I took a break from the office last week to enjoy the beautiful weather in the Kansas City Sculpture Park. All over, there were people eating, sketching, playing with their dogs, and taking naps.
Most people enjoy the rolling grass of the central lawn, but today I decided to take the path that wraps around the Bloch Building. First I came upon Ursula von Rydingsvard’s sculpture Three Bowls. The label says von Rydingsvard works without models or drawings, instead letting the piece develop organically as she creates it. The label also compares this work to a group of rocky cliffs, and it struck me after reading this how well the sculpture seems to fit into the landscape and trees of the garden.
If you’re looking for a little privacy, the grassy spaces between each of the five glass lenses of the building are wonderful nooks for a picnic or reading. Here you can see pieces like Tony Cragg’s Ferryman and Turbo while looking out over the rest of the Sculpture Park below.
The weather forecast is warm and sunny this week, so come out and enjoy the art and the outdoors. If it rains, you can always go inside and see our newest exhibition, The Photographs of Homer Page.