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The Hirshhorn Museum Is Charging Ahead With Plans to Overhaul Its Sculpture Garden But It Must Win Over Skeptics First
One planning commissioner said that part of Hiroshi Sugimoto s proposed design reeks of Olive Garden.
December 11, 2020
A rendering of Hiroshi Sugimoto s design for the Hirshhorn garden. Courtesy of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
The fate of what has been dubbed the largest artwork in Washington, DC, hangs in the balance as an opposition group has mobilized against the planned installation.
The city’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden wants to move forward with a revitalization of its campus featuring a new design by Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto, who is also responsible for a recent renovation of the institution’s lobby.