents Split On Castleman Statue Removal Mayor Greg Fischer announced Wednesday that the city plans to remove the controversial statue of John Breckinridge Castleman, who served in the Confederate Army. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 9 Arts and Culture Cherokee Triangle Residents Split On Castleman Statue Removal Ashlie Stevens
Aug 8 Community Mayor Fischer: City Will Move Controversial Castleman, Prentice Statues Mayor Greg Fischer made the announcement in a series of tweets late Wednesday afternoon. By Staff Aug 8 Community Fischer: City Will Move Controversial Castleman, Prentice Statues Staff
Jul 3 Recut Recut: Will Louisville Ever Make A Decision About Castleman? As other cities have moved swiftly to address their Confederate statues after Charlottesville, Louisville has spent almost a year talking about it. By Jonese Franklin Jul 3 Recut Recut: Will Louisville Ever Make A Decision About Castleman? Jonese Franklin
Jul 3 Arts and Culture Monument Committee Letter To Fischer Points To Process Consumed By Castleman Debate about the Castleman statue was sparked last August when it was vandalized after a deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. By Ashlie Stevens Jul 3 Arts and Culture Art Committee Letter To Mayor Points To Process Consumed By Castleman Ashlie Stevens
Apr 23 Arts and Culture A WFPL News Special: Race, History, And Public Art Should our public art be more representative of our community? What should Louisville do with its Confederate statues? We want to hear from you. By Staff Apr 23 Arts and Culture A WFPL News Special: Race, History, And Public Art Staff
Apr 17 Arts and Culture Louisville’s Public Art Committee Moves Past Castleman Toward Principles The Public Art and Monuments Advisory Committee held two meetings last week, both of which focused on principles, rather than just a Castleman statue debate. By Ashlie Stevens Apr 17 Arts and Culture Public Art Committee Moves Past Castleman Toward Principles Ashlie Stevens
Apr 12 Arts and Culture The Castleman Statue Was Vandalized — Again This time, the words “racist” and “traitor” were spray-painted onto the concrete base of the monument. By Ashlie Stevens Apr 12 Arts and Culture The Castleman Statue Was Vandalized — Again Ashlie Stevens
Mar 28 Arts and Culture ‘Dear Castleman’: Monuments Committee Launches Letter-Writing Campaign It might be easy to dismiss this as another step in an already lengthy process regarding the city’s public art, but this campaign could address two major issues for the committee. By Ashlie Stevens Mar 28 Arts and Culture Louisville Monuments Committee Launches Letter-Writing Campaign Ashlie Stevens
Mar 7 Arts and Culture At Monument Meeting, Slight Progress Made Despite Crowd’s Focus On Castleman The second Public Art and Monument Advisory Committee meeting, held last night, is best summed up with the saying “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” By Ashlie Stevens Mar 7 Arts and Culture Monument Group Makes Progress Despite Crowd’s Focus On Castleman Ashlie Stevens
Feb 8 Arts and Culture Months After Castleman Was First Vandalized, How Has The City Responded? What moves has Louisville made since August to address its controversial public artwork? The short answer: two public meetings. By Ashlie Stevens Feb 8 Arts and Culture How Has The City Responded To Castleman Controversy? Ashlie Stevens
Feb 7 Arts and Culture Two Controversial Louisville Statues Vandalized The statues of Confederate officer John B. Castleman and anti-immigrant newspaper publisher George Prentice were both covered with red paint Wednesday morning. By Erica Peterson Feb 7 Arts and Culture Two Controversial Louisville Statues Vandalized Erica Peterson