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How a monument to no one found a home at Drexel University

Theaster Gates' art installation, Monument in Waiting, was born during the turbulent summer of 2020 when monuments to Confederate "heroes" were coming down all over the country.

People walk on Wednesday near the "Monument in Waiting," Theaster Gates' sculptural installation on the campus of Drexel University
People walk on Wednesday near the "Monument in Waiting," Theaster Gates' sculptural installation on the campus of Drexel UniversityRead moreJOSE F. MORENO / Staff Photographer