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Art in the Open COSI is home to more than just science By Megan Roth Photos courtesy of COSI and Sophia Tobias
WHEN YOU THINK of COSI, you probably think of science before you think of art. However, a number of public art installations grace the outside of the science museum. Those pieces, along with its location on the Scioto River, led our readers to deem it the best public art display in our Best of the ‘Bus poll. The most prominent art displays at COSI are the Spectrum Tree and Dinosaur Sculpture Garden. The Spectrum Tree, sculpted by William Wainwright, has been on COSI’s grounds since 1991. Wainwright created the piece to celebrate Isaac Newton’s discovery that sunlight is composed of the whole range of colors our eyes can detect. The Dinosaur Sculpture Garden pieces come from Dan McCauley, whose work often uses metal from discarded objects. The sculptures take inspiration from his childhood fascination with di-
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