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Don Gummer Sculptures Join the Cat in the Hat on the Springfield Museums Grounds
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Constructing Poetry: Sculptural Work by Don Gummer, an exhibit that will take place both within the galleries and outside on the Springfield Museums grounds. Large-scale, abstract, three-dimensional sculptures by the internationally renowned artist Don Gummer will join the whimsical characters in the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden on the Museums grounds. Smaller sculptures, maquettes, and a painting will grace two galleries in the D Amour Museum of Fine Arts.
New York City-based artist Don Gummer has garnered critical acclaim for his work since the late 1960s. This exhibit assembled exclusively for the Springfield Museums explores work from throughout Gummer s long and auspicious career and includes a 2021 wall relief sculpture that has never been seen by the public before.