List of public art in Boston facts for kids

This list features two sortable tables of art works on permanent public display in Boston, Massachusetts and its neighborhoods

It comprises works of public art, including sculpture, relief panels, tablets and fountains with sculptural features, accessible in an outdoor public spaces or inside state or federally owned public buildings. This does not include artwork visible inside museums or visible only on private property.

This table is not complete and most likely will not include recent installations. Please feel welcome to contribute/add these in the Additional Artworks area below.

Usage

The tables' columns (except for note, Type and Image) are sortable by pressing the arrows symbols. The following gives an overview of what information is included in the table.

• Name: The artwork's commonly used name or name as it has been entered on its Wikipedia page (where it has one)
• Artist: name of the primary artist(s) or designer(s) if known.
• Year: variously the artwork's installation date; date of creation; or date of reinstallation at its current location
• Location: the street, park, intersection or plaza where the artwork is currently located
• Material: the main material(s) from which the artwork is constructed
• Dimensions: the approximate dimensions of the artwork, where known
• Notes: additional information, including ownership or known repairwork
• Image: a picture of the artwork, where available

This page seeks to be an aggregate list of general facts. For information on individual sculptures, please visit the individual artwork's pages.

Artworks

City of Boston

Includes: Back Bay, Boston, North End, South End, Boston

Name	Artist	Year	Location	Material	Dimensions	Notes	Image
The Embrace	Hank Willis Thomas and MASS Design Group	2023	Boston Common	bronze	height: 6.7 m (22 ft)
Angell Memorial, George Thorndike George Thorndike Angell Memorial	Peabody & Stearns	1912	Post Office Square, Boston Angell Memorial Plaza	terrazzo; gilded copper; steel.	h. 60 ft. x W. 10 ft.
Appeal to the Great Spirit	Dallin, Cyrus Edwin Cyrus Edwin Dallin	1908	Boston Museum of Fine Arts	bronze	sculpture: 290 cm × 250 cm × 300 cm (114" × 100" × 120")	Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Aristides Statue Aristides Statue			Louisburg Square		height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Army Nurses Memorial	Pratt, Bela Bela Pratt		Massachusetts State House		sculpture: 2.5 m (96")
Auerbach Statue, Red Red Auerbach Statue	Lillie, Lloyd Lloyd Lillie	1985	Quincy Market	bronze	5 ft. x 6 ft. x 2 ft. 3 in
Bagheera Fountain	Saarinen, Lilian Swann Lilian Swann Saarinen	1939	Boston Public Garden	bronze; granite	sculpture: 32" x 16" x 16" plinth: 57" high, 60" diameter.
Barry Tablet, John John Barry Tablet	Paramino, John Francis John Francis Paramino	1949, 1977 copy	Boston Common	bronze; granite
Beacon Hill Monument		1898 rebuilt	Massachusetts State House, Ashburton Park	granite; slate, Bronze
Boston Common Tablet	Sturgis, R. Clipston R. Clipston Sturgis	1913	Boston Common	slate, granite	15 x 5 x 20 ft
Boston Irish Famine Memorial	Shure, Robert Robert Shure	1998	Washington Street and School Street plaza
Boston Massacre Monument	Kraus, Robert Robert Kraus		Boston Common	bronze; granite
Boston Public Garden Flagpole Base	Austen, William D. William D. Austen	1921	Boston Public Garden	bronze; granite	sculpture: 6 x 4 x 4 ft plinth: 3.5 x 7 x 7 ft.
Boston Women's Memorial	Bergmann, Meredith Meredith Bergmann	2003	Commonwealth Avenue Mall	bronze; granite
Boy and Bird Fountain	Paeff, Bashka Bashka Paeff	1934, recast 1977, 1992	Boston Public Garden	bronze
Brewer Fountain	Liénard, Michel Joseph Napoléon Michel Joseph Napoléon Liénard	1868	Park Street and Tremont Street corner	bronze; granite	height: 22 ft (6.7 m)
Brooks Statue, Phillips Phillips Brooks Statue	Saint-Gaudens, Augustus Augustus Saint-Gaudens; Frances Grimes	1910	Copley Square	bronze; granite; marble
Burns Statue, Robert Robert Burns Statue	Kitson, Henry Hudson Henry Hudson Kitson	1920, relocated 1975	Back Bay Fens	bronze; granite	sculpture: 108" x 60"x 60" plinth: 56" x 48" x 62"
Cass Statue, Thomas Thomas Cass Statue	Brooks, Richard E. Richard E. Brooks	1899	Boston Public Garden	bronze; granite (red beach Maine)	sculpture: 8 ft. x 2 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 4 in. plinth: 6 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 8 in
Channing Statue, William Ellery William Ellery Channing Statue	Adams, Herbert Herbert Adams	1903	Boston Public Garden, exterior wall	bronze; granite (Milford); marble	sculpture: 8 ft. 5 in. x 45 in. x 46 in. plinth: 25 ft. x 24 ft. x 86 in.
Charlestown Civil War Memorial	Milmore, Martin Martin Milmore	1872	Winthrop Square	Granite
China Trade Gate	Judelson, David David Judelson	1988	Chinatown (Beach Street)
City Carpet	Rosenberg, Lilli Ann Killen Lilli Ann Killen Rosenberg	1983	Old City Hall	Mosaic: ceramic; bronze; stone; brick; concrete
Collins Bust, Patrick Bust of Patrick Collins	Kitson, Theo Alice Ruggles Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson, Henry Hudson Kitson	1908	Commonwealth Avenue Mall	bronze; granite
Columbus Statue - Beacon Hill, Christopher Christopher Columbus Statue, Beacon Hill		1850	Louisburg Square	marble
Columbus Statue - North End, Christopher Christopher Columbus Statue, North End	Mazzola, Andrew J. Andrew J. Mazzola	1979	Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park	marble; granite
Copley Statue, John Singleton John Singleton Copley Statue	Cohen, Lewis Lewis Cohen	2002	Copley Square	bronze
Curley Statues, James Michael James Michael Curley Statues	Lillie, Lloyd Lloyd Lillie	1980	Faneuil Hall	bronze
Curtis Memorial, Edwin Upton Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial		1924	Charles River Esplanade
Cushing Bust, Richard Bust of Richard Cushing	Rosati, James James Rosati	1980-1	Cardinal Cushing Memorial Park	Bronze; Granite (red)
Declaration of Independence Tablet	Paramino, John Francis John Francis Paramino	1925	Boston Common	bronze; granite
DeMarco Statue, Tony Tony DeMarco Statue	Weber, Harry Harry Weber	2012	North End	bronze
Democratic Donkey		1998 installed	Old City Hall	bronze
Devens Statue, Charles Charles Devens Statue	Warner, Olin Levi Olin Levi Warner	1894	Charles River Esplanade	bronze; granite	sculpture: 7 x 3 x 3 ft plinth: 7 x 3 x 3 ft
Dolphins of the Sea	Weems, Katharine Lane Katharine Lane Weems	1977	New England Aquarium	bronze
Dyer Statue, Mary Mary Dyer Statue	Judson, Sylvia Shaw Sylvia Shaw Judson	1959	Massachusetts State House	bronze; granite
Echo of the Waves	Shingu, Susumu Susumu Shingu	1981	New England Aquarium	painted steel; Teflon coated fiberglass
Eliot Memorial, Charles Charles Eliot Memorial		1831	Charles River Esplanade	granite
Endecott Statue, John John Endecott Statue	Jennewein, C. Paul C. Paul Jennewein	1936	Forsyth Park	granite (white, red)
Erikson Statue, Leif Leif Erikson Statue	Whitney, Anne Anne Whitney	1887	Commonwealth Avenue Mall	bronze; granite
Ether Monument	Ware, William Robert William Robert Ware or John Quincy Adams Ward	1868	Boston Public Garden	granite	height: 12 m (40 ft)
Everett Statue, Edward Edward Everett Statue	Story, William Wetmore William Wetmore Story	1866	Richardson Park	bronze; granite	sculpture: 7 x 4 x 2.5 ft. plinth: 7 x 5.5 x 5.5 ft
Farragut Statue, David David Farragut Statue	Kitson, Henry Hudson Henry Hudson Kitson	1891	Marine Park	bronze; granite
Fiedler Memorial, Arthur Arthur Fiedler Memorial	Helmick, Ralph Ralph Helmick	1984	Charles River Esplanade	aluminum, granite
Franklin Statue, Benjamin Benjamin Franklin Statue	Greenough, Richard Saltonstall Richard Saltonstall Greenough; Thomas Ball	1856	Old City Hall		sculpture: 100" x 26". x 26" plinth: 111" x 90" x 90"
Founders Memorial, The The Founders Memorial	Paramino, John Francis John Francis Paramino	1930	Boston Common	bronze; granite
Garrison Statue, William Lloyd William Lloyd Garrison Statue	Warner, Olin Levi Olin Levi Warner	1886	Commonwealth Avenue Mall	bronze; granite (Quincy)	sculpture: 7 ft. x 4 ft. x 6 ft. 4 in. plinth: 4 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. x 6 ft. 4 in.
Glover Statue, John John Glover Statue	Milmore, Martin Martin Milmore	1875	Commonwealth Avenue Mall	bronze; granite	sculpture: 8 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in plinth: 6 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in.
Goody Memorial, Marvin E. Marvin E. Goody Memorial	Goody, Joan Joan Goody	1984	Boston Public Garden	granite (red, Dakota mahogany)
Hale Statue, Edward Everett Edward Everett Hale Statue	Pratt, Bela Bela Pratt	1913	Boston Public Garden	bronze; granite
Hamilton Statue, Alexander Alexander Hamilton Statue	Rimmer, William William Rimmer	1865	Commonwealth Avenue Mall	granite	sculpture:10 ft. x 3 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in.
Harbor Fog	Miller, Ross Ross Miller	2009	Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway	steel; bronze; granite; LED lights
Hooker equestrian statue, Joseph Joseph Hooker equestrian statue	French, Daniel Chester Daniel Chester French; Edward Clark Potter	1903	Massachusetts State House, Ashburton Park	bronze; granite
Hotel Vendome Fire Memorial	Clausen, Ted Ted Clausen; Peter White	1997	Commonwealth Avenue Mall	granite
Hungarian Revolution Memorial	Hollosy, E. Gyuri E. Gyuri Hollosy	1986	Liberty Square Park	bronze; granite; steel
Hutchinson Statue, Anne Anne Hutchinson Statue	Dallin, Cyrus Edwin Cyrus Edwin Dallin	1915	Massachusetts State House	bronze; granite	sculpture: 98" x 52" x 30" plinth: 78" x 66" x 48"
Indian Hunter	Manship, Paul Paul Manship		Museum of Fine Arts, Boston	bronze; granite		Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Kennedy Statue], John F. John F. Kennedy Statue	McIlvain, Isabel Isabel McIlvain	1990	Massachusetts State House	bronze; granite	sculpture: 8 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. x 18 in. plinth: 27 x 72 x 87.5 in
Kościuszko Statue, Tadeusz Tadeusz Kościuszko Statue	Kitson, Theo Alice Ruggles Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson	1927	Boston Public Garden	bronze; granite	sculpture: 10 ft. x 32 in. x 27 in plinth: 6 ft. x 6 ft. x 5 ft. 7 in.
Japanese Lantern		1587	Boston Public Garden	granite		gifted to the city by Bunkio Matsuki in 1904
John Paul II Memorial] Pope John Paul II Memorial	Gaylord II, Frank Chalfant Frank Chalfant Gaylord, II	1981	Boston Common	granite	53 .5" x 32" x 8.25"
Lodge Statue, Henry Cabot Henry Cabot Lodge Statue	Porter, Raymond Averill Raymond Averill Porter	1932	Massachusetts State House	bronze; granite	sculpture: 96 x 30 x 28 1/2 in., plinth: 73 x 56 x 53 1/2 in
Lotta Fountain	Weems, Katharine Lane Katharine Lane Weems; J. W. Ames and E. S. Dodge	1939	Charles River Esplanade	granite
Make Way for Ducklings	Schön, Nancy Nancy Schön	1987	Boston Public Garden	bronze
Mann Statue, Horace Horace Mann Statue	Stebbins, Emma Emma Stebbins	1865	Massachusetts State House	bronze; granite
Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial	Shure, Robert Robert Shure	2007	Massachusetts State House, Ashburton Park	bronze; granite
Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial	Kenny, Michael Michael Kenny	2004	Massachusetts State House, Ashburton Park	granite
Morison Statue, Samuel Eliot Samuel Eliot Morison Statue	Jencks, Penelope Penelope Jencks	1982	Commonwealth Avenue Mall	bronze; granite
New England Holocaust Memorial	Saitowitz, Stanley Stanley Saitowitz	1995	Carmen Park	glass; steel
Once and Future Shoreline A Once and Future Shoreline	Miller, Ross Ross Miller	1996	Faneuil Hall, west side	granite		City of Boston
Oneida Football Club Monument	Coletti, Joseph Arthur Joseph Arthur Coletti	1925	Boston Common	marble	tablet: 198 cm x 76.2 cm x 17.78 cm
O'Reilly Memorial, John Boyle John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial	French, Daniel Chester Daniel Chester French	1896	Back Bay Fens	bronze; granite
Orr Statue, Bobby Bobby Orr Statue	Weber, Harry Harry Weber	2010	TD Garden	bronze
Partisans The Partisans	Pitynski, Andrzej Andrzej Pitynski	1983	South Boston waterfront	aluminum
Patton Statue, George S. George S. Patton Statue	Fraser, James Earle James Earle Fraser	1953	Charles River Esplanade	bronze; granite
Phillips Statue, Wendell Wendell Phillips Statue	French, Daniel Chester Daniel Chester French	1915	Boston Public Garden	bronze; granite (Stony Creek pink)
Poe Returning to Boston	Rocknak, Stefanie Stefanie Rocknak	2014	Boylston Street and Charles Street, Edgar Allan Poe Square
Quincy III Statue, Josiah Josiah Quincy III Statue	Ball, Thomas Thomas Ball	1879	Old City Hall
Revere equestrian statue, Paul Paul Revere equestrian statue	Dallin, Cyrus Edwin Cyrus Edwin Dallin	1885, cast 1940	Paul Revere Mall	bronze; granite
Russell Statue, Bill Bill Russell Statue	Hirsch, Ann Ann Hirsch	2013	Boston City Hall Plaza	bronze
Sarmiento Statue, Domingo Faustino Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Statue	Compagnion, Ivette Ivette Compagnion	1973	Commonwealth Avenue Mall	bronze; concrete	sculpture: 10 ft. x 4 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 3 in
Shaw Memorial, Robert Gould Robert Gould Shaw Memorial	Saint-Gaudens, Augustus Augustus Saint-Gaudens	1897	Beacon Street	bronze; granite
Small Child Fountain	Moore, Mary E. Mary E. Moore	1929	Boston Public Garden	bronze; granite	sculpture: 28" x 21" x 17"
Soldiers and Sailors Monument	Milmore, Martin Martin Milmore	1877	Boston Common	granite; bronze	column: 126 ft plinth: 35 ft square
Statler Fountain	Ricci, Ulysses Anthony Ulysses Anthony Ricci	1930	Statler Park	bronze; granite
Storrow Memorial, James J. and Helen James J. and Helen Storrow Memorial		1948	Charles River Esplanade	bronze; granite
Sumner Statue, Charles Charles Sumner Statue	Ball, Thomas Thomas Ball	1878	Boston Public Garden	bronze; granite
Temple Bell Temple Bell	Magoemon, Suzuki Suzuki Magoemon	1675	Back Bay Fens	bronze, granite	sculpture: 91 cm x 61 cm diameter, (36" x 24" diameter) plinth: 109 cm x 81 cm x 81 cm (43" x 32" x 32")
Thermopylae Thermopylae	Hadzi, Dimitri Dimitri Hadzi	1966	Boston City Hall Plaza	bronze	sculpture:12 ft. tall and 16 ft. wide
Tobin Statue, Maurice J. Maurice J. Tobin Statue	Ciampa, Emilius R. Emilius R. Ciampa	1958	Charles River Esplanade	bronze; granite
Tortoise and the Hare, The The Tortoise and the Hare	Schön, Nancy Nancy Schön	1994	Copley Square	bronze
Triton Babies Fountain	Ladd, Anna Coleman Anna Coleman Ladd	1922	Boston Public Garden	bronze, granite
Tubman Memorial, Harriet Harriet Tubman Memorial)	Cunningham, Fern Fern Cunningham	1999	South End; Harriet Tubman Park	bronze
Walsh Statue, David I. David I. Walsh Statue	Coletti, Joseph Arthur Joseph Arthur Coletti	1954	Charles River Esplanade	bronze; granite	sculpture: 8 x 3 x 3 ft.
Washington equestrian statue, George George Washington equestrian statue	Ball, Thomas Thomas Ball	1869	Boston Public Garden	bronze; granite	sculpture: 22 x 6 x 15 ft plinth: 16 x 8 x 15 ft.
Webster Statue, Daniel Daniel Webster Statue	Powers, Hiram Hiram Powers	1859	Massachusetts State House	bronze; granite
White Memorial, George Robert George Robert White Memorial	French, Daniel Chester Daniel Chester French; Henry Bacon	1924	Boston Public Garden	bronze; granite
White Statue, Kevin Kevin White Statue		2006	Faneuil Hall	bronze
Winthrop Statue, John John Winthrop Statue	Greenough, Richard Saltonstall Richard Saltonstall Greenough	1873	First Church in Boston	bronze; concrete	sculpture: 7 ft. x 2 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 3 in. plinth: 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft
World War I Memorial World War I Memorial	Atkins, Albert Henry Albert Henry Atkins	1922	Adams Square	granite	sculpture: 8 x 12 x 1 ft
World War II Memorial, Fenway - Kenmore	Paramino, John Francis John Francis Paramino	1948	Back Bay Fens	bronze; granite

Boston Neighborhoods

Includes: Charlestown, East Boston, and Jamaica Plain (Cambridge has its own page)

Title	Artist	Year	Location	Material	Dimensions	Notes	Image
Death and the Sculptor	French, Daniel Chester Daniel Chester French	1889	Jamaica Plain Forest Hills Cemetery	bronze
Firemen's Memorial	Wilson, John A. John A. Wilson	1909	Jamaica Plain Forest Hills Cemetery	bronze; granite
Madonna, Queen of the Universe	Arrigo Minerbi	1954	East Boston	bronze, copper	height: 10.6 m (35 ft)
Massachusetts Korean War Memorial	Shure, Robert Robert Shure; Moisey S. Altshuler	1993	Charlestown Charlestown Naval Shipyard Park	bronze; granite; brick
McKay Memorial, Donald Donald McKay Memorial	Shure, Robert Robert Shure	2005	East Boston Bremen Street Park	bronze; granite
Prescott Statue, William William Prescott Statue	Story, William Wetmore William Wetmore Story	1881	Charlestown, Monument Square	bronze; granite (Quincy)	sculpture: 8 ft. x 4 ft. x 5 ft. 10 in. plinth:74" x 64" x 70"
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Charlestown Vietnam Veterans Memorial		2009	Charlestown Green Street 42°13′32″N 71°02′18″W / 42.22565°N 71.03824°W / 42.22565; -71.03824	granite
Warren Statue, Joseph Joseph Warren Statue	Dexter, Henry Henry Dexter	1857	Charlestown Monument Square
World War II Memorial, Charlestown World War II Memorial, Charlestown		1946	Charlestown City Square Park	granite	height: 15 ft.

Additional Artwork

• Split Dodecahedron, 2012, Don Tellalian, Rose Kennedy Greenway
• Citgo sign, 1965, Kenmore Square
• Giant Milk Bottle by Arthur Gagner, 1934
• “Bunker Hill Monument” by Solomon Willard, 1842, Charlestown
• Rainbow gas tank (untitled, but often called the “Rainbow Swash”) by Corita Kent, 1971, Dorcester
• Roxbury Love Mural by Ricardo "Deme5" Gomez and Thomas “Kwest” Burns, 2014, spray paint, 17 ft. x 100 ft., Roxbury. Removed 2020.