KATONAH, NY.- The Katonah Museum of Art puts a positive spin on this windy season as it presents George Sherwood’s Wind Orchid (slant leaf variation) on the South Lawn. The steel sculpture’s sheer unpredictability will delight Museum visitors from October 3, 2010 through May 22, 2011. “Wind Orchid is a beautiful addition to the KMA landscape,” says Ellen Keiter, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Museum. “Whatever the weather, it casts a mesmerizing spell. It welcomes visitors to the Museum’s front entrance, while its large scale ensures that the sculpture can be enjoyed by passers-by as well.” Wind Orchid is a 24-foot-tall kinetic sculpture that gracefully responds to the changing environment outside the Museum. The wind choreographs the speed and rotation of the tendrils while stainless steel leaves reflect glimpses of sun and sky. “At times they rotate in a slow and measured manne