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This is a list of public art in Oakland, California, United States.

This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum.

Most of the works mentioned are sculptures. When this is not the case (i.e. sound installation, for example) it is stated next to the title.

Title Artist Year Location/GPS Coordinates Material Dimensions Owner Image
Fire Station 24 Public Art Project Robin Myers 1996 Fire Station 24 37°49′24.79″N 122°12′12.82″W / 37.8235528°N 122.2035611°W / 37.8235528; -122.2035611 Canvas, acrylic, bronze, concrete, epoxy 16 plaques, each 15 1/4” x 15 1/4” City of Oakland [1]
Firestorm the Mural Gail Smithwalter 1994 Rockridge BART station 37°50′40.43″N 122°15′6.26″W / 37.8445639°N 122.2517389°W / 37.8445639; -122.2517389 Ceramic tiles 12' x 31' City of Oakland [1]
Gateway to Knowledge Ed Cassel 1978 Oakland Public Library 37°48′4.03″N 122°15′48.9″W / 37.8011194°N 122.263583°W / 37.8011194; -122.263583 Acrylic paint 2 panels, 36' x 4' City of Oakland [1]
Hear Our Voices Rene Yung 1998 27th & Broadway 37°48′57.54″N 122°15′51.09″W / 37.8159833°N 122.2641917°W / 37.8159833; -122.2641917 Concrete, mosaic 18” x 12’ 9” x 3’ 10” City of Oakland [1]
Highland Park Terrace Street Island Public Art Project Woody Johnson 1998 Median at 25th St. & Highland Ave. 37°47′33.59″N 122°13′48.26″W / 37.7926639°N 122.2300722°W / 37.7926639; -122.2300722 Portland cement 18” x 6’ x 14” City of Oakland [1]
Jesus and the Apostles Robert Boardman Howard ca. 1925 First Congregational Church 37°48′48.5″N 122°15′41.29″W / 37.813472°N 122.2614694°W / 37.813472; -122.2614694 Concrete & stucco Approx. H. 4 ft. 8 in. x W. 14 ft. First Congregational Church [2]
Latham - Ducel Fountain 1870's Preservation Park 37°48′20.96″N 122°16′37.61″W / 37.8058222°N 122.2771139°W / 37.8058222; -122.2771139 Iron & stone Fountain: approx. H. 18 ft.; Basin: approx. Diam. 16 ft. Preservation Park [3]
Latham Square Fountain Charles Raphael Peyre 1913 Broadway & Telegraph Avenue 37°48′20.89″N 122°16′13.54″W / 37.8058028°N 122.2704278°W / 37.8058028; -122.2704278 Bronze & marble Approx. H. 8 ft. x Diam. 5 ft. City of Oakland [4]
McElroy Fountain Walter D. Reed & Douglas Tilden 1911 Lakeside Park at Lake Merritt 37°48′28.94″N 122°15′25.81″W / 37.8080389°N 122.2571694°W / 37.8080389; -122.2571694 Georgia marble & metal Overall Diam. approx. 70 ft. City of Oakland [5]
Meknes Benbow Bullock 1985 20th and Harrison streets and Lakeside Drive 37°48′28.74″N 122°15′49.21″W / 37.8079833°N 122.2636694°W / 37.8079833; -122.2636694 Painted steel H. 8. ft. x L. 14 ft. x D. 6 ft. Oakland Museum of California [6]
Oakland Title Insurance and Guaranty Company Building Pediments N. Clark & Sons 1921-1922 Oakland Title Insurance Building 37°48′17.4″N 122°16′10.65″W / 37.804833°N 122.2696250°W / 37.804833; -122.2696250 Terra cotta John B. & Suzanne R. Richie [7]
Pool Michael Mandel & Larry Sultan 1993 DeFremery Pool 37°48′46.39″N 122°17′12.52″W / 37.8128861°N 122.2868111°W / 37.8128861; -122.2868111 Ceramic tiles 2 paintings; 18’ x 5’ City of Oakland [1]
Riches of the Earth Alexander Stirling Calder 1913-1915 Kaiser Convention Center 37°47′50.67″N 122°15′39.94″W / 37.7974083°N 122.2610944°W / 37.7974083; -122.2610944 Terra cotta Approx. 60 x 25 x 18 ft. City of Oakland [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Rock On Oakland Donna Billick 1998 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza 37°48′18.51″N 122°16′19.82″W / 37.8051417°N 122.2721722°W / 37.8051417; -122.2721722 Cement, sand, marble, brass 2,400 square feet; 20’ diameter City of Oakland [1]
Scottish Rite Temple Figures Carl Werner & Will G. Corlett Scottish Rite Temple 37°48′20.89″N 122°16′13.54″W / 37.8058028°N 122.2704278°W / 37.8058028; -122.2704278 Concrete Approx. L. 56 ft. Scottish Rite Temple [15]
Temple reliefs Harold W. Burton ca. 1963 Oakland California Temple 37°48′27.29″N 122°11′56.74″W / 37.8075806°N 122.1990944°W / 37.8075806; -122.1990944 Stone Church of the Latter Day Saints [16]
There Roslyn Mazzilli 1988 Oakland City Center 37°48′14.95″N 122°16′22.52″W / 37.8041528°N 122.2729222°W / 37.8041528; -122.2729222 Aluminum or steel Approx. 20 x 19 x 18 ft. CBRE Group [17]
Three Sisters George LaRue 1986 Snow Park 37°48′27.72″N 122°15′52.03″W / 37.8077000°N 122.2644528°W / 37.8077000; -122.2644528 Bronze Approx. 60 x 30 x 24 in. City of Oakland [18]
Untitled Harold Persico Paris 1970s MacArthur (BART station) 37°49′45.34″N 122°15′59.06″W / 37.8292611°N 122.2664056°W / 37.8292611; -122.2664056 Bronze 5 forms. Each form: varies, approx. L. 3 to 10 ft. Bay Area Rapid Transit Authority [19]
What Once Was Michael Brown & Chris Jackson 1997 Medians at Mountain Blvd. at Scout Rd. 37°49′21.55″N 122°12′26.8″W / 37.8226528°N 122.207444°W / 37.8226528; -122.207444 Weathering steel Ranges from 43”-84” x 64”-72” City of Oakland [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h CityofOakland (2004). "Cultural Arts & Marketing Department" (PDF). Oakland Public Art Program. City of Oakland. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "(Jesus and the Apostles), (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Latham - Ducel Fountain, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  4. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Latham Square Fountain, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  5. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "McElroy Fountain, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  6. ^ Steven Huss (2012). "Informational Report: "Meknes" Sculpture by Benbow Bullock" (PDF). Cultural Arts Program. City of Oakland. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  7. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "(Oakland Title Insurance and Guaranty Company Building Pediments), (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  8. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Riches of the Earth: Gifts of the Air, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  9. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Riches of the Earth: Consolation of the Arts, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  10. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Riches of the Earth: Wealth of the Sea, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  11. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Riches of the Earth: Wealth of the Mind, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  12. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Riches of the Earth: The Joy of Effort, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  13. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Riches of the Earth: Wealth of the Earth, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  14. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Riches of the Earth: The Duties of Life, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  15. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "(Scottish Rite Temple Figures), (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  16. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "(Temple Reliefs), (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  17. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "There, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  18. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Three Sisters, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  19. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Untitled, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is a list of public art in Oakland, California, United States.

This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum.

Most of the works mentioned are sculptures. When this is not the case (i.e. sound installation, for example) it is stated next to the title.

Title Artist Year Location/GPS Coordinates Material Dimensions Owner Image
Fire Station 24 Public Art Project Robin Myers 1996 Fire Station 24 37°49′24.79″N 122°12′12.82″W / 37.8235528°N 122.2035611°W / 37.8235528; -122.2035611 Canvas, acrylic, bronze, concrete, epoxy 16 plaques, each 15 1/4” x 15 1/4” City of Oakland [1]
Firestorm the Mural Gail Smithwalter 1994 Rockridge BART station 37°50′40.43″N 122°15′6.26″W / 37.8445639°N 122.2517389°W / 37.8445639; -122.2517389 Ceramic tiles 12' x 31' City of Oakland [1]
Gateway to Knowledge Ed Cassel 1978 Oakland Public Library 37°48′4.03″N 122°15′48.9″W / 37.8011194°N 122.263583°W / 37.8011194; -122.263583 Acrylic paint 2 panels, 36' x 4' City of Oakland [1]
Hear Our Voices Rene Yung 1998 27th & Broadway 37°48′57.54″N 122°15′51.09″W / 37.8159833°N 122.2641917°W / 37.8159833; -122.2641917 Concrete, mosaic 18” x 12’ 9” x 3’ 10” City of Oakland [1]
Highland Park Terrace Street Island Public Art Project Woody Johnson 1998 Median at 25th St. & Highland Ave. 37°47′33.59″N 122°13′48.26″W / 37.7926639°N 122.2300722°W / 37.7926639; -122.2300722 Portland cement 18” x 6’ x 14” City of Oakland [1]
Jesus and the Apostles Robert Boardman Howard ca. 1925 First Congregational Church 37°48′48.5″N 122°15′41.29″W / 37.813472°N 122.2614694°W / 37.813472; -122.2614694 Concrete & stucco Approx. H. 4 ft. 8 in. x W. 14 ft. First Congregational Church [2]
Latham - Ducel Fountain 1870's Preservation Park 37°48′20.96″N 122°16′37.61″W / 37.8058222°N 122.2771139°W / 37.8058222; -122.2771139 Iron & stone Fountain: approx. H. 18 ft.; Basin: approx. Diam. 16 ft. Preservation Park [3]
Latham Square Fountain Charles Raphael Peyre 1913 Broadway & Telegraph Avenue 37°48′20.89″N 122°16′13.54″W / 37.8058028°N 122.2704278°W / 37.8058028; -122.2704278 Bronze & marble Approx. H. 8 ft. x Diam. 5 ft. City of Oakland [4]
McElroy Fountain Walter D. Reed & Douglas Tilden 1911 Lakeside Park at Lake Merritt 37°48′28.94″N 122°15′25.81″W / 37.8080389°N 122.2571694°W / 37.8080389; -122.2571694 Georgia marble & metal Overall Diam. approx. 70 ft. City of Oakland [5]
Meknes Benbow Bullock 1985 20th and Harrison streets and Lakeside Drive 37°48′28.74″N 122°15′49.21″W / 37.8079833°N 122.2636694°W / 37.8079833; -122.2636694 Painted steel H. 8. ft. x L. 14 ft. x D. 6 ft. Oakland Museum of California [6]
Oakland Title Insurance and Guaranty Company Building Pediments N. Clark & Sons 1921-1922 Oakland Title Insurance Building 37°48′17.4″N 122°16′10.65″W / 37.804833°N 122.2696250°W / 37.804833; -122.2696250 Terra cotta John B. & Suzanne R. Richie [7]
Pool Michael Mandel & Larry Sultan 1993 DeFremery Pool 37°48′46.39″N 122°17′12.52″W / 37.8128861°N 122.2868111°W / 37.8128861; -122.2868111 Ceramic tiles 2 paintings; 18’ x 5’ City of Oakland [1]
Riches of the Earth Alexander Stirling Calder 1913-1915 Kaiser Convention Center 37°47′50.67″N 122°15′39.94″W / 37.7974083°N 122.2610944°W / 37.7974083; -122.2610944 Terra cotta Approx. 60 x 25 x 18 ft. City of Oakland [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Rock On Oakland Donna Billick 1998 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza 37°48′18.51″N 122°16′19.82″W / 37.8051417°N 122.2721722°W / 37.8051417; -122.2721722 Cement, sand, marble, brass 2,400 square feet; 20’ diameter City of Oakland [1]
Scottish Rite Temple Figures Carl Werner & Will G. Corlett Scottish Rite Temple 37°48′20.89″N 122°16′13.54″W / 37.8058028°N 122.2704278°W / 37.8058028; -122.2704278 Concrete Approx. L. 56 ft. Scottish Rite Temple [15]
Temple reliefs Harold W. Burton ca. 1963 Oakland California Temple 37°48′27.29″N 122°11′56.74″W / 37.8075806°N 122.1990944°W / 37.8075806; -122.1990944 Stone Church of the Latter Day Saints [16]
There Roslyn Mazzilli 1988 Oakland City Center 37°48′14.95″N 122°16′22.52″W / 37.8041528°N 122.2729222°W / 37.8041528; -122.2729222 Aluminum or steel Approx. 20 x 19 x 18 ft. CBRE Group [17]
Three Sisters George LaRue 1986 Snow Park 37°48′27.72″N 122°15′52.03″W / 37.8077000°N 122.2644528°W / 37.8077000; -122.2644528 Bronze Approx. 60 x 30 x 24 in. City of Oakland [18]
Untitled Harold Persico Paris 1970s MacArthur (BART station) 37°49′45.34″N 122°15′59.06″W / 37.8292611°N 122.2664056°W / 37.8292611; -122.2664056 Bronze 5 forms. Each form: varies, approx. L. 3 to 10 ft. Bay Area Rapid Transit Authority [19]
What Once Was Michael Brown & Chris Jackson 1997 Medians at Mountain Blvd. at Scout Rd. 37°49′21.55″N 122°12′26.8″W / 37.8226528°N 122.207444°W / 37.8226528; -122.207444 Weathering steel Ranges from 43”-84” x 64”-72” City of Oakland [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h CityofOakland (2004). "Cultural Arts & Marketing Department" (PDF). Oakland Public Art Program. City of Oakland. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "(Jesus and the Apostles), (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Latham - Ducel Fountain, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  4. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Latham Square Fountain, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  5. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "McElroy Fountain, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  6. ^ Steven Huss (2012). "Informational Report: "Meknes" Sculpture by Benbow Bullock" (PDF). Cultural Arts Program. City of Oakland. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  7. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "(Oakland Title Insurance and Guaranty Company Building Pediments), (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  8. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Riches of the Earth: Gifts of the Air, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  9. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Riches of the Earth: Consolation of the Arts, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  10. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Riches of the Earth: Wealth of the Sea, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  11. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Riches of the Earth: Wealth of the Mind, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  12. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Riches of the Earth: The Joy of Effort, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  13. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Riches of the Earth: Wealth of the Earth, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  14. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Riches of the Earth: The Duties of Life, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  15. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "(Scottish Rite Temple Figures), (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  16. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "(Temple Reliefs), (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  17. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "There, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  18. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Three Sisters, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  19. ^ Save Outdoor Sculptures! (1994). "Untitled, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

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