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public art on campus
The University of Minnesota has one of the country's largest and most dynamic public art programs. Public art graces more than three dozen locales around campus – building entrances and hallways, courtyards and plazas, playing fields, even an underground mine. The artworks range from traditional sculpture to gardens to multi-media installations. Some are interactive. Some are expressions of social or political discourse. Some memorialize people and mark historic events. Whether amusing, inspiring, or provocative, these installations share at least one common trait: Each artwork helps to create a unique sense of place on campus.
Members of the Weisman Art Museum staff administer the University's public art program and are directed by a Public Art on Campus Committee. This committee is comprised of faculty and staff from the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and the Studio Art, Art History, and Facilities Management departments. The committee advises on program policy, procedure, and development, and approves public art on campus projects.
Funding from the State of Minnesota Percent for Art in Public Places makes this program possible.
Guided walking tours of the public art on campus may be scheduled between May and October. Tours are limited to thirty and may focus on the East or West Bank of the Minneapolis campus, or on the Saint Paul campus. Tour fee is $2 per visitor; U of M students are free. Contact Jamee Yung at (612) 625-9656 or wamtour@umn.edu to schedule your guided tour.
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Minneapolis: West Bank |
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1. Doug Argue
Untitled, 2000,
oil on canvas
Carlson School of Management, Dean's office
Weisman Art Museum Collection, gift of the Carlson School of Management
2. Siah Armajani
The Humphrey Garden, 1987,
wood, stone and metal
Humphrey Institute, exterior plaza
Weisman Art Museum Collection
3. Ed Carpenter
Sphere, 1997,
aluminum and copper armature, tempered cold bent plate, and diachronic glass, stainless hardware and cables
Carlson School of Management, interior, central atrium
Weisman Art Museum Collection
4. Jackie Ferrara
Stepped Tower, 2000,
granite
Andersen Library,exterior courtyard
Weisman Art Museum Collection
5. Alexander Liberman
Prometheus, 1964,
painted aluminum, paint, 20'x20'
Anderson Hall, exterior, side of the building, visible from Washington Avenue walkway bridge
Weisman Art Museum Collection
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6. Tim Harding
Shiruku Kawa (Silk River), 1999,
hand woven dupioni shantung silk
Carlson School of Management, Dean's office
Weisman Art Museum Collection, gift of the Carlson School of Management
7. George Morrison
Landscape (The River), 1983,
Wood collage
Law School, interior, Spannaus Lounge
Weisman Art Museum Collection
8. Stuart Klipper
16 Minnesota Configurations, 1997,
16 photographs
Wilson Library, interior, main stairwells
Weisman Art Museum Collection
9. Evelyn Rosenberg
Pangaea, 2000, Mixed Metals
Carlson School of Management, interior, Dean's office
Weisman Art Museum Collection, gift of the Carlson School of Management
10. John Rood
Don Quixote, 1960, bronze
Law School, Stein Plaza, Lower level exterior
Weisman Art Museum Collection
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Minneapolis: East Bank
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11. Michael Cohen
Pressure, Tension, Stress, Release,
Installation scheduled for summer 2003,
Glass and LED lighting, University Recreation Center,
exterior, façade, main entrance
Weisman Art Museum Collection
12. Ian Dudley
Wolves and Moose (Canis lupis, Alces alces), Predator and Prey,
bronze,
Landscape Architect: John Koepke, College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History, Minneapolis (east bank), exterior, near entrance
James Ford Bell Museum Collection
13. Helaman Ferguson
Knotted Wye II, 1991,
Marble
Vincent Hall, Math Library, interior
Weisman Art Museum Collection
14. Daniel Chester French
Governor John Pillsbury, 1900,
bronze
Burton Hall, exterior, opposite the main entrance to the building
University of Minnesota Collection
15. Stuart Klipper
10 Minnesota Dwellings, 1997,
Porcelain, enamel on steel
Ford Hall, currently in storage
Weisman Art Museum Collection
16. Andrew Leicester
Platonic Figure, 2001,
Stainless steel and limestone
Mechanical Engineering Building, exterior, south entrance
Weisman Art Museum Collection, with support from the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Institute of Technology.
17. Stewart Luckman
Rokker V, 1981,
Stainless steel
Williamson Hall, exterior
Collection of the University of Minnesota
18. Stuart Nielsen
10-6, 1995,
Granite
Amundson Hall, exterior, west entry
Weisman Art Museum Collection, with support from the Institute of Technology
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19. Stuart Nielsen
The Crucible, 1996,
Cast bronze and stainless steel
Amundson Hall, exterior, east entry and interior, basement level
Weisman Art Museum Collection
20. Gary Slater
Leaves, 1973,
Corten steel
Elliot Hall, exterior
Weisman Art Museum Collection, with support from the Psychology Department
21. Theo Ruggles-Kitson
Spanish American War Soldier, 1906,
Bronze
Armory, exterior
Collection of the University of Minnesota
22. JoAnn Verburg
The Language of Skies, 1998,
Photographs, glass, steel, and acrylic
Appleby Hall, interior, entryway
Weisman Art Museum Collection
23. JoAnn Verburg
Minnesota in 3/4 Time, 1997,
Photographs, glass, and steel
Department of Physics, Tate Laboratory
Weisman Art Museum Collection
24. Steven Woodward
Untitled, 1997,
Bronze
Integrated Waste Management Facility, exterior, entryway
Weisman Art Museum Collection
25. Janet Zweig
Untitled, 2002,
Mixed Media
Murphy Hall, interior
Weisman Art Museum Collection, with support from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication
25A. Harriet Bart
Cento, 2003,
Glass and stainless steel
Walter Library, interior, second floor
Weisman Art Museum Collection, gift of the Institute of Technology
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St. Paul
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26. AN-ARCH
Untitled,1996,
Plant materials, metal, wood and concrete
Green Hall, College of Natural Resources, exterior, entryway garden
Weisman Art Museum Collection
27. Carolyn Braaksma
Aesops Says, 1997,
Concrete, bronze and steel
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, exterior, window pediments, cupola
Weisman Art Museum Collection
28. Harrell Fletcher
The Museum of the School of Social Work, 2001,
Photographs and mixed media
Peters Hall, interior, all floors
Weisman Art Museum Collection
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David Culver
Gus's Bench, 2003,
Granite
Peters Hall, exterior garden
Weisman Art Museum Collection
29. Athena Tacha
Eco-Rhythms, 1996,
Granite
Ecology Building, interior, lower level and connecting tunnels
Weisman Art Museum Collection
30. Athena Tacha
Rhythmics, 1997,
Concrete, sedum, juniper, and coreopsis
St. Paul Gym, exterior, entryway
Weisman Art Museum Collection
31. Peter Woytuk
Untitled, 2001,
Bronze
Haeker Hall, exterior, west entrance
Weisman Art Museum Collection
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