The city of Bozeman is a college town, with a large School of Art, hence scads of resident artists. This lead to a sincere dedication to the arts by the City of Bozeman, resulting in dozens and dozens of works on display throughout the city. Certainly the largest gathering of art works is at the Bozeman Public Library, the majority of the works located in an art park behind (south of) the library,
Bozeman Sculpture Park.
Far and away the largest sculpture at the centre, this one could be considered an arch, given its layout. Consisting of two somewhat vertical supports, the centre of the "arch" has been broken into a series of segments connected at seemingly random angles. Constructed of 6 inch (15 cm.) square steel tubing and standing at least 8 feet (< 2 metres) in height, it is finished with bright red powder coating, except for the lower half of the verticals, which have been left black.
The work has no identification plate, nor could we find an entry for it at the
Gallatin Art Crossing, so it shall remain "Unknown".
Inside Art Crossing
Mission Statement:
To place public art that enhances the cultural experience for Bozeman area residents and visitors to the Gallatin Valley.
Vision:
The Gallatin Art Crossing (G.A.C.) exhibit hosts a variety of artwork introducing viewers to many artistic approaches. The main focus of the organization is to select and place sculptures throughout the Bozeman area. All sculptures, unless noted on their plaque, are available for purchase during their tenure in the program An additional goal of the program is to add at least one piece to our permanent public collection each year. The community assists in this process by voting for their favorite sculptures online which helps the board select the People’s Choice Award winner. The winning piece, along with two to three other pieces are then voted on by the G.A.C. board for possible purchase and permanent placement.
From Gallatin Art Crossing