Page 17 - BUZZ Magazine - Issue #5 Summer 2023 | University of Rochester

art + community

Always open, always free

Outside the Memorial Art Gallery (MAG), the Centennial
Sculpture Park greets and welcomes visitors. Adorned
with sculptures from many renowned contemporary
artists, the park—which is always open and always free—
offers a vibrant place for the community to gather, reflect,
and find inspiration.
In early June 2023, MAG completed the final phase of
its Centennial Sculpture Park, which now includes major
works by seven celebrated artists: Sanford Biggers,
Deborah Butterfield, Pia Camil, Tony Cragg, Rashid
Johnson, Jun Kaneko, and Nathan Mabry. This array
art for
of new art joins sculptures by Wendell Castle, Jackie
Ferrara, Tom Otterness, and Albert Paley that have been
on permanent display since the park opened in 2013 as a
way to mark MAG’s 100-year anniversary.

“The Centennial Sculpture Park exemplifies what MAG
is—an ever-evolving, urban museum,” says Michael Marsh,
MAG’s chief operating officer and interim director of the
gallery. “The park beautifies our grounds, introduces
the people
people to great art, and enriches the visitor experience.
We invite everyone to explore it.”

Photography by Matt Wittmeyer 17