The Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity in partnership with the Binghamton University Art Museum present Harriet Tubman sculptor, Zoe Dufour, Artist Talk and Reception beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025 in the Main Gallery of the Binghamton University Art Museum.

The Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity at Binghamton University will unveil a statue of Tubman during a special event at 11 a.m. Friday, March 21, at the Binghamton University Downtown Center, 67 Washington St., Binghamton. The statue will be located at Tubman’s marker along the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail, a public trail denoting Underground Railroad stops and other anti-slavery and civil rights sites. This event and the accompanying talk on March 24 are free and open to the public.

To RSVP for the unveiling, visit https://tinyurl.com/HTCstatue. For more information, visit the Tubman Center website.

Zoe Dufour, a figurative sculptor based in New York City, designed the bronze statue. In 2023, Dufour’s design was selected – with feedback from the public – from a short list of five finalists. Dufour said the project was a “dream” for her and is grateful to have been able to bring the sculpture to Binghamton. 

“It is an incredible honor to commemorate an individual like Harriet Tubman,” said Dufour. “I want to spend my career sculpting individuals like her, that show us the best parts of humanity. She championed for rights and freedom against what must have felt like unassailable odds and was successful beyond what was imagined possible. She still captivates us today. Her story transcends time and is a reminder to hold hope hand in hand with action, rather than to give into despair.”

Zoe Dufour Artist Talk and Reception is an event in coordination with the Binghamton University Art Museum’s Spring 2025 exhibition, Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy organized by the New York Historical.

For details on upcoming BUAM programming, see our “Events” page on the BUAM website and social media.