Public Sculpture at Rutgers–New Brunswick

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  Chichen Itza Blue (1986) by Igael Tumarkin
  Donated by Philip and Muriel Berman, Chichen Itza Blue stands in front of the Buell Apartments. It was recently restored to its original brilliant blue color. The artist, Igael Tumarkin, is famous for incorporating symbols of Holocaust remembrance, in this case train tracks, in his sculpture. Campus: Busch. Photo: Zainab Miller.
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  Reflections (1982) by Reuben Karol
  Tucked into a corner of the Engineering Quad is a contemplative figure seated on a stack of books. Entitled Reflections, this original take on the classic thinker pose was created by Reuben Karol as a gift from the Engineering Class of 1982. Campus: Busch. Photo: Zainab Miller.
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  Split and Twisted (1981) by Paul Sisko
  Philip and Muriel Berman donated Paul Sisko’s Split and Twisted to Rutgers in 1980. The powerful breakage of steel exaggerated by intense red color draws the attention of pedestrians. The sculpture was installed in 1981. Campus: Busch. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  Signal (2009) by Ralph Helmick
  Signal, an abstract human figure in motion, reflects the discipline of the Biomedical Engineering Building in front of which it sits. The motion of the anthropomorphic figure is dependent upon the viewer’s perspective of the sculpture although the work itself remains stationary. Campus: Busch. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  Life Forms (2005) by Michele Oka Doner
  In the atrium of the Life Sciences Building, the terrazzo floor comes to life with artist Michele Oka Doner’s embedded images of organisms glistening under the sunlight. Campus: Busch. Photo: Don Hamerman.
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  Untitled & Untitled (1993) by Patrick Strzelec
  These two works by Patrick Strzelec are well known by students who frequent Busch Campus bus routes. Less known to passersby is that two people speaking into either end of the piece shown at left, on the Psychology Building’s southern end, can hear each other through the sculpture. Campus: Busch. Photos: Nick Romanenko.
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  Quaternion I & II (1992) by Livio Saganic
  Quaternion I, left, and Quaternion II are sister sculptures flanking the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute. Livio Saganic designed the abstract works around the word quaternion—referring to four dimensions—for unknown reasons. Campus: Busch. Photos: Quaternion I, Zainab Miller; Quaternion II, Lawrence Porter.
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  Neither Whales nor Turtles (1990) by Jene Highstein
  Neither Whales nor Turtles plays with the viewer’s concept of volume and space. The sculpture is located in the courtyard adjacent to the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine. Campus: Busch. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  The First Football Game Monument (1997) by Thomas Jay Warren
  A talisman touched by players before a game, The First Football Game Monument stands outside of High Point Solutions Stadium, a reminder that Rutgers is the birthplace of college football and the winner of the first college football game. Campus: Busch. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  Education Is an Open Book (1987) by Melvin Edwards
  Displayed outside of Kilmer Library, the towering Education Is an Open Book reminds students of the opportunities available through education. Campus: Livingston. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  Zhu’s Helper (2012) by Gary Kuehn
  This sculpture by artist and Rutgers professor Gary Kuehn was built under the artist’s supervision by four undergraduate visual arts students in the Mason Gross School of the Arts. The work is a nod to Zhu Rong, a god from Chinese mythology who is said to be responsible for separating the sky and earth.
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  Calligraph KC III (1968) by Herbert Ferber
  Recently moved from its original home outside of Brower Commons, Calligraph KC III, an abstract copper “K” and “C” configuration, now stands proudly in the fountain area outside of Lucy Stone Hall. Campus: Livingston. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  Don Quixote with a Flower (1976) by Nikolai Silis
  Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Igor Gomberg and installed in 2012, Don Quixote with a Flower is the creation of Russian sculptor Nikolai Silis. In this abstract copper work, Don Quixote sits in a relaxed position as he examines a flower. Throughout Cervantes’s Man of LaMancha, Don Quixote is referred to as the “flower of knights-errant.”
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  Finding a Way in This World (2002) by Roger Borg
  A steel casting of a beech tree limb felled in a storm, this work was created by Rutgers’ Mason Gross School of the Arts alumnus Roger Borg to be “a visualization of the many interactions, events, circumstances, and choices made in life.” Photo: Zainab Miller.
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  Untitled (1973) by “People’s Painters”
  Painted by “People’s Painters”—a largely student-run group established under the guidance of professor James Cockcroft and his wife, Eva Cockcroft, a noted muralist—this mural celebrates the idea of “Strength through Diversity.” Campus: Livingston. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  Untitled (1993) by Mary Miss
  This prominent installation outside the entrance of Alexander Library is an untitled work by artist Mary Miss. This composition of various components—a set of stairs, chain-link fencing—is a nod to the history of New Brunswick that invites students into an area for contemplation. Campus: College Avenue. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  Untitled (1974) by George Kuehn
  This concrete and steel abstract constructivist sculpture is the creation of George Kuehn, who is known for works “stacked and wedged together” that “set up an internal system of forces.” Situated outside Alexander Library, the work was donated to Rutgers by Gloria Erlich in 2011. Campus: College Avenue. Photo: Lawrence Porter.
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  William the Silent (1928) by Toon Dupuis
  Radiating authority over Voorhees Mall, William the Silent, an iconic sculpture on the College Avenue Campus, celebrates this hero of the Netherlands and Rutgers’ Dutch colonial roots. Campus: College Avenue. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  Mason Gross Memorial (1994) by Thomas Jay Warren
  A tribute to one of Rutgers’ most beloved presidents, the Mason Gross Memorial offers students a tranquil place to gather outside of Milledoler Hall. Campus: College Avenue. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  In Side Out (1982) by Buky Schwartz
  Recently moved to a more central location on Voorhees Mall, In Side Out has been incorporated into the Class of 1942 World War II Memorial. Philip and Muriel Berman donated the work to Rutgers. Campus: College Avenue. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  Vietnam War Memorial (1993) by R. Allan Christianson
  Remembering 15 Rutgers alumni who died in the Vietnam War or are missing in action, the Vietnam War Memorial stands proudly outside of Scott Hall. Campus: College Avenue. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  The Tuning Fork Oracle (1997) by Alice Aycock
  Tipsy and futuristic, The Tuning Fork Oracle complements the artistic atmosphere of the Civic Square Building on Livingston Avenue in downtown New Brunswick. Campus: College Avenue. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  Chair for Looking at Manhattan Island (1983) by Michel Gerard
  Situated under the branches of a mature Kwanzan cherry tree and a Horse Chestnut tree, the towering Chair for Looking at Manhattan Island commands Antilles Field, facing toward New York City. Campus: G.H. Cook/Douglass. Photo: Zainab Miller.
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  Sundial (1927) by Paul Rudin
  The oldest sculpture at Rutgers, the charming Sundial by Paul Rudin has stood behind College Hall since 1927. Campus: G.H. Cook/Douglass. Photo: Zainab Miller.
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  Brick Dome (1973) by (Vera) Jackie Winsor
  Artist Jackie Winsor, a Mason Gross Class of 1967 alumna who is famous for her geometric sculpture, created the Brick Dome that now rests outside of Mabel Smith Douglass Library. Campus: G.H. Cook/Douglass. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  Players (1981) by Steven Feren
  Originally part of his M.F.A. thesis, artist Steven Feren conceived Players as a composition of two-dimensional pieces interacting with each other to form a three-dimensional whole. The sculpture stands in a small field outside the Art History Building. Campus: G.H. Cook/Douglass. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  The Miraculating Machine in the Garden (1982) by Alice Aycock
  The whimsical and complex device integrated into an environment of trees and greenery is Alice Aycock’s The Miraculating Machine in the Garden. The work can be found on the north side of Mabel Smith Douglass Library. Campus: G.H. Cook/Douglass. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  The Four Arts (2002) by John Goodyear
  The Four Arts in Bettenbender Plaza acknowledges each of the four disciplines that comprise the Mason Gross School of the Arts: dance, music, theater arts, and visual arts. Campus: G.H. Cook/Douglass. Photo: Zainab Miller.
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  Spiral Field (1993) by Charles Fahlen
  Spiral Field by artist Charles Fahlen is a framework for viewing the landscaping in the Foran Stewardship Courtyard. Campus: G.H. Cook/Douglass. Photo: Zainab Miller.
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  Current (1994) by Clyde Lynds
  Artist Clyde Lynds used fiber optic technology to illuminate the marine organisms in his sculpture Current. Located in front of the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, this sculpture comes to life at night. Campus: G.H. Cook/Douglass. Photo: Nick Romanenko.
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  Rising (2000) by Scott Ernst
  The Rising patio mosaic by artist and Rutgers alumnus Scott Ernst welcomes visitors to the Cook Campus Center. Campus: G.H. Cook/Douglass. Photo: Nick Romanenko.