Bucky Sunburst statue to return to James Madison Park following vandalism

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Maija Inveiss "#GameDayBucky" is at University Book Store

Maija Inveiss "Animals Need Bucky Too" at the corner of East Washington and Pinckney

Maija Inveiss "1st and 10" at State Street Brats

Maija Inveiss "Bucky How'd You get so FLY" at Urban Outfitters

Maija Inveiss "...And On Wisconsin!" at the Kohl Center



Maija Inveiss "Bright Idea Bucky" at Madison Public Library - Central Branch

Maija Inveiss "Bucky Energized" at City County Building

Maija Inveiss "Bucky.exe" at the Wisconsin State Capitol

Maija Inveiss "Class Act" at Best Western Premier Park Hotel

Maija Inveiss "Enlightened Bucky" at the Top of State Street



Maija Inveiss "Gemütlichkeit" at the Wisconsin State Capitol

Maija Inveiss "Grateful Red" at Under Armour

Maija Inveiss "Ink'd Wisconsinly" at 449 State St.

Maija Inveiss "I Am Bucky" at Olin Terrace

Maija Inveiss "Pucky" at Gordon Dining & Event Center



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Maija Inveiss "Razzle Dazzle" at the top of State Street

Maija Inveiss "Ringo" is named after Rob Andringa, a former UW hockey player and co-captain, who was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in December. The statue is dedicated to his family. It's located 110 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

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Maija Inveiss "Sunset" at Memorial Union Terrace



Maija Inveiss "Spark a Dream" at American Family DreamBank

Maija Inveiss "Vintage Gridiron" as ESPN Madison

Maija Inveiss "Vintage Postcard" at Peace Park

Maija Inveiss "Vial Caps for a Cure" is made from vial caps from medicine vials collected from the artist's work. This Bucky is found at Manchester Place.

Maija Inveiss "A Taste of Madison" at Hilton Madison Monona Terrace



Maija Inveiss "Superbuck" at 333 East Campus Mall

Maija Inveiss "Visible Bucky" at Science Hall

Maija Inveiss "Madison Traditions" at Frances Street Plaza

Maija Inveiss "When You Say Wisconsin, You've Said It All" at Wisconsin Avenue at East Mifflin Street

Maija Inveiss "Wisconsin Colors" at the Wisconsin State Capitol



Maija Inveiss "Bucky Lloyd Wright" at the Monona Terrace and Convention Center

Maija Inveiss "Baller Bucky" at the Red Gym

Maija Inveiss "Bucky como se Picasso" at the Chazen Museum of Art

Maija Inveiss "Bucky on Guard" at the Wisconsin State Capitol

Maija Inveiss "One Leg Up" at Library Mall



Maija Inveiss "5th Quarter" inside AC Hotel by Marriott

Maija Inveiss "Retro Bucky" at the Wisconsin Alumni Association

Maija Inveiss "Bucky at the Terrace" at Frances Street Colectivo











































































































A popular Bucky On Parade Statues has made a full recovery and will return Wednesday to James Madison Park.

Sunburst is one of 85 life-size Bucky Badger statues throughout Madison and Dane County. The statues are part of a free public art event put on by the Madison Area Sports Commission, aiming to have local and regional artists turn the Bucky statues into their own unique artwork.

Good News! After an extended stay at the Bucky hospital, Sunburst will rejoin the Parade tomorrow at 2 p.m. at James Madison Park! �#buckyonparade pic.twitter.com/ziA0DFMu66 — BuckyOnParade (@BuckyOnParade) June 5, 2018

Sunburst was found in Lake Mendota on May 10. Police investigated the incident as an act of vandalism. Jenny Heyden, an artist from the Village of Shorewood who created the Sunburst statue, told News 3 last month that the statue took a month to create.

The public art project runs until Sept. 12.

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