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.
Spring Dance is a perfect example of Dennis Smith’s artwork; the bronze sculpture depicts two spirited children who expressively convey the...
The six slender ballerinas, posed in “grand battement,” a classical ballet position meaning “great brush off the floor,” were commissioned...
Ernst Gorsemann, a Lutheran, visited the St. Louis campus in 1952 while the new library was in the planning stages....
The sculpture pulls the viewer toward the Center of Clayton with a work that is dynamic and whimsical. Compositional elements...
Colorfully painted traffic control boxes decorate many intersections in Clayton. Several artists designed the boxes in a variety of themes....
The abstract Windmill is a kinetic sculpture that glimmers in the sunlight, catching the eye of passers-by at the busy intersection. The...
The Abstract Variation (A/V) series of sculptures are made in Cor-ten steel and are often painted, mostly in primary colors such as...
The Abstract Variation (A/V) series of sculptures are made in Cor-ten steel and are often painted, mostly in primary colors...
Dimensions: 7′ x 4′ x 4′ Year Completed: 1976 Material: Painted Cor-ten steel Owner: Laumeier Sculpture Park
Portrait sculptures of Charles A. Lindbergh, Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, Christopher Columbus, August A. Busch, Jr., Pope John Paul II,...
A special commission in charge of the design and construction of the Peabody Opera House, then known as the Municipal...
A special commission in charge of the design and construction of the Peabody Opera House, then known as the Municipal...