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'Nessie,' an ArtPrize exhibit on display in the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, Sept. 22, 2009.

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Nessie, an ArtPrize exhibit on display in the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids (September 22, 2009)

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'Nessie,' an ArtPrize exhibit on display in the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, Sept. 22, 2009.

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'Nessie,' an ArtPrize exhibit on display in the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, Sept. 22, 2009.

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Crews put 'Nessie', an ArtPrize entry, into the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, Sept. 22, 2009.

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Crews put 'Nessie', an ArtPrize entry, into the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, Sept. 22, 2009.

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Crews start to build 'Nessie' -- an ArtPrize entry that will be on display in the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, Sept. 22, 2009.

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Crews start to build 'Nessie' -- an ArtPrize entry that will be displayed in the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, Sept. 22, 2009.

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Michael Knoll, one of the creators of the ArtPrize entry -- Lockness Monster

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Crews start to build 'Nessie' -- an ArtPrize entry that will be on display in the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, Sept. 22, 2009.

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'Nessie' in the Grand River

An ArtPrize entry

Updated: Wednesday, 23 Sep 2009, 12:07 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 22 Sep 2009, 10:19 AM EDT

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - A 60-foot long, 16-foot tall Lockness Monster sculpture -- an ArtPrize entry -- is on display in the Grand River.

Michael Knoll, one of the artists, talks about their piece.

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