List of public art in Bloomington, Indiana explained

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. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum.

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

Bloomington

TitleArtistYearLocation/GPS CoordinatesMaterialDimensionsOwnerImage
Alexander Memorial
Grand Army of the Republic Monument		Joseph Graf and Albert McIlveen1928Monroe County Courthouse39.1668°N -86.5339°WLimestoneOverall: approx. H. 35 ft.; Sculpture: approx. 8 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 ft.Monroe County Commissioners[1]
Axis1985Miller-Showers Park 39.1797°N -86.5344°WLimestoneSculpture: approx. 25 x 7 x 7 ft.City of Bloomington[2]
Bloomington WatersBrad Goldberg & Diana Goldberg1995Bloomington Parks & Recreation 39.1697°N -86.5363°WLimestoneApprox. H. 12 ft. x W. 9 ft.City of Bloomington[3]
Christ in Garden of Gethsemaneca. 1955Valhalla Memorial GardensMarbleSculpture: approx. 47 x 72 x 20 in.Valhalla Memorial Gardens[4]
Congregations for PeaceWilliam T. Dahman and William Galloway1978-1979Monroe County CourthouseLimestoneSculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 43 in. x 43 in.Monroe County Commissioners[5]
February1988McCalla School 39.1713°N -86.5273°WSteelapprox. 8 ft. x 96 in. x 144 in.Indiana University[6]
Foster Quadrangle ReliefUnknownIda Husted Harper Hall, John W. Foster QuadrangleLimestoneApprox. 18 ft. x 6 ft. x 4 in.Indiana University[7]
Garden of PrayerGeorgia Marble Works (Fabricator) ca. 1965Valhalla Memory GardensMarbleSculpture: approx. 36 x 24 x 24 in.Valhalla Memory Gardens[8]
The Goodbody DuckAlbert McIlveenGoodbody Hall, Indiana UniversityLimestoneApprox. 18 x 12 x 12 in.Indiana University[9] [10]
Indiana ArcCharles O. Perry1955Indiana University Art MuseumAluminum
Light of the WorldAlbert Molnar1908Monroe County Courthouse (south portico)Limestone12 x 9 x 4 ft
Unknown1925Memorial HallLimestoneIndiana 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]
Tony Grub1991Monroe County CourthouseLimestone, metalSculpture: approx. 6 1/2 x 37 x 30 ft.Monroe County Commissioners[12]
Peau Rouge Indiana1970Musical Arts Center, Indiana University 39.1667°N -86.5164°WSteelSculpture: approx. 40 x 32 x 33 ft.Indiana University[13]
Point/Counterpoint1978Corner of 6th & Madison 39.1674°N -86.5375°WSteelapprox. 7 1/3 x 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 ft.[14]
Portico of Myers HallUnknown Myers HallLimestoneTripartite 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 Figures1959Rabb Hall, Indiana UniversityLimestoneApprox. 43 x 91 x 5 in.Indiana University[16]
Showalter Fountain[17]
The Birth of Venus		Robert Laurent1961Indiana University AuditoriumBronze
Wright Quadrangle Reliefs1949Wright Quadrangle, Indiana UniversityLimestoneJustice 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]

Notes and References

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

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