Guide to Public Art in Downtown Phoenix
There's something for every art lover in Downtown Phoenix.
Placemaking is a participatory process for shaping public space that harnesses the ideas and assets of the people who use it. So it’s not surprise that some of the most successful public art pieces in the Downtown Core are collaborative, community-driven projects — the product of artists and creatives working in tandem with nonprofits, businesses and local government.
Downtown Phoenix Inc. and its membership affiliate, Phoenix Community Alliance, are committed to this vision: building a more vibrant and walkable downtown through creative placemaking and public art. The following projects are a direct product of that commitment.
A Layering of Worlds
Brower Hatcher (1993)
222 E Monroe Street
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Abstruse Thirst
Jane Goat (March 2020)
122 N 2nd St
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Alley of the Arts
Jose Andres Giron, Roman P. Reyes, Carlos Rivas, Ramon Aguirre, and Edgar Fernandez et al. (January 2017)
40 N Second Street, Alley at
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Arturo Sandoval Tribute
Hugo Medina (2017)
99 N Central Avenue, Alley
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Ayrton Senna Mural
Mallory Dawn (February 2019)
501 S Central Ave
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Bernie The Robot
Doug Boyd (March 2019)
111 W Monroe St
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Black History Matters
“JUST” Giovannie (January 2022)
510 S 2nd Street
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Block 23 Mural on Jefferson
Sabree Garcia (April 2020)
101 E Washington St
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Block 23 Mural on Washington
Sabree Garcia (April 2020)
101 E Washington St
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Bring Our Families Home Brittany Griner Mural Project
Antoinette Cauley with help from Shoreigh Williams and “JUST” Giovannie (April 2023)
201 S 1st St
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“Castillo Del Morro La Habana Cuba”
Unknown (“‘K Dir”) (2000)
20 W Adams Street, Alley
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Charles Debrille Poston
Hugo Medina and Michele Hill (March 2018)
24 N Second Street
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The Crescent Ballroom
Joe Pagac (August 2012)
308 N 2nd Avenue, Alley at
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Cross Sections of Light + Energy
Kyllan Maney (May 2018)
125 E Adams Street
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Dance of Life
John Henry Waddell ( 1974, moved to Herberger Theatre in 1997 )
222 E Monroe Street
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El Oso Plateado and the Machine
Nevercrew (February 2018)
110 N Central Ave
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Embracing the Amazing You
Kyllan Maney and Jayarr Steiner (December 2019)
40 N 2nd St
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Events on Jackson
Kadhima Tung, Joseph Delligattiart, Tawny Margaret Gamboa (November 2021)
201 E Jackson Street
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Expressing Ourselves!
Jesse Yazzie, Lucretia Torva, Elody Gyekis, Sam Beach, and Artemis Wilson (May 2022)
401 E Fillmore Street, Top of Arizona Center Garage
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Giving Meters
Chelsi Rossi, Terri Peterson, Lydia Quinones, Paige Poppe (July 2019)
1 E Washington St
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Her Secret is Patience
Janet Echelman (March 2009)
424 N Central Ave, Civic Space Park
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Hyperbolic Ellipsoid
Sam Sutton (October 1983)
700 E Jefferson Street, SE Corner
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I Love PHX
Joe Beck (February 2020)
130 N Central Ave
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Immigration Mural
(Spring 2018)
380 N 2nd Avenue
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In Mothers Love and Natures Forgiveness
Ashley Macias (May 2022)
200 W Monroe Street
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"It’s Another Beautiful Day in Downtown Phoenix" - Hans Hugh
Jake Early and Quinn Murphy (January 2022)
24 N 2nd St
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La Morena Super Bowl LVII Mural
Lucinda "La Morena" Hinojos (February 2023)
122 E Washington St
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Lalo Cota Mural
Lalo Cota (May 2018)
113 E Buchanan St
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Life Reach aka “Bruce”
Treavor Southey
111 N 1st St, February 2020
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Lincoln Union
Charlie Edmiston Studio (June 2019)
475 E Lincoln St
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M3F Mural by Lalo Cota
Lalo Cota (February 2023)
302 W Van Buren Street
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Malinda
Hugo Medina and Darrin Armijo-Wardle (28-May-17)
99 N Central Avenue
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Monarch Theatre
Andy Brown (January 2015)
122 E Washington St
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Nomadic Flower
CLYDE (May-22)
200 W Monroe Street
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Not Another Bird
Kayla Newnam (Summer 2019)
1001 N Central Ave
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On Air
Nevercrew (Feb-18)
112 N Central Ave, Alley off
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Parabolic Spiral
Sam Sutton (1984)
Washington, NE Corner of
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Pedal To The Metal
Jennyfer Stratman and Allen Wang
, Various Downtown Locations
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Phoenix Rising
Thomas “Breeze” Marcus (January 2012)
1 N 1st St, Alley at
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Phoenix Water Writes
Jeff Slim, Angel Diaz, Kim Smith, Remy and Averian Chee et al. (May-13)
525 N First Street
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Positive Interactions
Andy Brown (2024)
310 W Van Buren St
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Right to Remain
DOSE, Andrew Coppola, and Raquel Raney (October 2011)
399 S 2nd Street
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Si’alik Hiosik
Thomas “Breeze” Marcus and Miles “El Mac” MacGregor (April 2021)
111 W Monroe Street
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Timeless
CLYDE (Dec-19)
99 N Central Avenue
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Together We Rise
Hugo Medina (February 2021)
1506 E McDowell Rd
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#webPTmural
Miguel Angel Godoy (July 2020)
625 E Grant Street
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Welcome to Phoenix
Kayla Newman
178 E Adams St
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X Phoenix Installation
Pat Milbery and Lily Reeves (June 2021)
200 W Monroe Street
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Xanadu Coffee Mural
Oscar Ruiz (November 2020)
625 N 7th Street
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