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This is a list of public art in Chicago, in the United States. This list applies only to works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artworks in museums.

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Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Wikidata Notes
Chicago Picasso Daley Plaza

41°53′01″N 87°37′48″W / 41.88361°N 87.62997°W / 41.88361; -87.62997 		1967 (1967) Pablo Picasso Sculpture Steel Height: 15 metres (49 ft) Q5095736 [1]
Flamingo Federal Plaza

41°52′44″N 87°37′47″W / 41.87881°N 87.62967°W / 41.87881; -87.62967 		1973 (1973) Alexander Calder Sculpture Steel Height: 16.20 metres (53.1 ft) General Services Administration Q3073296 [2]
Cloud Gate Millennium Park

41°52′58″N 87°37′24″W / 41.882697°N 87.623303°W / 41.882697; -87.623303 		2004 (2004) Anish Kapoor Sculpture Stainless steel Height: 13.4 metres (44 ft) Q589099 [3]
Monument with Standing Beast James R. Thompson Center

41°53′06″N 87°37′51″W / 41.8851112°N 87.6309716°W / 41.8851112; -87.6309716 		1984 (1984) Jean Dubuffet Sculpture Fiberglass Height: 8.8 metres (29 ft) Q6906917 [4]
Merchandise Mart Hall of Fame Merchandise Mart Plaza

41°53′16″N 87°38′07″W / 41.887862°N 87.635315°W / 41.887862; -87.635315 		1953 (1953) Sculpture Bronze "To immortalize outstanding American merchants", Joseph Kennedy commissioned these eight busts, four times life size:[5]

All of the busts rest on white stone pedestals.

Four Seasons (Chagall) Chase Tower (Chicago)

41°53′01″N 87°37′48″W / 41.88361°N 87.62997°W / 41.88361; -87.62997 		1974 (1974) Marc Chagall Mosaic Glass Height: 14.3 metres (47 ft) Width: 3 metres (9.8 ft) Q5095736 [6][better source needed]
Crown Fountain Millennium Park

41°53′01″N 87°37′48″W / 41.88361°N 87.62997°W / 41.88361; -87.62997 		2004 (2004) Jaume Plensa Fountain Granite and light-emitting diodes Height: 15.2 metres (50 ft) Q5095736 [7][better source needed]
Agora Grant Park, 1135 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605

41°52′05″N 87°37′24″W / 41.868068°N 87.623397°W / 41.868068; -87.623397 		2004 (2004) Magdalena Abakanowicz Sculpture Hollow, seamless pieces of iron that have been allowed to rust, creating a reddish appearance and a bark-like texture. Height: The figures are 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) tall and weigh approximately 820 kilograms (1,810 lb) [8]
File:Chicago - Miró's Chicago 2.jpg Miró's Chicago Brunswick Plaza, Chicago

41°52′59″N 87°37′49″W / 41.883063°N 87.630350°W / 41.883063; -87.630350 		1981 (1981) Joan Miró Sculpture steel, wire mesh, concrete, bronze, and ceramic tile Height: 12 metres (39 ft)


References

  1. ^ Artner, Alan G. "Chicago's Picasso sculpture". www.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  2. ^ http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=flamingo+calder
  3. ^ "Cloud Gate in Millennium Park". www.cityofchicago.orgm. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Jean Dubuffet's Monument with Standing Beast". www.cityofchicago.orgm. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Kennedy, Christopher G. (October 22, 1999). "A lot of Merchandise". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Artner, Alan G. "Four Seasons Chagall sculpture".
  7. ^ Artner, Alan G. "Crown Fountain fountain".
  8. ^ Modern sculpture of 106 headless 9-ft. cast iron figures by Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz
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