List of public art in Evansville, Indiana

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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.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Evansville

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 / 37.9832750; -87.6427361 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 / 37.9659000; -87.5127083 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 / 37.9678028; -87.574028 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 / 37.9650889; -87.5735111 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 / 37.9739000; -87.5722000 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 / 37.9711583; -87.5409639 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 / 37.9741583; -87.5732028 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 / 37.9741583; -87.5732028 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 / 37.9656889; -87.5738167 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 / 37.9727444; -87.5659917 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 / 37.9724139; -87.5645333 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

  1. ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Blessed Mary of the Assumption, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Celestial Quest, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  3. ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Christ the King, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  4. ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Crucifixion and Stations of the Cross, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Flowing River, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  7. ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "(Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse Figures), (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  8. ^ "(Recording Angel), (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  9. ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture! (1993). "St. Benedict". Save Outdoor Sculpture!. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  10. ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Sunbird, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  11. ^ a b Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Untitled, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  12. ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 27 December 2013.