Learn more about significant artworks in Art on Campus Collection through these fact sheets that explain major elements and details of the artwork as well as a short biography on the artist.
Border Crossing by Luis Jiménez Border Crossing, a totem-like sculpture, is one of Luis Jiménez's signature works of art. The sculpture is of a man crossing the border carrying a woman on his shoulders. The woman holds a crying infant in her arms, sheltering the child.
Bravo III by Bill Barrett Bill Barrett's sculptures belong to the classical tradition of American modernism, where clarity of form and firmness of structure are coupled with the harmonious juxtaposition of the curvilinear.
The G-Nome Project by Andrew Leicester The G-Nomes are twelve-foot tall terra-cotta sculptures that stand atop each corner of the Molecular Biology Building. The figures may also be interpreted as sacred guardians of the Molecular Biology Building.
The Moth by Mac Adams The three marble slabs within the sculpture combine to form the image of a moth. As the focal point of the sculpture, the image of the moth is created through the negative forms of the marble, creating a window in which light casts a shadow of a moth upon the concrete surface.