Villa Barr Art Park

Villa
Barr Art Park is a singularly unique
facility in the Parks and Recreation system of Novi Michigan.
The four-acre property, previously owned by internationally recognized artist
David Barr and dancer Beth Dwaihy Barr, includes a home, studio and multiple
sculpture installations in a park setting. The home was designed by Chicago
architect Lawrence Booth to reflect David Barr’s personal aesthetic, one that
was “…germinated by constructivist principles of art, fascination with nature’s
innermost structural processes, and a belief in the promises of the American
democratic experiment.”  

It is a
peaceful space where visitors can relax, contemplate and imagine. The accessible walkways and seating/picnic
area are punctuated with over two dozen inspiring sculptures that echo the interwoven dependence of life in the
arts, sciences and humanities.   

The Michigan Legacy Art Park in Thompsonville, Michigan was founded by David Barr.  

The park is home to an artist-in-residence program that welcomes sculptors, writers, painters, musicians, and more.  The parking lot includes a bus loop and a seasonal portable toilet is available.   No indoor access is available.  

To learn more, visit cityofnovi.org/villabarr.