''Bunyon's Chess'' is an outdoor 1965 sculpture by
Mark di Suvero
Marco Polo di Suvero (born September 18, 1933, in Shanghai, China), better known as Mark di Suvero, is an abstract expressionist sculptor and 2010 National Medal of Arts recipient.
Biography Early life and education
Marco Polo di Suvero was b ...
, installed at
Olympic Sculpture Park
The Olympic Sculpture Park, created and operated by the Seattle Art Museum (SAM), is a public park with modern and contemporary sculpture in downtown Seattle, Washington. The park, which opened January 20, 2007, consists of a outdoor sculpture ...
in
Seattle
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, Washington. The stainless steel and wood piece is tall.
Conservation work on ''Bunyon's Chess'' was completed by the
Seattle Art Museum
The Seattle Art Museum (commonly known as SAM) is an art museum located in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates three major facilities: its main museum in downtown Seattle; the Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM) in Volunteer Park on C ...
in 2018.
See also
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1965 in art
Events from the year 1965 in art.
Events
* March 19 – A record price of 760,000 guineas is paid at Christie's London auction house for Rembrandt's painting ''Titus''.
* May – Avant-garde artists Marta Minujín and Rubén Santantonín presen ...
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1965 establishments in Washington (state)
1965 sculptures
Olympic Sculpture Park
Stainless steel sculptures in Washington (state)
Wooden sculptures in Washington (state)
Works by Mark di Suvero
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