Sculpture "Dropped Bowl with Scattered Slices and Peels"

Artists: Claes Oldenburg, Coosje Van Bruggen
Collection: Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places
Material: Concrete, Aluminum, Cast Resin, Computerized Fountain
Created in 1989.
This monumental outdoor sculpture represents an imaginary moment in time when a huge bowl of orange slices and peels drops to the ground and shatters. The artwork includes eight bowl fragments in cast concrete with an overall weight of 124,000 lbs., four peels in steel plate with painted surfaces, and five orange sections executed in reinforced cast resin. Oldenburg and Bruggen are world renowned for creating large-scale, site-specific works in urban settings.

Sculpture "Rhythm of the Train"

Location: Government Center Metrorail Station
Stainless steel, 1988
Artist: Joan Lehman

Executed in brushed stainless steel, this monumental sculpture by Miami-based artist Joan Lehman spans 29 feet and rises 17 feet at its highest point. The eight arched elements create an undulating rhythm alluding to the speed, movement, and rhythm of rail travel. Sited in 1990, the sculpture has become a landmark for Miami's Cultural Plaza which houses The Historical Museum of Southern Florida, Miami Art Museum, and the Main Library.