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DeCordova announces acquisition of Dan Graham’s Crazy Spheroid – Two Entrances

LINCOLN, MA.- DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum announces the acquisition of Dan Graham’s Crazy Spheroid – Two Entrances. This is the fourth in a series of major acquisitions made possible by the Hamilton R. James Sculpture Park Acquisition Fund in an effort to strengthen the Park’s collection of contemporary sculpture. The fund previously supported the purchase of Antony Gormley’s Reflection II, Rona Pondick’s Otter, and Ursula von Rydingsvard’s Elegantka. The acquisition of Crazy Spheroid – Two Entrances moves deCordova closer to its goal of becoming the leading Sculpture Park in the United States by 2020. Nick Capasso, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs says, “The acquisition of Dan Graham’s Crazy Spheroid – Two Entrances is of immense importance to our Permanent Collection of outdoor sculpture. To date, most of these works are art historically significant abstract