public art Archives — Colossal

a sculpture of a giant hand breaking through the ground at Bondi Beach, NSW, Australia

Dozens of Sculptures Dot Bondi Beach in the 2026 Sculpture by the Sea Exhibition

October 21, 2026

a bright geometric mural of a lobster

Amok Island’s Geometric Murals Teem with Vibrant Local Flora and Fauna

October 6, 2026

a giant inflatable sculpture of a gold spiral wedged beneath an overpass on the High Line in Manhattan

A Giant Gold Coil by Plastique Fantastique Created a Loopy Portal on the High Line

September 28, 2026

a colorful, abstract mural on a wall by Emmy Star Brown

Emmy Star Brown’s Vivid Murals Channel Youthfulness and Play

September 22, 2026

an aerial view of a carpet of colorful dahlias in Brussels' Grand-Place, arranged in a magenta-and-orange iteration of Hokusai's "Wave"

Brussels’ Grand-Place Is Carpeted with 750,000 Fresh Dahlias in a Tribute to Hokusai

August 19, 2026

a cluster of crocheted black-and-white mushrooms in woods in Minnesota

Lydia Hansen Introduces Hikers to Native Midwest Mushrooms on Crocheted ‘Fungi Hunts’

August 4, 2026

an aerial view of a large mural by Ella & Pitr on a playing field featuring a cartoonish laughing figure

Monumental Joyful Murals by Ella & Pitr Fill Urban Rooftops and Fields

August 3, 2026

a whimsical, architectural public art sculpture made from interwoven twigs and saplings

Patrick Dougherty’s ‘Stickwork’ Installations Conjure Connections with Nature

July 23, 2026

the artist walks among standing pastel-hued birds

The Era of Contradiction Materializes in Genesis Belanger’s Uncanny Sculptures

July 22, 2026

a documentary photo of a performance featuring people wearing masks and abstract costumes made from woven baskets

‘Absurdist Basketmaker’ Lewis Prosser Weaves Contemporary Visions of Regional Heritage

July 14, 2026

a mural by Phlegm on the side of a building featuring cartoonish figures and objects merged with lots of different shapes

Enigmatic Iconography and Incomplete Narratives Merge in Phlegm’s Murals and Engravings

July 7, 2026

a horizontal mural of a fish floating above a table or surface with small bubble beneath it and an orange butterfly near its mouth

Veks Van Hillik Suspends Fish, Insects, and Other Objects in Surreal Murals

July 6, 2026

a drone shot of two enormous clasping arms on a large lawn in Minneapolis with dozens of people walking around it

23,000-Square-Foot Clasping Arms Celebrate Community Resilience in Minneapolis

June 24, 2026

a person crawls atop colorful ceramic tiles on a floor

In Guadalajara, a Ceramic Tile Mural Mimics a Sun-Drenched Ecosystem

June 22, 2026

animated gifs of a colorful outdoor sculpture with twirling shapes by Wade and Leta. people are walking by on the street

An Interactive Sculpture by Wade and Leta Celebrates the Sun-Bleached Australian Landscape

June 1, 2026

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An Interactive Archive Celebrates the Wide-Ranging Projects Inviting ‘Unruly Play’

April 24, 2026