Art figures heavily into the project, with public funds paying for the memorial.

The local police department is treating the incident as a possible arson attack.

There's certain amount of risk that comes with a public art project, King told ARTnews. "It takes a lot of commitment."

Lewis was known for his role as a leader in the Civil Rights Movement and represented the Atlanta area in the House when he was first elected in 1986.

His statue joins that of another Arkansas native and civil rights leader Daisy Bates.

Artists involved in the public art initiative will create monuments engaging with complex American histories.

The art installation returned again with increased security measures.

The first memorial statue to Queen Elizabeth II remembers the queen's softer side.

The piece is so bad in fact that no artist has ever stepped forward to claim it as their own.

Works by Banksy and murals in Northern Ireland will also be recorded as part of Art UK's three-year project.