Bend Gate (Kelly)

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Bend Gate
Bend Gate (Kelly)
Artist Lee Kelly
Year1998 (1998)
MediumSteel sculpture
Location Bend, Oregon, United States
Coordinates 44°04′08″N121°18′27″W / 44.068778°N 121.307522°W / 44.068778; -121.307522

Bend Gate is an outdoor 1998 Cor-ten steel sculpture by Lee Kelly, installed in Bend, Oregon, United States. The work was acquired by the nonprofit organization Art in Public Places. [1] [2]

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  1. Jasper, David (July 13, 2017). "Q&A with Jody Ward of Art in Public Places". The Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  2. "Oregon's Sculptor: Lee Kelly". Oregon Arts Commission. November 27, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.