ART
ARCHITECTURE
& HISTORY
in the Public Realm
The River, 2007
Artworks: Sculpture

Artist
Wopo Holup
Collection
Kansas City, Missouri: One Percent for Art Collection
Materials
Bronze, limestone, terrazzo
Dates
  • Installed, 2007
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Building the River - Wopo Holup
The River - Wopo Holup
Description
Every Kansas City Police Officer has an eagle on the crest of their badge. Coincidentally, the magnificent Missouri River supports major areas of winter eagle concentrations, more than any other place in America except for Alaska. With this in mind, the artist metaphorically "maps" the Missouri River from Kansas City to St. Louis, over the campus of the new Police Academy and Shoal Creek Police Station. Starting with bronze inlays at the entry of the Police Station, the river runs through the...
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Location
6885 NE Pleasant Valley Rd.
Kansas City, MO
United States

Nearby Items
Untitled9.5 miles
Seven Sentinels9.6 miles
Untitled (Sculpture at Hazmat Facility)13.6 miles
Apparent Systems (Green Grass)13.7 miles
Exposed Structures (system mapping)13.7 miles
Red Eye14.4 miles
Muse of the Missouri14.4 miles