City installation art

In 2020, the University of Bristol in Bristol, UK, saw the installation of a fascinating and unique public art piece. Created by artist Luke Jerram, this facility not only boasts stunning visuals, but also offers a bench inside, allowing visitors to sit back and immerse themselves in what feels like a colorful rainbow conservatory. The…

beneath the grass and fields of rural hamburg, the street artist has installed a miniature city that visitors can walk through.

Rendering of Flying High for Equality at Joyce Kilmer Park The month of June will fill our parks and public spaces with installations meant to bring people together, featuring commonalities, and the sharing of common spaces. Most notable are the large-scale works in ten parks throughout all five boroughs, due to an Art in the Parks: UNIQUO Park Expressions Grant. This Grant was given to parks that are underserved by cultural programming in an effort to transform these locations into art…

Pseudonymous Indian street artist DAKU recently installed an immersive text-based work in Panjim, Goa. Placed along 31st January Road, a fishnet structure suspends letters above pedestrians. The region’s abundant sunlight pours through to cast shadows on the street, spelling out tropes about the passage of time. Some of the phrases include, “Time works wonders. TimeContinue reading "Sunlight Casts Shadows of Phrases Exploring Theories of Time in a Street Art Installation by DAKU"

Image 4 of 23 from gallery of Prismatic Installation / Hou de Sousa. Photograph by Hou de Sousa

I want to share eleven iconic examples of public art installations, and talk about the different ways that they create joy in public space.

at the foot of new york's flatiron building, SOFTlab has built 'nova', an aluminum pavilion that reflects kaleidoscopic views of the surrounding cityscape.

this is start, a 12-pronged, red asterisk, scaled to the size of one of porto, portugal’s urban squares. it’s a light installation by diogo aguiar studio.

Passages Insolites, or Unusual Passages, is an outdoor public art exhibition in Quebec City featuring modern and interactive works of art in Old Quebec.