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RITA BLITT

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Monumental Art

Rita Blitt’s sculptures are a continuation of her lines on paper. Over 45 pieces of her work – up to 60 feet in height – can be seen in public spaces around the world.

Relating With Love
2022, Stainless Steel, 8’x8’
Midwest Transplant Network, 1900 W. 47th Place, Westwood, KS
Photo Credit: Samantha Levi

Dancing 1980, painted steel, 26ft x 10ft x 5inInstalled in 2008 at the Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri, Kansas City 4949 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO — Dancing
1980, painted steel, 26ft x 10ft x 5in
Installed in 2008 at the Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri, Kansas City
4949 Cherry Street,
Kansas City, MO

Stablitt 55 1977, painted steel, 26 x 13 x 2.5 feetRockaway Townsquare 301 Mount Hope Ave Rockaway, NJ — Stablitt 55
1977, painted steel, 26 x 13 x 2.5 feet
Rockaway Townsquare
301 Mount Hope Ave
Rockaway, NJ

Delight 2000, painted steel, 18x7x2 ftCompass Corporate Centre 11225 College Boulevard Overland Park, KS — Delight
2000, painted steel, 18x7x2 ft
Compass Corporate Centre
11225 College Boulevard
Overland Park, KS

Continuity 1993, painted steel, 40x30x12 inInstalled in 2009 at Dallavis Center at Avila University Kansas City, MO — Continuity
1993, painted steel, 40x30x12 in
Installed in 2009 at Dallavis Center at Avila University
Kansas City, MO

Infinity 1985, stainless steel, 16 ft tallOriginally installed in 1985 at Loehmann's Plaza St. Louis, MO — Infinity
1985, stainless steel, 16 ft tall
Originally installed in 1985 at Loehmann's Plaza
St. Louis, MO

Flag: 1976 1975, 1,748 pieces of acrylic, 20x10.5x.5 ftOriginally installed in 1975 at Oak Park Mall Overland Park, KS An official bicentennial project of the state of Kansas — Flag: 1976
1975, 1,748 pieces of acrylic, 20x10.5x.5 ft
Originally installed in 1975 at Oak Park Mall
Overland Park, KS
An official bicentennial project of the state of Kansas

Seeking Truth 1992, stainless steel, 8.5x7.5x4 ftAspen, Colorado — Seeking Truth
1992, stainless steel, 8.5x7.5x4 ft
Aspen, Colorado

Separate but Together (Variation of Black Box II) 1990, corten steel, 5x12x8 ftAspen Institute Aspen, Colorado — Separate but Together (Variation of Black Box II)
1990, corten steel, 5x12x8 ft
Aspen Institute
Aspen, Colorado

To Life 2007, corten steel, 48x43x5 inHospice House 12000 Wornall Road Kansas City, MO — To Life
2007, corten steel, 48x43x5 in
Hospice House
12000 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO

One 1984, painted steel, 60x6x2 ftThe Renaissance I Center College Blvd and Metcalf Overland Park, KS — One
1984, painted steel, 60x6x2 ft
The Renaissance I Center
College Blvd and Metcalf
Overland Park, KS

Jubilee 1989, stainless steel, 9x10x.5 ftInstalled in 2008 at Truman Medical Center Lakewood Kansas City, MO — Jubilee
1989, stainless steel, 9x10x.5 ft
Installed in 2008 at Truman Medical Center Lakewood
Kansas City, MO

Shalom 1987, painted wood, 192x96x2 inPlaza Apartments 7777 Holmes Street Kansas City, MO — Shalom
1987, painted wood, 192x96x2 in
Plaza Apartments
7777 Holmes Street
Kansas City, MO

Ascension
2022, Stainless Steel, 17 feet
Kansas City Kansas Community College , 7250 State Ave, Kansas City, KS
Photo Credit: Cindy Cash

Resilience
Carbon steel in Pantone 166, 90” x 14” x 192”
2023
Fabricated by Mark Holloway and unveiled at Kansas City Kansas Community College on May 25, 2023

Confluence of Love and Learning 2015, bronze, 12 feetWashburn University 1700 SW College Ave Topeka, KS — Confluence of Love and Learning
2015, bronze, 12 feet
Washburn University
1700 SW College Ave
Topeka, KS

Nessie 2007, painted steel, 16x8x8 ftTruman Medical Center 2301 Holmes St Kansas City, MO — Nessie
2007, painted steel, 16x8x8 ft
Truman Medical Center
2301 Holmes St
Kansas City, MO

Perseverance
Carbon steel in Blue Devil Blue, 101”x14”x167”
2023
Fabricated by Mark Holloway and unveiled at Kansas City Kansas Community College on May 25, 2023

Freedom 2004, stainless steel, 6x11x2 ftPlaza Library 4801 Main Street Kansas City, MO — Freedom
2004, stainless steel, 6x11x2 ft
Plaza Library
4801 Main Street
Kansas City, MO

Spirit's Delight 1991, stainless steel, 12x6x.5 ftKansas City, MO — Spirit's Delight
1991, stainless steel, 12x6x.5 ft
Kansas City, MO

Kindness (L) and Spirit's Delight (R) 1988, stainless steel, 6 x 2-2/3 x 8 ftTokyo Bay Hilton Shiba, Japan — Kindness (L) and Spirit's Delight (R)
1988, stainless steel, 6 x 2-2/3 x 8 ft
Tokyo Bay Hilton
Shiba, Japan

Liberty 1986, painted steel, 19 ft University Plaza Davies, Florida — Liberty
1986, painted steel, 19 ft

University Plaza
Davies, Florida

Lunarblitt 1975, steel and aluminum, 91x65x36 inInstalled in 1975 at Oak Park Mall Overland Park, KS Currently in artist's collection — Lunarblitt
1975, steel and aluminum, 91x65x36 in
Installed in 1975 at Oak Park Mall
Overland Park, KS
Currently in artist's collection

Animals in Space 1964Briarwood Elementary School Prairie Village, KS — Animals in Space
1964
Briarwood Elementary School
Prairie Village, KS

Seeking Truth 1992, stainless steel, 8.5x7.5x4 ftAspen, Colorado — Seeking Truth
1992, stainless steel, 8.5x7.5x4 ft
Aspen, Colorado

Sense of the Sublime 2004, stainless steel, 5 x 4 x .5 ftCarter Art Center Penn Valley Community College Kansas City, MO — Sense of the Sublime
2004, stainless steel, 5 x 4 x .5 ft
Carter Art Center
Penn Valley Community College
Kansas City, MO

Liberation 2001, stainless steel, 7x5x2.5 ftGold Coast Regional Art Center Surfer's Paradise, Australia — Liberation
2001, stainless steel, 7x5x2.5 ft
Gold Coast Regional Art Center
Surfer's Paradise, Australia

Together 2007, corten steel, 8x4x2 ft (four pieces)Archbishop O'Hara High School Kansas City, MO — Together
2007, corten steel, 8x4x2 ft (four pieces)
Archbishop O'Hara High School
Kansas City, MO

Nessie 2014, painted steel, 16x8x8 ftKaplan Medical Center Rehovot, Israel — Nessie
2014, painted steel, 16x8x8 ft
Kaplan Medical Center
Rehovot, Israel

I Do 1990, painted aluminum, 77x44x12 inAspen Institute Aspen, Colorado — I Do
1990, painted aluminum, 77x44x12 in
Aspen Institute
Aspen, Colorado

Grace 1990, stainless steel, 19x18 ftInstalled in 2009 at Mt. San Antonio Community College Walnut, California — Grace
1990, stainless steel, 19x18 ft
Installed in 2009 at Mt. San Antonio Community College
Walnut, California

Romeo and Juliet 2003, stainless steel, 13 ft eachWhite Recital Hall University of Missouri - Kansas City 4949 Cherry Street Kansas City, MO — Romeo and Juliet
2003, stainless steel, 13 ft each
White Recital Hall
University of Missouri - Kansas City
4949 Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO

The Primaries, “Red”, “Yellow”, and “Blue”2019, Painted SteelRita Blitt Sculpture Garden, Mulvane Museum, Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas. — The Primaries, “Red”, “Yellow”, and “Blue”
2019, Painted Steel
Rita Blitt Sculpture Garden, Mulvane Museum, Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas.

Fantasy 1985, painted steel, 9.5 x 8 x 6 feetInstalled in 2011 at University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO — Fantasy
1985, painted steel, 9.5 x 8 x 6 feet
Installed in 2011 at University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO

L'Chaim: To Life 2005, stainless steel, 9x17 ft (three parts)The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre Jewish Community Center of Greater KC 5801 W 115th Street Overland Park, KS — L'Chaim: To Life
2005, stainless steel, 9x17 ft (three parts)
The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre
Jewish Community Center of Greater KC
5801 W 115th Street
Overland Park, KS

Inspiration 1987, painted steel, 26x28x1.5 ftHillcrest Bank 5800 E Bannister Rd Kansas City, MO — Inspiration
1987, painted steel, 26x28x1.5 ft
Hillcrest Bank
5800 E Bannister Rd
Kansas City, MO

Tikun Olum 2003, bronze, 6 ft tallThe Temple Congregation B'Nai Jehuda 12320 Nall Avenue Overland Park, KS — Tikun Olum
2003, bronze, 6 ft tall
The Temple Congregation
B'Nai Jehuda
12320 Nall Avenue
Overland Park, KS

Together 1980, oak, 8x4x1 ftOriginally installed in 1980 at Bannister Mall Kansas City, MO — Together
1980, oak, 8x4x1 ft
Originally installed in 1980 at Bannister Mall
Kansas City, MO

Magic Dreamland 1994, acrylic on wallpaper, 2x32 ftInstalled in 2008 at Truman Medical Center Lakewood Kansas City, MO — Magic Dreamland
1994, acrylic on wallpaper, 2x32 ft
Installed in 2008 at Truman Medical Center Lakewood
Kansas City, MO

Time Arrow 2004, painted aluminum, 5.5x5.25 ftHealth Care and Rehabilitation Center Springfield, Vermont — Time Arrow
2004, painted aluminum, 5.5x5.25 ft
Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
Springfield, Vermont

Black Box VII - Aspects of Nature II 2002, stainless steel, three pieces: 6x9x2 ft, 6.5x2 ft, 1.5x6x2 ftCarter Art Center Penn Valley Community College Kansas City, MO — Black Box VII - Aspects of Nature II
2002, stainless steel, three pieces: 6x9x2 ft, 6.5x2 ft, 1.5x6x2 ft
Carter Art Center
Penn Valley Community College
Kansas City, MO

My Dear (variation of Black Box IX) 1990, aluminum, 7x5x2.5 ftLongview Community College Lee's Summit, MO — My Dear (variation of Black Box IX)
1990, aluminum, 7x5x2.5 ft
Longview Community College
Lee's Summit, MO

Sky Bird 1996, painted steel, 3x3x3 ftTaliaferro Sculpture Garden Prairie Village, KS — Sky Bird
1996, painted steel, 3x3x3 ft
Taliaferro Sculpture Garden
Prairie Village, KS

Love II 1987, bronze, 7x5x3 ftThe Renaissance II CenterCollege Blvd and Metcalf Overland Park, KS — Love II
1987, bronze, 7x5x3 ft
The Renaissance II Center
College Blvd and Metcalf
Overland Park, KS

Fleeting Passion or True Love? 1991, aluminum, 7x7x4 ftNational Museum of Singapore — Fleeting Passion or True Love?
1991, aluminum, 7x7x4 ft
National Museum of Singapore

Trio 1908-2015, painted steel, 26 ftOriginally created for Bannister Mall in 2980. Refurbished and installed at Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center 825 Euclid Avenue Kansas City, MO — Trio
1908-2015, painted steel, 26 ft
Originally created for Bannister Mall in 2980. Refurbished and installed at Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
825 Euclid Avenue
Kansas City, MO

Sending Love 2015, stainless steel, 12 ftSkywalk Memorial Park 22nd St and Gillham Rd Kansas City, MO — Sending Love
2015, stainless steel, 12 ft
Skywalk Memorial Park
22nd St and Gillham Rd
Kansas City, MO