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Sculpture Exhibition
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Sculpture Exhibition

Bellevue has hosted a large-scale sculpture exhibition every two years since 1992. The mission: to engage the community with a presentation of a broadly inclusive range of contemporary sculpture. The exhibition draws artists from across the United States and Canada and showcases the diversity of material, technique and content of today's sculptors.

Micajah Bienvenu, "Reclining Nude", Downtown Park 2006

Reflecting the philosphy of the city Public Art Program -- that art should be where the people are -- the exhibition has been mounted in locations that range from the Bellevue Regional Library and Meydenbauer Center to City Hall. Downtown Park has always been its central, open-air venue.

A principle goal of the Public Art Program is to establish a permanent art walk in downtown Bellevue, stretching from City Hall, through the pedestrian corridor (Northeast Sixth Street) and the Downtown Park, on to the waterfront. In 2010 the Arts Commission updated its approach to the exhibition by siting temporary art work along the path of the art walk, and renamed the exhibition to "Bellwether," to reflect this forward-looking approach.

The Commission invited local businesses to participate by providing sites along the walk as well as other kinds of support. Encouraged by the positive response from both the business community and visitors to the exhibition, Bellwether 2012 will continue this approach.

About the Exhibition – history, past purchases and more

Lucia Warck Meister, "The Birth of Venus", City Hall 2006

Verena Schwippert, "Giga Now", Downtown Park 2004

Steve Jensen, "Urban Forest", Downtown Park 2006

Barry Namm, "The Bench", Downtown Park 2002

Richard Swanson, "Prarie Tops", Downtown Park 2004

Surya, "The Proud One", Downtown Park 2004

Dora Natella, "Attesa", Downtown Park 2004

Randy Bolander, "Synapes 111303", City Hall 2006

Barry Scharf, "Vertical Dam", City Hall 2006

Debbie Young, "The Elements", City Hall 2006

David Bennett, "Rearing Horse in Bronze," Bellevue Regional Library 2002

For more information about these and other works from previous Bellevue Sculpture Exhibitions, e-mail the exhibition coordinators.

Contact Information

Planning & Community Development
450 110th Ave. NE
P.O. Box 90012
Bellevue, WA 98009
Contact: Mary Pat Byrne
Phone: 425-452-4105
E-mail: mpbyrne@bellevuewa.gov

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