Nature Wins Carl Leck’s mural Nature Wins was completed with the help of volunteers during Lilly’s Global Day of Service as part of the Vibrant Corridors project in October of 2014.
The mural features an underground tangle of roots and flowers, with trees breaking through the surface towards sunlight. The physical condition of the mural site provided inspiration for Leck’s design. He stated, “Man can construct and reshape his environment, but without consistent maintenance and upkeep, nature will take back what is rightfully hers. Mother Nature persistently reminds us, “nature wins.’ ”
The mural is located on Madison Avenue near the Eli Lilly corporate headquarters.
Nautilus The body of this piece is loosely derived from the image of a boat on water, and is designed to remind the viewer that books (and education in general) can be a form of transportation. Books can take us to other places and times, offer solace and distraction, arm us with the tools and information we need to solve problems in our daily lives, and make us more empathetic creatures. In the same way that Eskenazi Health’s rooftop vegetable garden (called “Sky Farm”) highlights healthy eating and wellness concepts while providing patients and employees an opportunity to enjoy nature, this design promotes the mental wellness and growth that comes with reading while giving users an opportunity to directly interact with a piece of art.
So much consideration went into the sustainable engineering of the new Eskenazi Health building that it felt perfectly appropriate to consider environmental impact in the materials for this piece. All of the lumber used will be locally sourced, salvaged material—most coming directly from Indianapolis buildings, some of it even coming from the crates that Eskenazi Health used to move and temporarily house the historic art collection from the old hospital—a nice tie back into the community, and a connection between the newest piece of art in the hospital and the rest of the collection.
From: http://www.thepubliccollection.org/artists/katie-hudnall/
Near West Utility Box In 2015, a triangular lot at the intersection of W. Michigan and N. Holmes on Indianapolis’ Near Westside was transformed into a gateway park as part of a partnership between neighborhood leaders, the Humane Society of Indianapolis, Westside CDC, and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc. (KIBI). The effort was part of the Great Places 2020 initiative led by LISC-Indianapolis and KIBI, who were asked to lead early action wins in the neighborhood. This brightly painted utility box with the Near West Collaborative logo was part of that project.
Following an engagement process, the triangle lot was quickly identified by neighbors as a critical space within the Great Place boundary that needed renovation. The transformation included a significant cleanup to remove tall brush and unwanted weeds, adding native plants and trees, creating a fence weaving, and installing a 10’ tall interactive locomotive-themed artwork. Much of the work was and is led by neighbors, aided by volunteers during the 2015 Lilly Global Day of Service, and is stewarded by the nearby Humane Society and other volunteers.
New York and Arsenal Traffic Signal Box The Holy Cross Neighborhood Association, in partnership with Cummins and Arsenal Tech, worked to paint several traffic signal boxes in the Holy Cross area.
Twelve Arsenal Tech art students worked with their teacher, Lacey Banuelos, to develop and realize their original designs during a two-day traffic signal box paint-out with the assistance of Holy Cross volunteers.
Photos courtesy of Holy Cross Neighborhood Association
New York and Highland Traffic Signal Box The Holy Cross Neighborhood Association, in partnership with Cummins and Arsenal Tech, worked to paint several traffic signal boxes in the Holy Cross area.
Twelve Arsenal Tech art students worked with their teacher, Lacey Banuelos, to develop and realize their original designs during a two-day traffic signal box paint-out with the assistance of Holy Cross volunteers.
Photos courtesy of Holy Cross Neighborhood Association
New York and Oriental Traffic Signal Box The Holy Cross Neighborhood Association, in partnership with Cummins and Arsenal Tech, worked to paint several traffic signal boxes in the Holy Cross area.
Twelve Arsenal Tech art students worked with their teacher, Lacey Banuelos, to develop and realize their original designs during a two-day traffic signal box paint-out with the assistance of Holy Cross volunteers.
Photos courtesy of Holy Cross Neighborhood Association
New York and State Traffic Signal Box The Holy Cross Neighborhood Association, in partnership with Cummins and Arsenal Tech, worked to paint several traffic signal boxes in the Holy Cross area.
Twelve Arsenal Tech art students worked with their teacher, Lacey Banuelos, to develop and realize their original designs during a two-day traffic signal box paint-out with the assistance of Holy Cross volunteers.
Photos courtesy of Holy Cross Neighborhood Association
Night Artwork includes poem by Ruthelen Burns.
Night This abstract mosaic composition is one of six commissioned from Seattle-based artist Ann Gardner for the concourses of the new Indianapolis International Airport terminal. The six panels are Earth, Night, Water, Fields, Sun, and Forest. Together, the mosaic panels offer a glimpse of natural elements inside the airport, connecting busy travelers to the outside if only for a moment.
The mosaic is located above a water fountain in Concourse A.
Nightlife This commissioned mural was inspired by the artist’s own experiences and fond memories of the Broad Ripple neighborhood. Stars, a variety of buildings, and a feeling of energy pervade the composition.
Matthew Aaron is a musician, writer, and visual artist based in Indianapolis. His street-art-influenced mural style often incorporates a signature element of a dynamite stick, which could either mean “this is terrible” or “this is fantastic.” In 2019 he collaborated with Al Diaz, a New-York based artist best known as half of the duo SAMO (with Jean-Michel Basquiat), to bring SAMO-tagged street art to Indianapolis’ Fountain Square neighborhood. Learn more about Aaron and his work here.
Nina Simone This mural, formerly located on the wall of a building housing Rabble Coffee, is a portrait of the American musician, songwriter, vocalist, and civil rights activist Nina Simone (1933-2003). Simone was known for including provocative social commentary in her work, most notably in the songs “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” (1969) and “Mississippi Goddam” (1964). The mural was created during an informal artist’s residency in Indianapolis in the summer of 2019 and was modeled on a portrait of the singer originally created by the French photographer Gilles Petard c. 1968. The owner of the coffee shop adjacent to the mural, who had commissioned it, painted it out about a month after it was installed due to complaints from her customers about some previously-created, racially insensitive murals the artist had done in other cities.
Jules Muck, aka MuckRock, is a street artist from England who learned her craft in the 1990s from Lady Pink and many other legends of graffiti and hip-hop culture. After working extensively in New York, she moved to Venice, California in 2008. She currently works nationally and internationally, with major works in various locations including Miami’s famous Wynwood district, produced with Art Basel Miami. MuckRock’s street works are both invited and unsanctioned, and she has created work for gallery exhibitions.
Noon Noon is one of a series of 14 glass murals commissioned for the concourses at Indianapolis International Airport. For eight of the murals, the artist was inspired by the colors of the Indiana landscape at different times of the day and different seasons of the year. He created abstract imagery to communicate his perceptions in hopes that they would remind departing visitors of what they had experienced and welcome returning residents back home.
This mural is located on Concourse A.
Northview Church Architecture A custom-designed metal feature above the main entrance to Northview Church is an eye-catching attraction, especially after dark with LED lighting behind it. The metal feature was added after major renovations of an earlier structure, led by krM Architecture.
krM Architecture is a design studio of talented craftspeople dedicated to creating architecture and transforming buildings to serve the needs of people.
Not a Drop to Drink This installation is part of Indy Art & Seek, a project by the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to pair artists and communities to create site-specific art that encourages neighborhood residents to see their surroundings in new ways.
The artist initiated this project in 2019 with the goal of celebrating the community’s commitment to cleaning up the White River in their neighborhood. Activities were happening that would ultimately result in people soon being able to once again swim and fish in the river in a way they hadn’t been able to for many decades. However, in January 2020 the Environmental Protection Agency repealed a number of the provisions of the Clean Water Act (1972), allowing the type of industrial pollution and dumping of raw sewage that will serve to roll back nearly all the progress made to date. The project’s intent quickly shifted to one of calling for intensified local and national action to preserve the river and its health.
The sculpture was co-created by the community, with youth from the Riverside neighborhood and art students at Riverside High School helping to make and paint the water droplets. The form was inspired by the round porthole windows seen throughout RHS, recalling the building’s original use as a naval armory.
Kimberly McNeelan is a sculptor and woodworker based in Indianapolis. As an artist, she undertakes projects that encourage action towards creating a more vibrant society composed of strong communities, particularly by inspiring harmony between humans and nature. She enjoys bringing the natural world into her work.
Novi Special (1949) Novi Special (1949) is a faithful replica, in limestone, of a car housing the Mighty Indy Novi, a dual overhead cam supercharged V8 engine used in the Indianapolis 500 race from 1941-1966. The engine’s design caused it to emit a characteristic sound, consisting of both a “scream” and a deep roar: this sound became associated with the Indy 500 and pleased many racegoers, not only because of its volume but also because it signified the type of power that could result in an exciting crash during the race.
The 1949 Novi Special #54, driven by Duke Nalon, occupied the pole position that year and was favored to win; however, Nalon crashed on the 24th lap while leading the race.
The sculpture was a gift of the Evans family of Bedford, Indiana, in memory of Eddie Evans.
Numinous Wedge Three sculptures stand in front of the Krannert Memorial Library. Numinous Wedge is a wood and steel work by Jay Dougan, a professor and artist living in Colorado.
Quoted from: www.uindy.edu/arts/numinous-wedge
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