Experiences
Sculptures & Historic Buildings
- 8 min
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Art is everywhere you look in downtown Grand Rapids, from sculptures to historic buildings to murals on historic buildings. You can get an eyeful on the walking tour outlined below, which covers about…
Murals of GR
Abundance Mobile Art Studio
- Various Locations
Mural at Sheldon and Fulton
- West side of Sheldon , just North of Fulton
Mural at Division and Pearl
- SW corner of Division and Pearl
Mural at Bond and Fairbanks
- West side of Bond, north of Fairbanks
Mural at Monroe and Trowbridge
- East side of Monroe, just north of Trowbridge
Mural at Monroe and Fulton
- The south turnaround of the Courtyard Marriott Hotel downtown
Mural at Sheldon and Library
- West side of Sheldon, just south of library
Mural at Grandville and Oakes
- North wall of The Woods at Grandville and Oakes
Mural at Monroe Center
- North side of Monroe Center, across from Rosa Parks Circle
Mural at Grand Rapids Ballet
- 341 Ellsworth Ave. SW
Grand Rapids Chicks Way
- Alley off Newberry St. NW
Mural at Sheldon and Weston
- West side of Sheldon, just south of Weston.
Mural at Fulton and Sheldon
- South side of Fulton, just east of Sheldon.
Mural at Sheldon and Oakes
- West side of Sheldon, just south of Oakes
Mural at Division and Cherry
- NW corner of Division and Cherry
Mural at Division and Oakes
- East side of Division, just south of Oakes
Mural at Sheldon and Cherry
- West side of Sheldon, just north of Cherry
Mural at Williams and Division
- Parking lot behind buildings on NW side of Williams and Division
Mural at Wealthy and Charles
- South side of Wealthy, between Henry and Charles
Mural at Weston and Division
- SE corner of Weston and Division
Mural at Plainfield and Spencer
- SE corner of Plainfield and Spencer
Mural at Lafayette and Plainfield
- NE side of Lafayette, east of Plainfield
Mural at Plainfield and Grove
- West side of Plainfield, south of Grove
Nuestra Historia, Nuestra Voz Mural
- 912 Grandville Ave
Mural at Lake and Wealthy
- South side of Lake, just NW of Wealthy
Mural at Wealthy and Fuller
- Uptown Grand Rapids
Mural at The Sparrows Coffee Tea and Newsstand
- Wealthy St. SE and Robe Pl. SE
Mural at Mt. Vernon and Bridge
- Westside Grand Rapids
Sculptures in Grand Rapids
The Sunburst
- Amway Grand Plaza, Curio Collection by Hilton
Untitled Sculpture
- Main entrance of Amway Grand Plaza, Curio Collection by Hilton
Fluoridation Sculpture,
- South side of the JW Marriott Grand Rapids
Lucius Lyon Sculpture
- End of Lyon Street outside the back entrance of the Amway Grand Hotel
Indian Burial Mounds
- Ah-Nab-Awen Park
Spirit of Solidarity
- South End of Ah-Nab-Awen Park
Nishnabe Gemaw
- Ah-Nab-Awen Park
Lorrie's Button
- North end of Ah-Nab-Awen Park
Anna Sutherland Bissell Sculpture
- Grand River side of DeVos Place
Apollo Space Capsule
- North side of Grand Rapids Public Museum
Aspiration of Inspiration
- South side of Grand Rapids Community College
Be Still and Know
- North side of Eberhard Center near the Grand River
Bishop Baraga Sculpture
- Outside the Cathedral of Saint Andrew
Bust of Abraham Lincoln
- 201 State St. SE
Dissected Pyramid
- North side of Calder Plaza
Calkin's Law Office
- 201 State St. SE
Chief Noonday Sculpture
- Near the Blue Bridge at Grand Valley State University-Eberhard Center
Civil War Monument
- Monument Park
Conversations
- South side of Grand Rapids Community College
Civic Auditorium Reliefs
- 303 Monroe Ave. NW
Embrace
- Outside GVSU Devos building in the center courtyard
Escultura
- North side of the building off Campau Ave.
Fish Ladder Sculpture
- 560 Front Ave. Nw
Flying Geese
- East side of Grand Rapids Public Museum along the Grand River
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
- 1000 East Beltline Ave. NE
Gerald R. Ford Sculpture
- In front of Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Number 48
- Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum parking lot
Man In Space
- In front of Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
American Eagle
- Betty Ford Garden on East Side of Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
First Lady Betty Ford Sculpture
- 303 Pearl St. NW
Hand Study 1
- East side of the building off Monroe Ave. NW
Helen Claytor Sculpture
- South side of Grand Rapids Community College
Jay Van Andel Sculpture
- Outside Van Andel Arena
La Grande Vitesse
- Calder Plaza, Ottawa Ave. between
Lion Water Feature
- South side of Grand Rapids Community College
LOVE Sculpture
- 169 Monroe Ave. NW
Mayor Lyman Parks Sculpture
- Outside the kent county administration building
Motu Viget
- 250 Monroe Avenue
Stanley Ketchel Sculpture
- 438 Bridge St. NW
River's Edge Environmental Sculpture
- East end of the Blue Bridge
Roger B. Chaffee Statue
- Northwest Corner of East Fulton St and Sheldon Ave NW
Ecliptic
- Monroe Center and Monroe Ave.
Rosa Louise Parks Sculpture
- Rosa Parks Circle
Split Ring
- 300 Ottawa Ave. NW
Stuart Padnos Sculpture
- East side of Grand Rapids Public Library- Main Branch
The Clock Tower
- 180 Ottawa Ave. NW
The Memorial Bell
- North side of Grand Rapids Public Museum
The River's Edge
- North side of Eberhard Center near the Grand River
Tom & Mickie Fox Family Sculpture
- Main entrance of the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
William Alden Smith
- DeVos Place - Exit from the Grand Gallery towards the river
Arthur Vandenburg Sculpture
- Corner of Pearl St. NW & Monroe Center St. NW
Community Legends Sculpture Project
- Throughout the Grand Rapids Area
Girdled Figure
- West entrance off of Bostwick Ave.
The Legend of Grand Rapids
- South wall outside Ford Fieldhouse
Community Legends Sculputures
Lucius Lyon Sculpture
- End of Lyon Street outside the back entrance of the Amway Grand Hotel
Anna Sutherland Bissell Sculpture
- Grand River side of DeVos Place
Bishop Baraga Sculpture
- Outside the Cathedral of Saint Andrew
Chief Noonday Sculpture
- Near the Blue Bridge at Grand Valley State University-Eberhard Center
Helen Claytor Sculpture
- South side of Grand Rapids Community College
Jay Van Andel Sculpture
- Outside Van Andel Arena
Mayor Lyman Parks Sculpture
- Outside the kent county administration building
Stanley Ketchel Sculpture
- 438 Bridge St. NW
President Gerald R. Ford Sculpture
- Presidential Gateway Plaza outside the entrance to the airport.
Roger B. Chaffee Statue
- Northwest Corner of East Fulton St and Sheldon Ave NW
William Alden Smith
- DeVos Place - Exit from the Grand Gallery towards the river
Adulation: The Future of Science
- 400 Monroe Ave. NW
Galleries
ArtRat Gallery
- 46 Division Ave. S
ArtRat Gallery
- 46 Division Ave. S
Brush Studio
- 11 Ionia Ave. NW
Cocoon Art Space
- 327 Division Ave. S
Cultivate
- 620 Wealthy St SE
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
- 1000 East Beltline Ave. NE
Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University
- 17 Fountain St. NW
LaFontsee Galleries
- 833 Lake Drive SE
Periwinkle FOG
- 125 Ottawa Ave. NW
AllArtWorks
- 333 Grandville Ave. SW
Balke Planning & Designs
- 126 S Division Ave.
Balke Planning & Designs
- 126 S Division Ave.
Cascade Art Gallery
- 2840 Thornapple River Dr SE
Center Art Gallery
- 1795 Knollcrest Cir SE
Center Art Gallery
- 3201 Burton SE
Cerasus Studio
- 120 Division Ave. S #126
Con Artist Crew
- 1111 Godfrey #N198
Design Quest Furniture Store
- 4181 - 28th St SE
Division Avenue Arts Collective
- 1553 Plainfield Ave. NE
DreamPirate Gallery
- 136 Division Ave. S
Flat River Gallery & Framing
- 219 W Main St
Grand Valley State University-Allendale
- 1 Campus Dr.
Heartside Gallery and Studio
- 48 S. Division Ave.
Lake Effect Phone Repair
- 38 Commerce Ave.
Light Gallery + Studio
- 317 S Division Ave.
Lions & Rabbits
- 1264 Plainfield Ave. NE
MercuryHead Gallery
- 962 E. Fulton St.
Muse GR
- 727 Leonard St NW
Nomad Gallery
- 55 Ionia Ave. NW
Palatte Coffee & Art
- 150 E. Fulton St