This is a partial list of public art in Palm Desert, California in the United States. This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum or religious artwork associated with a church or place of worship.
| Title | Image | Artist | Year | Location | Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agave | San Pascual and Fred Waring Dr. | City of Palm Desert[1] | |||||||
| The Art Place | 41801 Corporate Way | ||||||||
| Baja Palapa | Donna Billick & Arthur Gonzalez | Fred Waring Dr. and Primose | City of Palm Desert | ||||||
| Balance | Civic Center Park | Brushed and polished stainless steel | 3 parts. Group with bike: approx. 96 x 96 x 48 in.; Boy on bike: approx. 79 x 96 x 48 in.; Racing bike: approx. 69 x 96 x 48 in.; Each base: approx. H. 3 1/2 in. | City of Palm Desert[2] | |||||
| Bighorn | Peter Madson, Curt Mattson, Shel McAdams | Bighorn Golf Club | Bronze | Approx. 6 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. 3 in. | City of Palm Desert[3] | ||||
| Bus Shelter | Country Club Dr. & Desert Willow Dr. | City of Palm Desert | |||||||
| C is for Cat | Palm Desert Public Library | Bronze | Approx. H. 33 in. | City of Palm Desert[4] | |||||
| Cahuilla | (designer) | Waring Plaza | Colored stamped concrete. | Approx. W. 35 ft. x D. 61 ft. | City of Palm Desert[5] | ||||
| Cantamar Series | Oakmont of Sevogia | ||||||||
| Charger | El Paseo median | Sculpture: painted and fabricated steel; Base: Cor-Ten steel | Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. x 16 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. W. 5 ft. x D. 10 ft. | City of Palm Desert[6] | |||||
| Chihuly at Desert Willow | 38995 Desert Willow Dr. | ||||||||
| City Entry Marker | City of Palm Desert | ||||||||
| Cliff Henderson | 1978 | Median on El Paseo, east of Larkspur Lane | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 28 x 24 x 16 in.; Base: approx. 45 x 31 x 23 in. | City of Palm Desert[7] | ||||
| Colleagues | 1991 | Civic Center Park | Brushed stainless steel | 2 parts. Main group: approx. 95 x 120 x 48 in.; Base: approx. 4 x 120 x 48 in.; Female figure: approx. 95 x 60 x 48 in.; Base: approx. 4 x 60 x 48 in. | City of Palm Desert[8] | ||||
| Coyote Benches | Civic Center Park | Mono-color concrete | 5 benches. Each: approx. 19 x 12 x 60 in. | City of Palm Desert[9] | |||||
| Dancers | |||||||||
| Dancing Starfish | McCallum Theatre | Carved cedar | H. 96 in. | City of Palm Desert[10] | |||||
| Dance to Discovery | Palm Desert Public Library | City of Palm Desert | |||||||
| Danseur | Civic Center Park | City of Palm Desert | |||||||
| Desert Aviary | 38801 Cook St. | ||||||||
| Desert Bloom | 38995 Desert Willow Dr. | ||||||||
| Desert Bloom | 73750 Dinah Shore Dr. | ||||||||
| Desert Dessert | 1991 | Civic Center Park | Painted steel | 19 x 15 x 56 ft. | City of Palm Desert[11] | ||||
| Desert Flower/Star | 1992 | Civic Center Park | 2 sculptures. Each: approx. 11 x 20 x 8 ft. | Welded aluminum coated with Imron and polymer prisms | [12] | ||||
| Desert Holocaust Memorial | 1995 | Civic Center Park | Sculpture: bronze; Base: marble and black granite. | Overall: approx. 10 x 60 x 91 ft.; Tallest figure: approx. H. 7 ft. 9 in.; Star of David: approx. 1 x 21 x 21 ft. | City of Palm Desert[13] | ||||
| Desert Willow Fence | Desert Willow Resort | ||||||||
| Desert Willow Monument Sign | NW corner of Country Club Dr. and Desert Willow Dr. | ||||||||
| Diegueno | 1968 | Waring Plaza | Colored concrete | Diam. 20 ft. | City of Palm Desert[14] | ||||
| The Dreamer | 1989 | Civic Center Plaza | Bronze | Approx. 48 x 81 x 160 in. | City of Palm Desert[15] | ||||
| Egrets | 41726 Via Aregio | ||||||||
| Feng Shui II | |||||||||
| Flute Players | 44250 Town Center Way | ||||||||
| Fred's Skies | Fred Waring Dr. and Town Center Way | ||||||||
| Gaudi Style Benches | Spanish Walk division, 75600 Gerald Ford Dr. | ||||||||
| Giraffe | Palm Desert Public Library | ||||||||
| Gravity Wave | Highway 111 and Park View | ||||||||
| Ground Swell | 36891 Cook St. | ||||||||
| Happy Swinging | YMCA, Civic Center Park | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 112 x 34 x 55 in. | City of Palm Desert[16] | |||||
| In Praise of Cahuilla Baskets | 1992 | Nothing Bundt Cakes | Cor-Ten steel, stamped color concrete | Sculpture: approx. 11 ft. 3 in. x 16 ft. x 17 ft.; Base: approx. Diam. 44 ft. | City of Palm Desert[17] | ||||
| Lake Cahuilla Palms | Coachella Valley Water District | Mosaic, palm trees | City of Palm Desert | ||||||
| Levi Man | Tucson Circle and Washington St. | ||||||||
| The Markers | 1992 | Indian Ridge Country Club | Utah sandstone and laminated mirrored glass | 6 markers. Range from: approx. H. 4 ft. to 11 ft. x W. 3 ft. to 5 ft. x D. 1 ft. to 2 ft. (18 tons). | City of Palm Desert[18] | ||||
| Memorial Community Walk | Civic Center Park | Ceramic, concrete and stone | City of Palm Desert | ||||||
| Men and Women of Steel | 1995 | Palm Desert Corporation Yard | Stop sign and sweeper broom flat wire | H. 64 in. x W. 64 in. | City of Palm Desert[19] | ||||
| Messenger of the Puul | 1991 | Civic Center Park | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. 14 in. x 10 ft. x 10 ft. x Diam. 10 ft.; Base planter: approx. Diam. 20 ft. | City of Palm Desert[20] | ||||
| Midnight Oasis | Larson Company | 1995 | Desert Crossing Shopping Center | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. 14 in. x 10 ft. x 10 ft. x Diam. 10 ft.; Base planter: approx. Diam. 20 ft. | City of Palm Desert[21] | |||
| Midstream | Civic Center Park | Painted and gilded bronze | Approx. 70 x 30 x 32 in. | City of Palm Desert[22] | |||||
| Morning Light, Evening Light, and Dreaming Cahuilla Basketry | 35900 Monterey Ave. | ||||||||
| Morningstar Overture | Palm Desert Recovery Center | ||||||||
| Mother/Child Sculpture Garden | Civic Center Park | ||||||||
| Mountain Lions | 1993 | Living Desert Zoo and Gardens | Concrete over a steel armature | 3 camels. Camel 1: approx. H. 8 ft. 8 in. x W. 3 ft. 6 in. (2,000 lbs.); Camel 2: approx. H. 9 ft. 4 in. x W. 3 ft. 4 in. (1,800 lbs.); Camel 3: approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 2 ft. (1,200 lbs.). | City of Palm Desert[23] | ||||
| Music | McCallum Theatre | Polished aluminum | Approx. 12 x 6 x 2 ft. | City of Palm Desert[24] | |||||
| Neoglyphs | 1993 | Palm Desert Civic Center | Arizona sandstone | 35 pieces | City of Palm Desert[25] | ||||
| New Beginnings | 10500 Via Foruna | ||||||||
| Ocotillo Garden | Merit Property Management Inc. | ||||||||
| Palm Desert Obelisk | ca. 1995 | Avenue of the States at Washington, center median | Ceramic tile over concrete | 21 x 3 x 3 ft. | City of Palm Desert[26] | ||||
| For Our Freedom | Freedom Park | City of Palm Desert | |||||||
| Passing it Along | 1993 | Joslyn Center, 73750 Catalina Way | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 5 x 4 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 19 in. x 4 ft. x 3 ft. | City of Palm Desert[27] | ||||
| Peace Fountain | Hampton Inn | ||||||||
| Peace Memorial | 1992 | Civic Center Park | White Carrara marble, black granite, marble | Sculpture: approx. 75 x 55 x 66 in.; Pillars: approx. 10 ft. x 20 in. x 20 in.; Base: approx. L. 10 ft. | City of Palm Desert[28] | ||||
| Perpetual Motion | Palm Desert Public Library | City of Palm Desert | |||||||
| Portals | 1977 | College of the Desert, Corner of Parkview and Monterey | Cor-Ten steel | 10 x 17 x 2 ft. | City of Palm Desert[29] | ||||
| Porte Cochere Entry | 38305 Cook St. | ||||||||
| Proceed with Caution | Palm Desert Aquatic Center, Civic Center Park | City of Palm Desert | |||||||
| Pulled Up Prince | Fred Waring Dr. and Town Center Way | ||||||||
| Recreation Liberties | Community Center, Civic Center Park | ||||||||
| The Reed Gatherer | Civic Center Park | Sculpture: bronze; Basin: sand aggregate | Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 33 in.; Base: approx. 8 in. x 3 ft. x 4 ft. 8 in. | City of Palm Desert[30] | |||||
| Reminiscing | Palm Desert Public Library | City of Palm Desert | |||||||
| Rising to Dawn | 72875 Fred Waring Dr. at San Luis Dr. | Stone, tile, glass and wood mounted to cement fiber board | Approx. 5 x 8 x 1 ft. | City of Palm Desert[31] | |||||
| The Roadrunner | 78000 Fred Waring Drive | City of Palm Desert | |||||||
| Saturday Morning | 1990 | College Golf Center, College of the Desert, 73450 Fred Waring Dr. | Bronze | 2 figures. Male: approx. 6 ft. x 48 in. x 21 in.; Female: approx. 67 x 23 x 14 in. | City of Palm Desert[32] [33] | ||||
| Scroll Fence | Palm Desert Public Library | ||||||||
| The Seed | Steven Zaluski, Elizabeth Mapelli | 1991 | Annenberg Center for Health Sciences | Fabricated bronze, glass tiles, ceramic tile | Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. H. 5 ft. x Diam. 27 in.; Basin: approx. 4 ft. 5 in. x 30 ft. x 25 ft. | City of Palm Desert[34] | |||
| Self-Preservation Revised | Civic Center Park | Bronze | 142 x 16 x 16 in. | City of Palm Desert[35] | |||||
| Stone Eagle | 48009 Highway 74 | ||||||||
| Sunflower and Snowbirds | Sharles | Civic Center Park | Bronze with patina | 2 reliefs. Each relief: approx. Diam. 32 in. | City of Palm Desert[36] | ||||
| Sunburst | Sunlife Medical Group | ||||||||
| Sunrise Sunset | 1991 | Corner of Highway 74 and Haystack | Desert red granite | Approx. 8 x 16 x 10 ft. | City of Palm Desert[37] | ||||
| Swim, Dive, Play | Palm Desert Aquatic Center, Civic Center Park | City of Palm Desert | |||||||
| Synergy | ampm | ||||||||
| Today | , Rob Pitchford | Civic Center Park | Sculpture: stainless steel and painted iron; Base: concrete and Corian. | Sculpture: approx. 102 x 126 x 84 in.; Base: approx. Diam. 18 ft. | City of Palm Desert[38] | ||||
| Tumbling Weed | 34500 Monterey Ave. | ||||||||
| Tucson Ruin | 74401 Hovley Ln. E. | ||||||||
| Untitled | Marlo Bartels, Palm Deily, Eric Johnson | 1989 | OneWest Bank | Ceramic tile | Approx. H. 9 ft. 2 in. x W. 8 ft. 2 in. | City of Palm Desert[39] | |||
| Untitled | 1991 | Albert Management Inc., Cook Street & Hovely Lane | Weathering steel | 18 x 12 x 13 1/2 ft. (10,000 lbs.) | City of Palm Desert[40] | ||||
| Walking Man | City of Palm Desert | ||||||||
| The Willow | The Westin Desert Willow Villas | ||||||||
| Wisdom Given | Palm Desert Dental Center | City of Palm Desert |