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
Don't Drop Me Don't Drop Me Dominic Benhura Sculpture
Lewis and Clark Discovery Lewis and Clark Discovery Eugene L. Daub Sculpture
KCPL Commemorative Plate KCPL Commemorative Plate Irma Starr Sculpture
Man Playing Harp Man Playing Harp Gabriella Polony Mountain Sculpture
Handblown Sculpture in Blue Hand Blown Sculpture in Blue Unknown Sculpture
Terracotta Head Terracotta Head Gabriella Polony Mountain Sculpture
Good as Gold Good as Gold Donald Lipski Sculpture
Spirit of Commerce Spirit of Commerce Harold 'Tuck' Langland Sculpture
Bust of Thomas Hart Benton Bust of Thomas Hart Benton Alfred Coe Sculpture
Mother Lifting Child Mother Lifting Child Gabriella Polony Mountain Sculpture
Wizard of Oz Jar Wizard of Oz Jar Irma Starr Sculpture
Mova Scholar Globe Mova Scholar Globe Mova Sculpture
Scales of Justice front Scales of Justice Unknown Sculpture
Germination Germination Gabriella Polony Mountain Sculpture
Cowtown Plaza Cowtown Plaza Carol Hensley Sculpture
The HMS Victory The HMS Victory Dick Harshaw Sculpture
Yin and Yang Yin and Yang Gabriella Polony Mountain Sculpture
Horse & Carriage Horse & Carriage The Kansas City Repertory Theatre Sculpture
Bronze Renaissance Bowl Bronze Renaissance Bowl Unknown Sculpture
Bust of John Barber White Bust of John Barber White Jorgen C. Dreyer Sculpture

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