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.
Five Rudders was given to Washington University in 1964, the same year it was made. In 1990, the work was renovated...
Flowing Man is actually made of two separate sculptures from an edition of nine from the Falling Man series, installed face-to-face. It was the...
The group of six figures, placed atop a tiered black granite base, radiate from a central cube, with three heads...
One of Milles’ most mysterious characters is Folke Filbyter. Milles had been inspired by an episode in the Swedish author...
This modernistic work is both a sculpture and an educational tool. The earth’s globe is depicted showing the continents through...
The wood seat is a reference to a car door handle of a ’53 Lincoln. Underneath the bench are writings...
Les Danseuses is a highly abstracted sculpture that resembles tall, sinewy blades of grass. The polished stainless steel columns become a...
Botero’s inflated figures can be understood as both a celebration and a criticism. While some see the obese, infantile forms...
Originally created in Worms, Germany, the statue was part of a group of works commissioned to commemorate Luther’s appearance before...
Primogenesis is an artistic and technological achievement. The two stainless steel panels of the 25-foot sculpture are covered with 36 thin,...
Trova’s Profile Canto series evolved from his Falling Man series, which became increasingly blossom-like. The more organic Profile Cantos are composed of round, metal petal forms....
Victoria Fuller’s sculpture is not just a giant shoe, but a shoe of shoes. Hundreds upon hundreds of silvery high-heels...