Tilted Arc
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Tilted Arc is a controversial large-scale site-specific steel sculpture by Richard Serra that was installed in New York City’s Federal Plaza in 1981 and later removed after intense public debate.
All labels observed (1)
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| Tilted Arc canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tilted Arc Context triple: [Richard Serra, notableWork, Tilted Arc]
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A.
Felix Gonzalez-Torres Estate
The Felix Gonzalez-Torres Estate is the body that manages and preserves the legacy, artworks, and intellectual property of the influential Cuban-American conceptual artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres.
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B.
The New York Earth Room
The New York Earth Room is a long-term installation by artist Walter De Maria consisting of a large SoHo loft filled with packed earth, maintained as a contemplative indoor landscape.
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C.
La Mano sculpture
La Mano sculpture is an iconic seaside artwork in Punta del Este, Uruguay, depicting a giant hand emerging from the sand and serving as one of the city's most recognizable symbols.
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D.
The Floating Heads installation
The Floating Heads installation is a striking contemporary art piece featuring numerous suspended, expressive human heads that has become one of the most recognizable attractions at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
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E.
Grounds For Sculpture
Grounds For Sculpture is a 42-acre contemporary sculpture park and museum featuring large-scale artworks set within landscaped gardens and outdoor galleries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tilted Arc Target entity description: Tilted Arc is a controversial large-scale site-specific steel sculpture by Richard Serra that was installed in New York City’s Federal Plaza in 1981 and later removed after intense public debate.
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A.
Felix Gonzalez-Torres Estate
The Felix Gonzalez-Torres Estate is the body that manages and preserves the legacy, artworks, and intellectual property of the influential Cuban-American conceptual artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres.
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B.
The New York Earth Room
The New York Earth Room is a long-term installation by artist Walter De Maria consisting of a large SoHo loft filled with packed earth, maintained as a contemplative indoor landscape.
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C.
La Mano sculpture
La Mano sculpture is an iconic seaside artwork in Punta del Este, Uruguay, depicting a giant hand emerging from the sand and serving as one of the city's most recognizable symbols.
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D.
The Floating Heads installation
The Floating Heads installation is a striking contemporary art piece featuring numerous suspended, expressive human heads that has become one of the most recognizable attractions at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
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E.
Grounds For Sculpture
Grounds For Sculpture is a 42-acre contemporary sculpture park and museum featuring large-scale artworks set within landscaped gardens and outdoor galleries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
minimalist sculpture
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site-specific sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Richard Serra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannotBeReinstalled | artist considers work destroyed if moved ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
GSA Art-in-Architecture Program
NERFINISHED
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U.S. General Services Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Jacob K. Javits Federal Building plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Richard Serra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
disrupting pedestrian traffic
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perceived ugliness ⓘ security concerns ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became case study in art law
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influenced U.S. public art policy ⓘ sparked debate on artists’ rights ⓘ |
| currentLocation | in storage ⓘ |
| dateInstalled | 1981 ⓘ |
| dateRemoved | 1989 ⓘ |
| designedAs | non-relocatable artwork ⓘ |
| genre | minimalism ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
large-scale sculpture
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| height |
12 feet
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3.7 metres ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| legalCaseOutcome | Serra lost in federal court ⓘ |
| length |
120 feet
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36.6 metres ⓘ |
| locationBorough | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationInstalled |
Federal Plaza
NERFINISHED
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Foley Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
COR-TEN steel
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weathering steel ⓘ |
| movement | Minimal art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversy over public art
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landmark public art legal debate ⓘ |
| opposedBy | many federal employees ⓘ |
| shape | curved steel wall ⓘ |
| siteSpecificTo | Federal Plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | dismantled ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
lawsuit by Richard Serra against the U.S. government
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public hearings in 1985 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | many artists and art critics ⓘ |
| yearOfCommission | 1979 ⓘ |
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