This is a list of public art in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
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.
Most of the works mentioned are sculptures. When this is not the case (i.e. sound installation, for example) it is stated next to the title.
Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
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Christopher Columbus | David M. Layman | 1992 | City Hall 41°39′57″N86°10′39″W / 41.66583°N 86.17750°W | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 5 x 9 x 5 ft. | City of Mishawaka [1] | |
The Immigrants | Kathryn Field | 1993 | Gateway Park | Painted steel | Sculpture: 2 parts: Immigrant family: approx. H. 25 ft.; Woman and girl: approx. H. 15 ft. | City of Mishawaka [2] | |
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto | Unknown | Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration Convent | Limestone, paint, ceramic coated metal | Virgin Mary: approx. 6 ft. x 23 in. x 30 in.; Bernadette: approx. 3 ft. x 15 in. x 20 in.; Grotto: approx. 65 x 20 x 15 ft. | Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration [3] | ||
Princess Mishawaka | Sufi Ahmad | 1987 | City Hall 41°39′37.7″N86°10′22.98″W / 41.660472°N 86.1730500°W | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 5 x 9 x 5 ft. | City of Mishawaka [4] | |
Stations of the Cross and Calvary Scene | Unknown | 1944 | Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration Convent | Marble, paint, limestone, concrete | 14 stations. Each sculpture: approx. 28 x 22 x 11 in.; Each base: approx. 6 1/2 ft. x 30 in. x 16 in.; Each foundation: approx. 3 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in.; Crucifixion scene: approx. 16 x 16 x 9 ft. | Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration [5] | |
Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
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Christ the Teacher | Monica Gabriel | 1955 | Saint Mary's College, Lake Marion | Indiana Limestone & Granite | Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. x 19 in. x 18 in. | Saint Mary's College [6] | |
Clarke Memorial Fountain | John Burgee, Philip Johnson (architects) | 1983 | University of Notre Dame | Indiana limestone & Granite | Sculpture: approx. 20 x 15 x 35 ft. | University of Notre Dame [7] | |
The Descent of the Holy Spirit | David Hayes | 1961 | Moreau Seminary | Bronze or copper, patina | 12 pieces. Overall: approx. 7 1/2 ft. x 11 ft. x 7 in. | Congregation of Holy Cross [8] | |
Dillon Hall Figures | John Bednar | Early 1940s | Dillon Hall | Limestone | 4 figures. Each figure approx. 5 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 ft. | University of Notre Dame [9] | |
Dr. Tom Dooley and Two Laotian Children | Rudolph Torrini | 1985 | University of Notre Dame, The Grotto | Bronze, concrete | Sculpture: approx. 4 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 4 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. | University of Notre Dame [10] | |
Statue of Edward Sorin | Ernesto Biondi | 1906 | University of Notre Dame, Main quadrangle | Bronze | Approx. 8 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. | University of Notre Dame [11] | |
Immaculate Conception | Giovanni Meli | 1880 | University of Notre Dame, Administrative Building | Gilded cast-iron | Sculpture: approx. 16 x 7 x 3 ft. | University of Notre Dame [12] | |
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception | Unknown | 1904 | Saint Mary's College, Holy Cross Hall | Marble | Approx. 8 ft. x 3 ft. 2 ft. 6 in. | Saint Mary's College [13] | |
Pieta | Waldemar Otto | 1964 | Moreau Seminary | Bronze | Approx. 54 x 61 x 20 in. | Congregation of Holy Cross [14] | |
Prayer | Anthony Joseph Lauck | 1959 | Moreau Seminary | Limestone | Approx. 36 x 16 x 14 1/2 in. | University of Notre Dame [15] | |
Relief Panels | Unknown | University of Notre Dame, Dining Hall | Limestone | 4 relief panels. Indian: approx. 30 x 30 x 3 in.; Eagle: approx. 30 x 30 x 3 in.; Baseball Players: each approx. 6 x 6 x 1 in. | University of Notre Dame [16] | ||
Chaplain Corby of Gettysburg | Samuel Murray | 1911 | University of Notre Dame, Corby Hall | Bronze | Figure: approx. 6 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. | University of Notre Dame [17] | |
Sacred Heart of Jesus statue | Robert Cassiani | 1893 | University of Notre Dame, Administration Building | Bronze | Figure: approx. 6 x 5 x 3 ft. | University of Notre Dame [18] | |
St. Bonaventure with Cardinal's Hat | John J. Bednar | c. early 1940s | University of Notre Dame, Alumni Hall | Limestone | Approx. 6 x 1 x 1 ft. | University of Notre Dame [19] | |
St. Edward the Confessor | Froc-Robert & Sons | 1880 | University of Notre Dame, St. Edward's Hall 41°42′11.5″N86°14′17.01″W / 41.703194°N 86.2380583°W | Metal | Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 3 in. | University of Notre Dame [20] | |
St. Joseph | N. Serf | University of Notre Dame | Metal | Sculpture: approx. 6 1/2 ft. x 28 in. x 17 in. | University of Notre Dame [21] | ||
St. Thomas More and Christ the King | Conrad Schmitt Studios | 1880 | University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame Law School 41°41′55.27″N86°14′16.45″W / 41.6986861°N 86.2379028°W | Limestone | 2 pieces. Each sculpture: approx. 5 x 2 x 1 ft. | University of Notre Dame [22] [23] | |
St. Thomas Aquinas | John J. Bednar | Early 1940s | University of Notre Dame, Alumni Hall | Limestone | Approx. 6 x 1 x 1 ft. | University of Notre Dame [24] | |
St. Timothy | James Kress | c. 1946 | University of Notre Dame, Howard Hall | Limestone | Approx. 6 x 2 1/2 x 2 ft. | University of Notre Dame [25] | |
Seated Scholars, Stylized Athletes | Unknown | University of Notre Dame, Dillon Hall | Limestone | Athletes: approx. 10 x 12 x 4 in.; Scholars: each approx. 3 1/2 ft. x 2 1/2 ft. x 6 in. | University of Notre Dame [26] | ||
Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
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Four Apostles | Unknown | c. late 1960s | Chapel Hill Memory Gardens | Concrete, paint | Sculpture: approx. 87 x 44 x 44 in.; Each relief: approx. 70 x 28 x 6 in. | Memory Gardens Management Corporation [27] | |
Jesus and the Woman at the Well | Unknown | c. late 1960s | Chapel Hill Memory Gardens | Concrete, paint, stone | Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 10 in. x 6 ft. x 42 in.; Base: approx. 100 x 138 x 40 in. | Memory Gardens Management Corporation [28] | |
The Last Supper | Tavarelli Marble Works | c. 1990 | Chapel Hill Memory Gardens | Marble | Approx. 4 1/2 ft. x 9 ft. 3 in. x 4 in. | Memory Gardens Management Corporation [29] | |
Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
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Blessed Mother | Edwin Hanc Company | St. Adalbert's Roman Catholic Church | Carrara Marble | Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. x 1 ft. 11 in. x 18 in. | St. Adalbert Parish [30] | ||
Christ the King | S.A. J. | 1950 | St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church 41°40′49.61″N86°16′39.83″W / 41.6804472°N 86.2777306°W | Metal & Glass | Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 2 ft. x 1 ft. 6 in. | St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church [31] | |
Christus | Granite-Bronze Monument | c. 1985 | Riverview Cemetery, Christus Garden | Carrara marble | Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 34 in. x 16 in. | Riverview Cemetery [32] | |
Grotto | Chester Jankowski | 1962 | St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church | Plastic, Concrete, & Fieldstone | Mary: approx. 5 ft. x 15 in. x 15 in.; St. Joseph: approx. 35 in. x 10 1/2 in. x 9 in.; Grotto: approx. 23 x 63 x 47 1/2 ft. | St. Casimir Parish, South Bend [33] | |
Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes | Unknown | 1954 | St. Hedwig Roman Catholic Church | Marble, limestone | Figure of Mary: approx. 6 ft. x 18 in. x 13 in.; Grotto: approx. 12 1/2 ft. x 6 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. | St. Casimir Parish, South Bend [34] | |
St. Joseph County Vietnam Veterans Memorial | Jed Eide | 1989 | Howard Park 41°40′28.71″N86°14′35.74″W / 41.6746417°N 86.2432611°W | Granite | Sculpture: approx. 11 ft. x 17 in. x 17 in. | City of South Bend [35] | |
St. Joseph the Worker | Theodore Golubic | St Joseph Catholic Church 41°40′44.39″N86°14′33.95″W / 41.6789972°N 86.2427639°W | Limestone | Approx. 8 ft. x 2 1/2 ft. x 12 in. | St Joseph Catholic Church [36] | ||
Soldiers and Sailors Monument | Rudolf Schwarz | 1903 | St. Joseph County Courthouse 41°40′34.21″N86°15′9.04″W / 41.6761694°N 86.2525111°W | Bronze | Overall: approx. 65 x 20 x 20 ft.; Color Bearer: approx. 10 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. x 5 ft.; Pedestal figures: approx. 8 x 2 x 8 ft.; Shaft: approx. H. 25 ft.; Pedestal: approx. 13 1/2 x 20 x 20 ft. (55,800 lbs.). | City of South Bend [37] | |
Statue of Liberty Replica | Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi | 1951 | St. Joseph County Courthouse 41°40′32.89″N86°15′7.95″W / 41.6758028°N 86.2522083°W | Sheet copper, green patina | Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. x 22 1/2 in. x 22 1/2 in. | City of South Bend [38] | |
Three Tympana | Unknown | 1926 | St. Adalbert's Church (South Bend, Indiana) 41°40′11.87″N86°17′0.29″W / 41.6699639°N 86.2834139°W | Limestone | Center tympanum: approx. 7 ft. x 7 ft. x 7 1/2 in.; Smaller tympana each: approx. 36 x 42 x 7 1/2 in.; Overall: approx. W. 16 ft. | Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend [39] | |
Broken Walrus II, is a public sculpture by American artist Gary Freeman, created in 1976 and located at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which is near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is made of mild steel and is approximately 84 x 84 x 276 inches. The sculpture has been described by Freeman as looking like a grasshopper.
Monumentalment IV is a public sculpture by American artist Gary Freeman. Commissioned in 1979, it was installed in 1981 on the grounds of the Indianapolis Art Center, formerly the Indianapolis Art League, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The sculpture was surveyed in 1992 as a part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! program. In the mid-1990s the work was relocated to the west side of the IAC's grounds and became part of its ARTSPARK, an outdoor sculpture garden.
St. Vincent is a 1983 public artwork by an unknown artist located on the grounds of St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The sculpture sits in front of the entrance to an annex building and is made of marble and sits on a granite base. The sculpture depicts a standing Vincent de Paul holding a sleeping baby wrapped in a blanket in his proper right arm, the baby's hand rests on the monk's chest. To his side is a young girl holding the front of her dress up with her proper left hand. She is wearing a small locket around her neck as she looks up at the saint. The sculpture stands 6 feet tall. This piece was surveyed by the Save Outdoor Sculpture! in 1993.
The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial, also known as The Grotto: John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial, is an outdoor 1965 large bas-relief sculpture and memorial to John F. Kennedy by an unknown artist, installed outside The Grotto in Portland, Oregon, United States.