Public art
Seattle murals and public art
Seattle murals and public art: start with Fremont Troll, Fremont Sunday Market mural and sign cluster, and The Seattle Mural. Use the 46 places below to build a plan around this theme; each place has source-backed details behind its description.
46 places
Places to start with
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Broken Obelisk
A striking Cor-Ten steel sculpture by abstract expressionist Barnett Newman, this inverted obelisk stands as a bold landmark near…
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Drumheller Fountain
A historic centerpiece of the University of Washington campus, this elegant water feature offers a stunning framed view of Mount…
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Fallen Firefighters Memorial
A poignant tribute in Pioneer Square featuring four life-sized bronze figures honoring Seattle firefighters who have died in the…
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Father and Son
A poignant 15-foot-high fountain by Louise Bourgeois, featuring two nude male figures reaching across a gap, alternately obscured…
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Fountain of the Northwest
Experience the restored Joshua S. Green, Sr., Fountain by George Tsutakawa, a striking bronze sculpture that blends Japanese-Amer…
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Guests from the Great River
A powerful outdoor installation of 11 bronze paddles at the Burke Museum, symbolizing the arrival of Chinookan cultural heroes an…
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International Fountain
A futuristic, multi-jet water sculpture designed for the 1962 World's Fair, featuring a massive metal dome and colorful LED light…
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Iron Pergola
A lavish Victorian-style cast-iron shelter from 1909, once the most opulent waiting area west of the Mississippi, serving as a hi…
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John T. Williams Memorial Pole
A poignant 34-foot painted red-cedar totem pole honoring First Nations woodcarver John T. Williams, serving as a catalyst for hea…
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Lead Pencil Studio sculptures at U District Station
An immersive, 300-foot-long installation of hammered aluminum and video screens that transforms a light rail platform into a ghos…
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Neukom Vivarium
A captivating 80-foot greenhouse installation by Mark Dion that blends sculpture and horticulture, featuring a relocated western…
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Nine Spaces Nine Trees
A conceptual art installation by Robert Irwin, featuring a maze-like fence and nine Winter King Hawthorn trees, exploring the per…
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Richmark Label murals
Vibrant, multi-artist murals wrapping around a historic, family-owned label printer in the heart of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighb…
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Sentinels of the Sound
Two towering stainless steel sculptures by Michael B. S. Baker, serving as a luminous gateway to the Washington State Convention…
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Statue of Liberty on Alki Beach
A charming miniature replica of Lady Liberty, donated by the Boy Scouts in 1952, standing as a coastal tribute to freedom and Sea…
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The Eagle
A monumental 1971 painted steel sculpture by Alexander Calder, The Eagle blends architectural scale with poetic curves along the…
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Thread
Thread is a contemporary permanent public artwork by Eric Salvaggio, installed in 2018. Located in the heart of the International…
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Tlingit Totem Pole
A striking Tlingit totem pole in Pioneer Square, serving as a complex monument to Seattle's history as the Gateway to Alaska and…
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Untitled Dragons on Lampposts
A whimsical installation of painted fiberglass sculptures by Meng Huang and Heather Presler, perched atop lampposts in the heart…
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Waiting for the Interurban
A whimsical 1978 cast aluminum sculpture by Richard Beyer depicting six people and a dog patiently awaiting the historic Seattle-…
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Wake
A monolithic weathering steel sculpture by Richard Serra, consisting of ten towering plates that form a rhythmic S-curve to chall…
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West Seattle Mural by various muralists
Explore a collection of eleven historical murals depicting the intriguing past of West Seattle, including its early streetcars an…