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The Herron Arch 1
The Herron Arch 1, a public sculpture by American artist James Wille Faust, is located on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus, which is near downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The sculpture is located at the corner of New York and Blackford Streets, the north-east corner of the Herron School of Art and Design. Faust, an alumnus of Herron, created the twenty-foot tall, vividly colored aluminum sculpture for Herron's eighteen month long Public Sculpture Invitational. Installed on May 2, 2005, "The Herron Arch 1" as well as fourteen additional sculptures included in the invitational, was part of the public grand opening of the Herron School of Art and Design's new home on IUPUI's campus.

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Artist
James Wille Faust, an Indianapolis resident, was born in 1949 in Lapel, Indiana. He earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts in sculpture from the Herron School of Art and Design in 1971 and a Masters of Fine Arts in painting from the University of Illinois in 1974.

Faust's vivid paintings have earned him praise throughout his carreer. His use of the airbrush is both unique and captivating.

"I love the graduations of color that you can get with an airbrush" - James Wille Faust, Indianapolis Star, April 29,2007.

In 1992, Faust received national recognition when his work was included in the Absolute Art Collection sponsored by Absolut Vodka. For the award winning "Absolut Statehood" campaign, Faust created "Absolut Indiana" in an effort to capture the spirit of the state. Faust also served on the N.A.S.A. Art Team for the "Mission to Planet Earth" project from 1992-1993.

"In the end I'm making stuff. That's what I do." - James Wille Faust, Indianapolis Star, Feb. 21,2003.

Location History
The Herron Arch 1 was commissioned by the Herron School of Art and Design to stand on the north-east corner of the school's property. This is the south west corner of the New York Street and Blackford Street intersection. Since it's initial installation, the sculpture has not been moved. The sculpture is visible on Google Street View.

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