On View

Connecting with the city

Public art is always unfolding across Boston. Some of our favorite projects are still on view, opening up Boston and transforming a culturally and racially closed city into an open one. Each piece offers a different way to see, move through, and connect with the city.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Ekene Ijeoma
Stone Circle Bench, 2025, Dr. Loesch Family Park, Dorchester

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A circular bench made of large gray stones supported by vertical metal poles, with a small tree in the center. The bench is situated on a patch of mulch surrounded by grass.

Arrangement of irregular blue-gray stones around a tree on mulch, with a grassy area in the background.

Ekene Ijeoma
Stone Circle Bench 2, 2025, Roxbury Community College, Roxbury

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Rhea Vedro
Phase 3 Amulet, 2025, Accelerator Funded, Boston City Hall Plaza

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A modern abstract metallic sculpture with twisting, elongated forms situated outdoors in front of a concrete building.

Large vibrant mural painting on the side of a brick building depicting a woman with long black hair, carrying a large dog with a fierce expression, holding a flag, with lush green foliage and a sunset sky background.

Rixy
Pa*Lante, 2022,
Roxbury

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Johnetta Tinker & Susan Thompson
Deeply Rooted in the Neighborhood, 2021, Grove Hall

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Colorful mural on a building wall depicting diverse people, including women and children, in a community scene with patterned background and cityscape.

The facade of a building decorated with vibrant, colorful murals and 3D art installations, including flowers and abstract patterns, under a clear sky with a traffic light, street lamps, trees, parked cars, and a crosswalk in front.

Nick Cave
Augment, 2019
Upham’s Corner

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Rob “Problak” Gibbs
Breathe Life 3, 2019
Lower Roxbury

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Colorful mural of a smiling girl sitting on a boy's shoulders, with the girl holding her chest and the boy pointing to himself, background with abstract shapes and cosmic elements, and the words "Breathe Life" in the corner.

Close-up of a colorful mural with geometric shapes and rainbow stripes, including circles and a triangle on a textured wall.

Silvia López Chavez
Patterned Behavior, 2018, Charles River Esplanade

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Gabriel Sosa
I want more celebrations, 2025, SMFA at Tufts

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A brick building with several windows, a large purple banner with handwritten-style text, and a wire bike rack in front of a gravel surface. The banner has a message about community, success, and caring.