A modernist equine sculpture in New York City has undergone a major restoration. The Nivola Horses, named after their creator, Italian artist Costantino Nivola, is an art installation of 18 concrete modernist horses.

The horses were installed in 1964 in the plaza of a public housing project known as the Stephen Wise Towers. Since then, the little herd has been through tough times. For starters, according to an article in The West Side Rag, vandals hacked off their muzzles after only a decade.