Discovering public art at UConn

As our cover story notes, there are many ways to rediscover UConn.

The majority of public works of art at each of UConn's campuses were funded through Connecticut's Percent-for-Arts-Program, in which a percentage of the construction budget for any new public building is set aside for the purchase or commissioning of artwork.

The program is facilitated by the state Commission on Culture and Tourism. Some works have been donated.

The placement of these works of art is not random.

The art connects to the space in which it is placed and is compatible with existing artwork.

The School of Fine Arts hosts a reception for the artists, who also speak with UConn students and deliver public lectures, adding yet another dimension for alumni and visitors to rediscover UConn.

Public art in UConn's collection includes, clockwise from top left, Middle Path, 1995, by Robert Sindorf, at the School of Law; CXC XVI (Crisscross XVI), 1991, by Larry Mohr, near the William Benton Museum of Art; Copper Tower, 2000, by Jackie Ferrara, at the von der Mehden Recital Hall; Shift, 2003, by Jun Kaneko, inside the Biology/Physics Building; and an untitled Carrera marble sculpture, circa 1970s, by Richard Graham, at the School of Fine Arts complex.