National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
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The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden is the most recent addition to the National Gallery of Art
in Washington, DC. Completed and opened to the public on May 23, 1999, the location provides an outdoor setting for exhibiting a number of pieces from the Museum's contemporary sculpture collection.
National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden is a national art museum, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 9th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, in Washington, DC...
in Washington, DC. Completed and opened to the public on May 23, 1999, the location provides an outdoor setting for exhibiting a number of pieces from the Museum's contemporary sculpture collection.
Works
- Four-Sided PyramidFour-Sided PyramidFour-Sided Pyramid is a conceptual modular "structure", by Sol LeWitt, in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden.The artist created a plan and Four-Sided Pyramid was constructed by others, in 1999....
- GraftGraft (Paine)Graft is a sculpture by Roxy Paine. It was installed on October 26–30 2008, in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden.It is part of a "Dendroids" series begun in 1998. Made of Stainless steel, it weighs 16,000 pounds....
- MoondogMoondog (sculpture)Moondog is a minimalist sculpture created by Tony Smith in 1964. The piece is composed of 15 octahedra and 10 tetrahedra, and while perfectly ordered and symmetrical when seen from certain angles, it carries a strong tilt forward when seen from other angles.The title refers to Joan Miró's painting...
- Thinker on a RockThinker on a RockThinker on a Rock is a bronze sculpture by Barry Flanagan.It is installed at Washington University in St. Louis, the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park in Des Moines, Iowa, Utrecht, and the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden....