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Sculptor's $100K Charlie Kirk Statue Unsold, Fundraiser Falters

7/20/2026

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Sculptor Sergio Furnari spent $100,000 on a life-size Charlie Kirk statue that remains unsold.
His online fundraiser targeting $150,000 has raised only $1,400.
He hopes to install the statue in Times Square on September 10, Kirk’s death anniversary.
He says the work honors free speech and democracy despite not favoring Kirk’s views.
After breaking his foot tripping over studio tape, Furnari reports receiving messages people intend to urinate on sculpture.

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Sculptor Sergio Furnari spent $100,000 on a life-size Charlie Kirk statue that remains unsold.
His online fundraiser targeting $150,000 has raised only $1,400.
He hopes to install the statue in Times Square on September 10, Kirk’s death anniversary.
He says the work honors free speech and democracy despite not favoring Kirk’s views.
After breaking his foot tripping over studio tape, Furnari reports receiving messages people intend to urinate on sculpture.