Spoonbridge and Cherry
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Spoonbridge and Cherry is a large-scale outdoor sculpture of a spoon and cherry, created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, prominently displayed in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spoonbridge and Cherry canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4482544 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spoonbridge and Cherry Context triple: [Claes Oldenburg, notableWork, Spoonbridge and Cherry]
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A.
Shannon Square
Shannon Square is a major shopping and retail center located in Union City, Georgia.
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B.
Congress Square Park
Congress Square Park is a small urban public square and gathering space in downtown Portland, Maine, known for community events, public art, and its central location in the Arts District.
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C.
Dolores Park
Dolores Park is a popular urban park in San Francisco known for its expansive lawns, city views, and vibrant social scene.
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D.
Friendship Archway
The Friendship Archway is a large, ornate traditional Chinese gate that serves as the iconic entrance and symbol of Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown.
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E.
Esther Short Park
Esther Short Park is a historic public park and central gathering place in downtown Vancouver, Washington, known for its events, playground, and community activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spoonbridge and Cherry Target entity description: Spoonbridge and Cherry is a large-scale outdoor sculpture of a spoon and cherry, created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, prominently displayed in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
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A.
Shannon Square
Shannon Square is a major shopping and retail center located in Union City, Georgia.
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B.
Congress Square Park
Congress Square Park is a small urban public square and gathering space in downtown Portland, Maine, known for community events, public art, and its central location in the Arts District.
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C.
Dolores Park
Dolores Park is a popular urban park in San Francisco known for its expansive lawns, city views, and vibrant social scene.
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D.
Friendship Archway
The Friendship Archway is a large, ornate traditional Chinese gate that serves as the iconic entrance and symbol of Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown.
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E.
Esther Short Park
Esther Short Park is a historic public park and central gathering place in downtown Vancouver, Washington, known for its events, playground, and community activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
ⓘ
public art ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| collection | Walker Art Center collection ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walker Art Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1988 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 44.968°N 93.288°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
Claes Oldenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coosje van Bruggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
cherry
ⓘ
spoon ⓘ |
| function | fountain ⓘ |
| genre | pop art ⓘ |
| hasColor |
red
ⓘ
silver ⓘ white ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cherry element
ⓘ
spoon element ⓘ water fountain feature ⓘ |
| hasWaterFeature | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 9 meters ⓘ |
| inception | 1985 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 15 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Minneapolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material |
aluminum
ⓘ
paint ⓘ stainless steel ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf |
Claes Oldenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coosje van Bruggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Walker Art Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significantEvent | opening of Minneapolis Sculpture Garden in 1988 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
photography
ⓘ
tourist postcards ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Minneapolis
NERFINISHED
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Minneapolis Sculpture Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme | everyday objects enlarged ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spoonbridge and Cherry Description of subject: Spoonbridge and Cherry is a large-scale outdoor sculpture of a spoon and cherry, created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, prominently displayed in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.