A Roofless Garden in Dallas

At a Glance

The Nasher Sculpture Center in the Dallas Arts District opened October 2003. Built on the 300-work collection of Ray and Patsy Nasher, it pairs Renzo Piano's five glass pavilions with Peter Walker's 1.4-acre sculpture garden.

Sculpture at the Heart of Dallas

The Nashers first displayed their collection at NorthPark Center shopping mall. In the late 1990s they decided the works had to stay in Dallas. Piano's pavilions use an aluminum oculi roof to filter Texas sunlight.

Must-See

• Rodin's early Eve at the garden entrance.
• Multiple Giacometti Walking Man casts.
• Five or more Henry Moore Reclining Figures.
• Works by Noguchi, Miró, di Suvero, Smithson, Richard Serra.
• Turrell Skyspace "Tending, (Blue)" at sunset.

Visiting Tips

DART Orange Line, St. Paul station. $10. 1.5–2 hours. Closed Mondays. Summer jazz weekends in the garden.