New maps showcase public art treasures on Stanford campus

Stanford has created two new maps - the interactive online Stanford Arts Map and the sturdy paper Campus Arts Map - to help art lovers find their way to one or all of the university's 87 works of public art, including murals, sculptures and installations, located outdoors and in the lobbies of new buildings. While the Burghers of Calais is a favorite stop for visitors who pose for photos with Auguste Rodin's larger-than-life bronze statues in Memorial Court, there are dozens of other public art treasures all over the Stanford campus awaiting visits from art lovers. Strolling across campus, students, faculty, staff and visitors can encounter art at almost every turn - every day of the year - located outdoors and in the lobbies of buildings, including two new buildings at Stanford School of Medicine. To showcase its public art, the university has created the Stanford Arts Map , an interactive website showing the location of 87 artworks on campus created by artists from around the world. In addition to sculptures from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, the Stanford Arts Map highlights many other treasures of public art, including murals, paintings, installations, totem poles and etched black granite panels that double as benches. Many of the pieces come from the Cantor Arts Center collection. The map can be easily viewed on a smart phone or a tablet, making it a portable reference guide on campus walks.