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The Walker Art Center has acquired a sculpture by artist 

 in anticipation of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden's 25th anniversary next year.

"Untitled" consists of four massive boulders, each weighing eight to 13 tons and faced with veneers of high-gloss stainless steel in pink, blue, gold, and lavender. The rock was taken from the Cape Cod region of Massachusetts.

Hodges will visit the Walker as part of the installation process on April 11 and will return for its dedication on April 26. The sculpture will be installed on the four-acre stretch of green space adjacent to both the Walker and the Sculpture Garden, which is home to both "Open Field" and "Rock the Garden."

The installation will also complement an upcoming survey of

Walker from February through May 2014. "Untitled" is the fourth work by Hodges to enter into the Walker's collection, but the first sculpture.

Hodges, a sculptor and installation artist, was born in 1957 in Spokane, Washington. He lives and works in New York City, and much of his work reflects on the passage of time.

Walker Art Center executive director Olga Viso said the following of the new acquisition:

You can find out more about the sculpture, and its installation, 

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