List of public art in Bloomington, Indiana

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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[]

Title Artist Year Location/GPS Coordinates Material Dimensions Owner Image
Alexander Memorial
Grand Army of the Republic Monument 		and 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] GAR Monument in Bloomington, Indiana, blue sky.jpg
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]
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]
ca. 1955 Valhalla Memorial Gardens Marble Sculpture: approx. 47 x 72 x 20 in. Valhalla Memorial Gardens[4]
Congregations for Peace and 1978-1979 Monroe County Courthouse Limestone Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 43 in. x 43 in. Monroe County Commissioners[5] Monroe County Courthouse Statue (4000064852).jpg
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]
Unknown Ida Husted Harper Hall, John W. Foster Quadrangle Limestone Approx. 18 ft. x 6 ft. x 4 in. Indiana University[7]
Georgia Marble Works (Fabricator) ca. 1965 Valhalla Memory Gardens Marble Sculpture: approx. 36 x 24 x 24 in. Valhalla Memory Gardens[8]
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 IU Art Museum.jpg
Light of the World Albert Molnar 1908 Monroe County Courthouse (south portico) Limestone 12 x 9 x 4 ft Statue (3999628316).jpg
Unknown 1925 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 1991 Monroe County Courthouse Limestone, metal Sculpture: approx. 6 1/2 x 37 x 30 ft. Monroe County Commissioners[12]
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] IUB - MAC - P1100532.JPG
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]
Unknown 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]
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 IUB-Showalter Fountain 2.jpg
Joseph Pollia 1949 , 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 26 December 2013.
  2. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Axis, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  3. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Bloomington Waters, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  4. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Christ in Garden of Gethsemane, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  5. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Congregations for Peace, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  6. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "February, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  7. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Foster Quadrangle Relief, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  8. ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Garden of Prayer, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  9. ^ "Where is scenic Goodbody Hall?". Indiana University. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  10. ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "(The Goodbody Duck), (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  11. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "(Memorial Hall, South Entrance), (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  12. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  13. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1993). "Peau Rouge Indiana, (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  14. ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1994). "Point/Counterpoint, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  15. ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "(Portico of Myers Hall), (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  16. ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1994). "(Rabb Hall Relief Figures), (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 26 December 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 3 March 2014.
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