Spoonbridge and Cherry Sculpture

Spoonbridge and Cherry is a sculptural fountain designed by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. It is funded by a donation of US$500,000 from art collector Frederick R. Weisman and is permanently located in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. This work was completed and installed for the opening of the sculpture garden in 1988. It includes a large cherry placed on a large spoon and partially across a small pond.Spoonbridge and Cherry were completely repainted in 1995. In 2012, the word "Kony" was sprayed onto the spoon of the sculpture. This may be part of the Invisible Children's Cover the Night event, requiring scrubbing and restoration of the sculpture. Walker staff were able to do this within 48 hours.