Mark di Suvero : Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park
Late this summer, Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park in Council Bluffs will become home to an approximately 65-foot-high steel sculpture by Mark di Suvero (American, born Shanghai, 1933) commissioned by the Iowa West Foundation as part of its Iowa West Public Art program. Like his other large-scale works, di Suvero designed this new project to engage the physical context of its site. Responding to both the natural setting of the park and the impressive architectural design of the nearby Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, the sculpture will breathe life into a previously unused tract of land along the Missouri River. To celebrate the upcoming installation of the new sculpture, Joslyn Art Museum presents this exhibition of di Suvero’s work, including drawings related to the commission and a selection of his lively prints and sculptures created since 1970. Mark di Suvero: Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park opens at Joslyn on June 7 and continues through September 7. The exhibition is included in free general Museum admission.
