Akbar's Garden

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Akbar's Garden
Akbar's Garden, Eugene, Oregon, 2015.jpg
The sculpture in 2015
ArtistLee Kelly
Year1983–1984 (1983–1984)
TypeSculpture
MediumAluminum
Dimensions5.2 m (17 ft)
LocationEugene, Oregon, United States
Coordinates44°02′37″N 123°04′28″W / 44.04359°N 123.07436°W / 44.04359; -123.07436Coordinates: 44°02′37″N 123°04′28″W / 44.04359°N 123.07436°W / 44.04359; -123.07436

Akbar's Garden is an outdoor 1983–1984 aluminum sculpture by Lee Kelly, installed at the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States.

Description and history[]

Plaque for the sculpture

Lee Kelly's Akbar's Garden (1984) is a 17-foot (5.2 m) tooled aluminum sculpture installed in Straub Quadrangle,[1] across from the , on the University of Oregon campus.[2][3] The work was donated by art collector and philanthropist Jordan D. Schnitzer and his parents Harold and Arlene Schnitzer in 2002.[3] Before then, it was installed at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley California.[4] According to the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, Akbar's Garden commemorates the "Oregon Campaign" that raised more than $225 million for the University between 1992 and 1998.[3]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Artwork at the Ford Alumni Center". University of Oregon Alumni Association. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "University of Oregon Artwalk Guide" (PDF). Lane Arts Council. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Daily Emerald Features Lee Kelly Sculpture at UO, Donated by Schnitzer Family". Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Lee Kelly: Selected Public & Corporate Collections and Commissions (1985 to present)" (PDF). LeeKelly.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2015.

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External image
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