Art Found in the Crystal Bridge and Gardens

In the Crystal Bridge

Brick Sculpture- Sculptor Paula Collins created the brick wall murals (located in the Crystal Bridge’s north and south lobbies), carving tropical plant, animal and landscape images into bricks in an intaglio style. Collins used photographs of plants in the Crystal Bridge as a source for the mural images.

In the Gardens

“Gateway” – Artist Hans Van de Bovenkamp created the sculpture “Gateway” (located on the northwest corner of the outdoor gardens) to be a connection between nature and architecture in downtown Oklahoma City. The 14-foot-tall abstract sculpture stands on a raised berm at the northwest corner of the Myriad Botanical Gardens, symbolizing a physical and conceptual link between the organic forms of the Gardens and the architecture of the downtown skyline.

“Philodendron Dome” – This iron and bronze sculpture, located on the southeast corner of the Children's Garden, was inspired by a philodendron plant living in the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory. The Philodendron Dome consists of a dome-shaped framework, 9 feet tall and 8 feet wide at the base. Iron vines support the philodendron leaves made from naval bronze. Visitors who enter the dome through the five-foot-high opening find themselves in an arbor-like space of shadows and light. Up close, they can see the fine details of texture iron vines and subtle gradation of green and gold on patina leaves.

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