List of public art in Evansville, Indiana
This is a list of public art in Evansville, Indiana.
This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. It does not include artwork in a museum.
Most of the works mentioned are sculptures. When this is not the case (i.e., sound installations, for example) it is stated next to the title.
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Mary of the Assumption | Unknown | 1872 | Corpus Christi Catholic Church37°58′59.79″N 87°38′33.85″W / 37.9832750°N 87.6427361°W | Marble | Statue: approx. 83 x 36 x 21 in.; Base: approx. 21 x 80 x 43 in. | Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville[1] | |
| Celestial Quest | Timothy Fitzgerald | 1992 | Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences | Stainless steel | Approx. 20 ft. x 80 in. x 67 in. | Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences[2] | |
| Christ the King | Kaletta Company | Christ the King School 37°57′57.24″N 87°30′45.75″W / 37.9659000°N 87.5127083°W | Concrete | Sculpture: approx. 80 x 19 x 16 in. | Christ the King Catholic Church[3] | ||
| Crucifixion and Stations of the Cross | John Lehnhoff | 1908 | St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery | Cast metal | Crucifixion: approx. 20 ft. x 7 ft. x 30 in.; Crucifixion base: approx. 8 x 7 x 7 ft.; Stations: approx. 70 x 31 x 14 in.; Station bases: approx. 58 x 50 x 32. | St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery[4] | |
| Desert Shield Desert Storm Monument | Steve Shields | 1993 | Copper | City of Evansville[5] | |||
| Editorial Without Words | Chris Navarro | Hadi Shrine 37°58′4.09″N 87°34′26.5″W / 37.9678028°N 87.574028°W | Bronze | Shriners Hospitals for Children[5] | |||
| Flowing River | John McNaughton | 1976 | Evansville Museum of Arts and Science37°57′54.32″N 87°34′24.64″W / 37.9650889°N 87.5735111°W | Steel | Approx. 10 ft. x 11 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. | Evansville Museum of Arts and Science[6] | |
| Four Freedoms Monument | Rupert Condict | 1976 | Riverfront, Riverside Dr. | Indiana Limestone | City of Evansville[5] | ||
| Korean War Memorial | Amy Musia | 1993 | Riverfront, Riverside Dr. | Stainless Steel & Granite | City of Evansville[5] | ||
| Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse Figures | Frank Englsmann | 1888-1891 | Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse 37°58′26.04″N 87°34′19.92″W / 37.9739000°N 87.5722000°W | Indiana limestone | 14 figures. Each figure: 12 x 6 x 5 ft.; Each figure group: 12 x 25 x 5 ft. | Old Courthouse Preservation Society[7] | |
| Recording Angel | St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery | Marble | Angel: approx. 65 x 23 x 32 in. | St. Joseph Catholic CemetRecording AngelOld Vanderburgh County Courthouse Figures, (sculpture)[8] | |||
| St. Benedict | Unknown | 1912 | St. Benedict Catholic School 37°58′16.17″N 87°32′27.47″W / 37.9711583°N 87.5409639°W | Limestone | Approx. 8 x 3 1/2 x 3 ft. | Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville[9] | |
| Spirit of 1861 | George Honig | 1916 | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum 37°58′26.97″N 87°34′23.53″W / 37.9741583°N 87.5732028°W | Bronze | $180,000 | Vanderburgh County Veterans Council[5] | |
| Spirit of 1916 | George Honig | 1916 | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum37°58′26.97″N 87°34′23.53″W / 37.9741583°N 87.5732028°W | Bronze | Vanderburgh County Veterans Council[5] | ||
| Sunbird | Steve Shields | 1992 | University of Southern Indiana | Copper & Sandstone | City of Evansville[10] | ||
| The Bend in the River | Amy Musia | 1993 | Riverfront, Riverside Dr.37°57′56.48″N 87°34′25.74″W / 37.9656889°N 87.5738167°W | Stainless Steel & Granite | City of Evansville[5] | ||
| The World's Largest | John McNaughton | The Centre37°58′21.88″N 87°33′57.57″W / 37.9727444°N 87.5659917°W | Stainless Steel | City of Evansville[5] | |||
| Untitled | Jim Greer | 1974 | University of Southern Indiana | Painted steel | Approx. 14 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. 8 in. x 9 ft. 10 in. | University of Southern Indiana[11] | |
| Untitled | Ed Rheem | 1972 | Teamsters' Local 21537°58′20.69″N 87°33′52.32″W / 37.9724139°N 87.5645333°W | Fiberglass | Six pieces. Approx. 140 x 255 x 324 in. | Teamster's Local 215[11] | |
| Ziemer Monument | Henry Mursinna, D.A. Bohlen (architects) | 1872 | St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery | Limestone | Figure: approx. 101 x 32 x 26 in. | St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery[12] |
References
[edit]- ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Blessed Mary of the Assumption, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Celestial Quest, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Christ the King, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Crucifixion and Stations of the Cross, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Mayor's Commission on Public Art. "The Evansville Public Art Walking Tour". Evansville Public Art. Mayor's Commission on Public Art. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Flowing River, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "(Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse Figures), (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ "(Recording Angel), (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture! (1993). "St. Benedict". Save Outdoor Sculpture!. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Sunbird, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ a b Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Untitled, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 27 December 2013.