Kellogg Community College this summer began installing 11 new sculptures on its campuses as part of the College’s ongoing KCC Biennial Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition.
The project is supported via the KCC Foundation’s Art on Campus initiative, which exists to provide art experiences on KCC’s campuses. All sculptures are located outdoors and are free and open to the public for viewing.
A reception for the exhibit will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center on the North Avenue campus in Battle Creek. Walking tour maps will be provided at the event, which is also free and open to the public.
New sculptures installed at KCC this year – all on KCC’s North Avenue campus in Battle Creek except for “Matisse Cutout,” which is located at the Grahl Center in Coldwater, and “The Ox Is Slow, but the Earth Is Patient,” which is set to be installed soon at the Fehsenfeld Center in Hastings – include:
- “Flamenco Cactus,” a steel, concrete and aluminum sculpture by R. Mike Sohikian, of Genoa, Ohio, installed in the courtyard between the Morris Library and the Ohm Information Technology Center
- “Girl with the Flowing Hair,” a steel and concrete sculpture by R. Mike Sohikian, of Genoa, Ohio, installed outside the first-floor entrance to the C Classroom Building
- “Groovin’ High,” a stainless steel sculpture by Jim Wolnosky, of Bath, installed in the fountain outside the Morris Library
- “Knight’s Gambit En Prise,” a cement, recycled steel and paint sculpture by Lesanne Burchell, of Genoa, Ohio, installed in the courtyard between the Ohm Information Technology Center and the Schwarz Science Building
- “Line Bench” benches, three 3D-printed concrete benches by architectural and fabrication design firm makeLab, installed in the courtyard of the Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center
- “Matisse Cutout,” a steel sculpture by R. Mike Sohikian, of Genoa, Ohio, installed outside the entrance to the College’s Grahl Center campus in Coldwater
- “Neptune,” a powder-coated steel sculpture by Crystal Scott, of Jackson, installed in the courtyard of the Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center
- “The Ox Is Slow, but the Earth Is Patient,” a welded steel sculpture by Michael Keith, of Delton, soon to be installed outside the entrance to the College’s Fehsenfeld Center campus in Hastings
- “Prelude to a Kiss,” a stainless steel tubing sculpture by Jim Wolnosky, of Bath, installed in the courtyard of the Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center
- “Sun Dial,” a steel and polycarbonate sculpture by James Jackson, of Kalamazoo, installed outside the Roll Health and Administration Building
- “Transparency and an Open Heart,” a steel, acrylic and copper sculpture by William Walther, of the Muskegon area, installed outside the south entrance to the Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center
Installation of the sculptures began in June and is planned to be complete this month.
High-resolution photos of many of the new sculptures can be viewed and downloaded from the “2024 Biennial Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition” Dropbox folder online at https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fj500kg40roxqr77mut37/AL__2x9tw7TGul7XwP3sinM?rlkey=ykz9j1cg0ev1g9h3l0pvfya1z&st=biw8jzk4&dl=0.
This year’s installation is the fifth time the Art on Campus initiative installed new sculptures via the Biennial Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition to beautify the College’s campuses. The initiative’s committee also selected sculptures for installation on campus in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2022.
The new sculptures will be on display at KCC until at least June 2026.
For more information, contact Art Exhibits Director Penny Rose at rosep@kellogg.edu or 269-565-7961.
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