List of public art in Santa Monica, California

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This is a list of public artworks in Santa Monica, California in the United States . This list contains only 28 artworks, does not list any artworks installed after 2010, and incorrectly includes private works of art.

TitleImageArtistYearLocationCoordinatesMaterialDimensionsOwner
Another Magical Sunset at Santa Monica Beach Gilbert Luján 1987Parking garage 3 34°1′1.66″N118°29′46.35″W / 34.0171278°N 118.4962083°W / 34.0171278; -118.4962083 City of Santa Monica [1]
Arcadia Bandini de BakerMasahito Sanae1986 Palisades Park Bronze Approx. 3 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. 2 in.City of Santa Monica [2]
Apollo Fountain Julia Bracken Wendt 1924Rustic Canyon Recreation Center 34°2′16.43″N118°30′53.47″W / 34.0378972°N 118.5148528°W / 34.0378972; -118.5148528 Bronze Approx. 28 1/2 x 26 x 17 in.City of Los Angeles [3]
The Big Wave Tony DeLap 1983-1990 Wilshire Blvd. at Franklin St. 34°2′25.3″N118°28′19.84″W / 34.040361°N 118.4721778°W / 34.040361; -118.4721778 Steel, paint, optical fiber Approx. 45 x 80 x 9 ft.City of Santa Monica [4]
Children's MuralDaniel Alonzo1978Marine Park Center 34°0′21.63″N118°27′54.52″W / 34.0060083°N 118.4651444°W / 34.0060083; -118.4651444 [5]
Chain Reaction Paul Conrad 1991Santa Monica Civic Center 34°0′35.16″N118°29′24.35″W / 34.0097667°N 118.4900972°W / 34.0097667; -118.4900972 Copper chain link and stainless steelApprox. H. 13 ft. x Diam. 26 ft.City of Santa Monica [6]
Comedy and Tragedy: Muses SCA000246 b (1).jpg Olinka Hrdy 1937 Barnum Hall 34°0′43.19″N118°29′11.52″W / 34.0119972°N 118.4865333°W / 34.0119972; -118.4865333 Painted concrete Santa Monica High School [7]
Cradle Ball Nogues Studio2010Parking Garage 7 Stainless steel H 36 ft. x W 39 ft.City of Santa Monica [8]
Douglas Park Picnic TablesAllen and Ellen Wexler2001Douglas Park, 2349 Wilshire Boulevard 34°2′8.03″N118°28′45.23″W / 34.0355639°N 118.4792306°W / 34.0355639; -118.4792306 Picnic table, benches City of Santa Monica [9]
EmergenceRuth C. Snyder19902200 Main St. 34°0′19.91″N118°29′14.74″W / 34.0055306°N 118.4874278°W / 34.0055306; -118.4874278 Bronze Approx. H. 14 ft. x Diam. 12 in.Private collection [10]
Fountain Family Group SCA001884 1b.jpg Richard H. Ellis19692600 Wilshire Blvd. 34°2′9.57″N118°28′37.84″W / 34.0359917°N 118.4771778°W / 34.0359917; -118.4771778 Bronze Approx. H. 6 ft.Relocated to Hilbert Museum of California Art in 2019 [11] [12]
Garage Your Desires Peter Shire 2003Parking structure #9, 1136 Fourth StreetCity of Santa Monica [13]
Gestation III Baile Oakes1990 Palisades Park Wood Approx. 10 ft. 7 in. x 11 ft. 8 in. x 8 ft. 6 in.City of Santa Monica [14] [15]
History of the Pico NeighborhoodAnn Elizabeth Thiermann1983Stewart Street at Virginia AvenueCity of Santa Monica [16]
(Interlocking Sculpture) Eino Private residenceColorado marble Approx. 32 x 36 x 18 in. [17]
Intersection Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton Harrison 1993 Shutters on the Beach Hotel 34°0′23.8″N118°29′30.01″W / 34.006611°N 118.4916694°W / 34.006611; -118.4916694 Concrete, plants and sand City of Santa Monica [18]
Irene Dunne Artis Lane St. John's Health Center Bronze Approx. 2 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 ft.St. John's Hospital and Health Center Foundation [19]
Ocean Park Historical Postcards Art Mortimer1980Joslyn Park, Kensington Street at Beverly Avenue [20]
Ocean Park SegueJoyce Kohl1988Ocean Park Beach Concrete [21]
Oneness SCA001879 1b.jpg Eino ca. 1964-1966Mary Hotchkiss Park 34°0′21.03″N118°29′3.34″W / 34.0058417°N 118.4842611°W / 34.0058417; -118.4842611 Italian Golden Panaccio marble8 x 3 x 3 ft. [22]
Totem PoleUnknown1925 Palisades Park Painted woodApprox. H. 17 1/2 ft. x W. 2 ft.City of Santa Monica [23]
Santa Monica Statue de Santa Monica (Eugene Morahan) en juillet 2022.JPG Eugene Morahan1934 Palisades Park White cement coated with a white silicate sand washed with acidApprox. H. 10 ft. [24]
Santa Monica: Walk on L.A.Carl Cheng1988 Santa Monica State Beach Cast concrete and steelApprox. W. 12 ft. x Diam. 9 ft.City of Santa Monica [25]
UnbridledDavid Gordon1985Ocean Park Boulevard at Fourth Street 34°0′13.58″N118°28′53.46″W / 34.0037722°N 118.4815167°W / 34.0037722; -118.4815167 City of Santa Monica [26]
Untitled Eric Orr 1989 or 199011900 Olympic 34°1′56.7″N118°27′8.72″W / 34.032417°N 118.4524222°W / 34.032417; -118.4524222 Black Andes graniteEach slab: approx. 12 ft. x 36 in. x 8 in. [27]
Untitled (Homage to Jack Kerouac) Mauro Staccioli 1990Pico Boulevard, Neilson Way & Ocean Ave. 34°0′25.57″N118°29′24.47″W / 34.0071028°N 118.4901306°W / 34.0071028; -118.4901306 Painted concrete and wood2 pieces. Each: approx. 10 x 25 x 2 ft.City of Santa Monica [28]
Wave and Shell Obelisks Michele Oka Doner 1992Beach boardwalk, Ocean Park Boulevard at Barnard Way 34°0′3.08″N118°29′9.6″W / 34.0008556°N 118.486000°W / 34.0008556; -118.486000 Accreted minerals from seawater over copper2 obelisks. Each: approx. H. 13 ft. 6 in. x Diam. 9 in.City of Santa Monica [29]
Whale of a MuralDaniel Alonzo1983Ocean Park Boulevard at Fourth Street 34°0′13.58″N118°28′53.46″W / 34.0037722°N 118.4815167°W / 34.0037722; -118.4815167 City of Santa Monica [30]
In the imageEd Massey2019Wishire Boulevard 26thConcrete7 ftPrivate Collection

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  2. ↑ Sanae, Masahito (1986). "Arcadia Bandini de Baker". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Wendt, Julia M. Bracken (1924). "Apollo Fountain". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. ↑ DeLap, Tony; Warren, Williston (1983). "The Big Wave". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Alonzo, Daniel. "Santa Monica Cultural Affairs - Children's Mural". www.smgov.net. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Conrad, Paul (1991). "Chain Reaction". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  7. ↑ Hrdy, Olinka; Buchanan, Ella; de Vriendt, Stefan (1937). "Comedy and Tragedy: Muses". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
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  9. ↑ "Santa Monica Cultural Affairs - Douglas Park Picnic Tables". City of Santa Monica. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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