List of public art in Indianapolis
This is a list of public art in Indianapolis organized by neighborhoods in the city.
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 it is stated next to the title.
Broad Ripple
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
| 2007 | Alleyway off of Guilford | ||||||
| Black Titan | John Spaulding | 1985 | Indianapolis Art Center | Bronze | 28 × 21 × 28 in | Indianapolis Art Center | |
| Monumentalment IV | Gary Freeman | 1981 | Indianapolis Art Center | Painted steel | 270 × 154 × 19 in | Indianapolis Art Center | |
| Restful Place | Truman Lowe | 2005 | Indianapolis Art Center | Bronze, glass, limestone | Indianapolis Art Center | ||
| Twisted House | John McNaughton | 2005 | Indianapolis Art Center | Wood | Indianapolis Art Center | ||
| Ascent the Wind | Michael Helbing | 2004 | Indianapolis Art Center | Steel | 11 ft × 10 ft × 5 ft | Indianapolis Art Center | |
| Dawnsong | Brose Partington | 2008 | Indianapolis Art Center | Steel, aluminum, siding & shingles | Indianapolis Art Center | ||
| Empire Towers | R.M. Fischer | 1985 | Indianapolis Art Center | Stainless steel, aluminum, electric lights | 16 ft | Indianapolis Art Center | |
| Imploding Cube | John Simms | 2002 | Indianapolis Art Center | Aircraft aluminum | 365.76 cm × 304.8 cm × 304.8 cm | Indianapolis Art Center | |
| Slightly Romanesque/Newhall 43 | Robert Curtis | 1981 | Indianapolis Art Center | Concrete, metal | Indianapolis Art Center | ||
| Sometimes I Sits | Michael Helbing | 2005 | Indianapolis Art Center | Indianapolis Art Center | |||
| Spanish Gate | Lucio Ruiz Rojas | 1955 | Indianapolis Art Center | Indianapolis Art Center | |||
| Confluence | Robert Stackhouse & Carol Mickett | 2004 | Indianapolis Art Center | Limestone | Indianapolis Art Center | ||
| Totem | Robert Zeidman | Indianapolis Art Center | Painted steel | Indianapolis Art Center | |||
Butler–Tarkington
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
| Matthew Gray Palmer | Butler University | Butler University | |||||
| Persephone | Armand Toussaint | 1840 | Butler University | Bronze, Limestone | 63 × 22 × 16 in. | Butler University | |
| Socrates | W.V. Casey | 1950 | Butler University | Bronze, Limestone | 20 × 13 × 6 in. | Butler University |
Castleton
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
| Looking Beyond | James Wille Faust | 1992 | Allison Pointe Office Park | Steel | H. 17 ft. Diam. 18 ft. | ||
| Christus | 1960 | Oaklawn Memorial Gardens | Marble | 5 ft. 7 in. × 2 ft. 8 in. × 1 ft. | Oaklawn Memorial Gardens | ||
| Jean Ann Weiss' Armillary Sphere | 2008 | Oaklawn Memorial Gardens | |||||
| Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal | Oaklawn Memorial Gardens | ||||||
| John the Baptist | Melle | 1960 | Oaklawn Memorial Gardens | Marble | 6 × 2 × 2 ft. | Oaklawn Memorial Gardens | |
| Ruth | 1965 | Oaklawn Memorial Gardens | Marble | 4 ft. 2 in. × 1 ft. 7 in. × 2 ft | Oaklawn Memorial Gardens | ||
| Sermon on the Mount | 1960 | Oaklawn Memorial Gardens | Marble | 6 ft. × 2 ft. 1 in. × 1 ft. 2 in. | Oaklawn Memorial Gardens | ||
| St. Teresa | 1970 | Oaklawn Memorial Gardens | Marble | 6 × 2 × 2 ft. | Oaklawn Memorial Gardens |
Eagle Creek
Fairgrounds
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
| Indiana State Fairgrounds commemorative collage | Eric Ernstberger | 2006 | Indiana State Fairgrounds | Painted aluminum | 72' × 9' | Indiana State Fairgrounds |
Fountain Square
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
| Lady Spray Fountain | 2010 | Fountain Square | |||||
| Pioneer Family | Myra Reynolds Richards | 1924 | Fountain Square | Bronze & Limestone | H. 62 in. × Diam. 24 in. | City of Indianapolis |
Irvington
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | F. H. Wilhelm Construction | 1941 | Our Lady of Lourdes Church | Limestone | 9 ft. × 107 in. × 3 in. | Our Lady of Lourdes Church | |
| Washington Irving | William Kriner | 1936 | George W. Julian School #57 | Limestone | 2 ft. × 1 ft. 3 in. × 11 in. | Indianapolis Public Schools | |
| Washington Irving | William Kriner | 1971 | Irving Circle Park | Copper clad iron core | 2 ft. × 1 ft. 3 in. × 11 in. | City of Indianapolis |
Keystone at the Crossing
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
| Crack the Whip | John Seward Johnson II | 1986 | Sheraton Hotel, 8787 Keystone Crossing Blvd. | Bronze | H 4 ft. × W 12 ft. × D 15 ft. | Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | |
| Trigonum | Don Robertson | 1979 | 8900 Keystone Crossing | Steel | 15 × 4 × 6 ft. |
Mapleton–Fall Creek
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
| The Dino's | Brian Cooley | 2004 | The Children's Museum of Indianapolis | The Children's Museum of Indianapolis | |||
| Tug o'War | Glenna Goodacre | 1988 | The Children's Museum of Indianapolis | Bronze | Approx. 4 × 2 × 5 ft. | Children's Museum of Indianapolis | |
| Sunflowers | John Moore | 2013 | Fall Creek Gardens - 3001 Central Ave, Indianapolis 46205 | Acrylic Exterior Paint | 1100 Square Feet | Fall Creek Gardens/Unleavened Bread Cafe/Urban Patch | |
| Interdependence | John Moore | 2015 | Urban Patch Park Garden - 30th and Park Ave, Indianapolis 46205 | Public Art | 1000-pound 8-foot X 8-foot public sculpture | Urban Patch |
Martindale–Brightwood
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
| St. Rita | Anthony Joseph Lauck | 1959 | St. Rita Roman Catholic Church | Limestone | 12 ft. × 2 ft. 7 in. × 5 in. | St. Rita Roman Catholic Church |
Meridian Hills
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
| Doorway of the Angels | Adolph Wolter | 1959 | Second Presbyterian Church | Limestone | 12 × 8 × 2 ft. | Second Presbyterian Church | |
| Door of the Reformer | Adolph Wolter | 1959 | Second Presbyterian Church | Limestone | 5 ft. × 1 ft. 1/2 in. × 5 in. | Second Presbyterian Church |
Meridian–Kessler
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
| 49th & College Ave. | |||||||
| Our Lady of Fatima | Henry Liva | 1948 | Immaculate Heart of Mary Church | Limestone | 6 ft. 8 in. × 3 ft. × 2 ft. 4 in | Immaculate Heart of Mary Church | |
| Four Evangelists (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) | Ira Correll | 1928 | St. Joan of Arc Church | Limestone | 8 × 2 × 2 ft. | St. Joan of Arc Church |
Near Northwest – Riverside
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
| Art Deco Relief Panels of Baseball Players | 1931 | Bush Stadium | Limestone | Each 85 × 42 × 3 in. | Indianapolis Indians | ||
| Holy Angels Catholic Church | Holy Angels Catholic Church |
Nora / Far Northside
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
| Arrows of Direction | Martina Nehrling | 1989 | North Central High School | Stainless steel | H 8 ft., D. 12 ft. | Metropolitan School District of Washington Township | |
| Equipose 14 | Lyle London | 1992 | 350 E. 96th St. | Lacquered aluminum | H. 20 ft. Diam. 8 ft. |
St. Vincent / Greenbriar
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
| Untitled (Hook) | Charles Hook | 1973 | Pickwick Farms Apartments | Metal | H. 8 ft. W. 8 ft. L. 17 ft. | Borns Management | |
| Untitled Semi-Circles (Hook) | Charles Hook (sculptor) | 1973 | Pickwick Farms Apartments | Painted metal | H. 7 ft. 3 in. W. 10 ft. L. 28 ft. 7 in | Borns Management | |
| Tightrope (Spellings) | Art Spellings | 1973 | Pickwick Farms Apartments | Painted metal | H. 13 ft. L. 55 ft. | Borns Management | |
| Untitled (Gary Edson) | Gary Edson | 1973 | Pickwick Farms Apartments | Painted metal | H. 22 ft. Diam. 4 ft. 6 in. | Borns Management | |
| Untitled (Krol) | Ronald Krol | 1973 | Pickwick Farms Apartments | Painted metal | H. 9 ft. 6 in. W. 6 ft. 6 in. L. 12 ft. | Borns Management | |
| Untitled Triangular Elements (Spellings) | Art Spellings | 1973 | Pickwick Farms Apartments | Painted metal | West piece: 14 ft. × 3 ft. 9 in. × 3 ft. 9 in.; Center piece: approx. 11 ft. × 3 ft. 9 in. × 3 ft. 9 in.; East piece: approx. 12 ft. × 3 ft. 9 in. × 3 ft. 9 in. | Borns Management | |
| Untitled Weather Vane (Spellings) | Art Spellings | 1979 | Pickwick Farms Apartments | Painted metal | H. 10 ft. 9 in. W. 1 ft. | Borns Management | |
| Untitled X and Triangle (Spellings) | Art Spellings | 1979 | Pickwick Farms Apartments | Painted metal | "X": H. 15 ft. × W. 1 ft. Triangle: H. 12 ft. × W. 1 ft. | Borns Management | |
| Our Lady of Fatima | 1977 | St. Augustine Home for the Aged | Marble | 6 ft. 6 in. × 2 ft. × 8 in. | St. Augustine Home for the Aged | ||
| Sacred Heart | 1967 | St. Augustine Home for the Aged | Marble | 6 ft. × 2 ft. × 8 in.; | St. Augustine Home for the Aged | ||
| St. Joseph | Charles Matthew Brown | 1967 | St. Augustine Home for the Aged | Limestone | 8 ft. × 2 ft. × 6 in. | St. Augustine Home for the Aged | |
| St. Vincent (Indianapolis) | 1983 | 8401 Harcourt Rd. | Marble | 6 × 2 × 2 ft. | St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital |