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Space milestone urban oasis The UmlaUf ScUlpTUre Garden and mUSeUm'S NiNa Seely and Carla UmlaUf celebraTe iTS 25Th anniverSary wiTh biG exhibiTS, The annUal Garden parTy, and Grand planS for The fUTUre. By Kathy BlacKwell For a quarter-century, the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum has felt like a special secret. Tucked away just off bustling Barton Springs Road, the grounds are a quiet wonderland, complete with xeriscaping, waterfalls and ponds, footbridges, and captivating work by the late Charles Umlauf, the longtime UT art professor and noted sculptor who donated the land, his neighboring home and garden up the hill, and much of his work to the city in the 1980s. "It's a peaceful, beautiful oasis in the heart of an urban capital city," says Executive Director Nina Seely. "People drive by it all the time and don't realize it's even there." Seely and Board President Carla Umlauf, the sculptor's grand- daughter, are celebrating this year's 25th anniversary with an eye on what's next. In addition to the festive Garden Party fundraiser on April 28—one of the annual highlights of Austin's spring social calendar—two major exhibits are honoring Umlauf's work and legacy: In February, an installation called "From the Vault: Celebrating the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum's 25th Anniversary" was erected at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport; and from April 22 through October 16, îî women of power "PeoPle drive by the UmlaUf all the time and don't realize it's even there." —nina seely photography Courtesy of the umlauf estate Charles Umlauf's 1954 bronze Young Girl is among the many works the noted sculptor donated to Austin in the 1980s. 116 AUSTINWAY.com