David Zinn

David Zinn
548 Washington Street Columbus, IN 47201

David Zinn has been creating original artwork since 1987, sneaking his whimsical art into the world at large, including Manhattan, village squares in Sweden, street corners in Taiwan, and also in downtown Columbus, Indiana! David’s temporary street art is mostly composed of chalk, charcoal, and found objects, and is always improvised to suit the location. The works are be temporary installations that eventually weather and disappear, but the community and the visitors to Columbus enjoyed them while they lasted.

Mill Race Center brought Zinn to Columbus in 2017 to encourage grandparents and grandkids to get out and be active while exploring the artwork, and in 2021 The Bartholomew County Historical Society brought David back to raise awareness of historic buildings in the downtown and celebrate their Centennial.

David Zinn Temporary Street Art Illustrations in Columbus

FREE GUIDE TO DAVID ZINN’S ART IN COLUMBUS

Stop by The Visitors Center to pick up a free search-and-find guide to the Zinn art locations.

Text from the guide:

David Zinn has been creating temporary street art since 1987, sneaking his whimsical installations into the world at large. The art is mostly made of chalk, charcoal, and found objects, and is always improvised to fit the location, as in the images shown here. Because David’s works are created in chalk and charcoal, they become weathered by the elements over time. However, three of the installationshe created in Columbus are still in great shape, see if you can you find them!The map will get you to their locations, they are “hidden in plain sight”in downtown Columbus. It’s an easy walk, only a little over a half mile to see all three.

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Select photos from the 2017 installations in Columbus
David Zinn Art Installations 2017
Select photos from the 2021 installations in Columbus
David Zinn Art Installations 2021

Sponsors for David’s 2017 visit
Mill Race Center, Columbus Area Visitors Center, Pittman Institute for Aging Well, Office of Community and Rural Affairs, and NTN Driveshaft, Inc.

Sponsors for David’s 2021 visit
Tammy and Rich Freeland and The Bartholomew County Historical Society.

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