The city of Bozeman is a college town, with a large School of Art, hence scads of resident artists. This lead to a sincere dedication to the arts by the City of Bozeman, resulting in dozens and dozens of works on display throughout the city. Certainly the largest gathering of art works is at the Bozeman Public Library, the majority of the works located in an art park behind (south of) the library,
Bozeman Sculpture Park.
Found in the park are sculptures of all manners, from purely figurative to totally abstract, with sculptures which manage to fit somewhere between the two. Each year the Gallatin Art Crossing holds a competition for new sculptures, which are presented in the park. Some remain, some are purchased and moved away, while some, remaining unpurchased, are moved to other locations in downtown Bozeman. One may visit the park annually, revisiting familiar sculptures, while also discovering a plethora of new and exciting artwork each time.
Featured here is Egghead, the
2016 People's Choice Award Winner, which has remained in the park.
One of the more whimsical sculptures in Bozeman Sculpture Park, Egghead is the product of sculptor Kimber Fiebiger, someone, unsurprisingly, known for her occasional flights of sculptural fantasy. Egghead himself is an intricately carved bronze sculpture, an anthropomorphized Egg in blue and white striped suit and blue and white polka dot bow tie. Apparently a true
Egghead, he is seen to be reading a book.
Gallatin Art Crossing + Sculpture Park
Inside Art Crossing
Mission Statement:
To place public art that enhances the cultural experience for Bozeman area residents and visitors to the Gallatin Valley.
Vision:
The Gallatin Art Crossing (G.A.C.) exhibit hosts a variety of artwork introducing viewers to many artistic approaches. The main focus of the organization is to select and place sculptures throughout the Bozeman area. All sculptures, unless noted on their plaque, are available for purchase during their tenure in the program An additional goal of the program is to add at least one piece to our permanent public collection each year. The community assists in this process by voting for their favorite sculptures online which helps the board select the People’s Choice Award winner. The winning piece, along with two to three other pieces are then voted on by the G.A.C. board for possible purchase and permanent placement.
From Gallatin Art Crossing