Artist sues Des Moines Art Center for removing Greenwood Park boardwalk
Artist sues Des Moines Art Center for removing Greenwood Park boardwalk
STACY OPHELIA. THANK YOU. NEW TONIGHT AN ARTIST IS SUING TO STOP THE DEMOLITION OF HER ART INSTALLATION IN DES MOINES. THE DES MOINES ART CENTER SAYS AN OUTDOOR INSTALLATION AT GREENWOOD PARK IS A HAZARD. IT ALSO SAYS REPAIRS WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE. THE ART CENTER SAID IT PLANS TO REMOVE THE BOARDWALK EARLY THIS MONTH. ARTIST MARY MISS SAYS THE CENTER VIOLATES THE ART CENTER VIOLATED THE CONTRACT WITH HER. SHE SAYS THE ART CENTER DID NOT HAVE HER WRITTEN PERMISSION TO REMOVE THE ARTWORK, AND THE DES MOINES ART CENTER SAID DECONSTRUCTION COULD STA
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Artist sues Des Moines Art Center for removing Greenwood Park boardwalk
An artist is suing to stop the demolition of her art installation in Des Moines.The Des Moines Art Center says an outdoor installation at Greenwood Park is a hazard. It also claims repairs would be too expensive. Artist Mary Miss says the center violated a contract by not having her written permission to remove the artwork.The center said deconstruction could start as early as Monday. It would not comment on the lawsuit.KCCI ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Facebook | YouTube | Instagram | Twitter
DES MOINES, Iowa —
An artist is suing to stop the demolition of her art installation in Des Moines.
The Des Moines Art Center says an outdoor installation at Greenwood Park is a hazard. It also claims repairs would be too expensive.
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Artist Mary Miss says the center violated a contract by not having her written permission to remove the artwork.
The center said deconstruction could start as early as Monday.
It would not comment on the lawsuit.
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