LA Metro D Line Extension Opens with Major Public Art Installations
On May 8, the city of Los Angeles launched the D Line extension, enhancing transit options by adding 3.92 miles of track that connects downtown to Beverly Hills and will soon reach Westwood. The extension includes three new stations: Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax, and Wilshire/La Cienega. Each station showcases distinctive murals created by nine artists selected from over 1,400 applicants. Notable pieces include Karl Haendel's "Hands and Things" at Wilshire/Fairfax, Todd Gray's "Mining the Archive" at Wilshire/La Cienega, and Eamon Ore-Giron's "Infinite Landscape" at Wilshire/La Brea, contributing to LA Metro's commitment to public art.
Key facts
- D Line extension opened May 8, 2026
- 3.92-mile extension connects downtown LA to Beverly Hills
- Three stations: Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax, Wilshire/La Cienega
- Over 1,400 artists applied; nine were chosen
- Karl Haendel's 'Hands and Things' at Wilshire/Fairfax features hand drawings modeled after local workers and residents
- Todd Gray's 'Mining the Archive' at Wilshire/La Cieneca inverts Saban Theatre blueprints
- Eamon Ore-Giron's 'Infinite Landscape' at Wilshire/La Brea references Art Deco zigzag designs
- LA Metro's art program is 40 years old and one of the largest transit art collections in the U.S.
Entities
Artists
- Karl Haendel
- Todd Gray
- Eamon Ore-Giron
- Mariana Castillo Deball
- Ken Gonzales-Day
- Soo Kim
- Fran Siegel
- Susan Silton
- Mark Dean Veca
- Carolyn Castaño
- S. Charles Lee
Institutions
- LA Metro
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Saban Theatre
- Security First National Bank
- Forbes
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Beverly Hills
- Westwood
- Wilshire/La Brea
- Wilshire/Fairfax
- Wilshire/La Cienega
- Museum Row
- 5207 Wilshire Boulevard
- Moscow
- Russia