The Fields Sculpture Park Ghent, New York
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Surrounded by the dairies and apple orchards of upstate New York, The Fields Sculpture Park produces a fresh crop of unique pieces each year. More incubator than mu- seum, the center’s exhibits change frequently, with artists from around the world taking up residence and opening their studios to the public. Nearly 80 works dot the mead- owlands: favorites range from an elegant (but none too comfy) chaise-lounge crafted from steel and river stones to a cluster of skeletal white towers, toppled in a field like the ruins of an alien civilization. A special architecture pro- gram spotlights structures that really push the envelope, such as a space-age RV and a spooky, subterranean maze of cinderblock tunnels. The LEED-certified visitors center hosts summertime concerts, readings, and dance, while the park itself is open year-round. In wintertime, adventurous art-lovers can even glide the grounds on groomed cross- country ski tracks.
Laumeier Sculpture Park St. Louis, Missouri
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Dubbed a “living lab,” Laumeier offers curious visitors a place to contemplate the natural chemistry between art and environment. The iconic red cylinders of the park’s prize piece, Alexander Liberman’s The Way, greet visitors in a central meadow. From there, more than a hundred acres offer something for everyone: crowd-pleasers like Niki de Saint Phalle’s mosaic-encrusted cat (named Ricardo) and Tony Tasset’s spooky, 12-foot-high eyeball mix with abstract work by Ernest Trova, Donald Judd, and Mark di Suvero. Don’t miss Donald Lipski’s whimsically named Ball? Ball! Wall? Wall! a 300-foot-long parade of massive steel buoys that wind along a tree-lined trail. For an in- sider’s perspective, take the “How’d They Do That?” tour and learn about the creation, care, and installation of large-scale work—or enjoy the multisensory experience of the “Site/ Sound” audio tour, which pairs each sculp- ture with an experimental soundscape from a local musician.
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