Considered one of the premier public artists working in the United States, Tom Otterness has exhibited widely and completed commissions in the U.S. and abroad. His stylized bronze figures combine into sculptural ensembles that explore the range of human experience, from grand ambition to common foibles, plucking imagery and themes from popular culture and subtly transforming them into humorous social commentary.
Art Strategies worked with Tom Otterness and Marlborough Gallery to curate and produce a temporary public art exhibition that featured 25 bronze sculptures installed in outdoor public spaces throughout Indianapolis. The exhibition was produced for the Arts Council of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Cultural Development Commission.
See No Evil, 2002
Bronze, edition 1 of 3
164 1/2 x 236 x 70 3/4 in.
Location: Monument Circle, Indianapolis
Exhibition map and on-site signage designed by Tom Otterness Studio.
Large Covered Wagon, 2004 (Pictured with the artist)
Bronze, edition 1 of 3
85 x 185 x 48 in.
Location: Outside Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.
Tom Otterness pictured with:
Female Tourist, 1999
Bronze, artist proof 1/2
34 x 16 x 14 in.
Male Tourist, 1999
Bronze, artist proof 1/2
27 x 21 x 10 in.
Location: Outside the Indiana Convention Center
A director from Marlborough Gallery with Male and Female Tourist as well as:
Free Money, 2001
Bronze, edition 2 of 3
107 1/2 x 69 1/2 x 84 in.
Location: Outside the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis.
Mad Mom, 2001
Bronze, Edition 1 of 3
119 x 66 x 49 in.
Location: Outside the Indiana Statehouse off Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis.
Marriage of Real Estate & Money, 1996
Bronze, edition 2 of 2
74 x 53 x 32 in.
Location: Outside Chase Tower and Chase Bank on Monument Circle, Indianapolis.
Large Bear, 2000
Bronze, artist proof edition 2 of 2
121 x 41 x 47 in.
Location: Indianapolis Zoo
Gulliver, 2002
Bronze, edition 3 of 3
76 3/4 x 446 x 97 3/4 in.
Location: Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Big Big Penny, 1993
Bronze, artist proof edition 1 of 1
71 1/4 x 65 x 13 in.
Location: Indiana War Memorial off Vermont Street, Indianapolis.
Tree of Knowledge, 1997
Bronze
108 x 42 x 24 in.
Location: City Market across from the City-County Building, Indianapolis.
King, 1997
Bronze, edition 1 of 3
77 x 30 x 30 in.
Queen, 1997
Bronze, edition 1 of 3
80 x 29 x 29 1/2 in.
Location: Intersection of Maryland and Illinois streets outside Circle Center Mall, Indianapolis.