2024-05-15T16:02:58-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150426463/artist-mary-miss-gains-injunction-against-des-moines-art-center-s-planned-land-art-removal Josh Niland 2024-05-06T11:41:00-04:00 >2024-05-06T12:30:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/98/984be635847250a6e1e1475f9d003f85.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The lawsuit filed by artist Mary Miss in federal court in Iowa last month has gained a preliminary injunction over the alleged breach of contract stemming from the Des Moines Art Center&rsquo;s planned removal of her outdoor sculpture piece <em>Greenwood Pond: Double Site </em>(1996). The news was shared by <a href="https://archinect.com/TCLF#:~:text=Firm%20Bio,value%2C%20and%20empower%20its%20stewards." target="_blank">The Cultural Landscape Foundation</a> last week following the announcement of her <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150423501/artist-mary-miss-files-suit-to-stop-demolition-of-outdoor-installation-at-des-moines-art-center" target="_blank">legal challenge</a> in April. Miss had been attempting to stop museum officials from removing the piece from its grounds over maintenance concerns and said she was thankful to the court for issuing a temporary restraining order, which, she added, &ldquo;opens the door to the consultations about the future of the site that were denied me.&rdquo;</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.tclf.org/sites/default/files/2024-05/28%20-%20Order%20granting%20injunction%5B33%5D.pdf" target="_blank">19-page ruling</a> from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa says the piece is, in fact, a &ldquo;work of recognized stature&rdquo; pursuant to the 1990 Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA). Miss and her team now plan on defending its status further in order to establish a definition for ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150423501/artist-mary-miss-files-suit-to-stop-demolition-of-outdoor-installation-at-des-moines-art-center Josh Niland 2024-04-09T17:42:00-04:00 >2024-04-09T17:42:07-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c8/c8d77f1bb9cf2e027c701f06646b3ed3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Artist Mary Miss has filed a lawsuit in an ongoing dispute over the planned demolition of her outdoor installation <em>Greenwood Pond: Double Site&nbsp;</em>(1996) at the Des Moines Art Center in Iowa.&nbsp;</p> <p>A district court subsequently decided to issue a temporary restraining order against the institution&rsquo;s plans, which were to be enacted on April 8th of this year.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5a98f4d12849f7da9cff560cf4e3657b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5a98f4d12849f7da9cff560cf4e3657b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Greenwood Pond-Double Site, Des Moines, IA, 1996. Photo &copy; Mary Miss courtesy The Cultural Landscape Foundation</figcaption></figure><p>Miss, who is considered a leading figure of the Land Art movement, filed the legal challenge after <a href="https://archinect.com/TCLF" target="_blank">The Cultural Landscape Foundation</a> divulged the Art Center&rsquo;s &ldquo;secret plans&rdquo; to deconstruct and remove the installation&nbsp;from its grounds over the deterioration of its materials and presumed adversity of potential repairs.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e9/e927471dfdaaea10dcd96953ba4715ee.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e9/e927471dfdaaea10dcd96953ba4715ee.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption> Greenwood Pond-Double Site, Des Moines, IA, Dec. 2023. Courtesy The Cultural Landscape Foundation</figcaption></figure><p>Miss is alleging a breach of contract as part of the suit, citing a 1994 agreement and seeking damages through a readi...</p>