BIG ART PARTNERS

The Big Art Collections / 03

Out in the open.

Explore works documented in outdoor settings. Historical outdoor presentation is a useful reference, but engineering, climate and maintenance requirements must be assessed for each new location.

Browse 250 works ↓All collections ↗
Think about your site 3 questions before a proposal
  1. What are the site dimensions and access routes?
  2. Who will review foundations, loading and local requirements?
  3. Is the intention a temporary exhibition or a long-term placement?

Planning prompts from Big Art Partners; these are not artist-specific specifications.

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250 works selected by documented type, materials or installation history.

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Image from the project source for Liquid Shard
Image: poetickinetics.com ↗
outdoor

Liquid Shard ↗

Patrick Shearn / Poetic Kinetics

site-specific kinetic aerial installation

Project details & references
Materials
holographic mylar, monofilament
Year / version
2016
Documented at
Pershing Square, Los Angeles, California
Project context
Pershing Square, Los Angeles, 2016; AA Visiting School Los Angeles / Poetic Kinetics, July 2016
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Image from the project source for (In)Visible
Image: kirstenberg.com ↗© Jim Urquhart / Reuters (as credited at source)
outdoor

(In)Visible ↗

Kirsten Berg

reflective sculptural installation

Project details & references
Materials
spectral mirror, steel
Documented at
Black Rock City, Nevada
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Image from the project source for 12:21 Turquoise Portal
Image: transportals.org ↗
outdoor

12:21 Turquoise Portal ↗

Harlan Emil Gruber

interactive geometric sound sculpture

Project details & references
Year / version
2012
Documented at
Rainbow Serpent festival, Australia; first Australian version
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Image from the project source for 2:22 Amethyst Portal
Image: transportals.org ↗
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2:22 Amethyst Portal ↗

Harlan Emil Gruber

participatory geometric sound sculpture

Project details & references
Materials
plywood, wood, steel, LED lighting
Year / version
2009
Documented at
Burning Man, Nevada
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Verified artwork image for 9 Spaces 9 Trees
Verified artwork imageImage: facilities.uw.edu ↗Artwork: Robert Irwin. Photographer not identified in the reviewed UW source. (as credited at source)
outdoor

9 Spaces 9 Trees ↗

Robert Irwin

landscape and gathering-space installation

Project details & references
Materials
concrete, vinyl-coated steel, weathering steel, aluminum, Ipe wood, Winterking Hawthorne trees
Year / version
1983; re-conception dated 2007 in heading and 2003 in narrative
Documented at
Public Safety Building rooftop plaza, Seattle, Washington
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Verified artwork imageImage: publicartfund.org ↗©2026 Public Art Fund (as credited at source)Artwork: Alfredo Jaar. Photographer not identified in the reviewed source. (as credited at source)
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A Logo for America ↗

Alfredo Jaar

public electronic animation

Project details & references
Materials
computer animation on an electronic light board
Year / version
1987
Documented at
Spectacolor light board, Times Square, New York City, New York
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Verified artwork imageImage: sebastian.studio ↗Artwork: Sebastian Errazuriz. Photograph: Ka-Man Tse. (as credited at source)
outdoor

A Pause in the City That Never Sleeps ↗

Sebastian Errazuriz

temporary public moving-image installation

Project details & references
Materials
black-and-white moving image
Year / version
2015
Documented at
Broadway between 41st and 49th Streets, Times Square, New York
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Verified artwork image for Air Apparent
Verified artwork imageImage: news.asu.edu ↗Artwork: James Turrell. Photographer not identified in the reviewed source. (as credited at source)
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Air Apparent ↗

James Turrell

Skyspace light installation

Project details & references
Materials
steel canopy, polished black granite bench, LED lighting
Year / version
2012 (unveiled October 17)
Documented at
ASU Tempe campus, Rural Road and Terrace Road, adjacent to ISTB4 and the Diane and Bruce Halle Skyspace Garden, Tempe, Arizona
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Verified artwork imageImage: johnhenrysculpture.com ↗
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Alachua ↗

John Henry

monumental gateway sculpture

Project details & references
Materials
painted aluminum
Year / version
1987
Documented at
University of Florida, entrance to Marston Science Library and Computer Science and Engineering Building, Gainesville, Florida
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Verified artwork imageImage: damondavisstudio.com ↗© Damon Davis. 2024. (as credited at source)Artwork and original photograph: Damon Davis. Reproduction credit not identified in the reviewed sources. (as credited at source)
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All Hands on Deck ↗

Damon Davis

community street-art installation

Project details & references
Materials
photographic prints, wheatpaste
Year / version
2014 (original Ferguson street project)
Documented at
Boarded businesses along West Florissant Avenue, Ferguson, Missouri
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Image from the project source for Analemma
Image: chidayasuhiro.com ↗
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Analemma ↗

Yasuhiro Chida

projected light installation

Project details & references
Materials
Silk thread, Projector
Year / version
2019 (documented configuration)
Documented at
Into The Great Wide Open, Vlieland, Netherlands
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Verified artwork imageImage: albertpaley.com ↗Copyright © Paley Studios 2026 - All rights reserved (as credited at source)Artwork: Albert Paley. Photographer not identified in the reviewed source. (as credited at source)
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Animals Always ↗

Albert Paley

monumental gateway sculpture

Project details & references
Materials
forged, formed and fabricated weathering steel
Year / version
2006
Documented at
Saint Louis Zoo entrance, Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri
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Verified artwork imageImage: sanantoniodailyphoto.blogspot.com ↗Shorty / San Antonio (TX) Daily Photo (as credited at source)
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Antorcha de Amistad (Torch of Friendship) ↗

Sebastián (Enrique Carbajal)

monumental public sculpture

Project details & references
Materials
painted iron
Year / version
2002
Documented at
Commerce, Alamo and Losoya traffic circle, San Antonio, Texas
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Image from the project source for Aqueous
Image: jenlewinstudio.com ↗© 2026 Jen Lewin Studio. All rights reserved. (as credited at source)Photo: Matt Emmi (as credited at source)
outdoor

Aqueous ↗

Jen Lewin

interactive light installation

Project details & references
Materials
LEDs
Year / version
2017
Documented at
Burning Man, Black Rock City, Nevada
Project context
Aqueous platform system, developed in 2017; Campbell Art Park, Oklahoma City, August–October 2020
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Verified artwork image for As One
Verified artwork imageImage: fwpublicart.org ↗© Copyright Fort Worth Public Art and Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County 2022 | All Rights Reserved (as credited at source)Artwork: Beliz Brother. Photographer not identified in the reviewed source. (as credited at source)
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As One ↗

Beliz Brother

public plaza sculpture

Project details & references
Materials
COR-TEN steel
Year / version
2018 (dedication)
Documented at
Entrance plaza, Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex, Fort Worth, Texas
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Verified artwork imageImage: edcarpenter.net ↗© 2002-2026 Ed Carpenter, Artist (as credited at source)
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Ascendus ↗

Ed Carpenter

illuminated gateway sculpture

Project details & references
Materials
galvanized mild steel, stainless steel, laminated glass
Year / version
August 2012
Documented at
Charlotte Douglas International Airport gateway, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Verified artwork image for Attun
Verified artwork imageImage: dixparkconservancy.org ↗Copyright 2026 | Dix Park Conservancy (as credited at source)
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Attun ↗

DeWitt Godfrey

landscape sculpture

Project details & references
Materials
Corten steel
Year / version
2024
Documented at
Historic Boylan Avenue entrance, Dorothea Dix Park, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Image from the project source for Aurora
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Aurora ↗

Charles Gadeken

illuminated tree sculpture

Project details & references
Materials
hand-beaten copper leaves, LED lights
Year / version
2011 (documented Burning Man installation)
Documented at
Burning Man
Project context
Studio account and multi-site exhibition history; King Plaza, Palo Alto, 2013–2015
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Verified artwork imageImage: news.harvard.edu ↗Photo: Rose Lincoln/Harvard Staff Photographer. (as credited at source)
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Autumn (…Nothing Personal) ↗

Teresita Fernández

temporary public sculpture and gathering space

Project details & references
Materials
plywood benches, striped tubes of unspecified material, embedded lighting
Year / version
2018 (documented presentation)
Documented at
Tercentenary Theatre, Harvard Yard, Harvard University
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Autumn Spire ↗

Eric Coolidge; Zach Caruso also credited by Robot Heart Foundation

illuminated steel sculpture

Project details & references
Materials
steel, CNC plasma-cut panels, mixed metals
Year / version
2022 debut
Documented at
Black Rock City, Nevada
Project context
Undated Art City presentation in Tucumcari, New Mexico.; Autumn Spire grant entry, page 22.
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AXION ↗

Christopher Bauder and KiNK; production by WHITEvoid and Havas Events

temporary audiovisual light installation

Project details & references
Year / version
2022
Documented at
Noor Riyadh Festival, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Verified artwork imageImage: publicartfund.org ↗©2026 Public Art Fund (as credited at source)
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Bamboo Cinema ↗

Teresita Fernández

walk-through translucent outdoor installation

Project details & references
Materials
Plexiglas, silkscreened transparent plastic poles
Year / version
2001
Documented at
Madison Square Park, New York City, New York
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Verified artwork imageImage: ninachanel.com ↗Copyright © Nina Chanel Abney Studio (as credited at source)
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Basketball court at Chickasaw Heritage Park (Project Backboard) ↗

Nina Chanel Abney with Project Backboard

basketball court artwork

Project details & references
Documented at
Chickasaw Heritage Park, French Fort neighborhood, Memphis, Tennessee
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outdoor

Beams ↗

Playmodes

light and sound installation

Project details & references
Materials
moving head lights, luminous columns, speakers
Year / version
September 2018
Documented at
Life Is Beautiful festival, Las Vegas
Project context
Las Vegas premiere, September 2018.; Published rider; current revision and site quantities require confirmation.
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