St. Louis Park Public Art
updated: Monday, February 06, 2012St. Louis Park is committed to promoting and integrating arts, culture and community aesthetics in all city initiatives, including implementation where appropriate. Through various partnerships, the city has promoted and celebrated the creation of public art throughout the community. Below, learn more about some of the city's many public art projects.
COMING SOON:
Project: Dream Elevator
Expected Completion: 2012
Location: Southeast Corner of Wooddale Avenue and West 36th Street
Project: 36th Street Public Art
Artist: Marjorie Pitz
www.American-Artsone.com
Installation Date: September 2010
About the Art: This streetscape concept was developed to help create a friendly place for folks to relax and enjoy leisure time. Each art structures were placed by plants and trees to provide shade and pleasant viewing.
Partners: City of St. Louis Park and St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts
Location: West 36th Street between Wooddale Avenue and Highway 100
Project: Celebration of Peace
Artist: Evelyn Raymond (1908-1998)
Installation Date: June 1997
About the Art: The sculpture represents an abstract ballet of doves flying in a circle. St. Louis Park sculptor Evelyn Raymond developed the idea for the Celebration of Peace as a heartfelt wish for peace as well as her tribute to the birds the enliven Wolfe Park. The art structure is 27 feet tall and constructed out of stainless steel.
Partners: City of St. Louis Park and St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts
Lcoation: The Rec Center, 3700 Monterey Drive
Project: Children's Nest Egg
Artist: Jonee Kulman Brigham, Full Spring Studio with Swainhart Construction Services
www.fullspringstudio.com
Installation Date: September 2008
About the Art: The Children's Nest Egg is an interactive art piece where people can walk inside a giant nest, read poetry from community members engraved in metal on a wing-shaped bench. Visitors can sit on the bench to reflect on the natural scenery or ponder the 2 foot diameter "egg" inside the nest. The construction engaged community members by including their nature appreciation writings on the bench, through a participatory "nest-raising", and community gatherings at the Nature Center.
Partners: City of St. Louis Park, St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts, St. Louis Park Community Foundation, City of St. Louis Park Arts & Culture Grant program.
Location: Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave.
Project: Allegory of Excelsior
Artist: Andrea Myklebust
www.myklebustsears.com
Installation Date: May 2003
About the Art: The bronze figure is gilded in 22-karat gold leaf and stands 9 feet when positioned upright; the total height of the art structure is 43 feet. This piece was created to symbolize the revitalization of the area. Excelsior means "higher" or "to the sky" in Latin, which is the purpose for the positioning of the figure. It is designed to give the illusion of a human figure soaring through the stars.
Partners: City of St. Louis Park, TOLD Development and St. Louis Park Friends of the arts.
Location: Excelsior & Grand, 3820 Grand Way
Project: Found Spirals
Artist: Stacia Goodman
www.staciagoodmanmosaics.com
Installation Date: September 2010
About the Art: This piece is a mosaic that was created with ceramic tiles, grout and found objects (trash). It was created to show the diversity of people that visit The Rec Center. It was also designed with "going green" in mind. It measures 5 feet tall by 9 feet wide.
Partners: City of St. Louis Park, St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts, St. Louis Park Art and Culture grant program and the St. Louis Park Community Foundation
Location: The Rec Center, 3700 Monterey Drive
Project: Windtrace
Artist: Norman Anderson
Artist's website
Installation Date: October 2010
About the Art: It was designed to trace wind patterns in the sand.
Partners: City of St. Louis Park and Bader Development
Location: The Ellipse, 3920 Excelsior Boulevard
Project: Aurora Organ
Artist: Camille Utterback 
www.creativenerve.com
Installation Date: January 2010
About the Art: It is a contemporary meditation on the possibilities of translating human presence into light using digital technology. The piece combines custom software, full-color RGB LEDs, touch sensors and traditional sculptural materials to create an intriguing experience for passersby of all ages. There are six columns of light; the colors in each column animate in various ways moving faster or slower, up or down depending on how they are tapped.
Partners: City of St. Louis Park, Duke Development, Jeffrey Anderson Real Estate and St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts.
Location: Showplace ICON Theatre at The Shops at West End, 1621 West End Boulevard
Project: Louisiana Oaks Park Public Art Features
Artist: Caprice Glaser
www.capriceglaser.com
Installation Date: October 2003
About the Art: This project introduced public art in community park development. Amenities include an angle worm balance beam, rainbow swing and sun pole, two 8-foot rainbow benches and an entrance sculpture with park signage.
Partners: City of St. Louis Park and St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts
Location: Louisiana Oaks Park, 3350 Louisiana Avenue South
Project: Bee Way
Artist: Foster Wiley Jr.
www.fosterwilley.com
Installation Date: August 2009
About the Art: This piece consists of two concrete columns, aluminum sculpture and a decorative bench. The sculptures were inspired by the 1939 historical Beehive fireplaces located on the Lilac Way (now Highway 100). The sculptures on top of the columns represent the flight of the bees as they move with the wind. The pattern on the plaza surface is shaped in hexagons to represent the honeycombs of a bee's nest. The plaza surface interacts with the shadows cast by the sculptures. The bench has a polished concrete surface and large metal wings for the backrest.
Partners: City of St. Louis Park, Duke Development, Jeffrey Anderson Real Estate and St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts
Location: The Shops at West End, 1621 West End Boulevard
Project: Spirit of Lenox
Artist: Denise Tennen
www.nemaa.org/artist
Installation Date: September 2008
About the Art: The purpose of this piece is to welcome people to Lenox. The word welcome is written in many languages to reflect the many different cultures living in St. Louis Park.
Partners: City of St. Louis Park, St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts, St. Louis Park Community Education and the St. Louis Park Arts and Culture Grant Program.
Location: Lenox Community Center, 6715 Minnetonka Boulevard
