Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park is a park located on the campus of the
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) in
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County ( , locally: or ) is the third-most populous county in the U.S. state of Maryland and is part of the Baltimore metropolitan area. Baltimore County (which partially surrounds, though does not include, the independent City of ...
, inspired by
Joseph Beuys' extensive
7000 Oaks tree planting project. The original project transformed the sidewalks and landscape of
Kassel, Germany
Kassel (; in Germany, spelled Cassel until 1926) is a city on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel and the district of the same name and had 201,048 inhabitants in December 2020. ...
, with the planting of 7,000 oak trees between 1982 and 1987.
As part of the Tree Partnership, over 200 trees were planted among
Patterson Park, Carroll Park, and
Wyman Park in
Baltimore
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.
The Sculpture Park is managed by the
Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture
The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture (CADVC) was established in 1989 as the Fine Art Gallery at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The center is the university's prime exhibition location where students, professors, staff and ...
at UMBC.
Location
The Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park is located on the UMBC campus between Administration Drive and Commons Drive, along Hilltop Circle. There are multiple paths (paved and unpaved) that run through the park, which allows for student access.
External links
7000 Oaks Foundation WebsiteGoogle Maps Location and Streetview
References
{{UMBC
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Catonsville, Maryland
Joseph Beuys
Sculpture gardens, trails and parks in the United States
Tourist attractions in Baltimore County, Maryland
Parks in Baltimore County, Maryland
2001 establishments in Maryland