Sculpture
Forest Park
In 1893, French was a founding member of the National Sculpture Society, and he became…
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.
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Reaching Elephant
Forest Park
This nineteen-foot-tall sculpture of an African elephant rearing up was installed beneath a honey locust…
Placebo
Forest Park
One of a series of stainless steel trees that Paine executed for city parks, Placebo’s placement is…
Painting
Forest Park
The symbolic statue is the companion to Daniel Chester French’s Sculpture. The pieces were originally produced…
Nathan Frank Bandstand
Forest Park
The original Forest Park bandstand, or music pagoda, was a wooden structure that stood on…
Musician’s Memorial and Fountain
Forest Park
The Musician’s Memorial and Fountain commemorates the services of Owen Miller and Otto Ostendorf, both members of…
Lowland Gorilla
Forest Park
William Timym (pronounced “Tim”) was an artist whose most well known work is probably the…
Korean War Memorial
Forest Park
Dedicated July 23, 1989, this Korean War Memorial commemorates the 54,246 Americans who died in the Korean…
Joie de Vivre
Forest Park
Joie de Vivre, which means “joy of living” in French, was done in 1927 at…
John F. Kennedy Memorial Forest Markers
Forest Park
Year Completed: 1964 Owner: City of St. Louis Donor: Readers of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jewish Tercentenary Memorial
Forest Park
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Carl Mose was an art professor at Saint Louis University. He…
History Underfoot
Forest Park
Embedded in the sidewalk around the Missouri History Museum are twenty-two History Underfoot panels that consist of…