Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park installs a major sculpture by a nationally acclaimed artist

By Shelley Irwin

Published October 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM EDT

Sculpture Amalgam (Origin) by Nick Cave at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park — Sculpture *Amalgam (Origin)* by Nick Cave at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

The Gardens' John VanderHaagen talks about Nick Cave 's AMALGAM.

Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park installs a major sculpture by a nationally acclaimed artist. The Gardens' John VanderHaagen talks about Nick Cave 's AMALGAM, 26 foot tall and monumental. John also shares fall updates on the Gardens.

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