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''Solar Wreath'' is a 1997 sculpture by American artist
Larry Kirkland Larry Kirkland (born 1950) is an abstract sculptor whose installations are found in civic and corporate plazas in many states throughout the United States. Selected works * ''Capitalism'' (1991), Lloyd Center, Portland, Oregon * '' Garden Wrea ...
, located on the third floor of the Central Library in
Portland, Oregon Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...
. Funded by public and private donations funneled through the advocate and support group Friends of the Multnomah County Library, the abstract suspended gilded ring measures 9 feet, 4 inches x 12 feet and is made of aluminum and brass or
gold leaf Gold leaf is gold that has been hammered into thin sheets (usually around 0.1 µm thick) by goldbeating and is often used for gilding. Gold leaf is available in a wide variety of karats and shades. The most commonly used gold is 22-kara ...
. According to the Regional Arts & Culture Council, which administers the work, ''Solar Wreath'' is part of the artist's "Garden of Knowledge" series, which also includes '' Garden Stair'' and ''
Garden Wreath ''Garden Wreath'' is a 1997 sculpture by American artist Larry Kirkland, located in the entry foyer of the Central Library in Portland, Oregon. Description and history Funded by Multnomah County's Percent for Art program, the suspended ellipse ...
'' (1997). These three works relate "in form, materials and metaphor", illustrating Kirkland's belief that the library is "a place where people explore, uncover and learn". They were installed before the library building's re-opening in April 1997 after being closed for renovation for more than two years. ''Solar Wreath'' is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.


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1997 in art Events from the year 1997 in art. Events *January 27 – It is revealed that French museums have nearly 2,000 pieces of art that had been stolen by Nazis. *February 22 – Gustav Klimt's ''Portrait of a Lady'' (overpainted 1917 on ''Portrait of ...


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Solar Wreath
at the Public Art Archive
Portland Cultural Tours: Public Art Walking Tour
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