The world’s largest public art event is back in New York City and, as always, it’s brought cows along with it. This year’s post-Covid return of the annual CowParade fundraiser showcases 78 fiberglass cow sculptures.
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Scattered across all five boroughs from August 18 through September 30, 2021, the cows represent a slew of artists, companies and celebrities, from fashion designer Zac Posen to Moulin Rouge! The Musical. At the end of their month-long public spotlight, each cow will be sold to the highest online bidder. All proceeds will go to to New York-based charity organization God’s Love We Deliver.
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Over the course of 22 years, CowParade has raised over $30 million for charity across 80 cities worldwide. A combined total of 5,000 cows have been created for the event, a daunting number in comparison to this year’s 78.
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In past years, a cow count of 500 was hardly unusual, but in a post-pandemic New York that didn’t exactly welcome the cows the last time they were here, the event was scaled down and now claims to be focused on higher quality art.
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You can bid on a cow at Heritage Auctions if you’d like, but you better act fast. The bidding may have just started, but cows are already surpassing the $10,000 mark.
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Click here to “Meet the Cows” of CowParade 2021.