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View the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools' Public Art Installation


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The Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles is home to a permanent public art installation. Named "Keeley's Garden, Labyrinth 1," it was designed by Lynn Goodpa

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Centrally located at the base of an amphitheater, the 690 square foot labyrinth is a reminder of the location's iconic history. Prior to being demolished, the Ambassador Hotel was the site of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub and Robert F. Kennedy'

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The geometric labyrinth is paved with brightly colored French encaustic tiles whose design resembles those found in the Ambassador Hotel.

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Washable chalk in hand, 11 slabs of black basal stone allow students to fill the labyrinth with their own public art.
 

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Located on a playground shared by three elementary schools, kinesthetic learners express their creativity during recess.

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