List of public art in San Diego

This is a list of public art in San Diego, a city in California, United States. The artworks include one public art collection, the Stuart Collection; several outdoor sculptures, including many at the May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden; and a variety of works sponsored by the Port of San Diego.

Public art collections

 * Balboa Park El Cid statue 1.jpg'', Balboa Park]]Stuart Collection

Outdoor sculptures



 * Bow Wave
 * Breaking of the Chains
 * Dream
 * El Cid Campeador
 * Fallen Star
 * Fountain of Two Oceans
 * Guardian of Water
 * Morning
 * Shedding the Cloak
 * Statue of Alonzo Horton
 * Statue of Benito Juárez
 * Statue of Ernest W. Hahn
 * Statue of Jerry Coleman
 * Statue of Pete Wilson
 * Statue of Tony Gwynn
 * Sun God
 * Unconditional Surrender
 * Woman of Tehuantepec

May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden
Featured works in the May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden include:


 * Aim I (Alexander Liberman, 1980)
 * Big Open Skull (Jack Zajac)
 * Border Crossing/Cruzando el Rio Bravo (Luis Jiménez, 1989)
 * Cubi XV (David Smith)
 * Figure for Landscape (Barbara Hepworth)
 * Mother and Daughter Seated (Francisco Zúñiga)
 * Night Presence II (Louise Nevelson, 1976)
 * Odyssey III (Tony Rosenthal, 1973)
 * The Prodigal Son (Auguste Rodin)
 * Reclining Figure: Arch Leg (Henry Moore)
 * Solar Bird (Joan Miró)
 * Sonata Primitive (Saul Baizerman)
 * Spinal Column (Alexander Calder, 1968)
 * Two Lines Oblique: San Diego (George Rickey, 1993)
 * The Watchers (Lynn Chadwick, 1960)

Port of San Diego
Port of San Diego has sponsored many pieces of public art in and around San Diego.


 * A Different But Loving Pair by Cecilia Stanford
 * Arbor Urbanus Metallicus by James T. Frost (2005) (National City)
 * Banner Art by John Banks
 * Admiral Sprague by Moon Kim (bust)
 * Battle of Leyte Gulf Memorial by Taffy 3
 * Bayside Seating art benches by Doug Snider
 * Benefit of Mr. Kite by Mags Harries & Lajos Héder
 * Between Bay and Sky by Kim Emerson (2003) (National City)
 * Bubble Bath by Dan Hill
 * Cannery Workers tribute by Valerie Salatino & Nancy Moran
 * Children's Park fountain by Peter Walker
 * Coming Together by Niki de St. Phalle
 * Cruise Ship Terminal Trompe-l'oeil Mural by Joshua Winer
 * Elefount by Gary Hughes (Coronado)
 * Flame of Friendship by Leonardo Nierman
 * Gaspar De Portola monument by Billy Fitzgerald
 * Geometric Cascade by Joan Irving
 * Gloriett Bay Linear Park artwork (fountain) by James T. Hubbell (Coronado)
 * Glorietta Bay Yacht Club Promenade artwork by Jon Koehler (Coronado)
 * Green Fire by Robert Verhees
 * Helicoid III by Robert Pietruszewski (2008) (National City)
 * Historic Railcar Plaza by David Lathrop and Associates (2000) (National City)
 * Homecoming by Stanley Bleifeld
 * Illuminations by Mary Lynn Domiguez
 * Le Bateau Ivre by Alber de Matteis (2008) (National City)
 * Konoids by Kenneth Capps (1985) (Chula Vista Bayfront)
 * Logan Heights historical murals by Dale Marsh/Tile Artisans
 * Mermaids in a Shell by Linda Joanou
 * Mini the Mermaid by Frank Mando
 * Morning
 * Ocean Dances by Kim Emerson
 * National Salute to Bob Hope and the Military by Eugene Daub & Steven Whyte
 * Ocean Riders by Wyland
 * Ocean Song by Alber de Matteis
 * Orange Tree by Guy Mayenobe
 * Pacific Portal by James T. Hubbell (Shelter Island) aka Shelter Island Gazebo
 * Pacific Spirit by James T. Hubbell (Shelter Island) (2002)
 * Pearl of the Pacific fountain by James T. Hubbell (Shelter Island)
 * Powering the Arts by Michael Leaf (205) (2001) (Chula Vista Bayfront)
 * Remember Me by Ross Barrable (2001) (Chula Vista Bayfront)
 * Ron McElliott Memorial Wind Harp by Ross Barrable (Chula Vista Bayfront)
 * San Diego Synergy by Kent Kraber (2008) (Chula Vista Bayfront)
 * School of Blue Bottlenoses by David Boyer (2009) (National City)
 * Sea Dragon by Deana Mando (2006) (National City)
 * Seat Light by James T. Hubbell (Shelter Island)
 * Sheltering Wings by Christopher Slatoff
 * Spirit of Imperial Beach sculpture by A. Wasil (Imperial Beach)
 * Surfhenge by Malcolm Jones (Imperial Beach)
 * Tails of the Big Bay by Annika Nelson
 * Tap Root and Growth by Christopher Lee
 * The Fish Tree by Zbigniew Pingot and Tobias Flores
 * The Fisherman by Stephen Faifield (2007) (Chula Vista Bayfront)
 * Tunaman's Memorial by Franco Vianello (Shelter Island)
 * USS San Diego (CL-53) Memorial by Eugene Daub & Louis Quaintance
 * Urban Trees 1 (2003): 30 sculptures, various artists
 * Urban Trees 2 (2005): 30 sculptures, various artists
 * Urban Trees 3 (2006): 30 sculptures, various artists
 * Urban Trees 4 (2007): 30 sculptures, various artists
 * Urban Trees 5 (2008): 31 sculptures, various artists
 * Urban Trees 6 (2009): 30 sculptures, various artists
 * Wind Oars by George Peters & Melanie Walker (Chula Vista Bayfront) (2004)
 * Yokohama Friendship Bell by Masahiko Katori (Shelter Island)