Browsing Category Public Art Collection
Even as construction at South Coast Plaza was in progress and plans for additional facilities were still forming, artists of national and international reputation were designing and installing works for the area’s grounds and buildings. Their contributions – though unique expressions of distinctive sensibilities-are prime examples of a widespread contemporary movement to incorporate art in urban settings.
Four Lines Oblique Gyratory-Square IV
Location: #16 Located at the Center Tower on Park Center Drive. George Rickey harnesses the wind as his partner and uses real movement in …
Neptune Water Spouts
Location: #15 Located behind the lobby of The Westin South Coast Plaza. Artist name: Betty Davenport Ford As the Olympian god of the sea, …
Jewel Court Stained Glass Domed Ceiling
Location: Jewel Court, South Coast Plaza Artist name: Marion Sampler Born in 1920, Marion (Marian) Sampler was an African-American graphic artist whose works were …
California Scenario
Location:#11 It is the public park between 3200 Park Center Drive and 611 Anton Boulevard “California Scenario,” is a 1.6 acre environment by …
Sun Ribbon
Location:#14 Located in Pacific Arts Plaza near the intersection of Anton Boulevard and Park Center Drive. Sun Ribbon by Claire Falkenstein has artfully …
The Bridge of Gardens
Location: Bridging South Coast Plaza’s Main structure and the Bear Street addition Artist name: Kathryn Gustafson South Coast Plaza Garden and Pedestrian Bridge. Size …
Unity Bridge
Location: #13 Pedestrian bridge over Bristol Street Artist name: Aiko Miyawaki Connecting South Coast Plaza and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, this pedestrian …
Utsurohi 91
Location: #12 Located opposite Plaza Tower near the entrance to Samueli Theater A sculpture by internationally renowned Japanese artist Aiko Miyawaki, …
Sun Glitter & Jonah and the Whale
Location:#5 & #6 at the Center Tower Carl Milles’ fountains and sculptural monuments are well-known treasures in many cities of his Swedish homeland. …