The second image features the iconic Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture, which is the centerpiece of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, a key outdoor component of the Walker Art Center.

Walker Art Center

• Overview: A world-renowned contemporary art center focused on visual, performing, and media arts.

• Collection: It holds a permanent collection of over 13,000 modern and contemporary art pieces, with a focus on art created after 1960.

• Programs: The Walker is highly regarded for its innovative programs in performing arts (dance, theater, music) and film/video, in addition to its visual arts exhibitions.

• Architecture: The original building was designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes (1971) and later expanded by Herzog & de Meuron (2005).

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

• Overview: One of the largest urban sculpture gardens in the country, operated in partnership between the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board.

• Key Feature: Spoonbridge and Cherry: The instantly recognizable work by artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen (1988) is an 11-acre fountain and sculpture that serves as the city's unofficial symbol.

• Installations: The garden showcases over 40 works from the Walker's collection and is always free to the public. It also connects to Loring Park via the Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge, which features a commissioned poem by John Ashbery.