The artist had sought to force the museum to repair her 1996 outdoor installation, while the institution claimed it could only afford to tear it down

Stalemate in the dispute over the fate of Miss’s Land art environment in Des Moines, Iowa

A temporary restraining order against the Des Moines Art Center after artist Mary Miss sued to block the dismantling of her outdoor work

Municipal officials recently approved the Des Moines Art Center’s plans to demolish “Greenwood Pond: Double Site”

The Des Moines Art Center in Iowa intends to demolish Miss’s environmental intervention, against the artist’s wishes