Frank Gehrys sculpture moves from Walker Art Center to Weisman Art Museum
Walker Art Center
Press Contact: Meredith Kessler, Meredith.Kessler@walkerart.org, 612.375.7651
Weisman Art Museum
Press Contact: Erin Lauderman, elauderm@umn.edu, 612.625.9685
What: During the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Reconstruction Project, a number of sculptures from the Walker Art Center’s collection have been relocated through partnerships across the city, including Frank Gehry’s Standing Glass Fish (1986). On long-term loan to the Weisman Art Museum, de-installation of the sculpture will begin on Thursday, October 29, 2015 in the Cowles Conservatory at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Re-installation of the glass scales will begin at the Weisman Art Museum on Monday, November 9, 2015.
When/
Where: October 29 – COWLES CONSERVATORY, MINNEAPOLIS
SCULPTURE GARDEN - 10:00 a.m.
725 Vineland Place
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Directions: www.walkerart.org/garden
Walker Art Center visual art curator, Siri Engberg
Walker Art Center registrar, Joe King
November 9 – WEISMAN ART MUSEUM - 10:00 a.m.
Weisman Art Museum | University of Minnesota
333 East River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Directions: www.wam.umn.edu
Installation of the thirty-three sections of glass scales will begin on
November 9, 2015.
Weisman Art Museum senior curator, Diane Mullin
Architect and owner of Tomas Osinski Design Inc., Tomas Osinski
# # #