List of public art in Coventry

This is a list of public art in Coventry, in the West Midlands, England. This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum.

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Central Coventry

Coventry Cathedral
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More images		 St Michael's Victory over the Devil Coventry Cathedral

52.408217°N 1.50695°W / 52.408217; -1.50695		 1958 (1958)Sir Jacob Epstein SculptureBronze Coventry Cathedral [1]

More images		 Reconciliation Coventry Cathedral ruins

52.408047°N 1.507478°W / 52.408047; -1.507478		 1995 (1995)Josefina de Vasconcellos StatuesBronze Coventry Cathedral [2]

More images		 Ecce Homo South wall of Coventry Cathedral ruins

52.407824°N 1.507607°W / 52.407824; -1.507607 approx		 1969 (1969)Sir Jacob Epstein SculptureSubiaco marble Coventry Cathedral [2]
Christ Coventry Cathedral ruins After 1943 (1943)Alain John Concrete Coventry Cathedral [2]
Choir of Survivors Coventry Cathedral ruins

52.408105°N 1.507868°W / 52.408105; -1.507868 (Choir of Survivors)		 2012 (2012)Helmut Heinze Bronze Coventry Cathedral [2]
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More images		 Elisabeth Frink Herbert Art Gallery and Museum - near Jordan Well, Coventry

52.407073°N 1.505975°W / 52.407073; -1.505975		 1956 (1956)F. E. McWilliam StatueBronze Herbert Art Gallery and Museum [2]

More images		 Man's Struggle Herbert Art Gallery and Museum - Jordan Well, Coventry

52.407013°N 1.505369°W / 52.407013; -1.505369		 1959 (1959)Walter Ritchie Relief MuralPortland stone Herbert Art Gallery and Museum [2]

More images		 The Enfolding Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry - Peace Garden, Coventry

52.407637°N 1.506523°W / 52.407637; -1.506523		 1985 (1985)Jean Parker SculptureBath stone180 cm high Herbert Art Gallery and Museum [2] Formerly in Smithford Way was relocated to this Peace Garden in November 1990 [3]

More images		 Mother and Children Herbert Art Gallery and Museum - Bayley Lane, Coventry

52.407119°N 1.506535°W / 52.407119; -1.506535		 1986 (1986)Gary Galpin SculptureBath stone Herbert Art Gallery and Museum [2]
Peace Stone Herbert Art Gallery and Museum 1990 (1990) SculptureStone, bronze Herbert Art Gallery and Museum [2]
Barra Suite 5 Herbert Art Gallery and Museum 1992 (1992)Dr. Tim Threlfall Sculpture Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

Millennium Place
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More images		 Sir Frank Whittle Millennium Place, Coventry

52.410263°N 1.508552°W / 52.410263; -1.508552		 2007 (2007)Faith Winter StatueBronze Coventry City Council

More images		 Whittle Arch Millennium Place, Coventry

52.410445°N 1.508811°W / 52.410445; -1.508811		 2002 (2002) SculptureStainless steel Coventry City Council

More images		 The Public Bench Millennium Place, Coventry

52.410753°N 1.508973°W / 52.410753; -1.508973		 1998 (1998)Jochen Gerz Coventry City Council

More images		 The Future Monument Millennium Place, Coventry

52.410585°N 1.508281°W / 52.410585; -1.508281		  ()Jochen Gerz ObeliskGlass Coventry City Council

Coventry Council House
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Leofric, Godiva and Justice Coventry Council House

52.407083°N 1.508099°W / 52.407083; -1.508099		 1920 (1920)Henry Wilson Portland stone Coventry City Council
Flywheel Opposite Coventry Council House 1987 (1987)Michael Farrell Coventry City Council [2]
Naiad Council courtyard 1981-3 (replaced 1958 original)George Wagstaffe Bronze Coventry City Council The first public art commission in Coventry, after World War II.[4][2]

Greyfriars Green
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More images		 The James Starley Memorial Greyfriars Green, Coventry

52.404205°N 1.515212°W / 52.404205; -1.515212		 1884 (1884)Joseph Whitehead and Sons Memorial StatueGranite, Ravaccione marblePlinth: Overall height 600cm, plinth width 366cm. Figure: 150cm high. Panels/second stage: 200cm high x 96cm wide x 96cm deep. Column: 80cm high approx. Coventry City Council The inventor of the bicycle in 1870. [2] [5]

More images		 The Thomas White Memorial Greyfriars Green, Coventry

52.404749°N 1.513828°W / 52.404749; -1.513828		 1883 (1883)W. W. Wills and T. W. Wills StatueCornish granite, Sicilian marblePedestal: 305cm high. Statue: 228cm high Coventry City Council [2] [6]

More images		 Bucephalus Greyfriars Green, Coventry

52.404042°N 1.514784°W / 52.404042; -1.514784		 1986 (1986)Simon Evans Prancing horse sculpturescrap metal, coated blackh 365cm Coventry City Council Formerly on Ring Road. Re-sited on Greyfriars Green 7 Feb 2018.[7] Was removed in 2014 and restored by sculptor Andy Langley, before being resited here. [8]

Broadgate and Hertford Street
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More images		 Self Sacrifice (Lady Godiva) Broadgate, Coventry

52.408032°N 1.510402°W / 52.408032; -1.510402		 1949 (1949)William Reid-Dick Equestrian statueBronze and stone Coventry City Council [2]
Godiva and Peeping Tom Clock Broadgate House - Broadgate, Coventry

52.407588°N 1.510682°W / 52.407588; -1.510682		 1953 (1953)Trevor Tennant Clock sculpturePainted wood Coventry City Council [2]
The People of Coventry Broadgate House - Hertford Street, Coventry

52.407454°N 1.510634°W / 52.407454; -1.510634		 1953 (1953)Trevor Tennant Panel, sculptureDoulting stoneEach group: 300cm x 91cm x 46cm Coventry City Council Four panels, placed between the windows of the former Bridge Restaurant, each representing two standing figures depicting Coventry past, present and future.[2][9][10]
Broadgate Standard Broadgate, entrance to Upper Precinct, Coventry 1948 (1948)British Pressed Panels Ltd Aluminium Coventry City Council [2]
Peeping Tom Hertford Street, Coventry

52.406577°N 1.511642°W / 52.406577; -1.511642 approx		 1972 (1972) Painted wood Coventry City Council [2]

Bull Yard
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More images		 The Phoenix Bull Yard & Hertford Street, Coventry

52.406110°N 1.512326°W / 52.406110; -1.512326		 1987 (1987)George Wagstaffe StatueBronze237cm x 150cm x 60cm Coventry City Council The sculpture represents the city's post-war story. It symbolises the young of the new city rising from the flames of the old city. The phoenix is in the form of a winged woman, her wings raised above her head, they cumulate in sharp points. [11]
Thread Through Time Bull Yard, Coventry

52.406127°N 1.512927°W / 52.406127; -1.512927		 1999 (1999)Robert Conybear and Uta Molling Cone sculptureCast recycled concrete, stone and brick3.9m high approx (plus 6m of laser). Coventry City Council [2] Carved and painted cone which emits a laser beam up some 6 metres up into the night sky. [12]
Sir Guy and the Dun Cow Above the pavement between Shelton Square and Bull Yard in the precinct, Coventry

52.406208°N 1.513291°W / 52.406208; -1.513291		 1952 (1952)Alma Ramsey SculptureStone mix covered in paint200cm high x 250cm wide Coventry City Council [2] [13]

Coventry University
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More images		 The Coventry Boy Outside the Students Union - Coventry University - Priory Street, Coventry

52.408378°N 1.506289°W / 52.408378; -1.506289		 1966 (1966)Philip Bentham StatueBronze and sandstone Coventry City Council [14]

More images		 Graham Sutherland Building sculpture Coventry School of Art and Design - Graham Sutherland Building - Coventry University

52.40726°N 1.503178°W / 52.40726; -1.503178		  () SculptureSteel Coventry University

More images		 Basilica Coventry Crown Court - Much Park Street, Coventry

52.406268°N 1.506007°W / 52.406268; -1.506007		 1991 (1991)Paul De Monchaux SculpturePurbeck and Portland limestone, and Frankland Grey Granite280cm high x 300cm wide x 230cm deep approx. Coventry Crown Court [15]

Belgrade Theatre
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Belgrade Belgrade Theatre - Corporation Street, Coventry

52.409671°N 1.513903°W / 52.409671; -1.513903		 1958 (1958)James C Brown Relief panelCast cement fondu with Penmaenware granite chippings for aggregate305cm x 230cm Belgrade Theatre [16]

More images		 A memorial to Bryan Bailey Belgrade Theatre - Upper Well Street, Coventry

52.409972°N 1.513752°W / 52.409972; -1.513752		 1962 (1962) (recast in bronze 2008)Norelle Keddie Memorial sculptureBronze Belgrade Theatre Bryan Bailey was the first director of the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry. After the development of a new public space, it was returned here in 2009 [17]

Other city centre areas
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More images		 Coventry Cross Cuckoo Lane, Coventry

52.408197°N 1.508581°W / 52.408197; -1.508581		 1976 (1976)George Wagstaffe Market crossFerro-concrete, Hollington stone, anodised aluminium, fibreglass Coventry City Council [2]
Rebuilding Coventry and the Co-op's Activities Co-operative Society Building - Corporation Street, Coventry

52.409167°N 1.514065°W / 52.409167; -1.514065		 1956 (1956)John Skelton incised line drawings on several of the columnsHornton stone366cm x 61cm Coventry City Council [2] [18]
Coventry's Industries Lower Precinct, Coventry

52.408212°N 1.514687°W / 52.408212; -1.514687		 1958 (1958) and 1961Arthur Ling PanelsNeon tubes200cm x 300cm approx. Coventry City Council [2] [19]
Growth of the City Sainsbury's - Trinity Street, Coventry

52.409777°N 1.509011°W / 52.409777; -1.509011		 1964 (1964)John Skelton diagrammatic mapSwedish pearl granite, part painted335cm x 275cm Coventry City Council [2] [20] Not visible on the outside of the building

Coventry Ring Road
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Untitled Sculpture Lamb Street, Coventry (near Ringway St Nicholas)

52.411803°N 1.513362°W / 52.411803; -1.513362		 1973 (1973)John Bridgeman SculptureResin, bronze powderSculpture: 219cm high x 65cm wide x 30cm deep. Pedestal: 26cm high x 112cm wide x 94cm deep Coventry City Council [2] An organically shaped abstract sculpture coloured in muted tones. [21]
Coventry Martyrs Memorial Ringway, St Patrick's, Coventry

52.403567°N 1.50821°W / 52.403567; -1.50821		 1910 (1910)G. Maile and Sons Granite and metal Coventry City Council [2] The memorial is in the form of a Celtic wheelhead cross, mounted on a stepped plinth. [22]

Coventry Canal
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More images		 James Brindley Coventry Canal Basin

52.413342°N 1.511626°W / 52.413342; -1.511626		 1998 (1998)James Butler StatueBronze Coventry City Council [23]
Canal Basin Mosaic Coventry Canal Basin

52.41347°N 1.512162°W / 52.41347; -1.512162		 1997 (1997)Rosalind Wates mosaicUnglazed ceramic tiles Coventry City Council [23]
Lock Gates Foleshill roundabout, Junction 1 of the Ring Road 1997 (1997)Ondré Nowakowski Oak Coventry City Council [23]
Entry and Parapet Markers Six freestanding and four parapet markers at various locations from Canal Basin to Hawkesbury Junction 1999 (1999)Jon Mills Painted galvanised steel Coventry City Council [23]

More images		 The Journeyman Leicester Row, north of Bridge No 1 1999 (1999)Stephen Hitchin Steel, cast bronze Coventry City Council [23]
Wave Seat Leicester Row, north of Bridge No 1 1998 (1998)Michael Grevatte Hornton stone Coventry City Council [23]
Daimler Heritage Marker Canalside, opposite Sandy Lane Business Park 1997 (1997)Robert Crutchley Bronze, granite Coventry City Council [2]
The Coil Adjacent to Prince William Henry Bridge 1997 (1997)Frank Triggs Sweet chestnut Coventry City Council [23]
'Pleasure Craft'. Tom Mann Close, off Lady Lane

52.452190 , - 1.487338		 1997Tim Shutter Public ArtStanton Moor Sandstone111 x 178 x 195 cm Coventry City Council [23] The work depicts a stone sofa with integral oar rack on a stone raft, ready to be launched into the canal.

References

  1. "St Michael and the Devil". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  2. Noszlopy, George (2003). Public Sculpture of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull. Liverpool University Press. ISBN 0-85323-847-2.
  3. "The Enfolding". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  4. @C20WestMids (5 May 2018). "Naiad was the first post war commission of public art for the City, the sculpture won the highly regarded prize for Young Contemporaries at the ICA and appropriately was created by famous artist and Coventry Kid, George Wagstaffe" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "The James Starley (1830-1881) Memorial". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
  6. "The Thomas White (d.1566) Memorial". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
  7. "The return of Trigger to Greyfriars Green". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  8. "Coventry's Bucephalus horse sculpture restored". BBC Coventry & Warwickshire. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  9. "The People of Coventry". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
  10. Architects, PCPT (30 January 2019). "Broadgate House, Coventry". PCPT Architects. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  11. "Phoenix". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  12. "Thread Through Time". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  13. "Sir Guy and the Dun Cow". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  14. "Coventry Boy". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  15. "Basilica". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015.
  16. "Belgrade". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015.
  17. "Bryan Bailey sculpture restored outside Belgrade Theatre". Coventry Telegraph.
  18. "Rebuilding Coventry and the Co-op's Activities". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015.
  19. "Coventry's Industries". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015.
  20. "Growth of the City". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015.
  21. "Untitled Sculpture". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  22. "The Coventry Martyrs Memorial". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015.
  23. "Coventry Canal Art Trail". Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
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