''Orion'' is a

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work by artist

Mark di Suvero Marco Polo di Suvero (born September 18, 1933, in Shanghai, China), better known as Mark di Suvero, is an abstract expressionist sculptor and 2010 National Medal of Arts recipient. Biography Early life and education Marco Polo di Suvero was bor ...

located at the

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. The sculpture is an abstract form; it is installed on the lawn in front of the museum, at 525 South State Street.

Description

The sculpture is composed of juxtaposed steel elements, painted bright red-orange. It is named for the Greek mythological hunter Orion, and stands at 53 feet tall and 21,220 pounds.

History

''Orion'' was created in 2006, and was first on display at Chicago's

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. It first arrived at UMMA as a long-term loan in 2008, helping to celebrate the Museum's new Maxine and Stuart Frankel and the Frankel Family Wing. In April 2018 it was removed in preparation for

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system repairs nearby, and was sent back to di Suvero's studio for a fresh coat of paint. In 2019, UMMA purchased ''Orion'', and it was reinstalled. Di Suvero visited UMMA for the reinstallation, and the

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awarded him an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree.

External links

''Orion'' at the University of Michigan Museum of Art

References

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