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Exhibition
From Sketch to Sculpture: Torn Notebook at 30
January 24, 2026 through July 5, 2026
Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen, Torn Notebook. 
An installation photo of the exhibition From Sketch to Sculpture: Torn Notebook at 30 with a scale model of the outdoor sculpture Torn Notebook on a pedestal in the center of the room, surrounded by framed sketches on the wall.
An installation photo of the exhibition From Sketch to Sculpture: Torn Notebook at 30 with a scale model of the outdoor sculpture Torn Notebook on a pedestal in the center of the room, surrounded by framed sketches on the wall.
An installation photo of the exhibition From Sketch to Sculpture: Torn Notebook at 30 with a scale model of the outdoor sculpture Torn Notebook on a pedestal in the center of the room, surrounded by framed sketches on the wall.
From Sketch to Sculpture celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of Torn Notebook, the monumental sculpture Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen were commissioned to create for the green space at 12th and Q streets.
Featuring sketches and a small prototype of the work, From Sketch to Sculpture was organized by members of the Sheldon Student Advisory Board to explore the artists’ creative and collaborative processes.
Exhibition support provided by Donna Woods and Jon Hinrichs.