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Playing with Stars: Rotraut at Desert Botanical Garden
DATE: Oct. 7, 2022 - May 14, 2023
TIME: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
PRICE: Included with membership or Garden admission
The bold and lyrical large-scale sculptures of Rotraut will enliven the Garden trails while a selection of her paintings and small sculpture fill the Ottosen Gallery. Known around the world, and based in Arizona, Rotraut’s artwork explores the energy of the seasons and the relationship of nature with the sky, sun and universe.
Photos by Carole Morgane Hamel
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