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- ↑ Swarns, Rachel L. (August 16, 2015). "Priced Out of Brooklyn, a Sculptor Seeks a New Studio to Rent". The New York Times.
- 1 2 "Projects Detail Viewer - Percent for Art". www1.nyc.gov.
- ↑ "Frederick Douglass | Gabriel Koren | Central Park in Bronze".
- ↑ "KIDS: Prudence Crandall Statue". www.ct.gov.