Snowden Bust Will Join Brooklyn Museum’s “Agitprop!” Exhibit In February

It’s been nine months since the sculpture bust of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden popped up unannounced in Fort Greene Park’s Prison Ship Martyrs Monument, sparking a fevered debate about art, protest, and public space before disappearing almost as soon as it had arrived.

But now it’s on its way back to the neighborhood — with permission, and for several months — as part of the Brooklyn Museum’s “Agitprop!” exhibition.

The 100-pound bust, commissioned by local artists Jeff Greenspan and Andrew Tider from a West Coast sculptor Doyle Trankina, was nominated for inclusion in the exhibit by infamous HIV/AIDS artist collective, Gran Fury. It will be on display beginning February 17 and run through August  7.

Presented by the Brooklyn Museum’s Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Agitprop! explores the legacy and continued power of politically engaged art. This dynamic and thought-provoking installation. . . features a full range of material, including photography and film, prints and banners, street actions and songs, and TV shows, social media, and performances.

The real life Edward Snowden remains in temporary asylum in Russia.