This is a list of public art in Los Angeles. The Smithsonian Institution lists 478 works.[1][2]
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.
Most of the works mentioned are sculptures. When this is not the case (i.e. sound installation, for example) it is stated next to the title.
| Title | Image | Artist | Year | Location | Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | Aristide Maillol | Modeled 1938. Cast 1962. | Lead. | J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California 68360015 [3] | ||||
| Colpo de Ala | Arnaldo Pomodoro | 1988. Dedicated Dec. 12, 1988. | Located City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles, California | Sculpture: copper alloy and acrylic lacquer coating; Base: steel plate. | Administered by City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department, Public Art Division, Los Angeles, California CA000388[4][5] | |||
| Double Ascension (Bayer) | Herbert Bayer | 1969. Dedicated Jan. 20, 1973. | Sculpture: steel, painted; Basin: stone. | Atlantic Richfield Company, Los Angeles, California CA001163 [7] | ||||
| Elegy III | Barbara Hepworth | 1969 | Located University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California | Bronze. | Administered by University of California at Los Angeles, Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center, Los Angeles, California 3070034 [8] | |||
| Figure for Landscape | Barbara Hepworth | Modeled 1960. Cast 1968. | Bronze. | J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California 68360018 [9] | ||||
| Hammering Man | Jonathan Borofsky | 1988 | Painted Cor-Ten steel, motor. | 22 ft. x 8 ft. x 2 in. | California Mart, Facilities/Property Management, Los Angeles, California CA001164[10] | |||
| Mojo | Christian Moeller | 2011 | Metal, light, robotic arm, and surveillance cameras. | Centre Street Lofts, Los Angeles, California 78430031[11][12] | ||||
| Triforium | Joseph Young | Commissioned 1972. 1975. | Located Los Angeles Mall, Los Angeles, California | Reinforced concrete, glass and painted steel. Electronically programmed music and light show. | Administered by City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department, Public Art Division, Los Angeles, California CA000450[13][14] |