Public Art
Creativity thrives in St. Louis. Sculptures, murals, fountains, mosaics and memorials are part of the fabric of the streets and parks of our region. Public art goes beyond the expected idea of art. Public art in St. Louis extends to a wide range of innovative concepts, projects and programs. Explore the different areas of our community and the public art that enriches our lives below.
Her “nana” sculptures explore the various roles of women and celebrate the bodies of females and children. The sculpture Adam and...
In Aesop’s Fables, industrial I-beams are welded, bolted and painted red in a straightforward composition that joins together the interlocking v’s...
In Big Suit, Wurm magnifies a pink business suit to immense proportions (what would correspond to a size 144 in the...
The tale of the little wooden puppet named Pinocchio has interested Dine for much of his life. Dine has executed...
Ford creates playful and disturbing hybrid creatures. Part human and part animal, they are developed through observation of her own...
Dance Chimes consists of nine bronze tiles equipped with mechanical sound elements. The sound elements were engineered by the European company...
Eros Bendato (Eros Bound) has the feel of an ancient relic that has been excavated and reconstructed. Artist Igor Mitoraj is...
Throughout his career Fernand Léger created numerous images of women and parrots in a variety of media, including painting, printmaking...
George Rickey rejected the use of motors to power his sculptures and used the rectangular panels, like sails, to capture...
Otterness creates cast bronze sculptures inspired by fairy tales, cartoons and early animation. His work often appears comical, but carries...
The female nude is the subject of nearly all of Maillol’s mature work. Although most of his sculptures are characterized...
Clarke’s sculptures generally tend to be abstract and are often inspired by political and social issues. The artist has described...