Tour - Art Walk - PocketSights

Art Walk

Ithaca, New York 14882, United States

Created By: Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Tour Information

Explore the artwork located within the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Visitor Center and on the trails at Sapsucker Woods. Featured works include sculptures, paintings, and murals spanning over 5,000 square feet. Each piece of the Lab's collection contributes to the historic relationship between ornithology and artistry and continues to tell the unique narrative of the interaction between people and the environment.

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What You'll See on the Tour

The Sound Ring by Maya Lin

Head to the front desk where you'll easily spot this acoustic artwork. Made of sustainably-harvested American walnut, Maya Lin’s Sound Ring is a marvel for both your eyes and your ears. As a part of her What is Missing? memorial to ext... Read more

Wall of Silhouettes by James Prosek

It's hard to miss this black and white mural, which spans 120 feet in width and 40 feet in height. As part of the Cornell Lab’s 2015 centennial anniversary, James Prosek created the Wall of Silhouettes to acknowledge the interconnect... Read more

Fuertes Room by Louis Agassiz Fuertes

Opposite of Prosek's mural is the entrance to the Auditorium and the Fuertes Room. This room was once the private library of Frederick Brewster. In 1909, Brewster commissioned Ithaca-born artist Louis Agassiz Fuertes to design the teak-p... Read more

Peregrine Falcon Pursuing a Ring-necked Pheasant by Louis Agassiz Fuertes

Walk towards the store from the Fuertes room and look up to the second floor to find our next stop. Frederick Brewster commissioned artist Louis Agassiz Fuertes to create this painting for his private library in New Haven, Connecticut. I... Read more

"Virginia" Peregrine Falcon sculpture

This bronze sculpture is located near the entrance to the Bartels Theater, below the Fuertes painting of the Peregrine Falcon in pursuit of a pheasant. The sculpture Virginia, by artist Ross Matteson, was commissioned in honor of Tom ... Read more

Pseudodontron skeleton

Pseudodontron ("pseudo-teeth") Look at this skeleton from two angles: from below looking up toward the Peregrine painting by Fuertes or from eye-level by the second floor near the entrance to the Adelson Library. This skeleton is a cast ... Read more

Bartels Science Illustration Program

Follow the signs toward the restrooms to find this hidden stop. The Bartels Science Illustration Program provides a unique opportunity for both upcoming artists and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Since 2007, these rotating residencies�... Read more

From So Simple a Beginning by Jane Kim

This colorful mural covers the wall leading to the Auditorium, but the best views can be found upstairs. What was once a blank white wall now serves as home to 243 surviving bird families. From So Simple a Beginning depicts over 375 m... Read more

Williams Gallery of Art

Take the stairs or elevator to the second floor to experience this gallery. The Williams Gallery of Art features an array of bird portraits and artwork from a variety of artists all over the world. These works have been donated and collecte... Read more

Metal Bird Sculptures by Bill Reid

To find these sculptures, visit the Adelson Library at the end of the upstairs hallway. Bill Reid became interested in artistic creation during his years in high school. He developed his talents at the Kansas City Art Institute for sculptur... Read more