Centrally located park with gardens, games and events area. Opened in 2013 and named after the painter, author and songwriter Romare Bearden (1911-1988). Unveiled at the park in 2017, the welded stainless steel Spiral Odyssey sculpture is an eye-catching work of art, nearly 30 feet tall and weighing about 8,000 pounds. The artist, Richard Hunt, was a contemporary of Romare Bearden. The two were the first African American artists to have solo shows at the Museum of Modern Art in 1971.
beardenfoundation.org/spiral-odyssey-sculpture-unveiled-at-the-romare-bearden-park

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Centrally located park with gardens, games and events area. Opened in 2013 and named after the painter, author and songwriter Romare Bearden (1911-1988). Unveiled at the park in 2017, the welded stainless steel Spiral Odyssey sculpture is an eye-catching work of art, nearly 30 feet tall and weighing about 8,000 pounds. The artist, Richard Hunt, was a contemporary of Romare Bearden. The two were the first African American artists to have solo shows at the Museum of Modern Art in 1971.

beardenfoundation.org/spiral-odyssey-sculpture-unveiled-at-the-romare-bearden-park

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