A Brief Guide To The Public Art Installations Of San Francisco
San Francisco is a great city to explore on foot, and by walking, you are sure to run into some amazing public art. Therefore, you might pass by that massive steel ‘thing’ every day, but do you know anything about it” Read up on some of San Francisco’s most famous public art.
1. Nuestros Silencios
Building
2. Vaillancourt Fountain
Market
3. Charlie Brown
Memorial
4. Cupid’s Span
Park
5. SOMA
Bridge, Building
6. Bay Lights
Bridge
7. Spire
Natural Feature
8. Wood Line
Forest
Firefly
Siding the headquarters of the SF Public Utilities Commission, Firefly is a 12-story sculpture by environmental artist Ned Kahn. Designed to emphasize the movement of wind, thousands of tiny polycarbonate panels create a shimmering ripple effect, which at night transforms into a dancing LED light show. The best part” The illumination of the whole sculpture requires less energy than a 75-watt light bulb.
9. Language of the Birds
Memorial
10. San Francisco Fountain
Store
11. Bayview Rise
Park
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