| James Surls' Tree & Three Flowers |
Surls on Kirby
The Upper Kirby District Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is coordinating a monumental public art installation that will place an original James Surls sculpture entitled, Tree & Three Flowers in the Kirby Drive median just south of Westheimer Road.
Crews have been busy this past week constructing the substantial foundation for the art piece in the center median so that it is ready for installation this Sunday morning. The large art piece should reach the site around 9 am and the installation should last a matter of hours.
A dedication ceremony will take place Tuesday morning, April 8th at 10:15 am on the west side of Kirby Drive between Kipling and Westheimer (approximately 2800 Kirby). Mayor Parker, James Surls and Council Member Ellen Cohen will be in attendance to offer brief remarks.
Seen by over 50,000 cars per day, this sculpture will immediately become one of Houston's most visible and iconic art installations ever. Tree &Three Flowers is a 38-foot tall steel and bronze sculpture that is intended to signify growth and potential, to act as a magnet for tourism and commercial patronage, to inspire citizen's creativity and to add dramatically to the community's sense of place. It is intended to be a collaboration of the community taking ownership in its cultural and civic identity and relaying that identity on a local, national and international level to the residents, business owners, patrons and visitors that pass by every day. Just minutes from Houston's museum district and just blocks from Gallery Row on Colquitt, the Tree & Three Flowers sculpture echoes loudly the love of art and culture that has long been part of the Houston landscape. The Surls on Kirby is a 50/50 public private partnership leveraging TIRZ and Management District participation as well as private donations to make this project a reality. Become a part of the strong cultural tradition in Houston and help us relay that message to the rest of the world. Donate Now. For more information on this installation, contact 713.524.8000 or [email protected]. |