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Find Art Close By

Public Art

Public art can be found throughout the City Center in the form of sculptures, murals, monuments and other elements of interest. Some public art in acquired for the community through the Walking Sculpture Tour; other pieces are commissioned for specific locations.

No matter where you are in the City Center, art is close by!

 

Photo: Mankato Piece
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Mankato Piece

Dale Eldred
Materials: Steel
Photo: Look Up
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Look Up

Nicholas Legeros
Materials: Bronze
Photo: Saturday Distractions
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Saturday Distractions

Lee Leuning & Sherri Treeby
Materials: Bronze
Photo: Reconciliation Park
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Reconciliation Park

Thomas Miller
Materials: Kasota Stone
Photo: Winter Warrior
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Winter Warrior

Thomas Miller
Materials: Kasota Stone
Photo: Korean War Memorial
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Korean War Memorial

Thomas Miller
Materials: Kasota Stone
Photo: Dakota Sioux Memorial Bas Relief
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Dakota Sioux Memorial Bas Relief

Unknown
Materials: Unknown
Photo: Reading Magic
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Reading Magic

Julie Jones
Materials: Bronze
Photo: Blue Earth County Library Fountain
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Blue Earth County Library Fountain

Raymond Jacobson
Materials: Cast Bronze & Glacial Boulders
Photo: Maud’s Deep Valley
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Maud’s Deep Valley

Marian Anderson
Materials: Oil Paint
Photo: Grace Lutheran Church Mosaic
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Grace Lutheran Church Mosaic

Prof. Donald Gregory
Materials: Unknown
Photo: St. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church
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St. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church

Joseph Masberg
Materials: Unknown
Photo: Historic Blue Earth County Courthouse
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Historic Blue Earth County Courthouse

Unknown
Materials: Copper
Photo: Going for the Goal
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Going for the Goal

Dee Clements
Materials: Bronze
Photo: Historic Ellerbee Building Stained Glass
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Historic Ellerbee Building Stained Glass

School of Louis Sullivan
Materials: Unknown
Photo: #G-0048
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#G-0048

Greg Mueller
Materials:
Photo: Chasing My Tail Again
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Chasing My Tail Again

Matt Miller
Materials: Steel
Photo: Enventis Lineman Bas Relief
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Enventis Lineman Bas Relief

Paul J. Vetter
Materials: Limestone
Photo: Tractor Bull
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Tractor Bull

Chris Powell
Materials: Bronze
Photo: The Hive
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The Hive

Kendrick Daum & Keith Hood
Materials: Paint
Photo: Resurgence
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Resurgence

Chris Powell
Materials: Stainless Steel & Bronze
Photo: Bethlehem Lutheran Church–Crucifixion
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church–Crucifixion

Paul Granlund
Materials: Bronze
Photo: Mankato Sesquicentennial Time Capsule
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Mankato Sesquicentennial Time Capsule

Thomas Miller
Materials: Kasota Stone
Photo: Manahan Memorial
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Manahan Memorial

Thomas Miller
Materials: Kasota Stone
Photo: Spilling Fountain
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Spilling Fountain

Harold Staler Sr.
Materials: Unknown
Photo: Green Sea Turtles
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Green Sea Turtles

Eric Thorsen
Materials: Bronze
Photo: Guidance
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Guidance

Debra Zelenak
Materials: Bronze
Photo: Godzilla
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Godzilla

Dale Lewis
Materials: Stainless Steel
Photo: Rock Ants Roll
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Rock Ants Roll

Al Belleveau
Materials: Stone and Steel
Photo: Spirit of Energy
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Spirit of Energy

Karen Crain
Materials: Bronze
Photo: The Mni Mural
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The Mni Mural

Julie Johnson-Fahrforth, Michael Cimino, Andrew Judkins, Ann Judkins & Craig Nagel
Materials: Paint
Photo: Lean Back
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Lean Back

Haptic Design Lab
Materials: Powder Coated Steel and Ipe Wood
Photo: Kites
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Kites

Michael Cimino
Materials: Paint
Photo: Art Park
35

Art Park

Lu Miller
Materials: Paint, Metal
Photo: Vetter Stone Plaza
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Vetter Stone Plaza

Greg Mueller, Korrin Lohman
Materials: Corten Steel, Powder-coated Steel, LED Lighting, Wood, Limestone
Photo: Germination
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Germination

David Hyduke
Materials: Steel
Photo: I Choose Joy
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I Choose Joy

Greg Mueller
Materials: Steel & Reclaimed Architectural Millwork
Photo: Land of Memories
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Land of Memories

Gregory T. Wilkins
Materials: Steel, Stained Glass, LED Light
Photo: All for One Community Mural
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All for One Community Mural

Michael Cimino with community members
Materials: Paint
Photo: Hokusai Hardware
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Photo: Seeds of Old Town
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Seeds of Old Town

Benjamin Liebl, Justin Ek
Materials: Paint
Photo: The Boy in Blue
44

The Boy in Blue

Alan Gibson
Materials: Mixture of fiberglass-like materials
Photo: Maestro
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Maestro

Lee Leuning & Sherri Treeby
Materials: Bronze & Stainless Steel
Sponsors:
Photo: The Cog of the Wild
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The Cog of the Wild

Andrew Nyberg
Materials: Steel & Found Objects
Sponsors:
Photo: Rise Into Yourself

Rise Into Yourself

Kelly Murphy
Materials: Exterior latex paint on aluminum siding
Photo: New Life
46

New Life

Janesville, Waldorf, Pemberton (JWP) High School Advanced Metal Sculpture Class
Materials: Steel
Sponsors:
Photo: We Can Do It!
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We Can Do It!

Lee Leuning & Sherri Treeby
Materials: Bronze
Sponsors:
Photo: Fine Feathered Friends - 2021

Fine Feathered Friends - 2021

Gary and Tonnie Hovey & Jim Perrine
Materials: Stainless Steel Flatware
Sponsors:
Photo: Mountain Spell - 2022

Mountain Spell - 2022

Harold Linke
Materials: Carbon Fiber Composite
Sponsors:
Photo: Lupine - 2023

Lupine - 2023

Tim Adams
Materials: Painted Steel
Sponsors:
  • 2024 Walking Sculpture Tour
  • On the Go
  • Silo Art