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 1893, French was a founding member of the National Sculpture Society, and he became a member of the American...
In 1900, the United States Government presented the City of St. Louis with a gift — a Spanish cannon titled Examinador that...
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Carl Mose was an art professor at Saint Louis University. He died in New Windsor, Maryland,...
The St. Louis Award was established in 1931 to annually honor the person making the most outstanding contribution to the...
The tablet represents Monroe, Livingston, and Marbois signing the Louisiana Purchase Treaty on April 30, 1803. Monroe is on the...
Built in 1913 with the proceeds from the 1904 World’s Fair, the Jefferson Memorial Building (today known as the Missouri...
The three large turtles are named Richard, Sally, and Tom after the children of Mrs. Sonya (Sunny) Glassberg, who donated...
Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Baer purchased the two reclining figures from Moore in 1961 and donated them to the...
This untitled sculpture, situated outside the entrance to the Living World Building at the St. Louis Zoo, is a large...
Now located in Forest Park, St. Louis, Mo, the Vandeventer Place Gates guarded one of St. Louis’s private streets. Originally built in...
