List of public art in Newark, New Jersey
This is a list of public art in Newark, New Jersey, in the United States. This list applies only to works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space and does not include artworks in museums. Public art may include sculptures, statues, monuments, memorials, murals, and mosaics. Many statues were erected in the early 20th century during the City Beautiful Movement and were concentrated in the city's original three commons, or town squares, and the county courthouse.[1]
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Sports
In addition to aforementioned 2009 stainless steel sculpture of a hockey player[23][24] Jon Krawczyk also created The Salute, a statue of the longtime New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, installed outside Prudential Center in 2016.[25]
A bronze statue, created by sculptor Thomas Jay Warren,[26] was dedicated to the memory of Althea Gibson in Branch Brook Park in March 2012[27][28][29] In June 2012, a life-size bronze statue of Roberto Clemente by sculptor Susan Wagner was also unveiled in the park.[30]
Statue of Althea Gibson adjacent to courts named in her honour
Martin Brodeur at Prudential Center
See also
- Public Sculpture in Newark, New Jersey Multiple Property Submission
- Washington Park (Newark)
- Kea Tawana
- List of public art in Jersey City, New Jersey
References
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- ^ "Ceremonies at the unveiling of a copy of the Colleoni equestrian statue by Verrocchio". Library of Congress.
- ^ "Newark - Christopher Columbus Statue in Washington Park". vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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- ^ "George Washington, (sculpture)". siris-artinventories.si.edu.
- ^ "Businessman Leaves Lasting Reminders of Leaders and Heroes". Charles Cummings.
- ^ Santiago, Katherine (August 17, 2009). "22-foot-tall hockey player sculpture installed outside Prudential Center". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ "Giant Steel Hockey Player". Roadside America. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ Dave Caldwell, Dave Caldwell (January 6, 2016). "Fan's Statue Will Honor Martin Brodeur, Foundation of Devils' Glory Years". The New York Times.
- ^ Althea Gibson Statue, Newark, N.J. warrensculpture.com Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ^ Branch Brook Park Alliance Archived 2013-04-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ^ Eunice Lee, "Statue of first black woman to win Wimbledon unveiled in Newark park", NJ.com, March 29, 2012.
- ^ Bronze statue of civil rights pioneer Althea Gibson dedicated in Essex County (March 28, 2012). Independent Press archive. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ^ Simpri, Arlene; Strunsky, Sterve (June 3, 2012), "Roberto Clemente bronze statue unveiled in Newark's Branch Brook Park", The Star-Ledger, retrieved December 8, 2013
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