Monochrome for Austin

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Monochrome for Austin
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The sculpture in 2018
Monochrome for Austin
Artist Nancy Rubins
Year2015 (2015)
Location Austin, Texas, United States
Coordinates 30°17′15″N97°44′14″W / 30.287503°N 97.737116°W / 30.287503; -97.737116 Coordinates: 30°17′15″N97°44′14″W / 30.287503°N 97.737116°W / 30.287503; -97.737116
Owner University of Texas at Austin

Monochrome for Austin is an outdoor sculpture by Nancy Rubins, installed outside the Hackerman Building on the University of Texas at Austin campus, in the U.S. state of Texas. The 50-foot-tall work was installed in 2015 as part of the university's Landmarks public art program. [1] [2] [3]

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  3. "Monochrome for Austin". Landmarks. Archived from the original on May 31, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.