A tail of a whale/a wail of a tale: On Harry Bertoia’s 'Interrupted Flight'
Much like the structure itself, the history of Bertoia's sculpture is winding and complicated.
Public Art
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Fountain has a ‘colt’ following: Victoria Park public art piece represents care for animal welfare & community aesthetics
This installment in an ongoing series about the City of Wichita's public art collection delves into the National Humane Alliance Fountain in Midtown.
Conrad Snider shapes clay into a legacy of public art
In a former feed mill in Newton, Kansas, the artist creates work that explores place and the nature of clay. New works by Snider were installed this summer at two parks in Wichita.
Straight from the 'Source': Jill Anholt on her sculpture for Wichita Water Works
Along with two other site-specific sculptures, "Source" highlights environmental sustainability and "the importance of clean, pure water."
‘Hobo codes’ public art tracks the past alongside the present
In downtown Wichita, Jeff Best's Hobo Code Railings is tucked beneath an underpass. The art piece celebrates past nomadic life but permanently sits in a place where homelessness is present.
Hidden in plain sight: Ernest Trova’s 'GOX #4'
This installment in an ongoing series about the City of Wichita's public art collection examines a 1975 steel sculpture on long-term loan to the city from Fidelity Bank.
‘Avian Migrations’ bridges technological, organic modes of expression
The Advanced Learning Library centerpiece is an interactive sculpture controlled passively by its patrons.
The City of Wichita’s public art collection preserves 141 years of history — and it's still growing
More than 200 works in the collection — from 19th-century stone gargoyles to recently painted murals — can now be viewed online.
What is ‘percent for art?’ About the public art funding program that Wichita arts advocates don’t want to lose
Local arts leaders sounded the alarm after comments from Mayor Lily Wu during last Tuesday’s Wichita City Council meeting. The Council will vote to adopt the proposed 2025 city budget tomorrow.