Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Pappajohn Sculpture Park
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Pappajohn Sculpture Park is located in Iowa
Pappajohn Sculpture Park
Location in Iowa
Pappajohn Sculpture Park is located in the United States
Pappajohn Sculpture Park
Pappajohn Sculpture Park (the United States)
TypeUrban park
LocationDes Moines, Iowa, United States
Coordinates41°35′07″N 93°38′07″W / 41.58528°N 93.63528°W / 41.58528; -93.63528
Area4.4 Acres
Created2009 (2009)
Operated byCity of Des Moines and Des Moines Art Center
StatusPublic
WebsiteOfficial website

The John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park is a 4.4-acre (1.8 ha) park within Western Gateway Park in Des Moines, Iowa. It opened in 2009 with 24 sculptures, with four more acquired later. The sculpture park is administered by the Des Moines Art Center and contains works by artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Jaume Plensa, Ai Weiwei, and Barry Flanagan.[1] It is considered "one of the most significant collections of outdoor sculptures in the United States".[2]

  1. ^ "Pappajohn Sculpture Park". Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation. Archived from the original on 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  2. ^ Klingensmith, Dawn. "Recreation Center: Sculpting a Space -- John & Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park in DES MOINES, Iowa". Recreation Management. Archived from the original on 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2020-07-11.

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