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The Wave, 2010 by Ned Kahn
Photo by George Heinrich.
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Join us in welcoming award-winning artist and MacArthur Fellow, Ned Kahn (of Sebastopol, CA) to Minneapolis!
Kahn is the creator of The Wave at the new Twins Stadium's Target Plaza. This is Minnesota's first commission by Kahn, adding to the artist's worldwide collection of over 40 elemental public artworks, including Milwaukee Waterfront's Wind Leaves, San Francisco Center for the Arts' Breathing Sky, and Pittsburgh Children’s Museum's Articulated Cloud.
See you on September 16 for the Artist Talk, Public Performance, and a special evening Benefit Celebration, featuring Ned Kahn and special guest Tom Oslund.
Don’t miss this chance to see Ned Kahn's extensive public art portfolio based on the natural phenomena of wind, fog, light, water, sand, air and fire, and hear his unique perspective on public art. Special guest Tom Oslund, the award-winning landscape architect and designer of Target Plaza, will share the stage with Ned, recalling the incredible back story of The Wave.
Moderated by MPR's Marianne Combs.
When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 — 12:00 – 1 pm
Where: Minneapolis Central Library [ map ] — Pohlad Hall
Cost: FREE — no ticket necessary
Presented by Forecast Public Art, with support from Hennepin County Library and our sponsors.
Bring your umbrella and join in this free interactive public performance to celebrate Ned Kahn’s public artwork The Wave! Developed by artist Soozin Hirschmugl with music by One Voice Mixed Chorus.
When: Thursday, Sept. 16 — Gather at 6:00, Wave at 6:30 pm
Where: Minnesota Twins Stadium [ map ] — Target Plaza
Cost: FREE — no ticket necessary
Celebrate Ned's work and honor all of the players behind the new Twins Stadium and Target Plaza—you can't beat the views in this exclusive setting! Open to everyone and benefitting a great local nonprofit dedicated to public art (that's us!). There'll be fabulous food, a cash bar, and come as early as 6:00 to join in the interactive kick-off performance!
When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 — 7:00 – 10 pm
Where: Minnesota Twins Stadium [ map ] — Metropolitan Club
Cost: $30 per person* benefitting Forecast Public Art
*Tickets available by calling 651-641-1128 or at the door.
There will be no ticket sales by phone the day of the event. Tickets at the door will be available starting at 6:30pm @ Gate 29.
Please note: There is no Twins Game on September 16.
Thanks to our Sponsors!
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Meet Artist Ned Kahn
"The confluence of science and art has fascinated me throughout my career. For the last twenty years, I have developed a body of work inspired by atmospheric physics, geology, astronomy and fluid motion. I strive to create artworks that enable viewers to observe and interact with natural processes. I am less interested in creating an alternative reality than I am in capturing, through my art, the mysteriousness of the world around us."
Ned's artworks incorporate flowing water, fog, sand and light to create complex and continually changing systems.
Learn more about Ned >
Meet Tom Oslund
Tom is one of the leading design landscape architects in the country, and designer of Minneapolis' Gold Medal Park on the Mississippi waterfront.
As founder and design director of Oslund and Associates, Tom's interest in art and his passion for design is fueled by a commitment to excellence and innovation. His belief in the collaborative process of working closely with clients, architects, engineers, fabricators and artists have yielded positive results and international recognition as an innovator when it comes to solving complex site design challenges.
Learn more about Tom >
Additional Thanks to Minnesota Public Radio, Hennepin County Library, Dan Marshall Photography, Cinema de la Vie, Graves 601 Hotel + Cosmos Restaurant.
Host Committee
Mayor R.T. Rybak
Commissioner Mike Opat
Dan Avchen
Joan Campbell
Fuller & Constance Cowles
Jay Coogan
Tom Fisher
Joanne Kaufman
Chuck Leer
Dave St. Peter
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