Palm Desert Public Art

Thanks to the innovative Art in Public Places program, it’s easy to indulge your artistic side in Palm Desert – just look around at the more than 150 artworks in the City's collection. Not only will you find stunning, larger-than-life sculptures, but you'll also discover countless objet d'art throughout the City's landscape – like bus shelters designed with desert-modern sensibility or serene sculptures trickling water.

In 1986 Palm Desert was the first city in Riverside County to pass a public art ordinance, which requires an art fee to be paid when construction is done.  The goal of the ordinance is to give citizens and visitors the opportunity to live and play in a beautiful, art filled environment.  The City Council believes that art enhances the quality of life of the people who live and work in the City as well as those who are visiting.  

Browse Our Art Collection

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Collection Type:	All Types Permanent Collection Temporary Collection Past Collection
Art Tour:	All Tours Civic Center Park El Paseo Invitational Exhibition The City Tour Fred Waring Corridor
View by Artist:	A-C D-F G-I J-L M-O P-R S-U V-Z Bill Allen Gary Alsum Michael Anderson Donna Billick, Arthur Gonzalez Walter Askin Marlo Bartels Tim Bartlett Dominic Benhura Christie Beniston Mike Berg Michael Bigger Ken Bortolazzo John Branstetter Clark Brooks A. Dudley Buchanan Mark Bulwinkle Kenneth Capps Terence Carr Dale Chihuly Paul Chilkov Dee Clements Rosalind Cook Copacatti Jean-Louis Corby Stephen Daly Barrett DeBusk Dominique Decam William Disbro Olja Dobrovic David Dornan Anita Edman Michael Emmons Sorel Etrog Patricia Mitchell Eugene Wyrick Phil Evans Susan Smith Evans Barbara Field Ted Gall Chris Georgesco Jonas Gerard David Gerstein Betty Gold Jos Gomolka Gottlieb/Pitchford Marcy Gregory Mineko Grimmer Ed Haddaway jd Hansen Damon Hildreth James Hill Norman Hines Michael Homme Roger Hopkins Brad Howe Gordon Huether Raymond Hunter Robert Indiana Phillip Jackson Russell Jacques Steve Jensen Dixie Jewett J. Seward Johnson, Jr Heriberto Juarez Howard Kalish John Kennedy Tom Knapp Esmoreit Koetsier Jon Krawczyk Todji Kurtzman Peter Ladochy Ann LaRose Roberto Lauro Robert Lobe Peter Mangan Ross Andrews, Marton Varo Curt Mattson Henry McCann Scott McMillin Kathleen and Howard Meehan Sol Mesz Gina Michaels David Middlebrook Peter Mitten Prince Monyo Frank Morbillo LT Mustardseed Bruce Niemi Ries Niemi Leonardo Nierman Michelle O'Michael John Okulick Dennis Oppenheim Brian Painter Hal Pastorius Robert Perless David Phelps Edward Pogue Fredrick Prescott Gary Price Stanley Proctor John Pugh Greg Reiche Lisa Reinertson Karen Reitzel Jim Rennert Jim Richardson John Richen Steve Rieman Otto Rigan Elie Riley Denise Roberge Frank Romero Romo Studios Allen Root Brad Rude Brian Russell Sophie Ryder Heath Satow Italo Scanga Jon Seeman John Seyfried Peter Shire Gary Slater Rachel Slick Phillip Smith George Snyder Cecilia Stanford Elizabeth Mapelli, Steven Zaluski Bruce Stillman Bruce Thomas Michael Todd Robert Toll Boaz Vaadia Hans van de bovenkamp Delos Van Earl Bill Vielehr Virgil Villers Julian Voss-Andreae Peter Voulkos Peter Voulkos Don Wakefield William Ware Richard Warrington Water Studio Ben Watling Michael Watling Esther Wertheimer Michael Whiting Lester Wiese Peter Woytuk

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Giraffe Bill Allen	Komodo Dragons Bill Allen	Desert Dessert Michael Anderson
Recycle Binney Baja Palapa Donna Billick, Arthur Gonzalez	The Sentinels Walter Askin	Morning Light, Evening Light, and Dreaming Cahuilla Basketry Marlo Bartels
Palm Desert Obelisk Marlo Bartels	Bus Shelter (SE corner Portola & Hwy 111) Tim Bartlett	Ostrich Dominic Benhura
Topiaries Christie Beniston	Burch Mike Berg	Marfa Michael Bigger