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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
1.

Mankato Piece

Dale Eldred
Materials: Steel
Photo: Look Up
2.

Look Up

Nicholas Legeros
Materials: Bronze
Photo: Saturday Distractions
3.

Saturday Distractions

Lee Leuning & Sherri Treeby
Materials: Bronze
Photo: Reconciliation Park
4.

Reconciliation Park

Thomas Miller
Materials: Kasota Stone
Photo: Winter Warrior
5.

Winter Warrior

Thomas Miller
Materials: Kasota Stone
Photo: Korean War Memorial
6.

Korean War Memorial

Thomas Miller
Materials: Kasota Stone
Photo: Dakota Sioux Memorial Bas Relief
7.

Dakota Sioux Memorial Bas Relief

Unknown
Materials: Unknown
Photo: Reading Magic
8.

Reading Magic

Julie Jones
Materials: Bronze
Photo: Blue Earth County Library Fountain
9.

Blue Earth County Library Fountain

Raymond Jacobson
Materials: Cast Bronze & Glacial Boulders
Photo: Maud’s Deep Valley
10.

Maud’s Deep Valley

Marian Anderson
Materials: Oil Paint
Photo: Grace Lutheran Church Mosaic
11.

Grace Lutheran Church Mosaic

Prof. Donald Gregory
Materials: Unknown
Photo: St. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church
12.

St. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church

Joseph Masberg
Materials: Unknown
Photo: Historic Blue Earth County Courthouse
13.

Historic Blue Earth County Courthouse

Unknown
Materials: Copper
Photo: Going for the Goal
14.

Going for the Goal

Dee Clements
Materials: Bronze
Photo: Historic Ellerbee Building Stained Glass
15.

Historic Ellerbee Building Stained Glass

School of Louis Sullivan
Materials: Unknown
Photo: #G-0048
16.

#G-0048

Greg Mueller
Materials:
Photo: Chasing My Tail Again
17.

Chasing My Tail Again

Matt Miller
Materials: Steel
Photo: Enventis Lineman Bas Relief
18.

Enventis Lineman Bas Relief

Paul J. Vetter
Materials: Limestone
Photo: Tractor Bull
19.

Tractor Bull

Chris Powell
Materials: Bronze
Photo: The Hive
20.

The Hive

Kendrick Daum & Keith Hood
Materials: Paint
Photo: Resurgence
21.

Resurgence

Chris Powell
Materials: Stainless Steel & Bronze
Photo: Bethlehem Lutheran Church–Crucifixion
22.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church–Crucifixion

Paul Granlund
Materials: Bronze
Photo: Mankato Sesquicentennial Time Capsule
23.

Mankato Sesquicentennial Time Capsule

Thomas Miller
Materials: Kasota Stone
Photo: Manahan Memorial
24.

Manahan Memorial

Thomas Miller
Materials: Kasota Stone
Photo: Spilling Fountain
25.

Spilling Fountain

Harold Staler Sr.
Materials: Unknown
Photo: Green Sea Turtles
26.

Green Sea Turtles

Eric Thorsen
Materials: Bronze
Photo: Guidance
27.

Guidance

Debra Zelenak
Materials: Bronze
Photo: Godzilla
28.

Godzilla

Dale Lewis
Materials: Stainless Steel
Photo: Rock Ants Roll
29.

Rock Ants Roll

Al Belleveau
Materials: Stone and Steel
Photo: Spirit of Energy
30.

Spirit of Energy

Karen Crain
Materials: Bronze
Photo: Stand for the Flag
31.

Stand for the Flag

Lee Leuning & Sherri Treeby
Materials: Bronze
Photo: The Mni Mural
32.

The Mni Mural

Julie Johnson-Fahrforth, Michael Cimino, Andrew Judkins, Ann Judkins & Craig Nagel
Materials: Paint
Photo: Lean Back
33.

Lean Back

Haptic Design Lab
Materials: Powder Coated Steel and Ipe Wood
Sponsors:
Mankato Fourth of July Celebration, LLC, managed by Radio Mankato
Photo: Kites
34.

Kites

Michael Cimino
Materials: Paint
Sponsors:
City of Mankato,
Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council
Photo: Art Park
35.

Art Park

Lu Miller
Materials: Paint, Metal
Sponsors:
Gretchen Etzell,
City of North Mankato
Photo: Vetter Stone Plaza
36.

Vetter Stone Plaza

Greg Mueller, Korrin Lohman
Materials: Corten Steel, Powder-coated Steel, LED Lighting, Wood, Limestone
Sponsors:
City of Mankato,
Vetter Stone Company
Photo: Germination
37.

Germination

David Hyduke
Materials: Steel
Sponsors:
Hope Cook,
Carnegie Art Center
Photo: I Choose Joy
38.

I Choose Joy

Greg Mueller
Materials: Steel & Reclaimed Architectural Millwork
Sponsors:
Purchased from CityArt program
Photo: Land of Memories
39.

Land of Memories

Gregory T. Wilkins
Materials: Steel, Stained Glass, LED Light
Sponsors:
City Center Partnership - Artists on Main Street
Photo: All for One Community Mural
40.

All for One Community Mural

Michael Cimino with community members
Materials: Paint
Sponsors:
City Center Partnership - Artists on Main Street
Photo: Hokusai Hardware
41.

Hokusai Hardware

Kedrick Daum
Materials: Paint
Sponsors:
City Center Partnership - Artists on Main Street
Photo: Seeds of Old Town
42.

Seeds of Old Town

Benjamin Liebl, Justin Ek
Materials: Paint
Sponsors:
City Center Partnership - Artists on Main Street
Photo: To the Moon and Back
43.

To the Moon and Back

Jason Felten
Materials:
Sponsors:
Artists on Main Street - City Center Partnership,
Photo: The Boy in Blue
44.

The Boy in Blue

Alan Gibson
Materials: Mixture of fiberglass-like materials
Sponsors:
Boy in Blue Committee
Photo: Maestro
45.

Maestro

Lee Leuning & Sherri Treeby
Materials: Bronze & Stainless Steel
Sponsors:
Photo: The Cog of the Wild
48.

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
Sponsors:
Wooden Spoon,
Frost Plaza
Photo: New Life
46.

New Life

Janesville, Waldorf, Pemberton (JWP) High School Advanced Metal Sculpture Class
Materials: Steel
Sponsors:
Photo: We Can Do It!
49.

We Can Do It!

Lee Leuning & Sherri Treeby
Materials: Bronze
Sponsors:
  • Walking Sculpture Tour
  • On the Go
  • Silo Art