RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A giant cardinal sculpture will be unveiled at a Richmond intersection Friday afternoon to celebrate the area as a gateway and gathering place.
The 7-foot-high steel cardinal sculpture — created by Richmond-based artist Noah Scalin — will be unveiled at the intersection of South Addison Street and Apple Alley at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, after it was installed on Friday, Jan. 23 by local fabricator Chris Martin.
Before this year, the bridge was largely utilitarian and visually hidden. Scalin, who grew up in the city’s Fan district, explained the process behind the location of said installation to transform an unsightly area into a community gathering spot…