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Photograph a work in Meijer Gardens and Lensmark tells you who made it, when, and why it matters, with every fact linked to its source.

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Meijer Gardens

Grand Rapids, United States

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Take a photo and read the work's sourced story

Illustrative photo demo

Illustrative collection

  1. Take a permitted photo Use a photo allowed by the museum's current rules.
  2. Read the sourced history When Lensmark can verify the work, it explains what the sources support and links to them. When it cannot, it says so plainly.
  3. Ask a follow-up Continue with a question about the work's maker, age or significance.
  4. Your Meijer Gardens walk saves itself. Just take pictures. Each work is kept with its sourced history, grouped by day.

The illustrative demo shows Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam. The collection examples show Pont Alexandre III, Hintze Hall, Elizabeth Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Trevi Fountain and the Colosseum; these images do not depict Meijer Gardens works.

What the Meijer Gardens collection covers

Meijer Gardens joins botanical gardens and conservatories with a permanent sculpture collection in Grand Rapids. Its outdoor works are concentrated in the Sculpture Park, with others across the campus and indoors. Permanent Collection

The collection spans sculpture from the late nineteenth century to the present, with a focus on modern and contemporary art. Works by Nina Akamu, Ai Weiwei and Alexander Liberman bring different materials and forms into this garden setting.

Its collection strengths include modern outdoor sculpture, site-responsive sculpture, and art and horticulture.

  • The American Horse

    Nina Akamu

    Date
    1999

    Nina Akamu based this bronze horse on a design by Leonardo da Vinci. Frederik Meijer commissioned two casts of the 24-foot monument, one for Meijer Gardens and one for Milan.

    Read the museum record

  • Iron Tree

    Ai Weiwei

    Ai Weiwei assembled this tree from 99 iron pieces cast from parts of trees in southern China. Oversized stainless steel bolts hold those pieces together.

    Read the museum record

  • Aria

    Alexander Liberman

    Date
    1979-83

    Alexander Liberman made Aria from painted steel, using a bright red surface and industrial forms. Its title refers to a melody sung by one voice in an opera.

    Read the museum record

These are collection records, not confirmation that the works are on display today.

Check the photography rules first

Meijer Gardens permits personal, non-commercial photography in public areas during normal business hours unless noted otherwise; portrait and commercial shoots require permission, applications and fees, media professionals must arrange photo and video shoots with the Director of Communications, stating or implying endorsement requires written permission, drones are banned, detachable-lens cameras are barred during the Fifth Third Bank Summer Concert Series, and tripods are barred in the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory during Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies Are Blooming. Read its current visitor conditions and follow gallery signs before taking a photo. Meijer Gardens photography policy

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