Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Public Art Collection Explained
The IUPUI Public Art Collection, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, consists of more than 30 works of sculpture located outdoors on the campus of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. IUPUI is a public shared campus of Indiana University and Purdue University that was created in 1969. More than 30,000 students attend IUPUI today and view the sculptures as they walk, bicycle, and drive around the campus.
Especially notable sculptures in the collection include James Wille Faust's The Herron Arch 1 (2005), the Peirce Geodetic Monument (1987), and Steve Wooldridge's Zephyr (1998). Additional sculptures are located on private property adjacent to IUPUI, including the Indiana Avenue cultural district, Riley Hospital for Children, and the J. F. Miller Foundation. IUPUI also holds a collection of art works located indoors, including Dale Chihuly’s DNA Tower (2003).
Campus
Public art is distributed throughout the 509acres IUPUI campus.[1] Sculptures are clustered near the Herron School of Art and Design, the School of Liberal Arts, and the University Library. Several were previously displayed at the White River State Park or the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
The campus is next to the Indiana Avenue cultural district, just west of downtown Indianapolis near the Indianapolis Zoo, the Downtown Canal Walk, and White River State Park.
A large collection of archival photographs of the campus is in the IUPUI Image Collection.[2] Ralph D. Gray's book IUPUI—the Making of an Urban University (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2003) is a comprehensive account of the history of the campus.
Significant works
In 2009, the IUPUI Public Art Collection added four new sculptures lent by the Indianapolis Museum of Art: Sasson Soffer’s East Gate/West Gate (1973), Will Horwitt’s Spaces with Iron (1972), Shan Zou Zhou’s Portrait of History (1997), and John Francis Torreano’s Mega-Gem (1989).
Works by alumni, studentsn and faculty are also included in the collection. For example, Don Gummer’s Reunion (1992), Casey Eskridge’s Torso Fragment (2005), Eric Nordgulen’s Antenna Man (1998), and Anatomy Vessel (Saplings) (2003–2005). Only two works by women artists are included in the permanent IUPUI Public Art Collection: Judith Shea’s Job (2005) and Jill Viney’s Barrow (2007–2008)
Administration
Public art on campus is managed by the Curator of Campus Art through the Office of Risk Management at IU Bloomington. Each IU campus has a Campus Art Committee whose members work with the curator. A system-wide “Public Art Policy” was adopted in 1999 to govern work by the Curator of Campus Art and IUPUI Campus Art Committee.[3] The Indiana University Board of Trustees regularly reviews and approves proposals to site public art works on campus.
Documentation
The Curator of Campus Art maintains a computerized database of public art on campus, including acquisition and loan information and digital photographs. In addition, a Fall 2009 Museum Studies course at IUPUI undertook the project of researching and reporting on the condition of outdoor sculptures on campus.[4] The IUPUI artworks were the first group to be documented through the WikiProject, Wikipedia Saves Public Art.[5]
This effort was influenced by the successful Save Outdoor Sculpture! 1989 campaign organized by Heritage Preservation: The National Institute of Conservation partnered with the Smithsonian Institution, specifically the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Throughout the 1990s, over 7,000 volunteers nationwide cataloged and assessed the condition of over 30,000 publicly accessible statues, monuments, and sculptures installed as outdoor public art across the United States.[6]
List of works
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner |
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| Anatomy Vessel (Saplings) | Eric Nordgulen | 2005 | No longer on view | Bronze | | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapoliss |
| Antenna Man | Eric Nordgulen | 2008 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis39.7709°N -96.332°W | Aluminum | 152 in. | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Herron School of Art and Design |
| Barrow | Jill Viney | 2008 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis39.7714°N -96.244°W | Fiberglass and metal meshing | 8 ft., 8 ft. diameter | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Broken Walrus I[7] | Gary Freeman | 1976 | No longer on view | Mild steel | 2 ft. 6 in. x 8 ft. x 2 ft. | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Casey Stengel (sculpture) | Rhoda Sherbell | 1965 | No longer on view | Bronze | 43 in. | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| DNA Tower | Dale Chihuly | 2003 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Medical Science Building | Glass, steel | 20.2 ft.; 4.7 ft. diameter | Indiana University School of Medicine |
| East Gate/West Gate | Sasson Soffer | 1973 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.774°N -96.299°W | Stainless Steel | 24 ft × 30 ft × 40 ft | Indianapolis Museum of Art |
| Entangled | Brose Partington | 2004 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7715°N -96.367°W | Steel | 9 ft × 2 ft × 8 ft 2 in. | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Herron School of Art and Design |
| Eve[8] | Robert William Davidson | 1932 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7731°N -86.1748°W | Bronze | H. 5 ft. x Diam. 18 in. | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Give and Take | Michael Smith | 2005 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Herron School of Art and Design39.7716°N -96.379°W | | | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| The Herron Arch 1 | James Wille Faust | 2005 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7715°N -96.228°W | Aluminum | 20 ft × 7 ft × 7 ft | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Herron School of Art and Design |
| Indiana Limestone[9] | Adolpho Doddoli | 1976 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7731°N -86.1747°W | Indiana limestone | 2 ft. x 3 ft. x 1 ft. 4 in. | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Job | Judith Shea | 2005 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7711°N -96.296°W | Bronze | 75 in × 38 in | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Herron School of Art and Design |
| Luminary | Jeff Laramore | 2008 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7747°N -96.543°W | Onyx, cement | 4 ft × 5 ft × 41 ft | IU School of Medicine |
| Mega-Gem | John Torreano | 1989 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7729°N -96.451°W | Aluminum | 86 in × 132 in × 86 in | Indianapolis Museum of Art |
| Mother's Helper | Derek Chalfant | | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7731°N -96.468°W | Stainless steel, steel, bronze | 16 ft. | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Open Eyes | Don Gummer | 2011 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, | Steel, glass | 16 ft tall | Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute |
| Peirce Geodetic Monument | | 1987 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7723°N -96.433°W | Brass, black granite | 3 ft. tall, 1.5 ft. diameter | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Portrait of History | Shan Zou Zhou, Zhou Brothers | 1997 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7707°N -96.235°W | Bronze | 8.3 ft × 2.5 ft × 2 ft | Indianapolis Museum of Art |
| Procession of Ants | David Bowen | 1999 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7734°N -96.464°W | Steel | 3.5 ft. | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Punctuation Spire | William Crutchfield | 1981 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis | Wood, steel, aluminum | 28h x 4w feet, 6 feet diameter, 3000 lbs. | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Reunion | Don Gummer | 1992 | No longer on view | Cast bronze | 100 in. | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| The South Tower | Don Gummer | 1998 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis | Stainless steel | 10 ft × 2 ft × 3 ft | Don Gummer |
| Spaces with Iron | Will Horwitt | 1972 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.773°N -96.218°W | Cast iron, bronze | 4 ft 6 in × 7 ft × 5 ft 8.75 in | Indianapolis Museum of Art |
| Spirit Keeper | Steve Wooldridge | 2007 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7819°N -95.997°W | Steel | 6.5 ft × 3.2 ft × 3.2 ft | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Temple VI | Austin Collins | 1996 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7728°N -96.478°W | Steel | 10.33 ft., 3.67 ft., 2.5 ft. | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Torso Fragment | Casey Eskridge | 2005 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7713°N -96.358°W | Aluminum | 3.08 x 1.67 x 1.42 ft. | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Herron School of Art and Design |
| Untitled (Bucket of Rocks) | Amber Lewis | 2009 | No longer on view | Mixed media | 9 ft × 1.4 ft × 1.4 ft) | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Untitled (Cary Chapman) | Cary Chapman | 2001 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7726°N -96.373°W | Steel | 192 in × 36 in × 52 in | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Untitled (IUPUI Letters) | Two Twelve | 2008 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7735°N -96.546°W | Stainless steel | | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Untitled (L's) | David Von Schlegell | 1980 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7739°N -96.456°W | Stainless Steel & Landscaping | 55 ft x 46 ft x 15 ft | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Weather Tower | | 1985 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7736°N -97.106°W | Steel | 20.5 ft × 6 ft × 7 ft | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Wood Fountain | Singh Associates | 1995 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7721°N -96.366°W | Stone | 100 ft × 100 ft | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Zephyr | Steve Wooldridge | 1998 | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39.7723°N -96.277°W | Stainless steel | 13 ft × 10 ft × 2 ft | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
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See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: IU Fact Book . 2008 . Indiana University . December 18, 2009 .
- Web site: IUPUI Image Collection . November 22, 2023 . IUPUI University Library.
- Web site: IU Public Art Policy . 2009 . Indiana University . December 18, 2009 .
- Web site: On New Beginnings; or How Wikipedia Can Help Us All Care for Public Art . Elizabeth Basile . 2009 . Indianapolis Museum of Art . December 18, 2009 .
- News: Miller. Mary Helen. Scholars Use Wikipedia to Save Public Art From the Dustbin of History. December 16, 2010. The Chronicle of Higher Education. April 4, 2010.
- Web site: About SOS! . 2009 . heritagepreservation.org . December 18, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090108041805/http://www.heritagepreservation.org/Programs/SOS/aboutsos.htm . January 8, 2009 . mdy-all .
- Web site: Save Outdoor Sculptures! . 1993 . Untitled (Broken Walrus I) . SOS! . Smithsonian . June 3, 2010.
- Web site: Save Outdoor Sculptures! . 1993 . Eve (sculpture) . SOS! . Smithsonian . June 3, 2010.
- Web site: Save Outdoor Sculptures! . 1993 . Untitled (Indiana Limestone) . SOS! . Smithsonian . June 3, 2010.
