Category: Sculpture

Planet Earth

This sculpture on the corner of South Elm and East Gate City Blvd streets actually functioned as an air compressor on … More

Elm Street Bike Rack

Local artist Erik Beerbower was commissioned by Cheesecakes by Alex and Action Greensboro to create this fun bike rack on … More

Jeansboro

  To commemorate Greensboro’s rich history with the denim and textile industry, Wrangler, VF Jeanswear spearheaded a public art project, … More

Free to Soar

Free to Soar by Michael Van der Sommen depicts a young boy seeming to take flight like the birds around … More

February One

February One is a monument dedicated to Ezell Blair, jr., Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond who were collectively known … More

Central Library

The Central Library has a large amount of Greensboro public art. Everything in this section is somewhere in the Central … More

Lift

Lift is a permanent sculpture at the Piedmont Triad International Airport. The piece was created by Raleigh-based artist Matthew McConnell out … More

Eye of David

The Eye of David sculpture is made of out carved Indiana limestone, created by artist Shawn Morin in 1999. This … More

Saw Dog

Saw Dog is a whirligig sculpture by Vollis Simpson that was temporarily installed on the grounds of the Cone Health Cancer … More

Entrance to a Garden

Entrance to a Garden by Dennis Oppenheim was unveiled on the front lawn of the VF/Wrangler building downtown in 2010. … More

Three Liner

Three Liner by Evan Lewis is a sculpture funded by the Public Art Endowment. This piece made its debut within the … More

Fall

Fall by the late Andy Dunhill was a gift from Jane and Richard Levy to the Public Art Endowment who in … More

Rise Together Greensboro

Rise Together Greensboro was a temporary community engagement project by artist Charlie Brouwer commissioned by The Public Art Endowment. Over 300 Greensboro participants … More

Nathanael Greene Statue

The 22-foot tall statue of Nathanael Greene commemorates the Revolutionary War hero that Greensboro is named after. The statue is … More

Home Sight Bench

Durham artist Jeanette Brossart created a mosaic inlaid concrete bench that has created a seating area and formed the keystone … More

Onion Bike Rack

Located on the Downtown Greenway at LoFi Park, the Onion Bike Rack is a functional bike rack sculpture by artist … More

Untitled

This welded steel sculpture was created by artist Lawrence Feir. Photos taken by Action Greensboro. Location: 125 S Elm Street, … More

Infinite Welcome

  “The well-known infinity shape that has greeted visitors to the Greensboro Children’s Museum for years has been reimagined in … More

SkyLINK

“The sky is an unlimited source of inspiration, and a place where imaginations and dreams run free. The three SpaceBIRDS … More

Five Hearths

The Cemala foundation commissioned husband-and-wife artist team Crystal Schenk and Shelby Davis of Crash Studio in Portland, Ore., to create … More

Greensboro’s Bravest

  This sculpture was created by Paul Nixon to pay tribute to both past and present firefighters. The firefighter stands … More

Teacher and Student

This sculpture by Carolyn Owen depicts a teacher showing a child how to plant something. The accompanying plaque reads: “Plant … More

A Traveler’s Garden

The sculpture, A Traveler’s Garden, hangs in the center section, upper level area of the newly renovated Main Terminal of … More

Dr. Joe

This life-size sculpture by Maria Kirby-Smith was commissioned to honor Dr. Joe Christian, founder of The Bog Garden at Benjamin … More

Untitled

Untitled by Fred Johnston consists of several pottery sculptures in Center City Park. Location: 200 N Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401

Tre Venezia

Artist Peter Shire was commissioned by the Public Art Endowment to create temporary installation at the Greensboro Cultural Center.   … More

Cirilo

This outdoor sculpture created by Horace L. Farlowe is located outside of the Gate City Plaza Apartments. Location: 915 W Gate … More

Wings

Wings by Gary Price depicts a boy gleefully playing with a toy airplane. Location: 1105 Hobbs Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410

To Be

This monumental sculpture was created by Mark di Suvero. It is located at the Spring Garden Entrance of the Weatherspoon … More

Sundial

The Sundial created by Ogden Deal is cast bronze with a granite base. Together, they weigh 1 ton. The Sundial … More

Ribbons I and II

Two Ribbon-esque bronze sculptures designed by Stephen J. Fischer in 1983 and funded by city councilwoman Nancy Hoffmann. Installed in … More

O. Henry Collection

O. Henry as a Man Statue of Adult O. Henry by Maria J. Kirby-Smith. This group of sculptures was given … More

Moving Ahead

This work designed by Ron Fondaw was added to spruce up a downtown parking deck in 2007. The multicolored polycarbonate … More

Metaphor

Ogden Deal’s twelve foot steel statues shows a human figure stretching out its hands to the sky. Location: 220 N Church … More

Guardian II

  This sculpture created by Billy Lee was donated by Jane and Richard Levy and was the first work to … More

Millennium Gate

Jim Gallucci and a team of 17 artisans created the 106 icons that comprise this sculpture’s surface. Icons representing great … More

Cast Iron and Log

An outdoor sculpture created by Jay Wholley out of cast iron and wood. Location: 219 W Washington St, Greensboro, NC 27401

Anthem

Ogdean Deal created this sculpture out of steel in 1968. It can now be seen at the Friendly Avenue/ West … More

Alpform

Ogden Deal (1932-1985) was known for both sculpture and graphic art. His works have been exhibited in Charlotte’s Mint Museum, … More

Where We Met

The monumental sculpture created by Janet Echelman anchors LeBauer City Park in downtown Greensboro. It is composed of 35 miles … More

The Act

The Act  is a bright yellow and red two piece work prominently displayed at Ole Asheboro Park. It was created … More

Hart Chimes

Hart Chimes was created by Music of the Spheres/ Randal Romie/ Acorn Construction. The sculpture was dedicated in memory of Dr. … More

Early Bird

Early Bird is a bronze bench designed by acclaimed artist and furniture designer, Judy McKie. The bench is located in … More

Cactus

This contemporary sculpture of a cactus was created by Dan Lomax out of metal as a permanent sculpture downtown. Location: 219 … More

Re:cycle

Re:cycle is a functional bike rack sculpture created by Erik Beerbower out of recycled bicycle parts. Location: S Eugene St & Downtown … More

PARK

PARK by Erik Beerbower is a functional bike rack sculpture at Morehead Park. Location: Spring Garden St & S Edgeworth St, … More

News and Record Bench

News and Record Bench by Jim Gallucci is a bronze bench made up of sheets of newspaper, magazines, and boxes. Some of … More

Five Points Bench

Five Points Bench by Gary Gresko represents core values expressed by members of the Warnersville neighborhood including the five words carved out … More

Inside/Out Bench

Inside/Out by Ben Kastner and Toby Keeton is located on what was at one time the property of Governor John Motley … More

Over.Under.Pass.

Over. Under. Pass. was created by Jim Gallucci and Scott Richardson. The railroad underpass, once an obstacle that served as a … More