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Light-emitting Sculpture Gets Green Light
“New Dawn” Sculpture and a New Bridge By TIM SPRINGER Rendering of Heather Doyle’s “New Dawn,” a light-emitting sculpture to be installed alongside the Midtown Greenway’s 18th Avenue bridge in 2026. Artist Rendering Courtesy: Heather Doyle and Midtown Greenway Coalition Coming Soon, relatively! In 2026, Heather Doyle’s brilliant, light-emitting sculpture — ‘New Dawn’ —(see alleynews.org/archive/may2022/newdawn also see below*) “will invite users to connect more deeply with our urban environment” as it becomes a beacon alongside the NEW 18th Avenue Bridge over the Midtown Greenway!The Advisory Team for the proposed Midtown Greenway Light-emitting Sculpture has exciting news. The Minneapolis Arts Commission voted to approve the sculpture contingent upon subsequent approval by Minneapolis Public Works. For those new to this project, the sculpture is a project of the Midtown Greenway Coalition. It will sit at the top of the Greenway’s 18th Avenue [...]
