Road Trip 3
May 14th, 2007Looking at paintings in books is nothing like looking at paintings in real life, but with sculpture the difference can be even worse. So how about a road trip just for sculpture? Try the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery in Lincoln, Nebraska. The collection includes Medardo Rosso’s “Jewish Boy” in wax (c. 1892-93), Brancusi’s “Princess X” in marble (1909-16), and Richard Serra’s “Greenpoint” in steel (1988). And that’s just the beginning. There’s Heizer, Lewitt, Truitt…and a Philip Johnson building to boot!
Getting there: take I-70 W (200 miles) to I-435 N (30 miles) to I-29 N (120 miles) to IA-2 W (50 miles), which becomes 10th Street. From there, go right on O Street and left on N. 12th Street. The museum is at the corner of 12th & R. Total time: 6.5 hours.
