Red Tango - Daytona Beach, Florida, USA. - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The 'Red Tango' sculpture seems to morph into totally different shapes as you walk around it. This heavy steel art work is over 10 feet tall, yes it's painted red. The sculpture is On display in the Frischer Sculpture Garden. Located in the grounds of the Daytona Museum of science & Art

There are no plaques or signs evident near this sculpture, but there is a photo on the Artists web site. which lead me to the listing on the Smithsonian Web site: (visit link)

Abraham and Dorothy Frischer Sculpture Garden
"The Sculpture Garden is a two acre outdoor exhibition area with bench seating and underground lighting featuring large works by major contemporary sculptors including Alfreda Halegua, Ernest Shaw, Juan Jose Sicre, Fonchen Lord, Doris Leeper, Ralph Komives and Harriet Kittay." Text Source: (visit link)

From the Artists Web site:
RED TANGO, 1980, Painted Steel, 10'6x10'6x9' 1982, Acquired by the Daytona Beach Museum of Art, Daytona Beach, FL. Text Source: (visit link)

Entry to the Museum grounds is free Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 5pm.

TITLE: RED TANGO ARTIST(S): Alfredo Halegua DATE: 1980 MEDIUM: Painted Steel CONTROL NUMBER: IAS FL000365 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Museum of Science & Art. Frischer Sculpture Garden, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: The address from the Museum Web site is 352 S. Nova Road. see http://www.moas.org/main.cfm The artist gives the date of construction on his web site as 1980, see http://halegua.com/sculptor/site/Frameset.htm There are no plaques or signs evident near this sculpture.

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