List of public art in Madison, Wisconsin
This is a list of public art in Madison, Wisconsin.
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.
Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image | - |
Abraham Lincoln | Adolph Weinman | 1909 | Bascom Hill | Bronze | Approx. 90 × 36 × 60 in. | University of Wisconsin–Madison | - | |
ACT | William King | 1979 | Olbrich Park | Aluminium | H. 26 ft. | Olbrich Botanical Gardens | - | |
Alexa | Susan Walsh | 1992 | Jenifer Street and Williamson Street | Metal, cast iron, industrial enamel, and concrete | 15' h × 9.5' w | City of Madison Public Art Collection | - | |
Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain | Frederick Clasgens | 1925 | Henry Vilas Zoo | Marble | Approx. H. 9 ft. 4 in. × W. 4 ft. | City of Madison | - | |
Asclepius - Greek God of Healing | Harry Whitehorse | ca. 1960s | 5001 Monona Dr. | Aluminium | Approx. H. 98 in. × W. 6 ft. | - | ||
Awakening | George M. Cramer | 1994 | Chazen Museum of Art | Bronze | Approx. 72 × 36 × 36 in. | University of Wisconsin–Madison | ||
Balance Wheel | Robert Gehrke | 1998 | State of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection building | Steel | 12 ft. Diam. × 22 in. D | State of Wisconsin | - | |
Blue Lantern on Tripod | Sid Boyum | intersection of Atwood Ave. & Eastwood Drive | painted cast concrete | 104 in. H × 31 in. W × 54 in. D | City of Madison Public Art Collection | here | - | |
Blue Urn with Dragon | Sid Boyum | intersection of Atwood Ave. & Jackson St. | painted cast concrete | 66 in. H × 30 in. W × 28 in. D | City of Madison Public Art Collection | - | ||
Bronze Hosta Leaf | Sylvia Beckman | Olbrich Botanical Gardens | bronze | City of Madison Public Art Collection | - | |||
Bronze Tulip Leaf | Sylvia Beckman | Olbrich Botanical Gardens | bronze | City of Madison Public Art Collection | - | |||
Camp Randall Memorial Arch | Lew Porter | 1912 | Randall Ave. at W. Dayton St. | Granite | Approx. 36 × 36 × 15 ft. | State of Wisconsin | - | |
Capitol Square Fountains | Sven Schunemann and Heidi Natura | 2005 | Capitol Square | polished paginated granite, bronze | City of Madison Public Art Collection | - | ||
Chinese Fu Dog Lantern | Sid Boyum | Yahara Park and Canal | painted cast concrete | 85 in. × 29 in. D | City of Madison Public Art Collection | - | ||
Christ and the Children | Mary Ann Lohman | 1960s | Edgewood College | Metal | Approx. H. 56 in. × W. 3 ft. | Edgewood College | - | |
Community | James J. McFadden, Richard Zillman and Cathy Sheets | 2009 | Revival Ridge Apartments at the corner of Allied Dr. & Jenewein Rd. | steel | City of Madison Public Art Collection | - | ||
Creature Abstract Head | Sid Boyum | intersection of Atwood Ave. & Eastwood Dr. | painted cast concrete | 47 in. H × 31 in. W × 20 in. D | City of Madison Public Art Collection | - | ||
Dignified Figure with Tablet | Sid Boyum | Lowell Elementary School Garden | painted cast concrete | 94 in. H × 35 in. W × 23 in. D | City of Madison Public Art Collection | - | ||
Earth Flight | Beth Sahagian | 1988 | University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics | Indiana limestone | Approx. 4 ft. × 10 ft. × 10 ft. | University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics | - | |
Easter Island Sculpture | Sid Boyum | Lowell Elementary School Garden | painted cast concrete | 67 in. H × 27 in. D | City of Madison Public Art Collection | - | ||
Faith | Karl Bitter | 1912 | Wisconsin State Capitol | Granite | Approx. H. 15 ft. | State of Wisconsin | - | |
Fiddleheads | Sylvia Beckman | 1988 | Olbrich Botanical Gardens | Limestone | Approx. H. 12 ft. × Diam. 5 ft. | Olbrich Botanical Gardens | - | |
Forward | Jean Miner-Coburn | 1895 | Wisconsin State Capitol | Bronze repousee | Approx. 7 ft. 9 in. × 3 ft. 6 in. × 3 ft. 6 in. | State of Wisconsin | - | |
Four Lakes | Andrea Myklebust and Stanton Gray Sears | 2009 | Frances Plaza between Frances Street and State Street | granite, bronze | City of Madison Public Art Collection | - | ||
Freedom of Communication | James Watrous | 1971 | University of Wisconsin–Madison, Vilas Communication Hall | Tesserae, plywood, epoxy & brass | Approx. 18 ft. × 12 ft. 6 in. × 1 1/2 in. | University of Wisconsin-Madison | - | |
Gateway Project | Edgar Jerome Jeter | 1987 | 1401 S. Park St. | Bronze & fiberglass | Approx. H. 10 ft. | - | ||
Generations | Richard Artschwager | 1991 | Chazen Museum of Art | Steel, granite, concrete, Plexiglas & plants | Approx. H. 32 ft. × W. 60 ft. × L. 155 ft. | - | ||
Gyre | Thomas Stancliffe | 2007 | Wisconsin State Revenue Building | metal | - | |||
Hans Christian Heg | Paul Fjelde | 1925 | Wisconsin State Capitol | Bronze | Approx. 9 ft. 6 in. × 3 ft. × 3 ft. | State of Wisconsin | - | |
Hieroglyph | O.V. Shaffer | 1965 | Madison Public Library | Copper | Approx. 12 ft. × 66 in. × 55 in. | Madison Public Library | - | |
Interspirit | James Thomas Russell | 1983 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Stainless steel | 2 parts. Approx. 12 ft. × 6 ft. 9 in. × 1 ft. 10 in. | University of Wisconsin | - | |
Justice | James Watrous | 1951 | Dade County Courthouse | Aluminium | H. 9 ft. | Dade County Courthouse | - | |
Knowledge | Karl Bitter | 1912 | Wisconsin State Capitol | Granite | Approx. H. 12 ft. | State of Wisconsin | - | |
Learning of the World | Attilio Piccirilli | 1917 | Wisconsin State Capitol | Granite | H. 8 ft. × W. 40 ft. | State of Wisconsin | - | |
Let the Great Spirit Soar | Harry Whitehorse | 1991 | 2930 Lakeland Ave | Celtis | Approx. H. 12 ft. × W. 22 in. | - | ||
Levitation of the Enchanted Princess | Tony DeLap | 1984 | 121 E. Wilson St. | Steel | Approx. H. 11 ft. × W. 42 ft. | - | ||
Liberty Supported by the Law | Karl Bitter | 1910 | Wisconsin State Capitol | Granite | Approx. H. 8 ft. × W. 40 ft. | State of Wisconsin | - | |
Living for the Dream | Frank Brown | 1993 | 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | Bronze & stoneware | Approx. 9 × 8 × 6 ft. | City of Madison | - | |
Madison | Christopher Sproat | 1987 | Madison Federal Courthouse | Aluminum, Lexan, acrylic, cold cathode glass tubing, steel, Plexiglas & neon | Approx. 12 × 61 × 45 ft. | United States General Services Administration | - | |
Maquina | William Conrad Severson | 1994 | University of Wisconsin–Madison, Engineering Hall | Stainless steel | Approx. H. 18 ft. | University of Wisconsin–Madison | - | |
Mother and Child | William Zorach | 1930 | Chazen Museum of Art | Bronze | Approx. 65 × 32 × 28 in. | University of Wisconsin–Madison | - | |
Nails' Tales | Donald Lipski | 2005 | Camp Randall Stadium | concrete | ca. 20 ft. tall | University of Wisconsin–Madison | - | |
Prosperity and Abundance | Karl Bitter | 1912 | Wisconsin State Capitol | Granite | Approx. H. 15 ft. | State of Wisconsin | - | |
Robert Kellner Memorial | Caryl Yasko | 1984 | MacKenzie Environmental Education Center | Concrete | Approx. 5 ft. 10 in. × 13 ft. 2 in. × 8 ft. 4 in. | State of Wisconsin | - | |
Rotational Shift | Andrea Blum | 1987 | University of Wisconsin–Madison – Computer Science Building | Concrete | Approx. 18 in. × 76 ft. × 120 ft. | University of Wisconsin–Madison | - | |
Spare Time | John Martinson | 1979 | 11 W. Main St. – Rooftop | Steel | Approx. 11 ft. × 49 1/2 in. × 58 in. | City of Madison | - | |
Statue of Liberty | Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi | 1950 | Warner Park | Metal | Approx. H. 9 ft. × W. 2 1/2 ft. | - | ||
Strength | Karl Bitter | 1912 | Wisconsin State Capitol | Granite | Approx. H. 12 ft. | State of Wisconsin | - | |
The Timeless Current, Seeking a Place of Repose, Quietly Changes | Kathleen Kasper-Noonan | 1996 | University of Wisconsin Law School | Mixed media | Approx. L. 75 ft. | University of Wisconsin | - | |
TimeKeeper | Robert Curtis | 1983 | Law Park | Concrete, stainless steel, Cor-Ten steel & granite | Approx. H. 11 × W. 16 × L. 24 ft. | - | ||
Untitled | Cliff Garten | 1996 | University of Wisconsin–Madison, biotechnology & genetics center | Glass & stainless steel | - | |||
Untitled | Unknown | 5805 Hamersley Rd. | Wood | Approx. H. 18 ft. × W. 4 ft. | - | |||
Untitled | Alan Tollakson | 1980 | Olbrich Botanical Gardens | Indiana limestone | Approx. 26 1/2 in. × 45 in. × 25 in. | Olbrich Botanical Gardens | - | |
Verex Syzygy | O.V. Shaffer | 1986 | 150 E. Gilman St., | Stainless steel | - | |||
Water Links | Athena Tacha | 1997 | University of Wisconsin–Madison, Waisman Center | Concrete & evergreens | 6 × 30 × 40 ft. | University of Wisconsin–Madison | - | |
Waisman Building Blocks | Steven Woodward | 2000 | University of Wisconsin–Madison, Waisman Center | Rainbow granite | Three pieces totaling approx. 2 × 16 × 4 ft. | University of Wisconsin–Madison | - | |
William Dempster Hoard | Gutzon Borglum | 1922 | University of Wisconsin–Madison, College of Agriculture | Bronze | University of Wisconsin–Madison | - | ||
Wisconsiana | Lloyd Hamrol | 1988 | General Executive Facilities Plaza | Granite | Approx. 12 × 84 × 92 ft. | State of Wisconsin | - | |
Wisconsin | Daniel Chester French | 1914 | Wisconsin State Capitol | Bronze | H. 15 ft. 5 in. | State of Wisconsin | - | |
Wisdom, Thought, and Reflection | Adolph Weinman | 1917 | Wisconsin State Capitol | State of Wisconsin | ||||
Updraft | Michael A. Burns | 2016 | Brittingham Park, near Main St. and Brittingham Place, 43.0647, -89.3961 | Cor-Ten steel | 25' high × 30' wide × 30' deep | City of Madison | - |