Long renowned for its lush tropical beauty, the University of Miami campus has in recent years become home to a fine developing sculpture garden. Thanks to the generosity of several donors—and to the efforts of the Lowe Art Museum—more than two dozen sculptures by respected local, national, and international artists have been placed at key focal points around campus. Varying dramatically in scale and style, these striking outdoor works of art serve to attract, delight, and engage members of the University community and the thousands of people who visit the Coral Gables campus each year.
We hope visitors will enjoy discovering the University of Miami’s outstanding collection of outdoor sculptures, which—just like the magnificent natural setting in which they make their home—will continue to grow in the years to come.
We encourage you to explore the collection through GeoMuseumUM. Click here
Professor Lien Tran (UM Interactive Media) and Dr. Diana Ter-Ghazaryan (formerly UM Geography & Regional Studies and now GIS Research Associate at Florida International University) developed GeoMuse with a team of University of Miami NERDLab students and William Jattin (UM Web Developer) and in partnership with colleagues from the Lowe Art Museum.
The GeoMuse project was funded by the Andrew W. Mellon CREATE Grants Program, which supports innovative projects for teaching, learning, and scholarship that feature cultural resources from University of Miami Libraries and the Lowe Art Museum.
Please take a look at a small sampling of this collection below.
Olivier Seguin, Mexico (born France), b. 1927
Brote [Sprout], ca. 1960
stone, 54 x 33 x 20"
Gift of Esso Inter-America, Inc., 70.024.001
Location: Physics Quadrangle
© Olivier Seguin
John Henry, United States, b. 1943
Untitled, 1982
metal and paint, 88 x 108 x 64"
Gift of Larry and Pat Stewart, 95.0034.01
Location: Lowe Art Museum
© 1982 John Henry
Jean Claude Rigaud, United States (born Haiti), b. 1945
Composition in Circumference, ca. 1981
steel and paint, 57 x 57 ½ x 27”
Gift of Dr. Maurice Rich, 2003.14
Location: Pentland Tower
© Jean Claude Rigaud
Chryssa, Greece, b. 1933
Large Metal B, ca. 1958
aluminum, 120 x 60"
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Aron B. Katz, 82.0227
Location: Business School
© Chryssa
Joel Perlman, United States, b. 1943
Island Star, 1990
cor-ten steel, 144" h.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Reiber, 99.0007.01
Location: McArthur Building
© 1990 Joel Perlman
Ralph Provisero, United States, b. 1967
Pietra Veloca, 2003
steel and slate, 144 x 144”
In loving memory of Lee Ruwitch from Francien, Robert and Zachary Ruwitch, April 2009, 2009.15
Location: Campus Green
© 2003 Ralph Provisero
