The following sculptures are leased from various artists. They are placed on a two-year rotational schedule and are located in and around Founders Park in downtown Johnson City.
These pieces are funded through private donations and are available for purchase by the public (click on images below to view pricing and additional info for each). Purchased art may be donated to the City if desired. Twenty percent of any purchase price will go to the City for future public art.
Interested in making a donation or purchase to support Johnson City Public Art? Please call Johnson City Public Works at 423-975-2706 or email ckumbhare@johnsoncitytn.org.
Current Exhibition
2021 – 2023 Sculptures
“Memento Rosas” Andrew Marsh & Feral Fagiola – Louisville, KY
“Quilted Owl” Angelique Fraley – Johnson City, TN
“Keep It Together” Ben Pierce – Cape Girardeau, MO
“Enigma” Charles Pilkey – Mint Hill, NC
“I Wanna Hug You” Dave Eassa – Baltimore, MD
“Threaded” Isaac Duncan III – Chattanooga, TN
“Iliana” Joni Younkins-Herzog – Athens, GA
“Tangent Circles” Mary Ruden & Robert Benfield – Seymour, TN
“Split Decision” Mike Hansel – Middletown, RI
“Tree Colony” Rick Herzog – Athens, GA
“Orange Peel” Richard Pitts – New Albany, PA
“Flappers” Ruth Aizuss Migdal – Chicago, IL
Biennial Sculpture Exhibition Archives
2019 – 2021 Sculptures
“Fractured Memories” Adam Rathbun – Indianapolis, IN
“Flight” Bob Doster – Lancaster, SC
“Brave New Worlds” Charles Pilkey – Mint Hill, NC
“Sustain” Charlie Brouwer – Willis, VA
“Cube in Motion” Hanna Jubran – Grimesland, NC
“In Free Fall” Hanna Jubran – Grimesland, NC
“Pipe Dream” James Westermann – Morrisville, VT
“Creatures of the Sky Arch II” Jim Gallucci – Greensboro, NC
“The Feather” Kirk Seese – Lutherville, MD
“Settle” Marc Maiorana – Abingdon, VA
“Intestinal Fortitude” Mike Hansel – Middletown, RI
“Landbuoy” Roger Halligan – Chattanooga, TN
“Column A, Column B (Column You, Column Me)” Shawn Morin – Portage, OH