In February 2023, on the occasion of the imminent retirement of Public Works Director Phil Pindzola, the Johnson City Public Art Committee moved to name its Biennial Sculpture Exhibition in recognition of Mr. Pindzola’s three decades of dedicated service to the City of Johnson City and the formative role he played in the generation of the Johnson City Public Art Committee.
The following sculptures are leased from various artists and are placed on a two-year rotational schedule. Most are located in and around Founders Park in downtown Johnson City, and several are located at major intersections .
These pieces 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. The Johnson City Parks & Recreation Foundation will receive 20% of the purchase price, and these funds will be used to support future public art initiatives.
For inquiries regarding the purchase of sculpture, please call Johnson City Public Works at 423-975-2706 or email ckumbhare@johnsoncitytn.org.
Current Exhibition
The current exhibition is partially funded by Andy Warhol and Helen Frankenthaler Foundations, East Tennessee Foundation, and Tennessee Arts Commission.
2025 – 2027 Sculptures
“Self Portrait” Adam Walls – Tryon, NC
“Red Astral Plane” Beau Lyday – Valdese, NC
“Leaves of Fall” Bob Doster – Lancaster, SC
“Cotyledon Rising” David Boyajian – New Fairfield, CT
“The Three Graces” Hanna Jubran – Grimesland, NC
“Exploratory Unit 01” Harry McDaniel – Asheville, NC
“Pharaoh Watcher” Jim Collins – Signal Mountain, TN
“Dragonflower” Joni Younkins-Herzog – Athens, GA
“Polestar” Joseph Bigley – Lenoir, NC
“Icosahedron – Deep Waters” Kirk Seese – Lutherville Timonium, MD
“Gnomon II” Matthew Mroz – Ludington, MI
“Guide” Mike Wsol – Lilburn, GA
“Spring” Richard Pitts – New Albany, PA
“Devilfish” Todd Frahm – Asheville, NC
“Tangled Hare” Todd Frahm – Asheville, NC
Biennial Sculpture Exhibition Archives
2023 – 2025 Sculptures
“Solution” Adam Walls – Tryon, NC
“Hyperbolic Wave” Bob Doster – Lancaster, SC
“Car Monsters” Charles Pilkey – Mint Hill, NC
“All Across the Universe” Chris Plaisted – New Milford, CT
“Fracture” Eric Stein – Huguenot, NY
“Balance Point” Hanna Jubran – Grimesland, NC
“Chimertrol” Jennifer Cannon – San Jose, CA
“Cowboy Watcher” Jim Collins – Signal Mountain, TN
“Two Sisters” Jim Gallucci – Greensboro, NC
“Delilah II” Joni Younkins-Herzog – Athens, GA
“Caterpillarsaurus” Michael Helbing – Limestone, TN
“Asteray” Nicole Beck – Chicago, IL
“Blue Moon” Richard Pitts – New Albany, PA
“Fighting for Alpha” Todd Frahm – Asheville, NC
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
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
