Topic - Art Center

Officials at the art center say the work, completed in 1996, has deteriorated beyond repair and now is hazardous to park visitors.

Judge blocks demolition of groundbreaking Iowa art installation →

But the Des Moines Art Center, which oversees the artwork, said the largely wooden structures need repairs costing $2.6 million, and future maintenance would cost millions more.

Artists outraged by removal of groundbreaking work along Des Moines pond →