Too few bronze statues of women in public art? Check out this NYC installation

Statues of Oprah Winfrey (left) and US astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson by Australian artists Marc and Gillie Schattner are exhibited in New York. Photo: AFP

Ten statues of famous women were installed in New York last week as the first part of an international project by Australian artists to highlight gender imbalance in monuments.

Media mogul and talk show queen Oprah Winfrey, Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett and three-time Olympic gold medallist Gabby Douglas were among the personalities chosen by the public to be carved in bronze.