Arts at Ohio State

Public Art

Public Art

The Ohio State University has been curating its public art collection for over 30 years, enhancing the campus environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors, and reflecting the creative culture we aim to foster. 

A metal sculpture centered with a white cement building in background.

Gnomon

Albert Paley, 1997
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Close up of an image of an astronaut and a space shuttle on a black background and a timeline on a white background are printed on 2 curved panels held up on metal legs.

Point of View

eyethink, 2003
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Red, yellow gold, and gray five-sided objects sit on a patio of light and dark gray pavers in alternating lines.

Petit Five

Jim Isermann, 2012
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Close up of an outdoor sculpture of 5 intersecting red bars of varying lengths

Borealis

John Henry, 2022
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Detailed image of a lobby space with three walls of a light installation consisting of small bulbs in a honeycomb pattern. The lights have different patterns of red and bluish purple and reflect onto the floor and ceiling.

Hexagonal Grid

Leo Villareal, 2015
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Close up of a metal sculpture showing the details of it's cracked surface.

Two Wings Flyer

Magdalena Abakanowicz, 2007
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Silver metal and dark chalkboard panels are layered behind each other, with many chalk drawings and writing on the chalkboard panels

This Artwork

Mary Miss, 2003
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Close up of white and gray marble slabs sit alongside a walkway in a courtyard with trees. Students are sitting on more slabs in the background.

Untitled Landscape

Michael Van Valkenburgh, 2004
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Large silver colored sculpture in the shape of an abstract head on a long neck. The photo is taken from ground level, looking up.

Modern Head

Roy Lichtenstein, 1974 (2018)
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Close up of a wall painting. The painting is made of concentric circles of vibrant colors.

Wall Drawing #931 (Circles)

Sol Lewitt, Installed 2018
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Small wavy glass pieces in blue and green in abstract shapes are suspended on cables in front of glass windows.

Intertwined

Studio GH, 2013
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Tall, thin, silver metal rods stand in a grid in front of a bright blue sky.

Shelter

Erwin Redl, 2003
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A floor design with a spiral shape made of different types and colors of rocks

Spiral

David Culver, 1994
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An abstract white sculpture in front of a bright blue sky

Breaker

David Black, 1982
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Close up of a floor design in grayscale and red shows a hockey player in action with a number 2 on their back

Larger than Life

Alexis Smith, 1998
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Diamond-shaped artwork made of a grid of tiles shows a historical man's head and shoulders in sepia tones.

Three Fores: Three Fore-Parents of the Social Work Profession

Angelica Pozo, 2002
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Light brown floor with lines of lighter brown words slightly raised up from the surface.

VERSE

Ann Hamilton, 2009
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A close up of a sculptural number zero in blue, gold, and tiles of green and positioned in a brick courtyard with small metal plaques embedded on the ground.

Garden of Constants

Barbara Grygutis, 1993
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Close up of a circular floor installation with a red, gray, and black mosaic and a black and gray terrazzo pattern.

Untitled

Barbara Kruger, 1996
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Round concrete sculptural with an impression of a person's body in a seated position, legs outward in a v-shape, hands and forearms in the middle fingers stretching outward.

(M)Body

Bill and Mary Buchen, 2004
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Close up of multiple silver metal drums of various types and sizes. The middle drum reflects the green grass surrounding it.

Percussion Celebration

Bill and Mary Buchen, 2004
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Close up of a sculpture made of swirling pieces of white and gray marble

Golden Hourglass

Craig Schaffer, 1994
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Three wavy glass circular pieces are hung on a light green wall. The pieces are in shades of brown, blue, and pink.

Wall Installation #4

Dale Chihuly, 1993
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Large glass panes within a metal frame come to a point on one side and extend back, with one side curving. The sculpture sits in a grassy area.

Penultimate Curving Pavilion

Daniel Graham, 2010
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Close up of a dark metal sculpture of curvilinear forms sits on a gray stone base.

Rod

Tony Cragg, 2000
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