Sculpture

The CSULB Monumental Sculpture Collection is situated throughout the 320-acre beautiful, tree-shaded campus. This environment provides pleasure for all who visit: students, faculty, staff, and guests. In 1965, CSULB sculpture professor Kenneth Glenn and artist Kosso Eloul organized the Long Beach International Sculpture Symposium. Patterned after several such symposia held recently in Europe, the Long Beach symposium was the first event of its kind held in the United States. More importantly, it was a significant experiment in the formal collaboration of art and technology. Each of the invited artists (selected from a worldwide roster of distinguished sculptors) was paired with an industrial sponsor who provided technological assistance in the form of expertise, assess to facilities, equipment, and materials. The on-campus site also provided students with the opportunity to observe and assist established artists in an environment that was very different from the usual classroom activities.

Nine sculptures were realized during that summer of ’65. These works became the nucleus of the CSULB Monumental Sculpture Collection. Since that time 13 additional pieces have been acquired and are sited throughout the campus. In 1984, then CSULB President Horn designated the responsibility of the collection to the University Art Museum to hold in trust for the people of the state of California. Begin a virtual tour of the sculpture collection right here by clicking on the link below. You will find images, detailed information about each work of art and brief biographies of the artists who created them.

Take A Virtual Tour of the Sculpture Collection

A complete walking tour of the sculpture collection can be made independently or with the help of a UAM Docent. Information on Docent led tours can be found on the Programs link at the top of the page. A walking tour will cover approximately two miles of pleasantly landscaped pathways with an elevation change of 70 feet. On average the walking tour will take two hours, allow at least one hour–longer if you intend to bring a picnic lunch. Food and beverages can be purchased from vending machines installed throughout the campus. Regular food services are available in the Student Union building Monday through Fridays from 8 AM to 8 PM. Maps are available at the museum, or by downloading a PDF file – click here.