Western Gallery

The Western Gallery is temporarily closed to the public.
Programs and events have been canceled or postponed until further notice.
We look forward to welcoming you back to the gallery as soon as we can.
Please enjoy our virtual exhibitions.

Sculpture

Tour WWU's contemporary sculptures

Dale James' sculpture Thunderbird and Bear and Steelhead Totem Pole. Full description in body text.
Robert Maki's sculpture Curve/Diagonal. Full description in body text.
Sarah Sze's sculpture Split Stone. Full description in body text.
Mark di Suvero's sculpture For Handel. Full description in body text.
George Trakas' sculpture Bayview Station. Full description in body text.
Anthony Caro's sculpture India. Full description in body text.
Donald Judd's Untitled Sculpture. Full description in body text.
Isamu Noguchi's Skyviewing Sculpture. Full description in body text.
Richard Serra's sculpture Wright's Triangle. Full description in body text.
Alice Aycock's sculpture The Islands of the Rose Apple Tree Surrounded by the Oceans of the World for You, Oh My Darling. Full description in body text.
Meg Webster's sculpture Lifted Conical Depression. Full description in body text.
Joel Shapiro's sculpture Untitled 1980-981. Full description in body text.
Gary Hill's video sculpture Clover. Full description in body text.
Llyod Hamrol's sculpture Log Ramps. Full description in body text.
Tom Otterness sculpture Feats of Strength. Full description in body text.
Beverly Pepper's sculpture Normanno Wedge. Full description in body text.
Beverly Pepper's sculpture Normanno Column. Full description in body text.
Scott Burton's sculpture Two-Part Chairs, Right Angle Version (a Pair). Full description in body text.
Ulrich Rückriem's untitled sculpture. Full description in body text.
Mia Westerlund Roosen's sculpture Flank II (read:"2"). Full description in body text.
Bruce Nauman's sculpture Stadium Piece. Full description in body text.
Do Ho Suh sculpture Cause and Effect. Full description in body text.
James FitzGerald's sculpture Rain Forest. Full description in body text.
Nancy Holt's sculpture Stone Enclosure: Rock Rings. Full description in body text.
Robert Morris's sculpture Untitled (Steam Work for Bellingham). Full description in body text.
Magdalena Abakanowicz's sculpture Manus. Full description in body text.
David Ireland's sculpture Bigger Big Chair. Full description in body text.
John Keppelman's sculpture Garapata. Full description in body text.
Rebecca Cummins and Paul DeMarinis sculpture Lunar Drift. Full description in body text.
Cris Bruch's sculptures Offshoot and Couplet. Full description in body text.

Students' research and re-interpretations cast the sculptures in a new light

​Students in the Visual Dialog Course (ART 109) create a multimedia tour of the sculpture collection based on their own research.
Multimedia Tour

Students in Time-Based Art (ART 385) create original works of sound art that provide aural portraits of the sculptures. The best way to enjoy the portraits is to put the application Soundcloud on your phone and listen to the tracks in proximity to the sculptures themselves.
Aural Portraits

Students in Creative Writing by Design (English 195) tour the collection and respond to the sculptures in poems and graphic presentations.
Sculpture Poems

Students in Newswriting (Journalism 207) tour the collection and write articles on the sculptures.
Articles by student Journalists

Outdoor Sculpture Collection History

Outdoor Sculpture Collection history PDF

 

Western Gallery & sculpture tour on the campus map

zig-zag icon with waypointsTours & Group Visits

 

Guided tours to the exhibitions and the outdoor sculpture collection are offered to schools and organized groups. Please call (360) 650-3939 to make appointment.

 

printed sculpture tour booklet
Pick up a booklet of all the outdoor sculptures at the gallery

 


cover of Sculpture in Place - a book about the sculpture collection

A 96-page book about the sculpture collection is available at the campus bookstore and online.