Iron Wave

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevehopson/5883522686/

This sculpture by Chris Levak combines the two worlds of skating and plants. The front side is a quarter pipe and the back side is a garden trellis and it is located downtown in Austins newest skatepark. Levak connects the parks natural and man-made surroundings with this "iron wave" that references the water of the nearby Shoal Creek.

-Annie Fuentes

Amaphora by Bryan Hunt

Photo by Ben Aqua

Amphora is apart of the UT landmarks exhibit, it is located in the Bass Concert Hall Lobby. Amphora usually refers to a round vessel with a flat top usually used for holding wine in ancient Greek Culture, but this Amphora is a tall flat structure which is held up by the two long polls.

By Jeslyn Schuh

Learning to Fly

Lori Norwood

1997

Lori Norwood's fun and child-like sculpture is located at the Milwood Branch Library in Austin. The sculpture is guarded by trees that surround the piece, making it hard to see from the outside. As you approach it, the trees open up, and the full range of the sculptures is visible. Upon closer examination, each individual sculpture takes its own form and personality. The life-size figures all have different attributes that indicate its gender and age range. The piece conveys the happiness of being a child, and the wonder and majesty that is involved with learning as you grow older. Its location outside of a library indicates how the piece illustrates the exhilarating and liberating nature that comes with learning in a community. The library is across the street from the North Austin Montessori School, and the laughter coming from the children playing at recess only adds to the juvenile happiness that "Learning to Fly" brings out in the viewer.

Bobby Garcia

Arboreal Passage

The Arboreal Passage is located at the entrance of the Austin Nature and Science Center.

Square Tilt

 Square Tilt by Joel Perlman

Square Tilt consists of several geometric shapes attached to a tilted square, made out of steel. Perlman is known for creating these portal-like works of art that act as a picture frame at any angle. The abstract and ambiguous aspects of it are what catches the viewer's eye.

-Daniel Manning

Clock Knot

Clock Knot by Mark Di Suvero stands as one of the landmark pieces on the University of Texas’ campus near the Mechanical and Chemical Engineering buildings.   Di Suvero is a well-known, accomplished abstract sculptor with work all across the country as well as around the world.  Clock Knot’s bold colors and abstract design contrasts the buildings and natural environment that surrounds it.   The great magnitude of the sculpture makes it possible to walk around it and underneath it.  As you change your viewpoint when looking at Clock Knot, the dimensions of the sculpture seem to change as well making a very interesting viewing experience. 

- Alexa Ferguson  

I-35 Makeover Coalition

'The Brontosaurus Bridge'

Oscar Amos

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These horn-like structures are located in Downtown in between 6th and 8th Street. This project was set up to improve the aesthetics of the area. Individually, the shape of the poles take after surgical stitches to change the character from a desolate and unclaimed area to an attraction.

By: Shannon Carter

Seeding Time by Nobuho Nagasawa

Seeding Time

 by Nobuho Nagasawa

Nobuho mentions that he doesn't know when this art piece will be finished due to it being "an environment in flux" but he still manages to hold true to his goal of creating a private experience in a public setting. 

Check out the link below to see what this installation looked like new! 

The Beginning of Seeding Time

Ryan Harris

F.I.S.H

F.I.S.H, by Donald Lipski

(Felipe Barroso)

La Antorcha de Amistad

La Antorcha de Amistad is a sculpture by Sebastian located in down town San Antonio, Texas. The sculpture was unveiled in 2002, as a gift from the Mexican Government. The group that commissioned it was the Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos (or Association of Mexican Businessmen). La Antorcha de Amistad translates to "The Torch of Friendship"

- Dillon Schuh

austin guitars

“Vibrancy”

“Keep Austin Weird”

“Piece of my Heart”

“MusiCapital”

 

Daniel Cuellar


The public art work I decided to do my assignment on are the Gibson guitars that are found both in the Austin downtown area and at the Austin airport. I have always found these really interesting because they really give you a sense of Austin pride. Being a town that loves music, these artists did a great job of portraying what the music does for them personally by using the guitars as a canvas.

La Fuente de Calle Seguendo

La Fuente de Calle Seguendo

Roger Columbik and Jerolyn Bahm-Columbik

 1st installment in The Springs Project. It was created to reflect Austin's interesting hydrology and geology. The artist intended to imitate the rivers and the Edwards Aquifer. It was installed in late 2010 and is the latest piece by this particular artist. ALMI Residential Funded the project.

Debbie Spiro

Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial

Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial 
Ralph Helmick

1993

As I was walking along the trail looking for the statue, I noticed how many people were on the trail around me. Lady Bird Lake trail is a vibrant area full of people and animals. I knew I was approaching the statue when I saw a group of tourists taking photos. When I came across the statue I was a little surprised that it looked different than what the pictures showed. I didn't know that there was a shadow off of the piece and that it had its own rounded out ground off of the trail. I really liked this piece because I feel it fits in really well with the Austin scene. 

Melanie Morris

AMARYLLIS

Dylan Baggett

The West

The West 

1987

Donald Lipski

Upon seeing the piece for the first time, you might just think there's nothing special about it. However, when closely inspecting and researching this piece you realize that these two spheres are actually two spherical buoys which have been taken out of their natural habitat, the water. This piece is shown either indoors or on dry land making the buoys "fish out of water" in a sense. The main structure consists of painted steel, corroded copper pennies, and silicone adhesive which were intentionally corroded to represent how things become outdated very quickly. "The West" refers to the western half of the United States; to military and commercial ports and western values of money.

-Pamela Nunez

Angelina Eberly Sculpture

This sculpture, titled "Angelina Eberly" by Pat Oliphant, is a sculpture of a woman setting off a cannon. The woman in the sculpture, named Angelina Eberly, saved the capitol archives and reaffirmed Austin as the capitol of Texas in 1846. The sculpture is located on 6th and Congress in downtown Austin, the same location that Angelina set off the cannon in order to save the capitol archives.

-Victoria Turrentine

"Tolerance" Sculptures

"Tolerance" Sculptures

Jaume Plensa

(Photo from: http://www.theismaili.org/assets/8/4107.jpg)

These seven "Tolerance" sculptures are located in Houston, TX along Allen Parkway and Montrose Boulevard. The seven sculptures represent the seven continents, which I believe is an attempt to promote peace and respect for the diversity of our world. These sculptures are placed on boulders that people are welcomed to sit on and just reflect on the beauty of them.

By: Geovan Franco

Figure on a Trunk

Figure on a Trunk 

Magdalena Abakanowicz 

When you first see this piece, it puts off a very majestic feel to it since its the only thing that happens to be in the plaza of one of the art buildings at UT. As you get close to the piece itself, you begin to see the lining of the bronze. When you walk around to the back of the piece, you notice that the figure on the trunk only has a front and not a back. 

By: Alexander Sumners 

Reach for your Dreams!

Ambray Gonzalez Sculpture
2002

 This monumental carved limestone pillar is located at the entrance to the baseball fields of the

 Montopolis Youth Sports Complex.

 Every aspect of this sculpture portrays a different meaning. The front illustrates children diving to catch a ball, swinging at a ball, diving towards a base, and reaching high to catch a ball. The message is simply to try your very best during each play in baseball. To the left, an Aztec figure is shown adding cultural heritage to the Montopolis community. As the first encounter of the park, this pillar is a reminder to try our best and reach for our dreams.

By: Cindy Castillo