Earthworks and public sculptures by Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson are located across the United States and Europe. Some visits require advance booking because the artworks are located on private land. In these cases, appointments are essential. 

When visiting, please respect the environment and leave no trace.

For more information and for image permissions be in touch with us at contact@holtsmithsonfoundation.org.

USA

Connecticut

Nancy Holt, End of the Line / West Rock (1985)
Commissioned by and a part of the collection of Southern Connecticut State University
Access is free year-round
Southern Connecticut State University, Brownell Hall, 114 Farnham Ave, New Haven, CT 06515

Florida

Nancy Holt, Solar Rotary (1995)
Commissioned by and part of the collection of the University of South Florida
Access is free year-round during campus opening hours
University of South Florida, Tampa, Communication & Information Sciences Building Courtyard, Tampa, FL 33620

Massachusetts

Nancy Holt, Wild Spot (1980)
Located on the campus of Wellesley College; stewarded by the Davis Museum
Collection Holt/Smithson Foundation
Access is free year-round during campus opening hours
Davis Museum, campus of Wellesley College, 106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481

Nancy Holt, Spinwinder (1990)
Commissioned by and part of the collection of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Access is free year-round during campus opening hours

Entrance to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus, 285 Old Westport Rd, North Dartmouth, MA 02747

Michigan

Nancy Holt, Annual Ring (1981)
Originally installed on the roof of the Federal Building in Saginaw, Annual Ring was relocated to Saginaw Valley State University in 2000 in consultation with Nancy Holt.
Managed by the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Access is free year-round during campus opening hours
Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Rd, University Center, MI 48710

New York State

Nancy Holt, 30 Below (1979)
Commissioned on the occasion of the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics
Located within the Cornell Uihlein Maple Forest; part of the collection of Cornell University

Access is free year-round
Be aware of heavy snow in the winter months
Old Military Road, North Elba, NY 12946

Ohio

Nancy Holt, Star-Crossed (1980)
Commissioned by and a part of the collection of Miami University Art Museum, Ohio
Access is free year-round during campus opening hours
Miami University Art Museum, 801 S Patterson Ave, Oxford, OH 45056

Texas

Robert Smithson, Amarillo Ramp (1973)
Located on private land, visits must be arranged at least one week in advance.
Contact ar@holtsmithsonfoundation.org
Amarillo, Texas

Nancy Holt, Time Span (1981)
Located at Laguna Gloria,  The Contemporary Austin
Collection The Contemporary Austin, gift of Holt/Smithson Foundation
Access is free year-round during museum opening hours
Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th St, Austin, TX 78703

Virginia

Nancy Holt, Dark Star Park (1979-80)
Commissioned by and a part of the collection of Arlington Public Art
Access is free year-round
1655 N Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209

Utah

Robert Smithson, Spiral Jetty (1970)
Part of the collection of Dia Art Foundation

Access is free year-round

Rozel Point Peninsula, northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake, Utah

Nancy Holt, Sun Tunnels (1973-76)
Part of the collection of Dia Art Foundation; with support from Holt/Smithson Foundation in 2018
Access is free year-round
Great Basin Desert, northwestern Utah

Washington State

Nancy Holt, Stone Enclosure: Rock Rings (1977-78)
Commissioned by and part of the collection of Western Washington University
Access is free year-round during campus opening hours
Western Washington University campus, 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225

Europe

Finland

Nancy Holt, Up and Under (1988)
Access is free year-round
Sasintie 555, 39150 Pinsiö, Finland

France

Nancy Holt, Avignon Locators (2001)
Commissioned by and part of the collection of Avignon University
Access is free year-round during campus opening hours
Avignon University, 74 Rue Louis Pasteur, 84029 Avignon, France

The Netherlands

Robert Smithson, Broken Circle / Spiral Hill (1971)

Located on private land. We are working with the landowners to support the long-term stewardship of the artwork and future public access to the site.

Information on the  2026 Open Days can be found here.
Contact bcsh@holtsmithsonfoundation.org for details
Emmen, the Netherlands