The artist explained that the sculptures in Seed “transform the nature of a hectic and scary city, in a sense, to a place that’s really safe.”
Public Art
Finding Black Queer Love in the Urban Everyday
Clifford Prince King’s photographs transform bus shelters and newsstands into spaces of acceptance and representation.
NYC Is Seeking Artists to Transform Unsightly Scaffolding
The City Canvas program will commission designs for temporary protective structures, at the expense of property owners.
California’s Iconic Salvation Mountain Designated a Historic Site
Artist Leonard Knight spent 25 years crafting the work in the remote California desert.
Understanding Shakira’s New Sculpture Through Her Song Lyrics
The artwork’s hips definitely do not lie, but its face might.
The Vibrant Statue Subculture of Bengaluru
A new project ambitiously attempts to capture the city’s complex visual culture and investigates its constantly evolving psyche.
Artists Decry Company’s Decision to Pull Mass Incarceration Billboards
Titled 8 x 5 Houston in reference to the minimum required square footage of a jail cell in Texas, the project featured designs by formerly incarcerated artists.
Reimagined Monuments Take Over DC’s National Mall
A month-long exhibition features six artists who address the untold stories missing from the national park.
No More Selfies at Chicago’s “Bean” Until 2024
The city began maintenance on the Grainger Plaza that surrounds the iconic sculpture on August 15.
10 Outdoor Art Experiences in New York City
From a peaceful sculpture garden to an immersible installation, these city-wide artworks, parks, and activities are the perfect way to enjoy the last month of summer.
The “Sexy” Seagull Sculpture That Scandalized a Coastal City
Donna Dodson’s “Seagull Cinderella” is returning for public display again in New Bedford, Massachusetts, reigniting old concerns about the “bird with boobs.”
Indigenous Artists Paint 300-Foot “Path to Reconciliation” in Canada
Geanna Dunbar and Brandy Jones’s pavement mural in the province of Saskatchewan is painted in the style of traditional beadwork.