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Ten Free Public Artworks to See Across the US This Fall

exhibition · 2026-09-22

This fall, Hyperallergic has curated a list of ten complimentary public art installations throughout the United States, featuring locations such as New York City, St. Louis, Boston, Santa Fe, and Philadelphia. In Manhattan, Julien Creuzet's video "Nos diables rouges, nos dérives commotions (...) danse papillon" will be showcased in Times Square from November 1 to November 30. Amol K. Patil's sculpture, "The Voices Cast in Dust," is set to be displayed at the High Line from October 2026 until September 2027. Additionally, Camille Henrot's "Dogs" can be viewed at Doris C. Freedman Plaza until August 29, 2027. In St. Louis, Tom Burr's "Roses" and Kite's "Wíhaŋyablapi" will be featured in the Counterpublic Triennial from September 10 to December 12. Jane D. Marsching will tag trees in Boston from September 10 to November 8. SITE Santa Fe will host Sara Genn's mural from October 16 to January 11, 2027, while Saif Azzuz will paint at the Institute of Contemporary Art from September 26 to September 12, 2027, with a performance by Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz scheduled for October 17.

Key facts

  • Julien Creuzet's video work screens at Times Square's Midnight Moment from November 1 to November 30.
  • Amol K. Patil's cast-bronze sculpture is on the High Line at 24th Street from October 2026 to September 2027.
  • Christopher Williams's "MODEL" billboard is at 18th Street and 10th Avenue from September to November 2026.
  • Camille Henrot's "Dogs" at Doris C. Freedman Plaza in Central Park runs through August 29, 2027.
  • Tom Burr's "Roses" and Kite's "Wíhaŋyablapi (of St. Louis)" are part of the Counterpublic Triennial in St. Louis from September 10 to December 12.
  • Jane D. Marsching tags 1,000 trees in Boston's Hyde Park from September 10 to November 8.
  • Sara Genn's mural precedes her first solo institutional exhibition at SITE Santa Fe, October 16 to January 11, 2027.
  • Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz leads a four-mile procession from Philadelphia City Hall to Norris Square Park on October 17.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Hyperallergic
  • Times Square Arts
  • The High Line
  • Public Art Fund
  • Counterpublic Triennial
  • SITE Santa Fe
  • Institute of Contemporary Art
  • Mural Arts Philadelphia
  • Anthony Meier
  • Benjamin Moore

Locations

  • New York City
  • United States
  • Manhattan
  • Times Square
  • Theater District
  • Broadway
  • Chelsea
  • Central Park
  • Doris C. Freedman Plaza
  • St. Louis
  • Missouri
  • Tower Grove Park
  • Boston
  • Massachusetts
  • Hyde Park
  • Santa Fe
  • New Mexico
  • Philadelphia
  • Pennsylvania
  • Philadelphia City Hall
  • Norris Square Park
  • Martinique
  • Mumbai
  • India
  • Northern California

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