Hanami Public Art Dedication

Save the date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 5:30pm-7:00pm. The City of Sacramento Office of Arts and Culture Art in Public Places Program will hold a dedication event for Hanami, the new public art installation at Robert T. Matsui Waterfront Park. This event will be an opportunity for the community to meet the artists, Jennifer Madden and Jeffrey Reed from Reed Madden Design, and to celebrate this moving and compelling new addition to the City’s public art collection. Register at our Eventbrite: Hanami Dedication Registration link

The Reed Madden wife-and-husband design team are northern California artists, trained architects, landscape architects, and also general contractors. This do-it-all duo specializes in site-specific artworks and the creation of community gathering places using their art. The Reed Madden Design Team has created more than two dozen large-scale public art installations around the country. Read more about the Reed Madden Design Team on their website: https://www.reedmadden.com/

In partnership with the Sacramento Tree Foundation this stunning piece was installed in June of 2024 as part of the Hanami Cherry Blossom Park at the Robert T. Matsui Waterfront Park in Sacramento. This gathering spot is inspired by the observing of the transient beauty of the spring cherry blossoms and the lasting tranquility and peace that comes from this momentary experience. This act is referred to in Japanese as “Hanami” , or the art of flower viewing. Read more about this meaningful addition to the Robert T. Matsui Waterfront Park on the Sac Tree Website: https://sactree.org/hanami/