Sam Gilliam, an international acclaimed artist, combined acrylic on canvas with acrylic enamel on aluminum for this wall relief sculptural work. Articulated with architectural forms, the artwork suggests a convergence of geometric elements symbolizing the urban development along the New River. The wall sculpture is installed on a wall above a stairway leading to the second floor in the Governmental Center. Artist Statement "New River Rises is a matrix that combines several entities; elements of painting and sculpture are used to form a work that is thematic in intention and that uses abstract concepts"

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