Judge temporarily extends restriction on Des Moines Art Center
Business Record Staff Apr 22, 2024 | 11:49 am
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A federal judge has extended a temporary restraining order barring the Des Moines Art Center from beginning to remove an art installation in Greenwood Park. U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher said the extension until April 29 will give him time to complete a ruling on whether to more permanently enjoin the Art Center or to allow the deconstruction to proceed. “Greenwood Pond: Double Site” was installed in the 1990s and includes walkways and other structures. The Des Moines Art Center says it has deteriorated such that it threatens public safety and that repairs would be prohibitively expensive. The artist, Mary Miss of New York, sued to try to halt the removal, citing contract provisions requiring her consent.
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