{"id":1283,"date":"2026-07-16T17:55:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/?p=1283"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:55:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:55:59","slug":"charlie-kirk-freedom-statue-to-be-unveiled-in-center-of-the-universe-in-nyc-on-anniversary-of-his-assassination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/?p=1283","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Kirk \u2018freedom\u2019 statue to be unveiled in \u2018center of the universe\u2019 in NYC on anniversary of his assassination"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single__content entry-content m-bottom\">\n<p>A statue of Charlie Kirk is set to be unveiled in the \u201ccenter of the universe\u201d in New York City on the one-year anniversary of his shocking death, the artist behind the homage announced.<\/p>\n<p>Italian-born artist Sergio Furnari, who handcrafted the metal sculpture of the slain Turning Point USA co-founder, plans to reveal the statue in Times Square on Sep. 10 at 2:23 p.m. \u2014 one year down to the minute when Kirk was assassinated, he told The Post Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The 57-year-old artist, who was born in Sicily and moved to the Big Apple 35 years ago, chose Times Square to unveil his metal sculpture as it is the heart of the city.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/15\/us-news\/charlie-kirk-freedom-statue-to-be-unveiled-in-center-of-the-universe-in-nyc-on-anniversary-of-his-death\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawTF-cJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETA5RVd3Uzc4eXBpMm1wWlN2c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHu7wLlI1HZpBF8IZXNjYXIpZnLxSAzWG9QWz6n2JH78FcMlJN8WdS_BulXZk_aem_6Z91qdbDnzuGjv7Vuk7hbQ#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/www-instagram-com-sergiofurnariart-reel-134528062.jpg?resize=34,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 34w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/www-instagram-com-sergiofurnariart-reel-134528062.jpg?resize=46,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 46w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/www-instagram-com-sergiofurnariart-reel-134528062.jpg?resize=33,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 33w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/www-instagram-com-sergiofurnariart-reel-134528062.jpg?resize=90,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/www-instagram-com-sergiofurnariart-reel-134528062.jpg?resize=29,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 29w\" alt=\"A person painted to look like a bronze statue of Charlie Kirk holding a microphone.\" width=\"339\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>A \u2018freedom\u2019 statue of Charlie Kirk is set to be unveiled in Times Square in New York City in September, according to Italian artist Sergio Furnari.<span class=\"credit\">Instagram \/ @sergiofurnariart<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou know, I\u2019m a New Yorker, so Times Square is like La Piazza,\u201d he said. \u201cEverything happens in the city, in the center of the town.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While he has chosen the center of Manhattan, Furnari was tight-lipped on the exact location where the life-sized statue of Kirk will be \u2014 but plans to mount it \u201creally high on a truck so that everybody can see.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--more inline-module--explore-more inline-module--more--thirds\" data-source-unit=\"Explore More - Tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<h2 class=\"inline-module__heading subsection-heading subsection-heading--underline subsection-heading--underline--indent-30 \"><\/h2>\n<div class=\"inline-module__content\">\n<div class=\"layout layout--thirds\">\n<div class=\"layout__grid layout__grid--gap-10\">\n<div class=\"layout__item\">\n<div class=\"layout__inner b-right-md p-right-md p-bottom-half p-bottom-none-md\">\n<div class=\"story story--i-flex story--i-flex-none-md\">\n<div class=\"story__image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DawEXk7vh53\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com&amp;rp=%2F2026%2F07%2F15%2Fus-news%2Fcharlie-kirk-freedom-statue-to-be-unveiled-in-center-of-the-universe-in-nyc-on-anniversary-of-his-death%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_campaign%3Dnypost%26sr_share%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Dsocial#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A10740.599999904633%7D\" height=\"1086\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be in the middle of Times Square, the center of the universe,\u201d Furnari said in one of his many Instagram posts about the statue, according to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/politics\/charlie-kirk-statue-times-square\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0News Nation.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can bring over whoever you want, family or friends. If you were a big fan of Charlie, this will be your opportunity to maybe find a little bit of peace or harmony.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statue was handmade by his \u201chand, soul and body,\u201d Furnari wrote on Instagram and will be life-sized to Kirk\u2019s 6-foot-5-inch stature.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/15\/us-news\/charlie-kirk-freedom-statue-to-be-unveiled-in-center-of-the-universe-in-nyc-on-anniversary-of-his-death\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawTF-cJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETA5RVd3Uzc4eXBpMm1wWlN2c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHu7wLlI1HZpBF8IZXNjYXIpZnLxSAzWG9QWz6n2JH78FcMlJN8WdS_BulXZk_aem_6Z91qdbDnzuGjv7Vuk7hbQ#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-orem-utah-kirk-founder-134282419_1efc05.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-orem-utah-kirk-founder-134282419_1efc05.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-orem-utah-kirk-founder-134282419_1efc05.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-orem-utah-kirk-founder-134282419_1efc05.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-orem-utah-kirk-founder-134282419_1efc05.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/2025-orem-utah-kirk-founder-134282419_1efc05.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Charlie Kirk throws hats to the crowd after arriving at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Charlie Kirk throws hats to the crowd after arriving at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah.<span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" 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data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>The front cover of the New York Post on Sept. 11, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCharlie was a big guy. So it\u2019s like, I would say like a six and a half [foot] tall guy,\u201d Furnari told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could feel he looks more monumental,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk, 31, is depicted in the statue wearing a gray sweatshirt with the word \u201cFREEDOM\u201d across his chest, while holding a microphone as he regularly did when debating lefty students at college campuses across the US \u2014 including on the day he was fatally shot at Utah Valley University.<\/p>\n<p>The statue of Kirk is made out of metal frames covered in a strong resin used on airplanes and cars, but the artist hopes to raise enough money to make a stainless steel version of the monument so it is \u201cbulletproof.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/turning-point-usa-co-founder-134282418_2b275e.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/turning-point-usa-co-founder-134282418_2b275e.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/turning-point-usa-co-founder-134282418_2b275e.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Kirk stands in the back of the room as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing in ceremony for interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Kirk stands in the back of the room as President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for the interim US Attorney for Washington, DC.<span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Furnari, who has been working on the statue for over five months \u2014 sometimes for up to 15 hours a day \u2014 said the unveiling of his piece is not a political move.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that he is neither a Republican nor a Democrat but felt inspired to create art in the aftermath of Kirk\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, the fact that, you know, people were making fun of this guy, that was like kind of something that I didn\u2019t like,\u201d Furnari said of the reaction online after his assassination.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/charlie-erika-kirk-seen-undated-111104072.jpg?resize=82,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 82w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/charlie-erika-kirk-seen-undated-111104072.jpg?resize=109,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 109w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/charlie-erika-kirk-seen-undated-111104072.jpg?resize=1200,882&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/charlie-erika-kirk-seen-undated-111104072.jpg?resize=79,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 79w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/charlie-erika-kirk-seen-undated-111104072.jpg?resize=212,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 212w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/charlie-erika-kirk-seen-undated-111104072.jpg?resize=50,37&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Charlie and Erika Kirk are seen in an undated social media photo.\" width=\"803\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Charlie and Erika Kirk are seen in an undated social media photo.<span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/mrserikakirk<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAnd also the fact that his wife, the way his wife got treated, you know, still gets treated, it\u2019s kind of despicable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not like I was a fan or somebody that followed him. Actually, I didn\u2019t agree with many of his things, but it\u2019s about freedom of speech,\u201d Furnari told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t agree with somebody, you don\u2019t go out there and shoot them, he added, afraid that the Kirk haters are \u201ctrying to normalize this type of assassination.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/15\/us-news\/charlie-kirk-freedom-statue-to-be-unveiled-in-center-of-the-universe-in-nyc-on-anniversary-of-his-death\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawTF-cJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETA5RVd3Uzc4eXBpMm1wWlN2c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHu7wLlI1HZpBF8IZXNjYXIpZnLxSAzWG9QWz6n2JH78FcMlJN8WdS_BulXZk_aem_6Z91qdbDnzuGjv7Vuk7hbQ#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" 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Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Furnari announced the statue will be revealed in the \u201ccenter of the universe\u201d on Sept. 10 \u2014 the one-year anniversary of Kirk\u2019s death.<span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The sculptor who now calls Long Island City home even plans to extend an invitation to Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the unveiling ceremony in September.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSergio Furnari officially, an open letter, officially invites the mayor,\u201d he told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would be like an hour commemoration\u2026he can take my invites or he cannot take it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"comments-inline-cta\" data-comment-count=\"\" data-prompt=\"What do you think?\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t really matter to me,\u201d he quipped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single__footer\">\n<footer class=\"article-footer\">\n<div class=\"article-footer__read-next\" data-id=\"70e590ce7d8ff39731708d296e3bf28d\">\n<div class=\"story story--next b-top b-bottom\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A statue of Charlie Kirk is set to be unveiled in the \u201ccenter of the universe\u201d in New York City on the one-year anniversary of his shocking death, the artist behind the homage announced. 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