Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

I went on a weekend getaway to Minneapolis and had the opportunity to visit the Sculpture Garden at the Walker Art Center. Newly renovated in June 2017, the Walker Art Center welcomed back guests to experience modern and contemporary art in the setting of an urban park. I love spaces like this where people can walk through and see the art up close.

Spoonbridge was the first work commissioned for the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden in 1988 and is now a familiar and iconic symbol for the Twin Cities. What is Contemporary Art? "The answer is simple: contemporary art is art made today by living artists. As such, it reflects the complex issues that shape our diverse, global, and rapidly changing world. Through their work, many contemporary artists explore personal or cultural identity, offer critiques of social and institutional structures, or even attempt to redefine art itself. In the process, they often raise difficult or thought-provoking questions without providing easy answers. Curiosity, an open mind, and a commitment to dialogue and debate are the best tools with which to approach a work of contemporary art." -walkerart.org

The Spinner

ALEXANDER CALDER

1966

Woodrow

DEBORAH BUTTERFIELD

1988

X with Columns

SOL LEWITT

1996

Black Vessel for a Saint

THEASTER GATES

2017

"The bricks of its curved walls were custom-made using leftover materials from the brick-making process. "

Hare on Bell on Portland Stone Piers

BARRY FLANAGAN

1983

For Whom ...

KRIS MARTIN

2012

Dawn Tree

LOUISE NEVELSON

1976

Arikidea

MARK DI SUVERO

1977-1982

"The gigantic steel beams have been carefully and safely balanced, so a simple touch or a passing breeze will cause its elements to sway."

Hahn/Cock

KATHARINA FRITSCH

2013/2017

LOVE

ROBERT INDIANA

1966–1998

Spoonbridge and Cherry

CLAES OLDENBURG AND COOSJE VAN BRUGGEN

1985-1988

La soledad

KCHO

1999/2005

Hephaestus

MATTHEW MONAHAN

2013

Bronze Woman IV

THOMAS SCHÜTTE

1998/2000

Back of Snowman

GARY HUME

2001

Rapture

KIKI SMITH

2001

Level Head

TONY CRAGG

2007

September Room (Room with Two Reclining Figures and Composition with Long Verticals)

MARK MANDERS

2017

Untitled

JIM HODGES

2011

"The bold colors form a smooth, continuous surface connecting the natural with the artificial. The glossy finish both captures and casts sunlight, creating a light and buoyant effect."

The beautiful weather made for a great day with great company. I had so much fun and I hope to return soon! To read more about the modern and contemporary sculptures visit walkerart.org.

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