Monumental Sculptures “Resonance” and “Family Group” by jd hansen Installed at The Kimpton Hotel "The Rowan" in Palm Springs
A Temporary Public Art Exhibition Presented in Collaboration with Grit Development
Palm Springs, California — Two monumental sculptures by internationally recognized artist jd hansen have been installed in front of Kimpton Hotel "The Rowan" in Palm Springs as part of a temporary public art exhibition presented in collaboration with Grit Development and HOHMANN. The sculptures are on loan from the artist and available for public viewing for a limited time.
The installation features Resonance, a 10-foot-tall sculpture, and Family Group, standing 8 feet tall on its base and reaching approximately 10 feet in overall height. Together, the two works create a striking new landmark in the center of downtown Palm Springs, bringing museum-scale contemporary sculpture into the daily rhythm of the city.
Hansen is regarded as one of the notable contemporary voices working in bronze today. Her sculptures are held in hundreds of private collections as well as multiple public and institutional collections, and her work has been exhibited internationally. At a time when many artists treat bronze as a historic material to be preserved rather than challenged, Hansen is among the relatively few contemporary sculptors actively pushing the medium beyond traditional expectations. Through daring compositions, unusual surfaces, and richly layered patinas, she expands what bronze can look and feel like in the twenty-first century.
Known for combining monumentality with emotional intelligence, Hansen’s work often explores connection, movement, protection, and the quiet spaces between figures. Her sculptures possess presence without shouting—a rarer quality than one might think.
Before arriving in Palm Springs, these two works were featured in a curated temporary exhibition at the Four Seasons Hotel Firenze in Florence. Their transition from Florence to Palm Springs demonstrates the versatility of strong sculpture: it can converse equally well with Renaissance grandeur or desert modernism.
The installation also strengthens a growing corridor of public art stretching through downtown Palm Springs between Tahquitz Canyon Way and Museum Way. Nearby works include Baby and Meat by David Černý, Isabelle by Julian Voss-Andreae, and Bramble by Matt Devine. Together, these works help shape one of the most engaging open-air sculpture corridors in the region.
The collaboration reflects a continued commitment to integrating meaningful contemporary art into hospitality and urban environments, where it can be encountered not by appointment, but by chance.
HOHMANN, which represents Hansen, continues to champion ambitious presentations of contemporary sculpture throughout the Coachella Valley and beyond. Sometimes the best gallery walls are no walls at all.