The artist Mary Miss agreed to the settlement, ending a yearlong battle to save her work. The museum said her piece, which it had commissioned, had become a safety hazard.

On 14 January, pioneering land artist Mary Miss and the Des Moines Art Center (DMAC) settled their ten-month legal battle over the demolition of Miss’s outdoor installation. The artist will receive $900,000 and DMAC will go forward with the demolition.

The Des Moines Art Center is settling a lawsuit with artist Mary Miss for $900,000 and moving forward with its plan to remove her art installation at Greenwood Pond. Catch up fast: In January 2024, the art center announced plans to tear down the wooden boardwalk,