1Boogie Woogie

Patrick Dougherty and a cadre of volunteers spent three weeks this past January creating this site-specific twig installation at the entrance to Hermann Park’s Japanese Garden. The sculpture, specially commissioned to mark the park’s 100th anniversary, i
2Wind Waves

Despite weighing six tons, this Ferrari-red sculpture in steel by Yvonne Domenge somehow seems to undulate anyway. The work, by a Mexican sculptor known for drawing inspiration from math, physics, the natural world, and traditional Mexican art, can be fo
3Wind Waves

Despite weighing six tons, this Ferrari-red sculpture in steel by Yvonne Domenge somehow seems to undulate anyway. The work, by a Mexican sculptor known for drawing inspiration from math, physics, the natural world, and traditional Mexican art, can be fo
4Spider

This 1996 work by French-American artist Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010) is both an exploration of her fears and a maternal symbol. Through July, it will float over the waters of the Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool, alternately delighting and
5Boys Cry Too

New York artist Orly Genger paints nautical rope, and knits and knots it into enormous, colorful installations. Popping with springtime hues, this 225-foot-long work showcases the park’s new landscaping alongside Brays Bayou near the Bill Coats Bridge, a
6Boys Cry Too

New York artist Orly Genger paints nautical rope, and knits and knots it into enormous, colorful installations. Popping with springtime hues, this 225-foot-long work showcases the park’s new landscaping alongside Brays Bayou near the Bill Coats Bridge, a
7Spider

This 1996 work by French-American artist Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010) is both an exploration of her fears and a maternal symbol. Through July, it will float over the waters of the Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool, alternately delighting and
8Dillidiidae

Canadian-born Houstonian Sharon Engelstein showcases her quirky sculptural forms in this work, which features what she calls “a Mamadillidiida shepherding identical quadruplets,” or Dillidiidae. The work, located on the grassy berm near the Buddy Carruth
9Dillidiidae

Canadian-born Houstonian Sharon Engelstein showcases her quirky sculptural forms in this work, which features what she calls “a Mamadillidiida shepherding identical quadruplets,” or Dillidiidae. The work, located on the grassy berm near the Buddy Carruth
10Boogie Woogie

Patrick Dougherty and a cadre of volunteers spent three weeks this past January creating this site-specific twig installation at the entrance to Hermann Park’s Japanese Garden. The sculpture, specially commissioned to mark the park’s 100th anniversary, i
Hermann Park celebrates its 100th birthday with five special public exhibitions.
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