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At the Walla Walla Foundry, one of the largest contemporary fine-art foundries in the world, all sorts of artistic behemoths rise. Yet it’s little-known outside of the art world.

While the name “Technicolor Heart” may not sound familiar, you’ve seen it if you have been on the Pullman campus. It’s a light blue 12-foot bronze sculpture of a heart adorned in tools — ring a bell yet? The “Technicolor Heart,” by artist Jim Dine, has had a home on WSU’s campus since its donation in 2004. It has been a topic of conversation since. Over the past 17 years, the sculpture has been the subject of praise, vandalism, critique and complaints. In 2015, it was voted the...

Plus: Romeo and Juliet go virtual for Valentine’s Day. by "The Seated IV," by Wangechi Mutu. Forged in Walla Walla for temporary installation at The Met in New York City, the sculpture now sits on the UW campus. (Brangien Davis/Crosscut) Is it possible for an artifact to come from the future? There’s something both ancient and otherworldly about the stunning new sculpture that recently landed on the University of Washington campus. (Watch the installation here.) “ The Seated IV,” by ...