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Donald Lipski

New York City, New York, United States

Lipski makes sculptures and installations for public spaces. His documented commissions include a monumental baseball-inspired sculpture in Goodyear and works at transit, library, and riverfront sites.

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Practice
public sculpture, monumental sculpture, installation
Based in
New York City, New York, United States
Profile
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Project participation
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Sports venue · Goodyear, Arizona

The Ziz: scale derived from the site’s identity

Lipski’s 2009 work at Goodyear Ball Park is 60 feet 6 inches tall, matching the distance between the pitcher’s mound and home plate. The artist lists fiberglass, concrete and steel. A baseball-stitch motif and its placement in a pool near the entrance connect the sculpture to the ballpark rather than treating it as a generic landmark.

Donald Lipski — The Ziz ↗ · Reviewed 2026-09-25

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Public library · Denver, Colorado

The Yearling: changing the sense of scale at a library

Denver Public Art records The Yearling outside Denver Public Library’s Children’s Wing. A horse stands on the seat of an oversized chair, creating a deliberate mismatch of familiar scales. The city describes the work as conceived for children, giving a concrete reference for discussing how public sculpture addresses a particular audience.

Denver Public Art — The Yearling ↗ · Reviewed 2026-09-25

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The documented work

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Verified artwork imageImage: heavyart.net ↗Photo: Donald Lipski. (as credited at source)
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The Aviators ↗

Donald Lipski

architectural sculpture and mural installation

Project details & references
Materials
steel, chromed fiberglass, oil on canvas, wood frame
Year / version
2019 (artist and airport guide); 2018 (airport activity book caption)
Documented at
Terminal 3 east arrivals area, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona
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outdoor

The Yearling ↗

Donald Lipski

figurative public sculpture

Project details & references
Materials
steel alloy, fiberglass (Denver metadata), bronze horse (Denver narrative; conflicts with metadata)
Year / version
1993 (Denver collection metadata); New York exhibition November 15, 1997–May 23, 1998
Documented at
Denver Public Library exterior, Civic Center, Denver, Colorado
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outdoor

The Ziz ↗

Donald Lipski

monumental sculpture

Project details & references
Materials
fiberglass, concrete, steel
Year / version
2009
Documented at
Goodyear Ballpark entrance, Goodyear, Arizona
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Donald Lipski is based in New York City, New York, United States. Documented disciplines include public sculpture, monumental sculpture, installation.

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