Fletcher Benton, Going Around the Corner with X, 2008, painted steel, Gift of the artist with assistance from Paula Kirkeby, in honor of William Rewak, S.J., 2013.4.1.
Brian Wall, Elegy, 2012, stainless steel sculpture, Museum acquisition made possible by Brian Wall, Hackett | Mill Gallery, and donors of Santa Clara University.
The de Saisset Museum is delighted to be engaged in the ongoing development of a Public Art program.
The acquisition of major sculptural works into our collection for permanent display outdoors, speaks to our dedication of elevating the presence of the arts on the Santa Clara University campus. These works stand as visual reminders not only of the museum’s integration into the larger campus community, but also of the role of ingenuity, creativity, and innovation in all facets and disciplines across campus.
In its role as a cultural institution and resource for the community, the de Saisset aims to make connections between disciplines and across cultures and experiences. Bringing large scale sculptural works to a museum for exhibition is a great opportunity alone, but to be able to accept these works into a collection provides lasting impact on the campus and larger community.
As we cultivate large-scale public works, we are engaged in the University's goal of increasing Public Art on campus and our own mission to feature recognized artists in both exhibitions and in our collection so the SCU and greater community has access to artists and artworks of both local and international scale.
And, with our first three acquisitions, we also align with our mission to highlight works of California artists:
CURRENTLY INSTALLED
- Fletcher Benton, Going Around the Corner with X, 2008, steel, Gift of the artist, with assistance from Paula Kirkeby, in honor of William Rewak, S.J., de Saisset Museum Permanent Collection 2013.4.1.
- Brian Wall, Elegy, 2012, stainless steel, Museum Acquisition made possible by Brian Wall, Hackett | Mill Gallery and donors of Santa Clara University, de Saisset Museum Permanent Collection 2015.5.
- Bruce Beasley, Rondo I, 2013, stainless steel, Museum acquisition made possible by museum donors of Santa Clara University, 2016.7.
- Bruce Beasley, Homage to Paula Z. Kirkeby, 2016, granite, Museum acquisition made possible by The Kirkeby Family, Marmor Foundation, Anonymous Donor, and donors of the de Saisset Museum at Santa Clara University, 2017.1.
To see where these works are installed on campus and to learn more about other pieces of public art on the Santa Clara University campus, as well as throughout the City of Santa Clara, click here to access an interactive map maintained by the City.