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Commission approves donated Jaume Plensa sculpture for Merrick Park
Summary
Developers of 4241 Aurora Street will donate a Jaume Plensa bronze sculpture to Merrick Park and apply funds from two development projects to satisfy the city's Art in Public Places requirement; commission voted to accept the concept and donation after advisory boards recommended the proposal.
The Coral Gables City Commission voted Feb. 11 to accept a donated bronze sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa for installation in Merrick Park as part of the 4241 Aurora Street development.
The donation lets the developer satisfy the city's Art in Public Places requirement through an in-place artwork with an appraised value reported by staff at roughly $700,000, funded by aggregating required contributions from the 4241 Aurora project and a neighboring 4225 Ponce de Leon Boulevard project.
City arts staff said the developers and the city's Arts Advisory Panel and Cultural Development Board reviewed the proposal;…
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