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Arts Commission votes unanimously to deaccession ‘Night Blooming’ at Bellevue Botanical Garden
Summary
The Arts Commission recommended deaccessioning Night Blooming, a spruce public artwork at Bellevue Botanical Garden, after staff reported extensive wood deterioration and safety concerns; the city will remove the work from public view this year and staff will explore reuse options for the engineered foundation.
The Bellevue Arts Commission voted unanimously to recommend deaccessioning Night Blooming, a public artwork installed at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, after staff said the spruce structure has experienced substantial rot and poses a safety risk.
Why it matters: Night Blooming was donated to the city in 2018 and was sited in the Botanical Garden on an engineered foundation the city paid roughly $50,000 to install. Staff said the piece had been intended to have an expected lifespan of 10 to 15 years, but recent inspections revealed larger-than-expected deterioration that could not be reliably assessed without chisel testing and would likely worsen through another wet…
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