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DES MOINES, Iowa — A gas leak shut down the Pappajohn Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines Tuesday night. The Des Moines Police Department and Fire Department responded to reports of a ruptured ...
And it’s made of cast iron. Meet “Iron Tree Trunk,” the latest work of art to be installed at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Des Moines Art Center officials plan to install the ...
6:38. TALK ABOUT A WOW FACTOR. CREWS INSTALLED A NEW SCULPTURE AT THE LAURIDSEN SKATE PARK IN DES MOINES. YOU SEE WHAT THAT IS? IT’S 88 FEET LONG AND 4 FEET WIDE. EACH LETTER WEIGHS 15,000 POUNDS.
A couple years after his revelation, Des Moines is set to open a two-block-long sculpture park featuring 24 works donated by 81-year-old venture capitalist Pappajohn and his wife, Mary.
A sculptor and a composer are collaborating to create an "immersive" sculpture ... The Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation commissioned Boston-based composer and Iowa native Beau Kenyon and ...
Past visitors called the sculpture park a must-see sight in Des Moines. Many also recommended packing a picnic to enjoy among the sculptures. The John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park is located ...
TAKE THE DETOUR IN THE MEANTIME. THE REPAIRS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED OCTOBER 23RD. AN ART PIECE IN DES MOINES IS GETTING REPAIRS AFTER IT WAS VANDALIZED LAST YEAR. THE PANORAMIC AWARENESS ...