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.
At eighty-one feet high and 40,000 pounds, Treemonisha is the first large-scale work (over 50 feet) in a group of pieces by...
This pair of sculptures, one of a kneeling man showing a small boy a curious fawn, and one of a...
Since 1988, Fleming has placed her ceramic artwork in residential, educational, and corporate landscapes. Some pieces are practical furniture while...
Between 1933 and 1942 the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) revitalized the nation’s forests by planting over an estimated three billion...
The first monument to be erected in St. Louis County depicts a bronze figure of Dr. Edmund Babler, a well...
The partially opened leaf from a gingko tree doubles as a fountain on the flagstone patio overlooking the Mississippi River,...
After nearly two centuries, the 1804 Corps of Discovery Commanders are back in the City of Saint Charles. In 1993...
In this sculpture, two lyrical lion characters face each other on opposite ornate benches. One plays a lute while the...
The Ultragate installation contains 10 “scrim” structures stretching across the span above the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge roadway. Each of these...
After Hours, a sculpture made of a steel armature with fiberglass and mosaic coating, was made for the Jazz and...
Magel chose to sculpt the form of the rabbit because of its universal appeal and cultural significance. Among many other...