Lenny Kravitz joined the VIP audience to honor student essay winners and celebrate launch of landmark public art installation.
NEW YORK, May 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --Â The Soloviev Foundation welcomed guests on May 8 for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of Path of Liberty: That Which Unites US, a landmark art installation opening to the public May 15. Set on Manhattan's East Side from 38th to 41st Street along First Avenue, the 6-acre installation transforms remarkable personal stories of WWII heroes and today's changemakers into a vivid exploration of liberty and equality through larger-than-life visuals and interactive storytelling.
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