University art collection
John Torreano 's Mega-Gem on loan from the Indianapolis Museum of Art in the IUPUI Public Art Collection
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).
Public art is distributed throughout the 509-acre (206 ha) 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.
James Wille Faust's The Herron Arch 1 in the IUPUI Public Art Collection 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)
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.
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]
Title
Artist
Year
Location/GPS Coordinates
Material
Dimensions
Owner
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°46.256′N 86°10.332′W / 39.770933°N 86.172200°W / 39.770933; -86.172200 (Antenna Man )
Aluminum
152 in.
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis , Herron School of Art and Design
Barrow
Jill Viney
2008
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis39°46.286′N 86°10.244′W / 39.771433°N 86.170733°W / 39.771433; -86.170733 (Barrow )
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°46.438′N 86°10.299′W / 39.773967°N 86.171650°W / 39.773967; -86.171650 (East Gate/West Gate )
Stainless Steel
24 ft × 30 ft × 40 ft
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Entangled
Brose Partington
2004
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39°46.289′N 86°10.367′W / 39.771483°N 86.172783°W / 39.771483; -86.172783 (Entangled )
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°46′23.04″N 86°10′29.28″W / 39.7730667°N 86.1748000°W / 39.7730667; -86.1748000 (Eve )
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 Design 39°46.296′N 86°10.379′W / 39.771600°N 86.172983°W / 39.771600; -86.172983 (Give and Take )
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
The Herron Arch 1
James Wille Faust
2005
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39°46.290′N 86°10.228′W / 39.771500°N 86.170467°W / 39.771500; -86.170467 (The Herron Arch 1 )
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°46′23″N 86°10′29″W / 39.77306°N 86.17472°W / 39.77306; -86.17472 (Indiana Limestone )
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°46.264′N 86°10.296′W / 39.771067°N 86.171600°W / 39.771067; -86.171600 (Job )
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°46.480′N 86°10.543′W / 39.774667°N 86.175717°W / 39.774667; -86.175717 (Luminary )
Onyx , cement
4 ft × 5 ft × 41 ft
IU School of Medicine
Mega-Gem
John Torreano
1989
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39°46.373′N 86°10.451′W / 39.772883°N 86.174183°W / 39.772883; -86.174183 (Mega-Gem )
Aluminum
86 in × 132 in × 86 in
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Mother's Helper
Derek Chalfant
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39°46.388′N 86°10.468′W / 39.773133°N 86.174467°W / 39.773133; -86.174467 (Mother's Helper )
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°46.340′N 86°10.433′W / 39.772333°N 86.173883°W / 39.772333; -86.173883 (Peirce Geodetic Monument )
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°46.244′N 86°10.235′W / 39.770733°N 86.170583°W / 39.770733; -86.170583 (Portrait of History )
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°46.406′N 86°10.464′W / 39.773433°N 86.174400°W / 39.773433; -86.174400 (Procession of Ants )
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°46.381′N 86°10.218′W / 39.773017°N 86.170300°W / 39.773017; -86.170300 (Spaces with Iron )
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°46.915′N 86°9.997′W / 39.781917°N 86.166617°W / 39.781917; -86.166617 (Spirit Keeper )
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°46.366′N 86°10.478′W / 39.772767°N 86.174633°W / 39.772767; -86.174633 (Temple VI )
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°46.279′N 86°10.358′W / 39.771317°N 86.172633°W / 39.771317; -86.172633 (Torso Fragment )
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°46.357′N 86°10.373′W / 39.772617°N 86.172883°W / 39.772617; -86.172883 (Untitled )
Steel
192 in × 36 in × 52 in
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Untitled (IUPUI Letters)
Two Twelve
2008
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39°46.407′N 86°10.546′W / 39.773450°N 86.175767°W / 39.773450; -86.175767 (IUPUI Letters )
Stainless steel
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Untitled (L's)
David Von Schlegell
1980
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39°46.431′N 86°10.456′W / 39.773850°N 86.174267°W / 39.773850; -86.174267 (Untitled (L's) )
Stainless Steel & Landscaping
55 ft x 46 ft x 15 ft
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Weather Tower
Jerald Jacquard
1985
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39°46.416′N 086°11.106′W / 39.773600°N 86.185100°W / 39.773600; -86.185100 (Weather Tower )
Steel
20.5 ft × 6 ft × 7 ft
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Wood Fountain
Singh Associates
1995
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39°46.327′N 86°10.366′W / 39.772117°N 86.172767°W / 39.772117; -86.172767 (Wood Fountain )
Stone
100 ft × 100 ft
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Zephyr
Steve Wooldridge
1998
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis 39°46.339′N 86°10.277′W / 39.772317°N 86.171283°W / 39.772317; -86.171283 (Zephyr )
Stainless steel
13 ft × 10 ft × 2 ft
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
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