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Alamo
Alamo
	Alamo in 2010
Artist	Tony Rosenthal
Year	1967
Type	Painted CorTen Steel
Dimensions	4.6 m × 4.6 m × 4.6 m (15 ft × 15 ft × 15 ft)
Location	Astor Place, Lafayette Street and 8th Street, New York City
	40°43′48″N 73°59′28″W / 40.73000°N 73.99111°W
Owner	Estate of Tony Rosenthal. Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society.

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Alamo, also known as the Astor Place Cube or simply The Cube, is an outdoor sculpture by Tony Rosenthal, located on Astor Place, in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It is a black cube, 8 feet (2.4 m) long on each side, mounted on a corner. The cube is made of Cor-Ten steel and weighs about 1,800 pounds (820 kg). The faces of the cube are not flat but have various indentations, protrusions, and ledges. The sculpture's name, Alamo, is designated on a small plaque on the base and was selected by the artist's wife because its scale and mass reminded her of the Alamo Mission.^[1]^[2] It was fabricated by Lippincott, Inc.

History

Installed in 1967 as part of "Sculpture and the Environment", organized by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the cube was one of 25 temporary art installations that were intended to remain for a six-month period; however, local residents successfully petitioned the city to keep Alamo. It has since become a popular meeting place in the East Village.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It stands in an intersection, across the street from two entrances to the Astor Place subway station, as well as the Cooper Union Foundation Building.

The cube rotates around a hidden pole in its center.^[5] The cube's sculptor Tony Rosenthal never intended for Alamo to spin, saying in 2005: "I actually thought we would put it on this post and we’d turn it to the position we wanted it and then stick it like that."^[6]^[7] However, the cube was never locked in place. One observer described spinning the cube as "part of the New York experience".^[8]

On March 10, 2005, the Parks Department removed the Cube for maintenance. The original artist and crew replaced a missing bolt, and made a few other minor repairs. A makeshift replica made of polyvinyl chloride tubes, named the Jello Cube in honor of Peter Cooper, was placed in its stead. In November 2005, the Cube returned with a fresh coat of black paint, still able to spin.^[1]^[9] In October 2015, the sculpture was covered in a protective wooden box because of the redevelopment of Astor Place, but was eventually removed off-site again for "restoration and repainting" and to keep it "out of harm's way," according to a representative of the New York City Parks Department.^[10] On November 1, 2016, the sculpture returned to Astor Place after a $180,000 reconstruction and rust removal.^[11] In November 2017, the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation celebrated the sculpture's 50th year anniversary of its installation.^[12]

By May 2022, the New York City Department of Transportation, which was responsible for the sculpture's maintenance, determined that problems with spinning the structure could cause further damage.^[13] According to city engineers, the cube was in danger of tipping over if it continued to spin.^[7]^[8] The city locked it in place with metal braces until additional work on the pivot could eventually prove sufficient to permit it to spin freely again.^[13] In May 2023, the DOT announced the cube had been removed and would be refurbished offsite at a Connecticut foundry.^[14]^[15] The sculpture was returned to Astor Place as in August 2023.^[16]

Similar cubes

Alamo is one of seven similar cubes created by Rosenthal.^[17]^[18] The identical Endover stands on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Rosenthal earned a bachelor of fine arts degree. The cube was donated by the class of 1965 and was installed in 1968. The Endover cube also rotates but its pivot is sunken into the ground, as opposed to the pivot of the Alamo, which is on a separate platform.^[19]^[20]

Pranks

In June 2003, the Cube was the subject of a prank played by the ATF squad (All Too Flat) in which it was turned into a giant Rubik's Cube.^[1] The cube stayed up for about 24 hours before NYC maintenance removed the painted cardboard panels from the sculpture.^[21]
In March 2006, the Graffiti Research Lab distributed LED throwies to a group of people to throw onto and decorate the Cube.^[22]
In April 2006, a tub of chalk was left by the Cube and passersby began to draw on it. Seven individuals were later arrested for vandalism. The chalk was washed off by NYC maintenance the following morning.^[23]
In October 2011, the visual artist Olek (Agata Oleksiak) made a crochet covering with their signature camouflage pattern over the cube.^[24]
On December 14, 2011, Caltech students covered the cube in a fitted cloth, making it resemble the Weighted Companion Cube from the video game Portal.^[25]
In October 2013, a fake documentary video went viral claiming to show that a man lived inside the cube.^[26]^[27]
For Halloween 2015, a man dressed up as The Cube and stood in its place. At the time Alamo was temporarily off-site because Astor Place was being rebuilt.^[28]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Moynihan, Colin (November 19, 2005). "The Cube, Restored, Is Back and Turning at Astor Place". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ ^a ^b Grimes, William (August 1, 2009). "Tony Rosenthal, 94, Sculptor of Public Art". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
^ "Astor Place Cube Will Stay in Place". The New York Times. November 23, 1967. p. 33. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
^ Bleyer, Jennifer (January 30, 2005). "A Famous Cube Puzzles Its Biggest Fans". The New York Times. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
^ DeYoung, Natalie. "The Cube". Place Matters. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
^ Thiel, Stacia; Doig, Will (November 4, 2005). "Remember the Alamo? After Eight Months, the Astor Place Cube Comes Back". New York Magazine. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Chang, Clio (May 18, 2022). "You Won't Have the Cube to Push Around Anymore". Curbed. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Barron, James (December 12, 2022). "The World Keeps Spinning, but the Astor Place Cube Is Stuck in Place". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Steele, Lockhart (November 7, 2005). "Remember the Alamo: Astor Cube Coming Home". Curbed. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
^ Carlson, Jen (November 25, 2014). "Video: The Astor Place Cube Has Been Removed For... A While". Gothamist. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015.
^ (1) Yakas, Ben (November 1, 2016). "It's Back: The Astor Place Cube Is Being Reinstalled Today". Arts & Entertainment. Gothamist. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
(2) NY1 News (November 1, 2016). "Iconic Astor Place Cube, AKA 'The Alamo', Returns to East Village Intersection". NY1. Charter Communications. Archived from the original on November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
(3) Cascone, Sarah (November 2, 2016). "After Months of Delays, the Astor Place Cube Returns". artnet news. Artnet Worldwide Corporation. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
(4) Kaplan, Isaac (November 4, 2016). "How New York's Beloved Astor Place Cube Was Restored". Artsy Editorial. Artsy. Archived from the original on November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
^ Berman, Andrew (November 2, 2017). "The 'Alamo' turns 50: A history of the Astor Place cube". 6sqft. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Frozen 'Cube': Iconic Astor Place sculpture's pivoting days in the past?". The Village Sun. May 18, 2022. p. 33. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
^ "Iconic Astor Place "Alamo Cube" sculpture removed to be repaired". CBS News. May 9, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
^ Barron, James (May 9, 2023). "The Cube Is Gone. But Soon It Will Spin Again". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
^ "NYC DOT Announces Astor Place "Alamo" Cube Will be Restored – and Will Spin Again This Summer" (Press release). NYCDOT. May 9, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
^ "Tony Rosenthal Cube Sculptures" on the Tony Rosenthal website
^ "New York Public Art". Tony Rosenthal. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
^ "The Cube in A²". University of Michigan. October 31, 2000. Archived from the original on September 17, 2006. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
^ "The Cube "Endeavor"". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on June 17, 2004. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
^ "Astor Cube". All Too Flat. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
^ "LED Throwies II". Graffiti Research Lab. Archived from the original (video) on March 9, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
^ Dobkin, Jake (April 2, 2006). "Astor Cube Attacked with Chalk". Arts & Entertainment. Gothamist. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^ Brown, Eric. "Street Artist Olek Hits Astor Place in New York City" (video). YouTube. Retrieved December 24, 2011.^{[dead YouTube link]}
^ (1) "Weighted Companion Cube". Portal: Unofficial Wiki. Archived from the original on May 10, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
(2) Johnston, Garth (December 14, 2011). "Photos: Caltech Prank Club Blankets The Astor Place Cube". Arts & Entertainment. Gothamist. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
^ Erikson, Christine (October 2, 2013). "Sorry, No One Is Living in the Astor Place Cube". Watercooler. Mashable.
^ "man in a cube". Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
^ Yakas, Ben (November 1, 2015). "Astor Place Cube Man Was The Best Costume in NYC". Arts & Entertainment. Gothamist. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.

External links

Tony Rosenthal – official website
"Alamo". Art Inventories Catalog. Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Chris-O (February 13, 2002). "Cooper Cube". Everything2.
Lent, Chris. "Alamo". Faculty. Cooper Union.
Chan-Norris, Jesse (November 18, 2005). "The Alamo Returns to Astor Place".

[nyt-2005-11-19-1] Moynihan, Colin (November 19, 2005). "The Cube, Restored, Is Back and Turning at Astor Place". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[nyt-2009-08-01-2] Grimes, William (August 1, 2009). "Tony Rosenthal, 94, Sculptor of Public Art". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.

[3] "Astor Place Cube Will Stay in Place". The New York Times. November 23, 1967. p. 33. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

[4] Bleyer, Jennifer (January 30, 2005). "A Famous Cube Puzzles Its Biggest Fans". The New York Times. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

[5] DeYoung, Natalie. "The Cube". Place Matters. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.

[Hariri-Kia_Davis_Shelasky_Cut_2005-6] Thiel, Stacia; Doig, Will (November 4, 2005). "Remember the Alamo? After Eight Months, the Astor Place Cube Comes Back". New York Magazine. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[Chang_2022-7] Chang, Clio (May 18, 2022). "You Won't Have the Cube to Push Around Anymore". Curbed. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[nyt-2022-12-12-8] Barron, James (December 12, 2022). "The World Keeps Spinning, but the Astor Place Cube Is Stuck in Place". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[curbed_20051107-9] Steele, Lockhart (November 7, 2005). "Remember the Alamo: Astor Cube Coming Home". Curbed. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2015.

[10] Carlson, Jen (November 25, 2014). "Video: The Astor Place Cube Has Been Removed For... A While". Gothamist. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015.

[11] (1) Yakas, Ben (November 1, 2016). "It's Back: The Astor Place Cube Is Being Reinstalled Today". Arts & Entertainment. Gothamist. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
(2) NY1 News (November 1, 2016). "Iconic Astor Place Cube, AKA 'The Alamo', Returns to East Village Intersection". NY1. Charter Communications. Archived from the original on November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
(3) Cascone, Sarah (November 2, 2016). "After Months of Delays, the Astor Place Cube Returns". artnet news. Artnet Worldwide Corporation. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
(4) Kaplan, Isaac (November 4, 2016). "How New York's Beloved Astor Place Cube Was Restored". Artsy Editorial. Artsy. Archived from the original on November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.

[12] Berman, Andrew (November 2, 2017). "The 'Alamo' turns 50: A history of the Astor Place cube". 6sqft. Retrieved August 11, 2019.

[:0-13] "Frozen 'Cube': Iconic Astor Place sculpture's pivoting days in the past?". The Village Sun. May 18, 2022. p. 33. Retrieved July 20, 2022.

[CBS_News_2023-14] "Iconic Astor Place "Alamo Cube" sculpture removed to be repaired". CBS News. May 9, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

[nyt-2023-05-09-15] Barron, James (May 9, 2023). "The Cube Is Gone. But Soon It Will Spin Again". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

[16] "NYC DOT Announces Astor Place "Alamo" Cube Will be Restored – and Will Spin Again This Summer" (Press release). NYCDOT. May 9, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

[17] "Tony Rosenthal Cube Sculptures" on the Tony Rosenthal website

[18] "New York Public Art". Tony Rosenthal. Retrieved February 16, 2024.

[19] "The Cube in A²". University of Michigan. October 31, 2000. Archived from the original on September 17, 2006. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

[20] "The Cube "Endeavor"". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on June 17, 2004. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

[21] "Astor Cube". All Too Flat. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

[22] "LED Throwies II". Graffiti Research Lab. Archived from the original (video) on March 9, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

[23] Dobkin, Jake (April 2, 2006). "Astor Cube Attacked with Chalk". Arts & Entertainment. Gothamist. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.

[24] Brown, Eric. "Street Artist Olek Hits Astor Place in New York City" (video). YouTube. Retrieved December 24, 2011.^{[dead YouTube link]}

[25] (1) "Weighted Companion Cube". Portal: Unofficial Wiki. Archived from the original on May 10, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
(2) Johnston, Garth (December 14, 2011). "Photos: Caltech Prank Club Blankets The Astor Place Cube". Arts & Entertainment. Gothamist. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2011.

[26] Erikson, Christine (October 2, 2013). "Sorry, No One Is Living in the Astor Place Cube". Watercooler. Mashable.

[27] "man in a cube". Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.

[28] Yakas, Ben (November 1, 2015). "Astor Place Cube Man Was The Best Costume in NYC". Arts & Entertainment. Gothamist. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.

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-'''''Alamo''''', also known as the '''''Astor Place Cube''''' or simply '''''The Cube''''', is an outdoor [[sculpture]] by [[Bernard Rosenthal|Bernard (Tony) Rosenthal]], located on [[Astor Place]], in the [[East Village, Manhattan]], [[New York City]]. It takes the form of a black [[cube]], {{convert|8|ft|m}} long on each side, mounted on a corner. The cube is made of [[Weathering steel|Cor-Ten steel]] and weighs about {{convert|1800|lb|kg}}. The faces of the cube are not flat but have various indentations, protrusions, and ledges. The sculpture's name, ''Alamo'', is designated on a small plaque on of the base and was selected by the artist's wife because its scale and mass reminded her of the [[Alamo Mission in San Antonio|Alamo Mission]].<ref name="nyt-2005-11-19">{{cite news |archiveurl=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/19/nyregion/the-cube-restored-is-back-and-turning-at-astor-place.html|archivedate=April 22, 2016|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/19/nyregion/19cube.html |title=The Cube, Restored, Is Back and Turning at Astor Place |last=Moynihan |first=Colin |date=November 19, 2005 |work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=November 17, 2016}}</ref><ref name="nyt-2009-08-01">{{cite news |title=Tony Rosenthal, 94, Sculptor of Public Art |first=William |last=Grimes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305051058/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9507E3DF173FF932A3575BC0A96F9C8B63|archivedate=March 5, 2016|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/01/arts/design/01rosenthal.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 1, 2009 |accessdate=November 17, 2016}}</ref>
+'''''Alamo''''', also known as the '''''Astor Place Cube''''' or simply '''''The Cube''''', is an outdoor [[sculpture]] by [[Tony Rosenthal]], located on [[Astor Place]], in the [[East Village, Manhattan|East Village]] neighborhood of [[Manhattan]] in [[New York City]]. It is a black [[cube]], {{convert|8|ft|m}} long on each side, mounted on a corner. The cube is made of [[Weathering steel|Cor-Ten steel]] and weighs about {{convert|1800|lb|kg}}. The faces of the cube are not flat but have various indentations, protrusions, and ledges. The sculpture's name, ''Alamo'', is designated on a small plaque on the base and was selected by the artist's wife because its scale and mass reminded her of the [[Alamo Mission in San Antonio|Alamo Mission]].<ref name="nyt-2005-11-19">{{cite news |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202022628/http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/19/nyregion/19cube.html |archive-date=December 2, 2014 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/19/nyregion/19cube.html |title=The Cube, Restored, Is Back and Turning at Astor Place |last=Moynihan |first=Colin |date=November 19, 2005 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=November 17, 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref><ref name="nyt-2009-08-01">{{cite news |title=Tony Rosenthal, 94, Sculptor of Public Art |first=William |last=Grimes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305051058/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9507E3DF173FF932A3575BC0A96F9C8B63|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/01/arts/design/01rosenthal.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 1, 2009 |access-date=November 17, 2016}}</ref> It was fabricated by Lippincott, Inc.
 ==History==
-Installed in 1967 as part of the "Sculpture and the Environment" organized by the [[New York City Department of Cultural Affairs]], the Cube was one of 25 temporary art installations that were intended to remain for a six-month period; however, local residents successfully petitioned the city to keep the Alamo. It has since become a popular meeting place in the [[East Village, Manhattan|East Village]].<ref name="nyt-2005-11-19"/><ref name="nyt-2009-08-01"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Astor Place Cube Will Stay in Place |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1967/11/23/archives/astor-place-cube-will-stay-in-place.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=November 23, 1967 |page=33 |accessdate=July 17, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=A Famous Cube Puzzles Its Biggest Fans |first=Jennifer |last=Bleyer |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/30/nyregion/thecity/30cube.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 30, 2005 |accessdate=July 17, 2010}}</ref> It stands in the middle of an intersection, across the street from two entrances to the [[Astor Place (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)|Astor Place station]] of the [[New York City Subway]]'s {{NYCS trains|Lexington local}}, as well as the [[Cooper Union Foundation Building]].
+Installed in 1967 as part of "Sculpture and the Environment", organized by the [[New York City Department of Cultural Affairs]], the cube was one of 25 temporary art installations that were intended to remain for a six-month period; however, local residents successfully petitioned the city to keep ''Alamo''. It has since become a popular meeting place in the [[East Village, Manhattan|East Village]].<ref name="nyt-2005-11-19"/><ref name="nyt-2009-08-01"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Astor Place Cube Will Stay in Place |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1967/11/23/archives/astor-place-cube-will-stay-in-place.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=November 23, 1967 |page=33 |access-date=July 17, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=A Famous Cube Puzzles Its Biggest Fans |first=Jennifer |last=Bleyer |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/30/nyregion/thecity/30cube.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 30, 2005 |access-date=July 17, 2010}}</ref> It stands in an intersection, across the street from two entrances to the [[Astor Place (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)|Astor Place subway station]], as well as the [[Cooper Union Foundation Building]].
+The cube rotates around a hidden pole in its center.<ref>{{cite web|last=DeYoung|first=Natalie|url=http://www.placematters.net/node/1783|access-date=April 14, 2017|title=The Cube|work=Place Matters|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415201013/http://www.placematters.net/node/1783|archive-date=April 15, 2017}}</ref> The cube's sculptor Tony Rosenthal never intended for ''Alamo'' to spin, saying in 2005: "I actually thought we would put it on this post and we’d turn it to the position we wanted it and then stick it like that."<ref name="Hariri-Kia Davis Shelasky Cut 2005">{{cite web |last1=Thiel |first1=Stacia |last2=Doig |first2=Will |date=November 4, 2005 |title=Remember the Alamo? After Eight Months, the Astor Place Cube Comes Back |url=https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/columns/intelligencer/15013/ |access-date=December 15, 2022 |website=New York Magazine}}</ref><ref name="Chang 2022">{{cite web |last=Chang |first=Clio |date=May 18, 2022 |title=You Won't Have the Cube to Push Around Anymore |url=https://www.curbed.com/2022/05/astor-place-alamo-cube-spin.html |access-date=December 15, 2022 |website=Curbed}}</ref> However, the cube was never locked in place. One observer described spinning the cube as "part of the New York experience".<ref name="nyt-2022-12-12">{{Cite news |last=Barron |first=James |date=2022-12-12 |title=The World Keeps Spinning, but the Astor Place Cube Is Stuck in Place |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/12/nyregion/astor-place-cube-new-york.html |access-date=2022-12-15 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>[[File:Astor Place Cube (Alamo).jpg|thumb|The ''Alamo'' in front of an outdoor [[café]] after the 2016 [[renovation]]s|alt=The Alamo in front of an outdoor café after the 2016 renovations]]
-The Cube rotates around a hidden pole in the center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.placematters.net/node/1783|accessdate=April 14, 2017|title=The Cube|work=Place Matters}}</ref> As the heavy Cube takes more than one person to rotate, it has become a way for friends and strangers to bond.<ref name=Mail>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3896002/The-Astor-Place-Cube-known-Alamo-returns-New-York.html|archivedate=November 3, 2016|date=November 2, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103160629/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3896002/The-Astor-Place-Cube-known-Alamo-returns-New-York.html|title=Remember the Alamo! New Yorkers rejoice as the iconic Astor Place Cube interactive artwork returns to the streets after a two year absence|last=Wilkinson|first=James|work=[[Daily Mail]].com|publisher=Associated Newspapers Ltd.|accessdate=November 3, 2016}}</ref>
+On March 10, 2005, the [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation|Parks Department]] removed the ''Cube'' for maintenance. The original artist and crew replaced a missing bolt, and made a few other minor repairs.  A makeshift replica made of [[polyvinyl chloride]] tubes, named the ''Jello Cube'' in honor of [[Peter Cooper]], was placed in its stead.  In November 2005, the ''Cube'' returned with a fresh coat of black paint, still able to spin.<ref name="nyt-2005-11-19"/><ref name="curbed 20051107">{{cite web | url=http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2005/11/07/remember_the_alamo_astor_cube_coming_home.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405072346/http://ny.curbed.com/2005/11/7/10611298/remember-the-alamo-astor-cube-coming-home|archive-date=April 5, 2016| title=Remember the Alamo: Astor Cube Coming Home | publisher=[[Curbed]] | date=November 7, 2005 | access-date=January 15, 2015 | author=Steele, Lockhart}}</ref> In October 2015, the sculpture was covered in a protective wooden box because of the redevelopment of Astor Place, but was eventually removed off-site again for "restoration and repainting" and to keep it "out of harm's way," according to a representative of the [[New York City Parks Department]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Carlson, Jen |url=http://gothamist.com/2014/11/25/bye_for_now_astor_cube.php |title=Video: The Astor Place Cube Has Been Removed For... A While |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017134919/http://gothamist.com/2014/11/25/bye_for_now_astor_cube.php |archive-date=October 17, 2015 |work=[[Gothamist]] |date=November 25, 2014}}</ref> On November 1, 2016, the sculpture returned to Astor Place after a $180,000 reconstruction and rust removal.<ref>(1) {{cite web|url=http://gothamist.com/2016/11/01/its_back_the_astor_place_cube_is_be.php#photo-1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103155611/http://gothamist.com/2016/11/01/its_back_the_astor_place_cube_is_be.php|archive-date=November 3, 2016|date=November 1, 2016|title=It's Back: The Astor Place Cube Is Being Reinstalled Today|first=Ben|last=Yakas|work=Arts & Entertainment|publisher=Gothamist|access-date=November 3, 2016}}<br>(2) {{cite web|author=NY1 News|url=http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2016/11/1/iconic-astor-place-cube--aka--the-alamo---returns-to-east-village-intersection-.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102122005/http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2016/11/1/iconic-astor-place-cube--aka--the-alamo---returns-to-east-village-intersection-.html|archive-date=November 2, 2016|date=November 1, 2016|access-date=November 2, 2016|title=Iconic Astor Place Cube, AKA 'The Alamo', Returns to East Village Intersection|work=[[NY1]]|publisher=Charter Communications}}<br>(3) {{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103153919/https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/astor-place-cube-returns-730451|archive-date=November 3, 2016|url=https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/astor-place-cube-returns-730451|title=After Months of Delays, the Astor Place Cube Returns|first=Sarah|last=Cascone|date=November 2, 2016|work=artnet news|publisher=Artnet Worldwide Corporation|access-date=November 3, 2016}}<br>(4) {{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111175132/https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-how-new-york-s-most-beloved-public-artwork-was-restored|archive-date=November 11, 2016|url=https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-how-new-york-s-most-beloved-public-artwork-was-restored|title=How New York's Beloved Astor Place Cube Was Restored|last=Kaplan|first=Isaac|work=Artsy Editorial|date=November 4, 2016|publisher=Artsy|access-date=November 11, 2016}}</ref> In November 2017, the [[Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation]] celebrated the sculpture's 50th year [[anniversary]] of its installation.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Berman|first=Andrew|date=November 2, 2017|url=https://www.6sqft.com/the-alamo-turns-50-a-history-of-the-astor-place-cube/|title=The 'Alamo' turns 50: A history of the Astor Place cube|website=6sqft|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-11}}</ref>
+By May 2022, the [[New York City Department of Transportation]], which was responsible for the sculpture's maintenance, determined that problems with spinning the structure could cause further damage.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |date=May 18, 2022 |title=Frozen 'Cube': Iconic Astor Place sculpture's pivoting days in the past? |page=33 |newspaper=The Village Sun |url=https://thevillagesun.com/frozen-cube-iconic-astor-place-sculptures-pivoting-days-in-the-past |access-date=July 20, 2022}}</ref> According to city engineers, the cube was in danger of tipping over if it continued to spin.<ref name="Chang 2022" /><ref name="nyt-2022-12-12" /> The city locked it in place with metal braces until additional work on the pivot could eventually prove sufficient to permit it to spin freely again.<ref name=":0" /> In May 2023, the DOT announced the cube had been removed and would be refurbished offsite at a Connecticut foundry.<ref name="CBS News 2023">{{cite web | title=Iconic Astor Place "Alamo Cube" sculpture removed to be repaired | website=CBS News | date=May 9, 2023 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/iconic-astor-place-alamo-cube-sculpture-removed-to-be-repaired/ | access-date=June 13, 2023}}</ref><ref name=nyt-2023-05-09>{{Cite news|last=Barron|first=James|date=2023-05-09|title=The Cube Is Gone. But Soon It Will Spin Again.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/nyregion/astor-place-cube-restoration.html|access-date=2023-06-13|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The sculpture was returned to Astor Place as in August 2023.<ref>{{Cite press release|date=May 9, 2023|url=https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pr2023/astor-place-alamo-cube-restored.shtml|title=NYC DOT Announces Astor Place "Alamo" Cube Will be Restored – and Will Spin Again This Summer|agency=NYCDOT|language=en-US|access-date=2023-06-13}}</ref>
-''Alamo'' is one of five similar cubes created by Rosenthal.<ref>[http://www.tonyrosenthal.com/OutdoorCubes.htm "Tony Rosenthal Cube Sculptures"] on the Tony Rosenthal website</ref> The identical ''Endover'' stands on the campus of the [[University of Michigan]] in [[Ann Arbor]], [[Michigan]], where Rosenthal earned a bachelor of fine arts degree. The cube was donated by the class of 1965 and was installed in 1968. The "Endover" cube also rotates but its pivot is sunken into the ground, as opposed to the pivot of the ''Alamo'', which is on a separate platform.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Cube in A² |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060917122701/http://www.umich.edu/news/index.html?Releases%2F2000%2FOct00%2Fr103100b |archivedate=September 17, 2006 |url=http://www.umich.edu/news/index.html?Releases/2000/Oct00/r103100b |newspaper=University of Michigan |date=October 31, 2000 |accessdate=July 17, 2010 |deadurl=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040617055008/http://www.plantext.bf.umich.edu/planner/sculpture/central/cube.htm|archivedate=June 17, 2004||url=http://www.plantext.bf.umich.edu/planner/sculpture/central/cube.htm |title=The Cube "Endeavor" |work=University of Michigan |accessdate=July 17, 2010|df=mdy }}</ref>
+== Similar cubes ==
-On March 10, 2005, the [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation|Parks Department]] removed the Cube for maintenance. The original artist and crew replaced a missing bolt, and made a few other minor repairs.  A makeshift replica of [[polyvinyl chloride]] tubes named the ''Jello Cube'' in honor of [[Peter Cooper]] was placed in its stead.  In November 2005, the Cube returned with a fresh coat of black paint, still able to spin.<ref name="nyt-2005-11-19"/><ref name="curbed 20051107">{{cite web | url=http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2005/11/07/remember_the_alamo_astor_cube_coming_home.php |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405072346/http://ny.curbed.com/2005/11/7/10611298/remember-the-alamo-astor-cube-coming-home|archivedate=April 5, 2016| title=Remember the Alamo: Astor Cube Coming Home | publisher=[[Curbed]] | date=November 7, 2005 | accessdate=January 15, 2015 | author=Lockhart}}</ref>
+''Alamo'' is one of seven similar cubes created by Rosenthal.<ref>[http://www.tonyrosenthal.com/OutdoorCubes.htm "Tony Rosenthal Cube Sculptures"] on the Tony Rosenthal website</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tonyrosenthal.com/new-york-public-art/|title=New York Public Art|website=Tony Rosenthal|accessdate=February 16, 2024}}</ref> The identical ''[[Endover]]'' stands on the campus of the [[University of Michigan]] in [[Ann Arbor]], [[Michigan]], where Rosenthal earned a bachelor of fine arts degree. The cube was donated by the class of 1965 and was installed in 1968. The ''Endover'' cube also rotates but its pivot is sunken into the ground, as opposed to the pivot of the ''Alamo'', which is on a separate platform.<ref>{{cite news |date=October 31, 2000 |title=The Cube in A² |newspaper=University of Michigan |url=http://www.umich.edu/news/index.html?Releases/2000/Oct00/r103100b |url-status=dead |access-date=July 17, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060917122701/http://www.umich.edu/news/index.html?Releases%2F2000%2FOct00%2Fr103100b |archive-date=September 17, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Cube "Endeavor" |url=http://www.plantext.bf.umich.edu/planner/sculpture/central/cube.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040617055008/http://www.plantext.bf.umich.edu/planner/sculpture/central/cube.htm |archive-date=June 17, 2004 |access-date=July 17, 2010 |work=University of Michigan |df=mdy}}</ref>
-In October 2015, the sculpture was covered in a protective wooden box because of the redevelopment of Astor Place, but was eventually removed off-site again for "restoration and repainting" and to keep it "out of harm's way," according to a representative of the [[New York City Parks Department]].<ref>Carlson, Jen. [http://gothamist.com/2014/11/25/bye_for_now_astor_cube.php "Video: The Astor Place Cube Has Been Removed For... A While"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017134919/http://gothamist.com/2014/11/25/bye_for_now_astor_cube.php |date=October 17, 2015 }} ''[[Gothamist]]'' (November 25, 2014)</ref> On November 1st, 2016, the sculpture returned to Astor Place after a $180,000 reconstruction and rust removal.<ref name=Mail/><ref>(1) {{cite web|url=http://gothamist.com/2016/11/01/its_back_the_astor_place_cube_is_be.php#photo-1|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103155611/http://gothamist.com/2016/11/01/its_back_the_astor_place_cube_is_be.php|archivedate=November 3, 2016|date=November 1, 2016|title=IT'S BACK: The Astor Place Cube Is Being Reinstalled Today|first=Ben|last=Yakas|work=Arts & Entertainment|publisher=Gothamist|accessdate=November 3, 2016}}<br>(2) {{cite web|author=NY1 News|url=http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2016/11/1/iconic-astor-place-cube--aka--the-alamo---returns-to-east-village-intersection-.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102122005/http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2016/11/1/iconic-astor-place-cube--aka--the-alamo---returns-to-east-village-intersection-.html|archivedate=November 2, 2016|date=November 1,  2016|accessdate=November 2,  2016|title=Iconic Astor Place Cube, AKA 'The Alamo', Returns to East Village Intersection|work=[[NY1]]|publisher=Charter Communications|}}<br>(3) {{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103153919/https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/astor-place-cube-returns-730451|archivedate=November 3, 2016|url=https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/astor-place-cube-returns-730451|title=After Months of Delays, the Astor Place Cube Returns|first=Sarah|last=Cascone|date=November 2, 2016|work=artnet news|publisher=Artnet Worldwide Corporation|accessdate=November 3, 2016}}<br>(4) {{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111175132/https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-how-new-york-s-most-beloved-public-artwork-was-restored|archivedate=November 11, 2016|url=https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-how-new-york-s-most-beloved-public-artwork-was-restored|title=How New York’s Beloved Astor Place Cube Was Restored|last=Kaplan|first=Isaac|work=Artsy Editorial||date=November 4, 2016|publisher=Artsy|accessdate=November 11, 2016}}</ref>
 ==Pranks==
-*In June 2003, the Cube was the subject of a prank played by the ATF squad (All Too Flat) in which it was turned into a giant [[Rubik's Cube]].<ref name="nyt-2005-11-19"/> The cube stayed up for about 24 hours before NYC maintenance removed the painted cardboard panels from the sculpture.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alltooflat.com/pranks/cube/ |title=Astor Cube |work=All Too Flat |accessdate=July 17, 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100721215427/http://www.alltooflat.com/pranks/cube/| archivedate= July 21, 2010 | deadurl= no}}</ref>
+* In June 2003, the ''Cube'' was the subject of a prank played by the ATF squad (All Too Flat) in which it was turned into a giant [[Rubik's Cube]].<ref name="nyt-2005-11-19"/> The cube stayed up for about 24 hours before NYC maintenance removed the painted cardboard panels from the sculpture.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alltooflat.com/pranks/cube/ |title=Astor Cube |work=All Too Flat |access-date=July 17, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100721215427/http://www.alltooflat.com/pranks/cube/| archive-date= July 21, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
-*In March 2006, the [[Graffiti Research Lab]] distributed [[LED throwies]] to a group of people to throw onto and decorate the Cube.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://graffitiresearchlab.com/?page_id=17#video |title=LED Throwies II |work=Graffiti Research Lab|format=video|accessdate=July 17, 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100309100923/http://graffitiresearchlab.com/?page_id=17| archivedate=March 9, 2010}}</ref>
+* In March 2006, the [[Graffiti Research Lab]] distributed [[LED throwies]] to a group of people to throw onto and decorate the ''Cube''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://graffitiresearchlab.com/?page_id=17#video |title=LED Throwies II |work=Graffiti Research Lab|format=video|access-date=July 17, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100309100923/http://graffitiresearchlab.com/?page_id=17| archive-date=March 9, 2010}}</ref>
-*In April 2006, a tub of chalk was left by the Cube and passersby began to draw on it.  Seven individuals were later arrested for vandalism.  The chalk was washed off by NYC maintenance the following morning.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dobkin|first=Jake|title=Astor Cube Attacked with Chalk|work=Arts & Entertainment|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522152524/http://gothamist.com/2006/04/02/astor_cube_atta.php|archivedate=May 22, 2016|url=http://gothamist.com/2006/04/02/astor_cube_atta.php|publisher=Gothamist|date=April 2, 2006|accessdate=November 16, 2016|deadurl=yes|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
+* In April 2006, a tub of chalk was left by the ''Cube'' and passersby began to draw on it.  Seven individuals were later arrested for vandalism.  The chalk was washed off by NYC maintenance the following morning.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dobkin|first=Jake|title=Astor Cube Attacked with Chalk|work=Arts & Entertainment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522152524/http://gothamist.com/2006/04/02/astor_cube_atta.php|archive-date=May 22, 2016|url=http://gothamist.com/2006/04/02/astor_cube_atta.php|publisher=Gothamist|date=April 2, 2006|access-date=November 16, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
-*In October 2011, the visual artist [[Olek (artist)|Olek]] (Agata Oleksiak) made a crochet covering with her signature camouflage pattern over the cube.<ref>{{cite web |last=Brown|first=Eric|format=video|title=Street Artist Olek Hits Astor Place in New York City |publisher=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtGSnUgniTs|accessdate=December 24, 2011}}</ref>
+* In October 2011, the visual artist [[Olek (artist)|Olek]] (Agata Oleksiak) made a crochet covering with their signature camouflage pattern over the cube.<ref>{{cite web |last=Brown|first=Eric|format=video|title=Street Artist Olek Hits Astor Place in New York City |publisher=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtGSnUgniTs|access-date=December 24, 2011}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref>
-*On December 14, 2011, [[Caltech]] students covered the cube in a fitted cloth, making it resemble the Weighted Companion Cube from the video game ''[[Portal (video game)|Portal]]''.<ref>(1) {{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510143816/http://theportalwiki.com/wiki/Weighted_Companion_Cube|archivedate=May 10, 2011|url=http://theportalwiki.com/wiki/Weighted_Companion_Cube|title=Weighted Companion Cube|work=Portal: Unofficial Wiki|accessdate=November 11, 2016}}<br>(2) {{cite web|url=http://gothamist.com/2011/12/14/caltech_prank_blankets_the_astor_pl.php|title=Photos: CalTech Prank Club Blankets The Astor Place Cube|last=Johnston|first=Garth|work=Arts & Entertainment|date=December 14, 2011|publisher=Gothamist|accessdate=December 14, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106014805/http://gothamist.com/2011/12/14/caltech_prank_blankets_the_astor_pl.php|archivedate=January 6, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
+* On December 14, 2011, [[Caltech]] students covered the cube in a fitted cloth, making it resemble the Weighted Companion Cube from the video game ''[[Portal (video game)|Portal]]''.<ref>(1) {{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510143816/http://theportalwiki.com/wiki/Weighted_Companion_Cube|archive-date=May 10, 2011|url=http://theportalwiki.com/wiki/Weighted_Companion_Cube|title=Weighted Companion Cube|work=Portal: Unofficial Wiki|access-date=November 11, 2016}}<br>(2) {{cite web|url=http://gothamist.com/2011/12/14/caltech_prank_blankets_the_astor_pl.php|title=Photos: Caltech Prank Club Blankets The Astor Place Cube|last=Johnston|first=Garth|work=Arts & Entertainment|date=December 14, 2011|publisher=Gothamist|access-date=December 14, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106014805/http://gothamist.com/2011/12/14/caltech_prank_blankets_the_astor_pl.php|archive-date=January 6, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
-*In October 2013, a fake documentary video went viral claiming to show that a man lived inside the cube.<ref>{{cite web|last=Erikson|first=Christine|url=http://mashable.com/2013/10/02/astor-place-cube-hoax/|title=Sorry, No One Is Living in the Astor Place Cube|work=Watercooler|date=October 2, 2013|publisher=Mashable}}</ref>
+* In October 2013, a fake documentary video went viral claiming to show that a man lived inside the cube.<ref>{{cite web|last=Erikson|first=Christine|url=http://mashable.com/2013/10/02/astor-place-cube-hoax/|title=Sorry, No One Is Living in the Astor Place Cube|work=Watercooler|date=October 2, 2013|publisher=Mashable}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcl9NPl481k|title=man in a cube|accessdate=February 16, 2024|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
-*For Halloween  2015, a man dressed up as the cube and stood in its place. At the time ''Alamo'' was temporarily off-site because Astor Place was being rebuilt.<ref>{{cite web|last=Yakas|first=Ben|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113153624/http://gothamist.com/2015/11/01/photos_astor_place_cube_man_is_the_best.php|archivedate=November 13, 2016|url=http://gothamist.com/2015/11/01/photos_astor_place_cube_man_is_the_best.php|title=Astor Place Cube Man Was The Best Costume In NYC|work=Arts & Entertainment|publisher=[[Gothamist]]|date=November 1, 2015|accessdate=November 17, 2016|deadurl=yes|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
+* For [[Halloween]] 2015, a man dressed up as ''The Cube'' and stood in its place. At the time ''Alamo'' was temporarily off-site because Astor Place was being rebuilt.<ref>{{cite web|last=Yakas|first=Ben|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113153624/http://gothamist.com/2015/11/01/photos_astor_place_cube_man_is_the_best.php|archive-date=November 13, 2016|url=http://gothamist.com/2015/11/01/photos_astor_place_cube_man_is_the_best.php|title=Astor Place Cube Man Was The Best Costume in NYC|work=Arts & Entertainment|publisher=[[Gothamist]]|date=November 1, 2015|access-date=November 17, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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 == External links ==
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-* [http://www.tonyrosenthal.com Tony Rosenthal]
+* [http://www.tonyrosenthal.com Tony Rosenthal] – official website
 * {{cite web |url= http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!302740~!0#focus |title= Alamo |work= Art Inventories Catalog |publisher= [[Smithsonian American Art Museum]] }}
 * {{cite web |url= http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=Cooper%20Cube |title= Cooper Cube
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 * {{cite web |url= http://pith.org/photo/view/20051118-thealamo |title= The Alamo Returns to Astor Place |date= Nov 18, 2005 |first= Jesse |last= Chan-Norris }}
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