Construction starts downtown on Lexington’s largest ever public art piece

Fences are up and construction has started on a massive public art installation in downtown Lexington.

The sculpture, created by Los Angeles-based artist Benjamin Ball, is the largest public art piece ever commissioned by the city. It comes as part of the celebration of Lexington’s 250th anniversary.

The city spent $850,000 on the piece, which is expected to be complete by September. It also designated an additional $50,000 for future maintenance…

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