The Tree of Life

Cincinnati Art Museum

NOW CLOSED

Created by Cincinnati artist Matt Kotlarczyk, the Tree of Life embraces our common beliefs and serves as a unifying symbol of hope for the Greater Cincinnati community. More than a Christmas tree, the Tree of Life builds on thousands of years of tradition to bring us together and lead us into the future. Share your hopes, dreams and wishes for the New Year with the Art Museum by writing them on colorful pieces of paper. They then hang your hopes on the Tree of Life in clear glass tubes. After the New Year, the wishes will be collected and burned. The ashes will then be used to fertilize a new tree, planted in the spring, signifying rebirth and a new start.

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