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Tuesday, April 04, 2006
CONCRETE KINGDOM: SCULPTURES BY NEK CHAND
American Folk Art Museum: April 4–September 24, 2006
“Concrete Kingdom: Sculptures by Nek Chand” showcases the work of this visionary self-taught artist from India, whose thousands of cement animal and human sculptures occupy a 25-acre site-specific art installation, the Rock Garden, in Chandigarh, India. The American Folk Art Museum recently acquired 29 works from a miniature garden Nek Chand built for the National Children's Museum, in Washington, D.C. (currently relocating). These sculptures, along with 5 already in the museum’s collection, will be featured in groupings on tiered pedestals, echoing the design of the original Rock Garden. Large-scale photographic images will demonstrate the grand scale of the world's largest and most significant folk art environment. ...