Miles-Long Christo Art Exhibit to Open in Central Park An enormous work of art opens Saturday in New York's Central Park. The Gates Project is the brainchild of artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The husband-and-wife team's work consists of 7,500 squared arches topped with orange flags.

Christo's 'Gates' Open in Central Park

The new exhibit by Christo and wife Jeanne-Claude shrouds the park in saffron colors.

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Miles-Long Christo Art Exhibit to Open in Central Park

February 9, 200512:00 AM ET

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An enormous work of art opens Saturday in New York's Central Park. The Gates Project is the brainchild of artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The husband-and-wife team's work consists of 7,500 squared arches topped with orange flags.

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Christo's 'Gates' Open in Central Park

The new exhibit by Christo and wife Jeanne-Claude shrouds the park in saffron colors.