Beginning June 11, guests at Newfields will be welcomed by Happy World: On a Cloud inside the Efroymson Family Entrance Pavilion. This new multisensory exhibition features a smiling inflatable sculpture called, Little Cloud, by Los Angeles based artist collective FriendsWithYou. The sculpture encourages guests to connect with others through play, laughter, and curiosity.

Image credit: FriendsWithYou, artist collaborative (founded 2002), Little Cloud, 2021, cold air inflatable with internal LED’s, 24 × 15 × 18 ft. © FriendsWithYou. Photo by Shigeru Tanaka.