Arturo Di Modica (born 1960) is an Italian-American artist, born in Sicily, best known for his sculpture Charging Bull (also known as the Wall Street Bull), which he installed without permission in front of the New York Stock Exchange in December 1989. The work cost US$360,000 of the artist's own money. The piece is now on loan to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation who have placed it in nearby Bowling Green park. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Logo of Sons of Italy, which is the largest Italian American fraternal organization in the United States. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... Charging Bull (Feb. ... Elaborate marble facade of NYSE as seen from the intersection of Broad and Wall Streets For other uses, see Wall Street (disambiguation). ... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is the branch of government of the City of New York responsible for maintaining the citys parks system, preserving and maintaining the ecological diversity of the citys natural areas, and furnishing recreational opportunities for citys residents. ... Bowling Green, shown in a composite photograph taken from the steps of the U.S. Custom House looking north along Broadway. ...
In 2004, Di Modica announced that the bull sculpture was for sale, on condition the buyer does not move it from its present location. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up bull in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Di Modica now lives in New York City. New York, NY redirects here. ...
ArturoDiModica, the bronze bull’s sculptor, announced this week that he is putting the Wall St. icon up for sale on the condition that the owner donate the bull to the city in exchange for a plaque and a tax deduction.
DiModica put the bull near the New York Stock Exchange in 1989 without permission and the Parks Dept. agreed to allow it to be moved outside Bowling Green Park a few days later.
DiModica has proposed getting reimbursed for his gift to Downtown by getting a private firm or person to pay him for the sculpture on the condition that the bull is donated to the city and stays put.
DiModica insisted that any deal would require the buyer to donate the landmark sculpture to New York City, with the new owner's name inscribed on a plaque to be placed next to it.
DiModica was inspired to create the 16-foot-long bull as a symbol of strength and hope after the stock-market collapse of 1987.
Stefan Oppermann, owner of the Fine Arts Collection, which promotes artists and is representing DiModica said those who have expressed interest in buying the bull are from the banking industry, large insurance companies and investment houses, as well as a few individuals.
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