ROUNDING THE CIRCLE – Verena Gerlach

ROUNDING THE CIRCLE
The Legacy of Mary and Al Shands

A celebration of the contemporary art collection that Mary and Al Shands built at Great Meadows, their estate in Crestwood, Kentucky, and their generous philanthropy that has enriched the state and its artist community through the creation of the Great Meadows Foundation. This richly illustrated clothbound volume includes contributions from a dozen artists—many known internationally—impacted by the couple, including some who created on-site commissions at Great Meadows, others Al met on his travels, and still others who received grants from the foundation that he established.

With essays by Peter Morrin, Julien Robson, Anna Blake, John Yau, and Natalie Weis, the book includes hundreds of full-color photographs of the house, collection, sculpture preserve, 2023 exhibitions at the Speed Art Museum and KMAC Museum, as well as candid moments of Al visiting with artists and traveling around the world.