City in the Grass
An interactive public art sculpture by Leonardo Drew at the Mississippi Museum of Art
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Mississippi Museum of Art 380 South Lamar Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201
Image courtesy of the Mississippi Museum of Art
Southern-born, Brooklyn-NY-based artist Leonardo Drew utilizes mediums from sheet metal to sand in his towering, one-hundred-foot long public art sculpture City in the Grass. Viewers are encouraged to engage with the work, as the artist does not view it as complete without active participants sitting, standing, and walking around the sculpture. Not only will viewers be awe-struck by the monumental scale of the work, but the variation in texture and overall whimsy of the piece are sure to enchant. "A unique but intentional aspect of the sculpture is to inspire us to take time to look closely, slow down, and come out to play," said Chief Curator Ryan Dennis. Free and open to the public during museum hours. msmuseumart.org.