Public Art

Street art breathes new life into the former Oregon Theater building on Southeast Division Street in Portland's Richmond district.
Street murals adorn the former Oregon Theater building on Southeast Division Street in Portland's Richmond district, their vivid colors reflected in rain puddles on the weathered sidewalk.
A classic Mercedes-Benz turns the corner past vibrant street murals on the former Oregon Theater building along Southeast Division Street in Portland's Richmond district.
Street artist Heysus's colorful mural transforms a warehouse wall on Water Avenue in Portland's Central Eastside industrial district.
Visitors naturally space themselves while admiring street art in Portland's Pearl District, inadvertently practicing social distancing in this pre-pandemic scene.
Convention-goers rest beneath dynamic maritime murals in the Oregon Convention Center's foyer, where urban art meets public space in downtown Portland.
A street artist works on a colorful geometric mural in Portland's Central Eastside district, part of a Portland Street Art Alliance project.
Hundreds of illuminated Santa figurines glow in the darkness at Chris Willis's annual Santa Clones display in Portland's Concordia neighborhood.
Chris Willis's annual Santa Clones installation illuminates Northeast Killingsworth Street in Portland's Concordia district with hundreds of glowing Santa figurines.
Chris Willis's annual Santa Clones installation transforms a Portland neighborhood corner into a glowing wonderland of hundreds of identical illuminated Santa figures.
Chris Willis's annual Santa Clones display transforms a Portland neighborhood with hundreds of glowing Santa figurines in his ever-growing holiday installation.
Chris Willis's annual Santa Clones installation viewed through a mailslot at Portland's Consignment Store transforms familiar holiday imagery into an unsettling commentary on mass production.
A cyclist encounters a graffiti-adorned food truck bathed in warm evening light along Kent Avenue in Brooklyn's Navy Yard district.
A dog walker passes beneath an imposing street art mural during golden hour in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
A pedestrian walks past elaborate street art murals adorning a brick building wall in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood.
A monumental street art portrait overlooks the intersection of Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with the Manhattan Bridge framing the urban vista.
A pedestrian walks past an elaborate blue geometric mural covering the facade of 128 Forrest Street in Brooklyn, New York.
Traditional Tlingit artist Brad Henry displays his work on Commercial Drive, continuing indigenous artistic traditions in Vancouver's diverse Grandview-Woodland community.
A busker entertains passersby at the intersection beneath Grandview Highway bridge in Vancouver's east side neighborhood.
Yoko Ono's "IMAGINE PEACE" installation transforms the Vancouver Art Gallery's neoclassical facade into a monument to artistic activism.
A trumpeter serenades spring visitors beneath the cherry blossoms at Tom McCall Waterfront Park along Portland's Willamette River.
A fan dancer performs beneath the cherry blossoms at Tom McCall Waterfront Park during Portland's spring bloom season.
A fan dancer performs beneath the cherry blossoms in full bloom at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland's Old Town district.
An artist paints en plein air beneath the cherry blossoms at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland's Old Town district.
An immersive neon light art installation at Hopscotch in Portland's Central Eastside district features colorful geometric patterns and interactive digital elements.
An illuminated digital art installation at Hopscotch in Portland's Central Eastside district showcases colorful neon wireframe sculptures and interactive geometric forms.
An immersive neon light art installation at Hopscotch gallery in Portland's Central Eastside district features geometric wireframe structures and glowing symbols in vibrant colors.
A moody underground passageway illuminated by colorful neon lights creates a futuristic atmosphere in this industrial space.
Visitors explore the neon-lit corridors of Hopscotch, a contemporary art museum in Portland's Central Eastside district, where industrial architecture meets cutting-edge lighting design.
The atmospheric interior of a contemporary art space in Portland's Central Eastside district showcases modern exhibition design with dramatic blue neon lighting and multimedia displays.
Visitors explore the neon-illuminated corridors of Hopscotch, an immersive art experience venue in Portland's Central Eastside district.
Environmental activists dressed as flowers participate in a community parade along Southeast Salmon Street in Portland's Central Eastside neighborhood, promoting ecological awareness through creative costumes.
Environmental activists perform a creative street demonstration in Portland's Central Eastside district, using colorful costumes and nature-themed props to promote ecological awareness.
An environmental activist dressed as planet Earth participates in a climate protest on Portland's Southeast 14th Avenue in the Central Eastside district.
Environmental activists in costume parade through Portland's Central Eastside neighborhood with a flower-adorned Earth model during a climate awareness demonstration.
Environmental activists stage a funeral procession for Earth, wheeling a painted globe on a cart through Portland's Central Eastside neighborhood as part of a climate change demonstration.
Participants in an environmental funeral procession carry a globe-shaped coffin through Portland's Central Eastside district, symbolizing concern for Earth's climate crisis.
Street performers display a colorful Earth globe installation during an outdoor performance in Portland's Central Eastside neighborhood.
Environmental activists wheel a flower-adorned Earth model through the streets of Portland's Central Eastside during a climate awareness demonstration.
Muralist Kyle Danley, also known as Wetiko, in front of his mural at the Taylor Electric site in Portland, Oregon.
A senior portrait of Annika Molina on Alberta Street in Portland, Oregon.
A pedestrian passes a mural by Portland street artist Uter.
Vintage vehicles parked in front of the "Keep Your Chin Up" mural in Portland's Alberta Arts District.
The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Broadway in downtown Portland, Oregon, advertising an Oregon Symphony performance of Haydn and Strauss, October 2021.
Colorful bunting lines the street outside City Liquidators furniture warehouse in Portland, Oregon.
Travelers pass through "The Sky's the Limit" art installation in the underground tunnel at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.