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.
General Lyon had an easier time keeping St. Louis from falling into Confederate hands than the statue honoring him has...
The George Washington monument, placed near the Benton statue, is a copy of Houdon’s famous life-size marble portrait of Washington that was...
The bust Louis G. memorializes the late collector of revenue who was known for years as “King of the Hill” because of...
Lyon Park, at Broadway and Arsenal, is a pleasant open space just east of the old Anheuser Busch brewery. Both...
Dimensions: 15′ x 25′ Year Completed: 2011 Material: Paint Owner: Carondelet Housing Corporation
Dimensions: 10′ x 10′ Year Completed: 2012 Material: Paint Owner: Carondelet Housing Corporation
Dimensions: 10′ x 3′ x 2′ Year Completed: 1939 Material: Marble Owner: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
The Italian Immigrants was commissioned for a prominent corner in the Italian neighborhood known as The Hill and represents a young...
The statue is a memorial to three German-American newspaper men: Carl Schurz, Emil Preetorius, and Carl Daenzer. It is also...
By the mid-1800s, with monumental public art becoming fashionable, the Missouri State Legislature passed a bill to provide $2,500 to...
