List of public art in Chicago

This is a list of public art in Chicago, in the United States. This list applies only to works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artworks in museums.

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Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates
DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationOwner / administratorWikidata Notes
Chicago Picasso Daley Plaza

41°53′01″N 87°37′48″W / 41.88361°N 87.62997°W / 41.88361; -87.62997
1967 (1967)Pablo Picasso SculptureSteelHeight: 15 metres (49 ft) Q5095736 [1]
Flamingo Federal Plaza

41°52′44″N 87°37′47″W / 41.87881°N 87.62967°W / 41.87881; -87.62967
1973 (1973)Alexander Calder SculptureSteelHeight: 16.20 metres (53.1 ft) General Services AdministrationQ3073296 [2]
Cloud Gate Millennium Park

41°52′58″N 87°37′24″W / 41.882697°N 87.623303°W / 41.882697; -87.623303
2004 (2004)Anish Kapoor SculptureStainless steelHeight: 13.4 metres (44 ft) Q589099 [3]
Monument with Standing Beast James R. Thompson Center

41°53′06″N 87°37′51″W / 41.8851112°N 87.6309716°W / 41.8851112; -87.6309716
1984 (1984)Jean Dubuffet SculptureFiberglassHeight: 8.8 metres (29 ft) Q6906917 [4]
Merchandise Mart Hall of Fame Merchandise Mart Plaza

41°53′16″N 87°38′07″W / 41.887862°N 87.635315°W / 41.887862; -87.635315
1953 (1953) SculptureBronze "To immortalize outstanding American merchants", Joseph Kennedy commissioned these eight busts, four times life size:[5]

All of the busts rest on white stone pedestals.

Four Seasons (Chagall) Chase Tower (Chicago)

41°53′01″N 87°37′48″W / 41.88361°N 87.62997°W / 41.88361; -87.62997
1974 (1974)Marc Chagall MosaicGlassHeight: 14.3 metres (47 ft) Width: 3 metres (9.8 ft) Q5095736 [6]
Crown Fountain Millennium Park

41°53′01″N 87°37′48″W / 41.88361°N 87.62997°W / 41.88361; -87.62997
2004 (2004)Jaume Plensa FountainGranite and light-emitting diodesHeight: 15.2 metres (50 ft) Q5095736 [7]
Agora Grant Park, 1135 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605

41°52′05″N 87°37′24″W / 41.868068°N 87.623397°W / 41.868068; -87.623397
2004 (2004)Magdalena Abakanowicz SculptureHollow, seamless pieces of iron that have been allowed to rust, creating a reddish appearance and a bark-like texture.Height: The figures are 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) tall and weigh approximately 820 kilograms (1,810 lb) [8]
Miró's Chicago Brunswick Plaza, Chicago

41°52′59″N 87°37′49″W / 41.883063°N 87.630350°W / 41.883063; -87.630350
1981 (1981)Joan Miró Sculpturesteel, wire mesh, concrete, bronze, and ceramic tileHeight: 12 metres (39 ft)


References

  1. Artner, Alan G. "Chicago's Picasso sculpture". www.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  2. http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=flamingo+calder
  3. "Cloud Gate in Millennium Park". www.cityofchicago.orgm. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  4. "Jean Dubuffet's Monument with Standing Beast". www.cityofchicago.orgm. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  5. Kennedy, Christopher G. (1999-10-22). "A lot of Merchandise". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015.
  6. Artner, Alan G. "Four Seasons Chagall sculpture".
  7. Artner, Alan G. "Crown Fountain fountain".
  8. Modern sculpture of 106 headless 9-ft. cast iron figures by Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz
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