List of public art in Santa Monica, California explained

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 Beach1987Parking garage 3City of Santa Monica[1]
Arcadia Bandini de Baker1986Palisades ParkBronzeApprox. 3 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. 2 in.City of Santa Monica[2]
Apollo Fountain1924Rustic Canyon Recreation CenterBronzeApprox. 28 1/2 x 26 x 17 in.City of Los Angeles[3]
The Big Wave1983-1990Wilshire Blvd. at Franklin St.Steel, paint, optical fiberApprox. 45 x 80 x 9 ft.City of Santa Monica[4]
Children's Mural1978Marine Park Center[5]
Chain Reaction1991Santa Monica Civic CenterCopper chain link and stainless steelApprox. H. 13 ft. x Diam. 26 ft.City of Santa Monica[6]
Comedy and Tragedy: Muses1937Barnum HallPainted concreteSanta Monica High School[7]
Cradle2010Parking Garage 7Stainless steelH 36 ft. x W 39 ft. City of Santa Monica[8]
Douglas Park Picnic Tables2001Douglas Park, 2349 Wilshire BoulevardPicnic table, benchesCity of Santa Monica[9]
Emergence19902200 Main St.BronzeApprox. H. 14 ft. x Diam. 12 in.Private collection[10]
Fountain Family Group19692600 Wilshire Blvd.BronzeApprox. H. 6 ft.Relocated to Hilbert Museum of California Art in 2019[11] [12]
Garage Your Desires2003Parking structure #9, 1136 Fourth StreetCity of Santa Monica[13]
Gestation III1990Palisades ParkWoodApprox. 10 ft. 7 in. x 11 ft. 8 in. x 8 ft. 6 in.City of Santa Monica[14] [15]
History of the Pico Neighborhood1983Stewart Street at Virginia AvenueCity of Santa Monica[16]
(Interlocking Sculpture)Private residenceColorado marbleApprox. 32 x 36 x 18 in.[17]
Intersection1993Shutters on the Beach HotelConcrete, plants and sandCity of Santa Monica[18]
Irene DunneSt. John's Health CenterBronzeApprox. 2 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 ft.St. John's Hospital and Health Center Foundation[19]
Ocean Park Historical Postcards1980Joslyn Park, Kensington Street at Beverly Avenue[20]
Ocean Park Segue1988Ocean Park BeachConcrete[21]
Onenessca. 1964-1966Mary Hotchkiss ParkItalian Golden Panaccio marble8 x 3 x 3 ft.[22]
Totem PoleUnknown1925Palisades ParkPainted woodApprox. H. 17 1/2 ft. x W. 2 ft.City of Santa Monica[23]
Santa Monica1934Palisades ParkWhite cement coated with a white silicate sand washed with acidApprox. H. 10 ft.[24]
Santa Monica: Walk on L.A.1988Santa Monica State BeachCast concrete and steelApprox. W. 12 ft. x Diam. 9 ft.City of Santa Monica[25]
Unbridled1985Ocean Park Boulevard at Fourth StreetCity of Santa Monica[26]
Untitled1989 or 199011900 OlympicBlack Andes graniteEach slab: approx. 12 ft. x 36 in. x 8 in.[27]
Untitled (Homage to Jack Kerouac)1990Pico Boulevard, Neilson Way & Ocean Ave.Painted concrete and wood2 pieces. Each: approx. 10 x 25 x 2 ft.City of Santa Monica[28]
Wave and Shell Obelisks1992Beach boardwalk, Ocean Park Boulevard at Barnard WayAccreted 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 Mural1983Ocean Park Boulevard at Fourth StreetCity of Santa Monica[30]
In the imageEd Massey2019Wishire Boulevard 26th Concrete7 ft Private Collection https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2019/November-2019/11_20_2019_Homeless_Sculpture_Installed_in_Former_Home_of_Iconic_Mural.html

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Santa Monica Cultural Affairs - Another Magical Sunset at Santa Monica Beach. www.smgov.net. 29 September 2017. en-us.
  2. Web site: Sanae. Masahito. Arcadia Bandini de Baker. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 26 September 2017. 1986.
  3. Web site: Wendt. Julia M. Bracken. Apollo Fountain. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 28 September 2017. 1924.
  4. Web site: DeLap. Tony. Warren. Williston. The Big Wave. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 28 September 2017. 1983.
  5. Web site: Alonzo. Daniel. Santa Monica Cultural Affairs - Children's Mural. www.smgov.net. 29 September 2017. en-us.
  6. Web site: Conrad. Paul. Chain Reaction. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 28 September 2017. 1991.
  7. Web site: Hrdy. Olinka. Buchanan. Ella. de Vriendt. Stefan. Comedy and Tragedy: Muses. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 27 September 2017. 1937.
  8. Web site: Santa Monica Cultural Affairs - Ball Nogues Studio, Cradle (2010). www.smgov.net. 29 September 2017. en-us.
  9. Web site: Santa Monica Cultural Affairs - Douglas Park Picnic Tables. City of Santa Monica. 29 September 2017. en-us.
  10. Web site: Snyder. Ruth C.. Emergence. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 28 September 2017. 2001.
  11. Web site: Arp . Dennis . 2022-02-22 . Chapman Announces Plans to Greatly Expand Hilbert Museum of California Art . 2022-10-15 . Chapman Newsroom . en.
  12. Web site: Ellis. Richard H.. Fountain Family Group. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 28 September 2017. 1969.
  13. Web site: Santa Monica Cultural Affairs - Garage Your Desires. www.smgov.net. 3 October 2017. en-us.
  14. Web site: Oakes. Baile. Gestation III. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 26 September 2017. 1990.
  15. Web site: Artist Baile Oakes and city staff to launch restoration effort for 26 year old wood sculpture, Gestation III, in Palisades Park. Welcome to Friends of Palisades Park. 26 September 2017.
  16. Web site: Santa Monica Cultural Affairs - History of the Pico Neighborhood. www.smgov.net. 3 October 2017. en-us.
  17. Web site: Eino. Interlocking Sculpture. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 26 September 2017. 1968.
  18. Web site: Harrison. Helen. Harrison. Newton. Intersection. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 28 September 2017. 1993.
  19. Web site: Lane. Artis. Irene Dunne. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 26 September 2017.
  20. Web site: Santa Monica Cultural Affairs - Ocean Park Historical Postcards. www.smgov.net. 3 October 2017. en-us.
  21. Web site: Santa Monica Cultural Affairs - Ocean Park Segue. www.smgov.net. 4 October 2017. en-us.
  22. Web site: Eino. Oneness. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 26 September 2017. 1964.
  23. Web site: Totem Pole. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 28 September 2017. 1925.
  24. Web site: Morahan. Eugene. Santa Monica. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 26 September 2017. 1934.
  25. Web site: Cheng. Carl. Santa Monica Art Tool: Walk on L.A. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 28 September 2017. 1988.
  26. Web site: Santa Monica Cultural Affairs - Unbridled(2). www.smgov.net. 4 October 2017. en-us.
  27. Web site: Orr. Eric. Untitled. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 27 September 2017. 1989.
  28. Web site: Staccioli. Mauro. Untitled. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 26 September 2017. 1990.
  29. Web site: Doner. Michele Oka. Wave and Shell Obelisks. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. 28 September 2017. 1992.
  30. Web site: Santa Monica Cultural Affairs - Whale of a Mural. www.smgov.net. 4 October 2017. en-us.

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