Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
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725 Vineland Pl, Minneapolis, MN 55403-1195, USA
PHONE +1 612-375-7600
Created through a partnership between the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, this 11-acre park opened in 1988 adjacent to the museum. It houses some of the most famous sculptures in the world, including the iconic "Spoonbridge and Cherry" by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. Other famous works include "The Spinner" by Alexander Calder, "Salute to Painting" by Roy Lichtenstein, "Sky Pesher, 2005" by James Turrell, and "Rapture" by Kiki Smith. In Summer 2019 the garden unveiled its newest addition, a commission by local artists Ta-coumba T. Aiken, Rosemary Soyini Vinelle Guyton, and Seitu Jones called "Shadows at the Crossroads."
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Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park
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4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA
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In 1986, the Hall Family Foundation acquired 57 pieces by Henry Moore, and acquired ten more in 1989. In 1992, the foundation started a modern sculpture initiative, adding pieces like the famous Claes Oldenburg’s and Coosje van Bruggen’s site-specific "Shuttlecocks," and in 1996 the foundation donated all of their 84 acquisitions to the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City. Other works at the 22-acre park close to the museum include Magdalena Abakanowicz’s "Standing Figures (Thirty Figures)," Roxy Paine’s "Ferment," and "The Glass Labyrinth" by Robert Morris, a commission on the occasion of the park’s 25th anniversary, when it was renamed for Donald J. Hall.