In the \u201cF.Y.I.\u201d column of the Metropolitan Section of the Sunday September 8, 2013 New York Times, a reader noted that when he was recently wandering though northern Central Park, he came across a piece of what looked to be Jenny Holzer\u2019s 1989 sculpture \u201cBenches\u201d in an area that is used for storing old trees, mulch, and rocks. A Times investigation uncovered the fact that in December 1989, the artwork which had been damaged by vandals \u201cbeyond immediate repair\u201d was taken to a storage facility to be dealt with at a later date. The piece was forgotten for years until it was moved outdoors. Because of the investigation, the piece will be returned to Holzer\u2019s studio. Was this any way to deal with a damaged work of art? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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