Franconia Sculpture Park is the pre-eminent, artist-centered sculpture park in the Midwest. Founded in 1996, Franconia provides physically and intellectually wide-open spaces that inspire new ways of thinking through access to contemporary sculpture, installation, and land art. Located in the scenic St. Croix River Valley of Minnesota, Franconia operates a 50-acre outdoor museum, active artist residency program, and a depth and breadth of community arts programming for a diverse and engaged public.
Franconia Sculpture Park
James Gilbert, How Much Earth for Sale?, 2022. Earth, concrete, wood, metal, paint, 11 x 14 x 6 feet. Courtesy of Franconia Sculpture Park.
Jody Joyner, The Infinite Lawn, 2021. Installation view. Courtesy of Franconia Sculpture Park.
New Domestics, 2021. Installation detail. Courtesy of Franconia Sculpture Park.
Alex Young, Monument to the Common Barberry, 2021. Aluminum and polycarbonate structure, enamel, common barberry (Berberis vulgaris), 140 x 115 x 115 inches. Courtesy of Franconia Sculpture Park.
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