List of public art in Solihull

This is a list of public art in Solihull, in the West Midlands county of England. This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork in museums.

Town Centre

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Family Outing Mell Square

52°24′48″N 1°46′33″W / 52.413455°N 1.775802°W / 52.413455; -1.775802
1985 (1985) John Ravera statue Bronze Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Pyramid Mell Square

52°24′48″N 1°46′33″W / 52.413450°N 1.775965°W / 52.413450; -1.775965
2010 (2010) Zantium Studios Mosaic pyramid mosaic Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council It replaced a chess board [1] Temporarily removed while a Christmas ice rink was in Mell Square. From November 2015 to January 2016.
The Horse and Horse Tamer Group Malvern Park

52°24′40″N 1°46′16″W / 52.411113°N 1.771022°W / 52.411113; -1.771022
1874 (1874) Joseph Boehm statue Bronze Grade II listed[2] Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Originally in the gardens of Tudor Grange (nearby Solihull College). Donated by Oliver Bird to the Borough of Solihull in 1944. Presented to the council in 1953. Vandalised in 2012. Restored by donations by the end of that year.
Solihull Interchange sculpture Bronze Centro Outside Solihull Station until at least 2009. Since Chiltern Railways did the station up around 2012, the interchange sculpture seems to have gone!

Bickenhill

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Take Off Roundabout on Bickenhill Lane on the approach to Birmingham Airport

52°26′48″N 1°43′48″W / 52.4466°N 1.7300°W / 52.4466; -1.7300
c. 1989 (1989) Walenty Pytel sculpture Steel Birmingham Airport Commemorates 40 years of peace in Europe [3]

Elmdon

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Twitters Elmdon Park, Elmdon

52°26′28″N 1°46′05″W / 52.441224°N 1.768112°W / 52.441224; -1.768112
2003 (2003) Sculpture Wood Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council It is carved from a tree that was removed from the park. It resembles an owl

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Elmdon Park Totem Pole Elmdon Park, Elmdon

52°26′32″N 1°46′17″W / 52.442358°N 1.771462°W / 52.442358; -1.771462
2004 (2004) Totempole Wood Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council The totem pole was created from ideas put forward by local schools, after an Oaks and Shires event in 2004.

Olton

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Saxon King on Horse Olton railway station

52°26′17″N 1°48′18″W / 52.438151°N 1.805046°W / 52.438151; -1.805046
John McKenna Statue Steel Centro

Shirley

Haslucks Green Road

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Shark Haslucks Green Road, Shirley

52°24′41″N 1°50′08″W / 52.411330°N 1.835440°W / 52.411330; -1.835440
1990s Sculpture Fibreglass and bricks Comdean Ltd Was a scuba diving shop here [4]

Shirley Park

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Donkey Derby Shirley Park - Shirley

52°24′38″N 1°49′41″W / 52.410686°N 1.828087°W / 52.410686; -1.828087
2014 (2014) Zantium Studios Circular pavement Mosaic Glass tiles 2m diameter Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council [5]
Native Butterflies Shirley Park - Shirley

52°24′37″N 1°49′51″W / 52.410369°N 1.830933°W / 52.410369; -1.830933
2014 (2014) Zantium Studios Circular pavement Mosaic Glass tiles 2m diameter Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council [5]
Maze Shirley Park - Shirley

52°24′37″N 1°49′49″W / 52.41027°N 1.830337°W / 52.41027; -1.830337
2014 (2014) Zantium Studios Circular pavement Mosaic Glass tiles 2m diameter Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council [5]
Giant Tortoise Shirley Park - Shirley

52°24′39″N 1°49′42″W / 52.410843°N 1.828441°W / 52.410843; -1.828441
2014 (2014) Robot Cossey Wooden sculpture Oak Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Carved from oak trees felled from the park [6]
Wildlife Totem Pole Shirley Park - Shirley

52°24′39″N 1°49′42″W / 52.410843°N 1.828441°W / 52.410843; -1.828441
2014 (2014) Robot Cossey Wooden sculpture Oak Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Carved from oak trees felled from the park [6]
Training Shoe Bench Shirley Park - Shirley

52°24′38″N 1°49′43″W / 52.410529°N 1.828543°W / 52.410529; -1.828543
2014 (2014) Robot Cossey Wooden sculpture Oak Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Carved from oak trees felled from the park [6]

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