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Viral Trump Tombstone Has Arrived in Bushwick: Go See It Tonight

The Donal Trump Tombstone discovered in Central Park was a work of artist working in Bushwick. You can see it in your own eyes tonight.

By Katarina Hybenova

Sept. 23, 2016 · 4 min read

Viral Trump Tombstone Has Arrived in Bushwick: Go See It Tonight
Arts & Culture

Viral Trump Tombstone Has Arrived in Bushwick: Go See It Tonight

The Donal Trump Tombstone discovered in Central Park was a work of artist working in Bushwick. You can see it in your own eyes tonight.

· 4 min read
Viral Trump Tombstone Has Arrived in Bushwick: Go See It Tonight
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It takes five men to haul a 420-pound tombstone off a truck and then down multiple staircases to the gallery. Artist Brian Whiteley is sweaty and feverish apologizing for his flu. After nearly two months, he finally received his most widely recognized artwork from a police evidence depository.

One of the most controversial and viral pieces of art of the past few months, Donald Trump Tombstone, which was originally found planted in Central Park back in March, has arrived to Bushwick and you can go see it tonight.

Presented by Christopher Stout Gallery, artist Brian Whiteley is showcasing his work — “Legacy Stone” known colloquially as the Trump Tombstone at Brooklyn Fire Proof at 119 Ingraham Street. The piece will be on view tonight from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and then again during Bushwick Open Studios weekend (October 1-2).

Back in late March, when still several Republican candidates vied for the presidential nomination, one had already managed to clearly distinguish himself from the rest of them. Unfortunately, not by…

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