Winery Donum Estate Seamlessly Blends Art and Nature with Outdoor Sculpture Park

New York artist Yang Bao is the newest addition on a roster of noteworthy creatives with work installed on the 200-acre vineyard

Artist Yang Boa's work Hyperspace (2024), installed at Donum Estate in Sonoma, California.
Artist Yang Boa’s work Hyperspace (2024), installed at Donum Estate in Sonoma, California. Photo: Courtesy of the Donum Estate

Art, nature, and fine wine come together at the magnificent Donum Estate, a 200-acre vineyard and outdoor sculpture park in Sonoma, California, helmed by megacollectors Allan and Mei Warburg. “At Donum, we strive to create uniqu e experiences,” says Allan. “Integrating art into nature enhances both elements.” This season, joining the more than 50 monumental works by Doug Aitken, Yayoi Kusama, Ai Weiwei, and others, is a new commission by New York artist Yang Bao, who created a multisensorial installation comprising a large gold pyramid filled with mirrored stainless-steel forms that transmit an original, ever-changing melody that reflects the evolving environment. “I wanted to capture the essence of Donum, evoking its subtle and emotive qualities,” says Bao.

Hyperspace at Donum Estate.
Nine additional mirror-finish stainless steel sculptures surround the visitors in a spatial soundscape. Photo: Courtesy of the Donum Estate
Visible on the hill is Love Me (2016) by Richard Hudson.
Visible on the hill is Love Me (2016) by Richard Hudson. Photo: Courtesy of the Donum Estate

A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2024 Fall Issue in the Artful Life section.  Subscribe to the magazine.