Chicago Park District
2023 Sculptures
Chicago Sculpture International members in collaboration with Chicago Park District helped create this year's Sculpture in the Parks. Artists were chosen for their large-scale outdoor works that are suitable for year-round Midwest weather. In 2023 we installed eight new sculptures in Austin Town Hall, Mayfair Park, Indian Boundary Park, Ridge Park, Berger Park, Tuley Park, Calumet Park and South Shore Cultural Center. Also in 2023, eight sculptures were deinstalled in Lincoln Park, Calumet Park, Marquette Park, Ridge Park, Tuley Park, Indian Boundary Park, South Shore Cultural Center, and Austin Town Hall.
Participating CSI Sculptors:
Calumet Park: Mike Baur, Cliff, 2023-2025 exhibition season
Austin Town Hall: Carrie Fischer, Queen of Hearts, 2023-2025 exhibition season
Indian Boundary Park: Kara James, The Gesture of Consciousness, 2023-2025 exhibition season
Ridge Park: Terry Karpowicz, Let's Get Going, 2023-2025 exhibition season
Mayfair Park: Kirk Seese, Icosahedron Retro Space Junk, 2023-2025 exhibition season
South Shore Cultural Center: David Noguchi, Fish in Space, 2023-2025 exhibition season
Tuley Park: Chris Wubbena, Victoria, 2023-2025 exhibition season
Berger Park: Shencheng Xu, Gourd Man, 2023-2025 exhibition season
Lincoln Park: Michael Young, Going Up, 2023-2025 exhibition season
Deinstalled Sculptures:
Lincoln Park: Robbie Barber, Stroll in the Park, 2021-2023 exhibition season
Calumet Park: Nicole Beck, Populus, 2021-2023 exhibition season
Marquette Park: Damen Hamm, FROM_ORION, 2021-2023 exhibition season
Ridge Park: Terry Karpowicz, A New Beginning , 2021-2023 exhibition season
Tuley Park: Michael Magnotta, We, 2021-2023 exhibition season
Indian Boundary Park: Stephanie Sailer, Willow Dust, 2021-2023 exhibition season
South Shore Cultural Center: Kai Schulte, Harmony, 2021-2023 exhibition season
Austin Town Hall: David Skora, Shapeshifter, 2021-2023 exhibition season
Austin Town Hall: Carrie Fischer, "Queen of Hearts", Concrete and steel, 10-1/6 x 2 x 1-1/2 ft.
Austin Town Hall: Carrie Fischer, "Queen of Hearts", Concrete and steel, 10-1/6 x 2 x 1-1/2 ft.
Mayfair Park: Kirk Seese, "Icosahedron Retro Space Junk" (kinetic & interactive), 7’H x 3’W x 1’D, Welded 2” square tubular steel, 3⁄4” CNC cut MDO board, UV inks, piano hinges, black silicone, acrylic sealer
Mayfair Park: Kirk Seese, "Icosahedron Retro Space Junk" (kinetic & interactive, detail) 7’H x 3’W x 1’D, Welded 2” square tubular steel, 3⁄4” CNC cut MDO board, UV inks, piano hinges, black silicone, acrylic sealer
Indian Boundary Park: Kara James, "The Gesture of Consciousness", oak, 4' x 3' x 12'
Indian Boundary Park: Kara James, "The Gesture of Consciousness", oak, 4' x 3' x 12'
Ridge Park: Terry Karpowicz, "Let's Get Going", Steel, polymer, 156” x 60” x 29”
Berger Park: Shencheng Xu, "Gourd Man", fiberglass, 118" x 32" x 32"
Berger Park: Shencheng Xu, "Gourd Man", fiberglass, 118" x 32" x 32"
Tuley Park: Chris Wubbena, "Victoria", steel, 10’ x 5’ x 4’
Tuley Park: Chris Wubbena, "Victoria", steel, 10’ x 5’ x 4’
Calumet Park: Mike Baur, "Cliff", 2017, Acid-stained concrete, forged and fabricated steel 7.4 x 6.25 x 3 ft. (2023-2025 exhibition season)
Calumet Park: Mike Baur, "Cliff", 2017, Acid-stained concrete, forged and fabricated steel 7.4 x 6.25 x 3 ft. (2023-2025 Exhibition season)
South Shore Cultural Center: David Noguchi, "Fish in Space", Fabricated stainless steel, 17 x 4 x 4 ft.
South Shore Cultural Center: David Noguchi, "Fish in Space", Fabricated stainless steel, 17 x 4 x 4 ft.
Lincoln Park: Michael Young, "Going Up", Stainless steel, 30 x 36 x 108 in.
Lincoln Park: Michael Young, "Going Up", Stainless steel, 30 x 36 x 108 in.
West Pullman Park: Kirk Seese, "The Feathers Three", 2” tubular steel, CNC cut 3/4” MDO board, UV links, acrylic sealer, 10’ x 2’ x 2’
West Pullman Park: Kirk Seese, "The Feathers Three", 2” tubular steel, CNC cut 3/4” MDO board, UV links, acrylic sealer, 10’ x 2’ x 2’
Jackson Park: Ted Sitting Crow Garner, "Can’t Keep A Down Man Good–For Steve Urry", Painted welded steel, 15' x 3' x 6'
Jackson Park: Ted Sitting Crow Garner, "Can’t Keep A Down Man Good–For Steve Urry", Painted welded steel, 15' x 3' x 6'
Robichaux Park: Dusty Folwarczny, "Give", Painted steel, 12' x 3' x 3'
Skinner Park: Ted Sitting Crow Garner, "Magoo—For Lord Buckley", Painted welded steel, 19' x 7' x 2'
Deinstalled Sculptures
Terry Karpowicz, "A New Beginning", Granite, steel, polymer, 10' x 3' x 3' (Ridge Park, 2021-2023 season)
Michael Magnotta, "We", Mild steel, natural patina, 12' x 6' (Tuley Park, 2021-2023 season)
Michael Magnotta, "We", Mild steel, natural patina, 12' x 6' (Tuley Park, 2021-2023 season)
David Skora, "Shape Shifter", powder coated steel, 8' x 4' x 4' (Austin Town Hall, 2021-2023 Season)
David Skora, "Shape Shifter", powder coated steel, 8' x 4' x 4' (Austin Town Hall, 2021-2023 Season)
Ruth Migdal
Whit Poor
Terry Karpowicz | West Pullman Park
Terry Karpowicz
Maureen Gray
Ron Gard
Ron Gard
Jim Gallucci
Hamilton Park: Richard Pitts, "Whirlwind"
Hamilton Park: Richard Pitts, "Red Ribbon"
Michael Brown
Michael Brown
Palmer Park: "Ego Bind" by Kara James
South Shore Cultural Center: Kai Schulte, "Harmony", Grade 304 stainless steel, 12' x 4' x 4'
Nicole Beck, "Populus (Tree of Life)”, 8’ x 6’ x 6’, Stainless steel, 2019, (Calumet Park, 2021-2023 season)
Nicole Beck, "Populus (Tree of Life)”, 8’ x 6’ x 6’, Stainless steel, 2019, (Calumet Park, 2021-2023 season)
Robbie Barker
Robbie Barker
David Skora
David Skora
Kai Schulte
Stephanie Sailer, "Willow Dust 2", patinated steel, 6' x 4' x 4' (Indian Boundary Park, 2021-2023 season)
Stephanie Sailer, "Willow Dust 2", patinated steel, 6' x 4' x 4' (Indian Boundary Park, 2021-2023 season)
Richard Pitts
Richard Pitts
Ruth Migdal
Michael Magnotta
Michael Magnotta
Whit Poor
Terry Karpowicz | West Pullman Park
Terry Karpowicz
Terry Karpowicz
"Ego Bind" by Kara James, Potter Park
"FROM_ORION" by Damon Hamm, (Marquette Park, 2021-2023 season)
"FROM_ORION" by Damon Hamm, (Marquette Park, 2021-2023 season)
Maureen Gray
Ted Garner
Ted Garner
Ted Garner
Ron Gard
Ron Gard
Ron Gard, "Coming Home", 5’ x 5’ x 13-1/2’, Cor-ten and stainless steel with automotive urethane, (Margate Park, Art in the Parks program)
Jim Gallucci
Michael Brown
Michael Brown
Berger Park: Plamen Yordanov, "Light Infinity", Bronze, leaded stained glass, 6-1/2' x 4' x 2-1/2' (2021-2023 season)
Willie Williams
Berger Park: Plamen Yordanov, "Light Infinity", Bronze, leaded stained glass, 6-1/2' x 4' x 2-1/2' (2021-2023 season)