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STAMFORD -- A fun, interactive sculpture exhibit featuring fiberglass horses will be popping up in downtown Stamford this summer, according to Sandy Goldstein, president of the Stamford Downtown Special Services District (DSSD).

This year, DSSD is holding its 15th interactive sculpture exhibit, entitled "Horsin' Around Stamford Downtown." The exhibit will feature around 50 fiberglass horses placed all over the downtown area, which will be decorated by local artists, said Goldstein. The exhibit will engage the talent of local artists and the imagination of the entire community, she said.

"Each year, we do a different theme for this sculpture exhibit," said Goldstein. "We have done the 'Cow Parade,' 'It's Reigning Cats and Dogs,' 'Stamford Safari' -- many different things. This year, we decided to do horses. I think that it's a fun exhibit that will capture the imagination of the public in a major way, and we are thrilled to be hosting it."

Goldstein said there will be at least 50 talented artists participating in the exhibit to help design each horse.

"I'm excited to see what these artists come up with," said Goldstein. "The nice thing about these artists is that they are very intelligent, as well as creative. They are smart, clever and witty, and that comes out in the sculptures. We are excited to see the end result."

Greenwich resident and sculptor Jody Silver designed two different sculptures for the DSSD's "It's Reigning Cats and Dogs" exhibit in 2010. Silver, who has a studio at the Loft Artists Association in Stamford, said she also plans to design one of the horse sculptures for this year's exhibit.

"It's always fun designing something for this kind of exhibit, and this year's theme is fun," said Silver. "I think that a lot of kids will be very excited when they see horses all over town, and I'm sure a lot of people will take pictures."

Silver said it will take her months to design a sculpture for the exhibit, but it's worth it.

"It takes a while to get prepared and design something from scratch," said Silver. "But people get a real kick out of this particular interactive exhibit, and it's nice to know people are enjoying your work. I think that this will be an exhibit that people of all ages will enjoy."

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