Art and Other Treasures

Several Library locations showcase artwork that has been loaned, donated or collected over the years. Many of these pieces can be viewed in public areas. The entire collection of art and other treasures is currently being inventoried, cataloged, and posted on this site.

For more info please email us at art@kclibrary.org

Image Title Artist Object Typesort descending
Yin and Yang Yin and Yang Gabriella Polony Mountain Sculpture
Horse & Carriage Horse & Carriage The Kansas City Repertory Theatre Sculpture
Bust of Thomas Hart Benton Bust of Thomas Hart Benton Alfred Coe Sculpture
Conversation Around the Table Conversation Around the Table Gabriella Polony Mountain Sculpture
Miniature Library Miniature Library Barbara Mulvihill Sculpture
Spirit of Commerce Spirit of Commerce Harold 'Tuck' Langland Sculpture
Mother Protecting Her Child Mother Protecting Her Child Gabriella Polony Mountain Sculpture
Mova Scholar Globe Mova Scholar Globe Mova Sculpture
Scales of Justice front Scales of Justice Unknown Sculpture
The HMS Victory The HMS Victory Dick Harshaw Sculpture
Bust of John Barber White Bust of John Barber White Jorgen C. Dreyer Sculpture
Old Couple Old Couple Gabriella Polony Mountain Sculpture
Bronze Renaissance Bowl Bronze Renaissance Bowl Unknown Sculpture
Gandy Dancer Gandy Dancer Ed Fraughton Sculpture
Frozen Fish Frozen Fish Gabriella Polony Mountain Sculpture
Child on Rocking Horse Child on Rocking Horse Joan Wobst Sculpture
Commemorative Plate for then 9th & Locust Library Commemorative Plate for then 9th & Locust Library Irma Starr Sculpture
Lewis and Clark Expedition Lewis and Clark Expedition Eugene L. Daub Sculpture
Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox Babe Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox Cecil C. Carstensen Sculpture
St. Peter's Dome Replica St. Peter's Dome Replica Unknown Sculpture

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