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New shade sculpture 'Botanical Canopy' unveiled at Cortez Park
Summary
A sculptor identified as Bobby unveiled Botanical Canopy, part of a nine-piece public-art program in Phoenix partnered with Bloomberg Philanthropies to address urban heat. Speakers highlighted local economic benefits and community value.
Bobby, a sculptor, unveiled his latest project, Botanical Canopy — a shade structure called Sombra — at Cortez Park during a public presentation meant to highlight art that addresses Phoenix—s heat-island problem.
The sculpture is part of a series the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture developed in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies. "This specific project, Sombra, experiments in shade, the Phoenix office of arts and culture partnered with…
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