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Sun Traveler sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason in Reykjavik in Iceland Icelandic sunrise.  Ode to the Sun This amazing structure is installed on the north shore of Reykjavik and is oriented towards Mount Esja.  Although it is more reminiscent of a Viking ship or a skeleton of a fish, the sculptor, Jón Gunnar Árnason, created the Sun Traveler (Solfar in Icelandic) with the image of a boat in mind dream and an ode to the Sun.  The artist was inspired by migratory movements from Mongolia to Iceland, a few hundred years ago.  For him this boat "symbolizes the promise of virgin lands and a new life".

The Joan of Arc Monument at Riverside Park in Manhattan Joan charges Riverside Park! Sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington was unusual for her era - a successful female artist. In 1910, she first exhibited a version of her Joan of Arc statue at the Salon in Paris, a prestigious art exhibition dating from the 1600s. But she only earned honourable mention because the exhibition’s judges didn’t think a woman working alone could create a sculpture of that magnitude. Paris’ loss is Manhattan’s gain, as the American city soon commissioned a new Saint Joan for display at Riverside Park. These kind of stories, we enjoy sharing on International Women’s Day. Here, the real conquerors are the women who have held their ground and remained invincible despite all the criticisms and objections.