On Friday August 8th at 5:30 pm, Allerton Park & Retreat Center, alongside the Public Art League, will unveil the first new piece of art at Allerton Park since 1942.
Allerton Park & Retreat Center invites the public to the unveiling of Reflective Moments, the newest sculpture in the Allerton collection. Reflective Moments is a sculpted bronze piece produced by Ruth Gee, an artist from Hastings, Michigan.
The unveiling will be held just north of the Visitor Center, where Reflective Moments will engage visitors for years to come. A Concerts in the Park series Bluegrass Concert will follow the unveiling, on the Allerton Gate House Lawn at 6 pm.
Robert Allerton¹s extensive sculpture collection is widely known, and the Allerton staff is proud to carry on his legacy by adding a new piece this summer. Derek Peterson, Associate Director at Allerton, says, "We were very careful in choosing a piece; we wanted the new to blend with the old. Allerton was constantly adding to his collection, and we wanted to continue in that tradition, while respecting the historic significance."
Allerton staff worked with the Public Art League to lease the sculpture, which will be housed at Allerton for the next two years. "We hope to continue to add to Allerton's art collection as well over time," notes Peterson.
Find more information on the unveiling and the concert at www.allerton.illinois.edu
