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Weedman, Michael,
Abstract -- Geometric
Landscape -- Nebraska
Outdoor Sculpture -- Nebraska -- Lincoln
Sculpture
Where the Sky Meets the Earth...Where Dreams Become Reality, (sculpture).
Artist:
Weedman, Michael, 1953- , sculptor.
Title:
Where the Sky Meets the Earth...Where Dreams Become Reality, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 1987.
Medium:
Sculpture: steel and polished aluminum; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 9 in. x 11 ft. x 10 ft. 6 in.; Foundation: approx. W. 15 ft. x D. 15 ft.
Inscription:
(Bronze plaque in south east corner of concrete base:) "WHERE THE SKY MEETS THE EARTH...WHERE DREAMS BECOME REALITY"/ARTIST MICHAEL WEEDMAN 1987/PROJECT SPONSORS: NEBRASKA ARTS COUNCIL AND ELEVENTH STREET GALLERY signed
Description:
Abstract sculpture made with mild steel hollows and square tubes assembled in repetitive forms, stacked in layers. The sculpture is installed on a flat concrete base.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Landscape -- Nebraska
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Nebraska -- Lincoln
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Lincoln, Mayor's Office of Urban Development, City-County Building, 9th and K Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
Located Antelope Park, A Street and Capitol Boulevard, Lincoln, Nebraska
Remarks:
The sculpture was financed by the city of Lincoln via the Winnett Trust (administered by the Park and Recreation Department), the Nebraska Arts Council, the Eleventh Street Gallery and private donors. The Lincoln Arts Council also gave $250 towards the general expenses of the project. The horizontal abstract work is meant to be a visual portrait of the state. IAS files contain transcription of artist's quote, which expands on the title of the piece.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nebraska survey, 1994.
SOS Assessment Award, 1997.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS NE000022
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NE000022
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