Murals by Sarah Folden (Cowlitz) found on our Promenade Pop-up kiosks. Photo by Growing Boy Media.
Public Art at Waterfront Park
About Art at the Park
Waterfront Park showcases a dynamic collection of public art that highlights Seattle’s cultural richness and diversity. Permanent installations, such as statues and fountains, enrich the park’s ambiance, creating spaces for reflection and inspiration. Complementing these are temporary art pieces by local artists, organized in partnership with Friends of Waterfront Park. These temporary artworks and installations act as opportunities for local artists to show work and celebrate the area’s traditions and cultural tapestry, fostering a vibrant environment where community stories and artistic expression come together.
New Art Exhibition displays at Stadium Plaza. Photo by Jo Cosme
Turbulent Times mural by Peter Boome. Photo by Jordan Somers.
Mural by Bill Pfeifer Jr. (Tlingit) seen on our Promenade Pop-up kiosk. Photo by Growing By Media.
Photo of flags on display at Pier 62, created at a workshop led by Raven Juarez. Photo by Jordan Remington.
Seasonal Art
Friends of Waterfront Park partners with local artists to bring beautiful, temporary art installations to the park. These installations honor the rich traditions and cultures of the Seattle community, reflecting the region’s diversity. By working with artists to publicly showcase their work, we are contributing to a Waterfront Park where stories are shared, history is interrogated, and art is valued.
Seasonal Art on Display
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Walk through the Promenade Pop-Up Gallery art installations featuring Indigenous artists El Sueño and Vaquero Azul
- March 13, 2026 – April 26, 2026
- 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Kiosks on the Park Promenade, across from Pier 58
About the Artists:
- El Sueño is an arts org led by Mexican Indigenous artist Alicia Mullikin. Through all of her work, she strives to honor her ancestors and the women who paved the way for her. She is descendent from the Cora people of Nayarit Mexico and brings her ancestors into the the present with art works that tap into cultural rememberence and embodied practice.
- Vaquero Azul is a Mexican Indigiqueer and Boriken-Taíno, Two-Spirit illustrator and sewist. Their work focuses on Trans Mexican Euforia and Mesoamerican joy. By weaving Charro & Folklorico culture and the theatrics of Queer Fantasy aesthetics into one they create visually stunning pieces capturing moments of sacred euforia.
- Vaquero Azul es un ilustrador y costurero Indigiqueer y Boriken-Taíno, de dos espíritus, mexicano. Su trabajo se centra en la euforia trans mexicano y la alegría mesoamericana. Al entrelazar la cultura charro y folklórico con la teatralidad de la estética queer, crea piezas visualmente impactantes que capturan momentos de euforia sagrada.
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The art exhibition at Stadium Plaza features rotating artwork by local Indigenous artists and are selected by Friends in collaboration with the Pulling Together Committee, ensuring fresh art each year.
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Learn more about previous installations that we’ve commissioned from different local artists by following the links below:
- Turbulent Times by Peter Boome
- We Are Water Installations
- Vivid Matter Collective’s Subway Cypher
- Promenade Pop-ups
- Celestial Waves light art installation by Marisa Erven
Photo of Norie Sato's "Unfurling a Gesture (The Persistence of Nature)" at the Union St. Pedestrian Bridge by Jo Cosme.
Oscar Tuazon Artwork. Photo by Jo Cosme.
Buster Simpson's SeaBearer sculpture found outside Pioneer Square Habitat Beach. Photo by Jason Merges.
Publicly Sited Art Installations
Discover the stories behind Waterfront Park’s beautiful publicly sited art installations! Visit the Office of the Waterfront and Civic Project’s art page to learn how these artworks celebrate Seattle’s vibrant culture and community, contributing to the park’s role as a place of reflection, connection, and inspiration. Arts and culture are central to the park’s design, offering sculptures, multiuse infrastructure, and more for visitors to enjoy and interact with.
Installed:
- Pier 62 – Land Buoy Bells by Stephen Vitiello
- Union Street Pedestrian Bridge – Unfurling a Gesture (The Nature of Persistence) by Norie Sato
- Pioneer Square Habitat Beach – Migration Stage by Buster Simpson
- Seawall – Seawall Strata by Haddad|Drugan
- Park Promenade – Structures by Oscar Tuazon
- Park Promenade – Family by Qwalsius-Shaun Peterson
- Overlook Walk – Guests by Ann Hamilton
- Pike + Pine Corridor to Waterfront – Visual language by Derek Bruno and Gage Hamilton
Upcoming:
- Overlook Walk – Sculpture by MTK Matriarchs