Public art

From Marseille, France, to Melbourne, Australia, to Vancouver to New York City, AD surveys the world’s most powerful public sculptures

The beauty of public art is its ability to capture the world’s imagination in even the unlikeliest of settings. In a year filled with incredible contributions to public art, Galerie looks back on 10 of the most spectacular public artworks of 2018. 1. Olafur Eliasson, Vejle Fjord, Denmark The acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson unveiled his first

If you ask someone what they think makes art so special, they are likely to tell you that it is the creative aspect and the sensual aspect of art that makes

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"

Get outside to check out some of the best art in New York City.

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…

Please Be Seated is a giant outdoor seating installation by Paul Cocksedge made of three concentric rings of scaffolding plank-topped, wake-like forms.

Image 5 of 21 from gallery of TULIP – Your place at the table / ADHOC architectes. Photograph by Raphael Thibodeau

For the past six years, artist Kurt Perschke has squeezed a huge…

Public installations and sculptures are an incredible way to bring art to the masses. Some of these works are permanent and were officially commissioned by their cities while others are more guerilla-style urban pieces that are intended to be ephemeral and make only brief appearances.I love work that makes a statement, makes me think, inspires me or sometimes just simply makes me smile.