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This is a list of public art in Lake County, Indiana.

This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum.

Most of the works mentioned are sculptures. When this is not the case (i.e. sound installation, for example) it is stated next to the title.

Crown Point

Title Artist Year Location/GPS Coordinates Material Dimensions Owner Image
The Doughboy Maplewood Cemetery, Veteran's Garden Indiana limestone Lake County Historical Society
Heroes Memorial 2003 Maplewood Cemetery Bronze
Reverend Dr. Jack Hyles and Mrs. Hyles Richard R. Miller Hyles–Anderson College, Founder's Park Bronze
Women in Law Enforcement Memorial Mitch Markovitz 2010 Law Enforcement Resource Center, 2450 W. 93rd Ave. Granite

Dyer

Title Artist Year Location/GPS Coordinates Material Dimensions Owner Image
Untitled (Kirk's Kustom Detailing Sculpture) Corner of Sheffield & Matteson 41°29′54.66″N 87°31′9.07″W / 41.4985167°N 87.5191861°W / 41.4985167; -87.5191861 Kirk's Kustom Detailing

East Chicago

Title Artist Year Location/GPS Coordinates Material Dimensions Owner Image
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Washington Park, 142nd & Parrish Ave.
Industrial Strength (mural) Steve Segura & Marco Salazar 524 W. Chicago Ave. Clark Material & Handling
Tribute to Firefighters (mural) Hector Marin Joseph's Hardware 41°37′46.52″N 87°28′46.58″W / 41.6295889°N 87.4796056°W / 41.6295889; -87.4796056 Joseph's Hardware
Jesus St. Catherine's Hospital Birthing Center St. Catherine's Hospital
United Future (mural) Children & Judy O'Bannon Pollution Control Industries, 4343 Kennedy Ave
Knowledge is Power (mural) Tom Torluemke 2000 Ivy Tech State College 41°38′21.69″N 87°28′2.46″W / 41.6393583°N 87.4673500°W / 41.6393583; -87.4673500

Gary

Title Artist Year Location/GPS Coordinates Material Dimensions Owner Image
Elbert H. Gary Bryant Baker 1957 City Hall 41°36′13.21″N 87°20′12.9″W / 41.6036694°N 87.336917°W / 41.6036694; -87.336917 Bronze Figure: approx. 8 x 3 x 3 ft. City of Gary
Entrance Relief of Cathedral of Holy Angels Unknown 1950 Cathedral of the Holy Angels Limestone Approx. 7 ft. x 19 ft. x 4 in. Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary
The Fusion Omri Amrany 2006 Genesis Convention Center 41°36′10.09″N 87°20′15.68″W / 41.6028028°N 87.3376889°W / 41.6028028; -87.3376889
(Indiana University North Torches) Fred Collins Architects Indiana University North Gateway 41°33′31.38″N 87°20′12.72″W / 41.5587167°N 87.3368667°W / 41.5587167; -87.3368667 Metal & Stone Indiana University
Marquette Henry Hering 1931–1932 Marquette Park Bronze Figure: approx. 134 x 41 x 50 in. City of Gary
Octave Chanute Michael Dente Marquette Park Bronze
Quentin Smith Marquette Park Bronze
St. Mary of the Lake James M. Turner 1961 St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church41°36′1.12″N 87°15′55.35″W / 41.6003111°N 87.2653750°W / 41.6003111; -87.2653750 Marble and tile Approx. 12 ft. x 44 in. x 5 in. Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary
Soaring Interchange Richard Hunt 1985 Gary Transportation Center 41°36′15.43″N 87°20′18.41″W / 41.6042861°N 87.3384472°W / 41.6042861; -87.3384472 Stainless steel Figure: approx. 8 ft. x 22 1/2 in. x 22 1/2 in. City of Gary
Statue of Liberty 1950 City Hall Metal Figure: approx. 8 ft. x 22 1/2 in. x 22 1/2 in. City of Gary Lady Liberty of Gary 2.jpg

Hammond

Title Artist Year Location/GPS Coordinates Material Dimensions Owner Image
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (mural) Cande Sagan 2002 Ruth St & Hohman Ave 41°36′24.28″N 87°31′20.18″W / 41.6067444°N 87.5222722°W / 41.6067444; -87.5222722
All Saints Catholic Church Relief and Angels Unknown 1929 All Saints Catholic Church 41°36′59.67″N 87°30′52.35″W / 41.6165750°N 87.5145417°W / 41.6165750; -87.5145417 Limestone Crucifixion relief: approx. 4 ft. x 3 ft. x 6 in.; Each north entrance relief panel: approx. 3 ft. x 2 1/2 ft. x 3 in.; Each angel: approx. H. 4 ft. Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary
Evolution of Industry and Growth in Northwest Indiana (mural) Geoffry Smalley & Crazy In Style Northern Indiana Arts Association
Man of Steel Hermann Gurfinkel 1976 Harrison Park 41°36′22.29″N 87°31′18.27″W / 41.6061917°N 87.5217417°W / 41.6061917; -87.5217417 Steel Sculpture: approx. 21 x 10 x 16 ft. City of Hammond
The Persistence Of Memory (mural) Wendy Gresmer 2001 Yale Building, 200 Russel St. h 17 ft x w 20 ft
The Rotunda David Black 1999 Hohman Ave & Rimbach St. 41°37′6.13″N 87°31′19.7″W / 41.6183694°N 87.522139°W / 41.6183694; -87.522139 Aluminium & Granite H. 27 ft City of Hammond
Touching Fingers (mural) Cande Sagan Law Office of Robert Sorge, Hohman Ave.

Merrillville

Title Artist Year Location/GPS Coordinates Material Dimensions Owner Image
St. Stephen the Marytr Mostafa Naguib ca. 1970 St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church 41°30′33.75″N 87°22′35.39″W / 41.5093750°N 87.3764972°W / 41.5093750; -87.3764972 Painted concrete Figure: approx. 7 x 2 x 2 ft. St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church

Munster

Title Artist Year Location/GPS Coordinates Material Dimensions Owner Image
Grotto Alberto Arrughini ca. 1957 Carmelite Monastery and Shrines Marble, Stone, Sponge Rock, Geodes, Corals & White Barite Stone Mary: approx. 7 ft. x 2 ft. x 20 in.; Bernadette: approx. 42 x 14 x 23 in.; Grotto: approx. 30 x 60 x 30 ft. Discalced Carmelites
Our Lady of Ludzmierz and Christ in Meditation J.S. Kenar 1981 Carmelite Monastery and Shrines Wood 2 sculptures. Christ: approx. 5 ft. x 22 in. x 25 in. Our Lady: approx. H. 2 1/2 ft. Discalced Carmelites
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Alberto Arrughini 1959 Carmelite Monastery and Shrines Marble & Metal Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 4 ft. x 38 in. Discalced Carmelites
Pilgrims Alberto Arrughini 1961 Carmelite Monastery and Shrines Marble 2 sculptures. Woman: approx. 45 x 18 x 24 in., Man: approx. 45 x 20 x 22 in. Discalced Carmelites
St. Therese with Father Alberto Arrughini 1960 Carmelite Monastery and Shrines Marble Approx. 56 x 48 x 30 in. Discalced Carmelites
Sacred Heart Alberto Arrughini 1961 Carmelite Monastery and Shrines Marble Sculpture: approx. 7 1/2 x 5 x 2 1/2 ft. Discalced Carmelites

Whiting

Title Artist Year Location/GPS Coordinates Material Dimensions Owner Image
John the Forerunner of Jesus Joseph Slinkard, Pedro Teran 1955 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Whiting, Indiana) Limestone Approx. 165 in. x 4 ft. and 20 in. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Mary and the Child Joseph Slinkard, Pedro Teran 1955 Marian Theatre Guild Limestone Approx. 15 x 3 x 1 1/2 ft. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
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