List of public art in Bloomington, Indiana

This is a list of public art in Bloomington, Indiana.

This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. It does not include artwork visible inside a museum.

Most of the works mentioned are sculptures. When this is not the case (with a sound installation, for example), it is stated next to the title.

Bloomington

Title Artist Year Location/GPS coordinates Material Dimensions Owner Image
Alexander Memorial
Grand Army of the Republic Monument
Joseph Graf and Albert McIlveen 1928 Monroe County Courthouse39°10′0.64″N 86°32′2.07″W / 39.1668444°N 86.5339083°W / 39.1668444; -86.5339083 Limestone Overall: approx. H. 35 ft.; Sculpture: approx. 8 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 ft. Monroe County Commissioners[1]
Axis Dale Enochs 1985 Miller-Showers Park 39°10′47.04″N 86°32′3.89″W / 39.1797333°N 86.5344139°W / 39.1797333; -86.5344139 Limestone Sculpture: approx. 25 x 7 x 7 ft. City of Bloomington[2]
Bloomington Waters Brad Goldberg & Diana Goldberg 1995 Bloomington Parks & Recreation 39°10′10.95″N 86°32′10.61″W / 39.1697083°N 86.5362806°W / 39.1697083; -86.5362806 Limestone Approx. H. 12 ft. x W. 9 ft. City of Bloomington[3]
Christ in Garden of Gethsemane Georgia Marble Works ca. 1955 Valhalla Memorial Gardens Marble Sculpture: approx. 47 x 72 x 20 in. Valhalla Memorial Gardens[4]
Congregations for Peace William T. Dahman and William Galloway 1978–1979 Monroe County Courthouse Limestone Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 43 in. x 43 in. Monroe County Commissioners[5]
February Jerald Jacquard 1988 McCalla School 39°10′16.62″N 86°31′38.18″W / 39.1712833°N 86.5272722°W / 39.1712833; -86.5272722 Steel approx. 8 ft. x 96 in. x 144 in. Indiana University[6]
Foster Quadrangle Relief Unknown Ida Husted Harper Hall, John W. Foster Quadrangle Limestone Approx. 18 ft. x 6 ft. x 4 in. Indiana University[7]
Garden of Prayer Georgia Marble Works (Fabricator) ca. 1965 Valhalla Memory Gardens Marble Sculpture: approx. 36 x 24 x 24 in. Valhalla Memory Gardens[8]
The Goodbody Duck Albert McIlveen Goodbody Hall, Indiana University Limestone Approx. 18 x 12 x 12 in. Indiana University[9][10]
Indiana Arc Charles O. Perry 1955 Indiana University Art Museum Aluminum
Light of the World Albert Molnar 1908 Monroe County Courthouse (south portico) Limestone 12 x 9 x 4 ft
Memorial Hall sculptures Unknown 1925 Memorial Hall Limestone Indiana University seal relief: approx. 4 ft. x 18 in. x 6 in.; East and west reliefs: each approx. 16 x 12 x 6 in.; Doorway reliefs: each approx. 10 x 8 x 4 in. Indiana University[11]
Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Tony Grub 1991 Monroe County Courthouse Limestone, metal Sculpture: approx. 6 1/2 x 37 x 30 ft. Monroe County Commissioners[12]
Peau Rouge Indiana Alexander Calder 1970 Musical Arts Center, Indiana University 39°10′0″N 86°30′59″W / 39.16667°N 86.51639°W / 39.16667; -86.51639 Steel Sculpture: approx. 40 x 32 x 33 ft. Indiana University[13]
Point/Counterpoint Jerald Jacquard 1978 Corner of 6th & Madison 39°10′2.7″N 86°32′15.17″W / 39.167417°N 86.5375472°W / 39.167417; -86.5375472 Steel approx. 7 1/3 x 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 ft. [14]
Portico of Myers Hall Unknown Myers Hall Limestone Tripartite relief: approx. 5 ft. x 108 in. x 15 in.; Owls: approx. 24 x 16 x 11 in.; Faces in windows: approx. 15 x 10 x 15 in. Indiana University[15]
Rabb Hall Relief Figures Nathaniel Choate 1959 Rabb Hall, Indiana University Limestone Approx. 43 x 91 x 5 in. Indiana University[16]
Showalter Fountain[17]
The Birth of Venus
Robert Laurent 1961 Indiana University Auditorium Bronze
Wright Quadrangle Reliefs Joseph Pollia 1949 Wright Quadrangle, Indiana University Limestone Justice and Art, each: approx. 6 ft. x 6 ft. x 5 in.; Sport reliefs, each: approx. 3 ft. x 45 ft. x 3 ft.; Drama: approx. 4 ft. x 4 ft. x 5 in.; Science: approx. 6 ft. x 6 ft. 2 in. x 5 in. Indiana University[18]

References

  1. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Alexander Memorial, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Axis, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  3. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Bloomington Waters, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  4. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Christ in Garden of Gethsemane, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  5. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Congregations for Peace, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "February, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  7. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Foster Quadrangle Relief, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  8. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Garden of Prayer, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Where is scenic Goodbody Hall?". Indiana University. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  10. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "(The Goodbody Duck), (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  11. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "(Memorial Hall, South Entrance), (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  12. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  13. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Peau Rouge Indiana, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  14. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1994). "Point/Counterpoint, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  15. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "(Portico of Myers Hall), (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  16. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1994). "(Rabb Hall Relief Figures), (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  17. ↑ Carrie Schwier, "The history behind the Showalter Fountain fish," Indiana University Archives.
  18. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1994). "(Wright Quadrangle Reliefs), (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved March 3, 2014.