Notable Cases — 15

Hans Van de Bovenkamp v. Nebraska Department of Roads, Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Interstate I-80 Bicentennial Sculpture Corporation

Hans Van de Bovenkamp v. Nebraska Department of Roads, Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Interstate I-80 Bicentennial Sculpture Corporation. This matter involved claims by sculptor Hans Van de Bovenkamp arising from the physical damage and ultimate demolition of a historic public sculpture that the artist had won in a worldwide sculpture competition. The case involved state and government entities in Nebraska and concerned the rights of an artist with respect to a publicly commissioned work.