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.
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...
Smith is one of the most celebrated sculptors of the twentieth century. Tied in name to Minimalism, Smith’s fame skyrocketed...
Youngerman finds inspiration in art and artifacts from around the world. The title Samarkand refers to the ancient city located along the...