Urban art installations take graffiti to the next level. They offer a more three-dimensional work for passerbys that can give a fuller experience. These installations come in the form of clever sculptures, crafty add-ons and/or manipulations. They can either stand out or blend in with its urban environment.
It is important to note that they are not always illegal or frowned upon. They can also be commissioned by the city and/or used in creative advertising campaigns.
Whatever their purpose, urban art installations are a great way for any level of expertise artist to express themselves to a large audience. They often make a rebellious statement or commentary on its surroundings with creative use of what is available. The pieces themselves may be temporary, but the statement they make is eternal.
50 Urban Art Installations
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Marvelously Monstrous Street Art
Filthy Luker Brings Eccentricity to Everyday Scenes
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Compassionate Alien Street Art
David Zinn Sluggo Chalk Art is Adorably Altruistic
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Eyeballed Urban Fixtures
Eyebombing is the New Photo Fad in Town
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Priceless Pedestrian Reactions
Mark Jenkins Records Odd Art Shocking the Public
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Girly Graffiti Installations
Mademoiselle Maurice Rainbow is Beautifully Bold Street Art
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Surreal Skyscraper Illusions
The Skrapan 3D Street Art Easily Conquers Your Fear of Heights
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Guerrilla Head-Butting
Live Interactive Art in the Streets by Mark Jenkins
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Tape Art
Tape Ducks, Giraffes and People by Mark Jenkins
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Mathematical Tape Art
'Sum Times' by Tape Aakash Nihalani is an Awesome Example of NYC Art
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Life-Size Board Games
The Street Artist Bored 'Monopoly' Plays on the Streets of Chicago
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Dead Christmas Tree Art
London Artist D*Face Breathes New Life into Discarded Trees
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Personified Street Art
Trees With Eyes by FilthyLuker
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Personality Filled Facades
These Living Walls by Nikita Nomerz Give Life to Decaying Structures
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Surreal Street Installations
André Muniz Gonzaga Creates Increadible Artworks in Bizarre Plac
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Mark Jenkins
Storker Project
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Threaded Neon Installations
These Janet Echelman String Sculptures are Captivating
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Blooming Street Art
10 'Signs of Spring' by Mark Jenkins
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Meter Pops
Parking Meter Art by Mark Jenkins
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Artistic Appliance Campaigns
The ComEd MetamorFridges Project is Eye-Catching
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Floating Fence Graffiti
Cuprocking by Andy Uprock
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Sluggish Street Art
Inner City Snail
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Butterfly-Bombed Street Art
Tasha Lewis Butterfly Installations Swarm Indianapolis
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Giant Dutch Street Art
Henk Hoftra's Art Eggcident
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Mutant Fauna Growth
Mutant Weeds and Pharmacy Herbs by Luzinterruptus Emphasize Light Polution
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Bubbly Phone Booths
The ich bin KONG Balloon Booth Street Art is Bright and Whimsical
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Peach Sculpture
PR Disguised as Public Art
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Rainbow Street Art Installations
The Horst Glasker ‘Scala’ Installation is Beautiful
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Gold Guerrilla Street Art
The Midas Project in Barcelona
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Prismatic Parasol Installations
Patricia Almeida Photographs Colorful Umbrellas Adorning Streets
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Fake Bodies as Street Art
Mark Jenkins Embed Series
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Interactive Street Architecture
Iceberg Artwork Brings Lights and Music to Street Art in Montreal
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Skeletal Urban Art
Skullface Street Art Will Keep You on Your Toes
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Vertical Lake-Like Structures
Urban Art Projects & Ned Kahn Build a Kinetic Wall
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Manually Marked Missed Connections
'I Wish I Said Hello' Flags Locations of Brief Interactions
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Water Graffiti
Vindict Wine Campaign
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Experimental Relaxing Bus Stops
The Fra.Biancoshock Anti-Stress Station is Therapeutic Street Art
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Musical Tree Installations
Drums Between the Bells by Tiffany Singh is Interactive and Melodic
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Muddy Miniature Cities
Street Artist EVOL Creates a Tiny Town in a Grassy Field
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Quirky Inner-City Installations
The Charles Long 'Pet Sounds' Series Livens up Madison Square Park
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Public Art in Shanghai
Fungus Chairs by Ma Yansong
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Giant Public Jewelry Art
Inges Idee's Shiny Installation
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Literal 3D Graffiti
The Latest Work by Jimmy Cochran Pops Out at You
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Bird-Centric Art Galleries
Street Art for Pigeons by Combo is Made for Feathery Friends
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Pixelated Street Art Sculptures
Disney Advertises Upcoming Movie with 8-bit Lane Street Art
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Social Media Art Installations
Mario Klingemann Like This Facebook Button Sheds Light on Liking
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Aquatic Expressionist Street Art
These BOO-COUP-FISH are a Far Cry From the Water
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Towering Urban Street Sculptures
Joe Carnevale Transforms Everyday Items into Amazing Art Work
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Stationary Traveling Exhibits
Torke's 'Traveling Without Moving' Installation for Pop Up Lisbon
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Urban Bird Abodes
Urban Nests Brings Life to Cold Construction Equipment
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Temporary Luxury Brand Installations
Burberry's Landscape Series Produces Site-Specific Art
Ultra-Modern Apartment Designs
No Architects Created a Multi-Functional Modern Apartment
AI-Generated Real-World Transformations
AI-Artist Who Gives a Unique Design to Real Objects
Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
The Conceptual Floating Glass Museum is AI-Generated
Toronto Film Exhibitions
Imposter Cities Exhibition Explores Architecture & Cinematic Authenticity
Novel Home Security Concepts
Swift Creatives Introduces 'Sculptural Surveillance'
Artistic Lamppost EV Chargers
The Voltpost Provides Easy Access to EV Charging
Augmented Reality Travel Murals
Tripadvisor's City Murals Entice People to Sunny San Diego
Garden-Centering Urban Townhouses
This Vietnamese Home's Layout is Arranged Around an Inner Garden
Skateable Pyramid Art Installations
PlayLab Inc Works with Vans on a Bright Yellow Skate Ramp
Three-Dimensional Art Exhibits
3D Doubt Your Eyes Exhibition Opens in Toronto
Public-Oriented Furniture Exhibits
Furnishing Utopia's Jean Lee Displays Furniture for Public Use
Carbon-Absorbing Street Murals
Volkswagen Canada Lauched a Pollution-Eating Mural in Toronto
AI-Generated Art Galleries
Amsterdam’s New Art Gallery Displays Artwork Made by AI
Vibrant Pop-Up Galleries
Elizabeth Sutton Launches a Pop-Up Gallery and Studio in New York City
Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations
The Frank Stella: Recent Sculpture Exhibition Opens in NY
Street Art Metaverses
LG OLED & Shepard Fairey Teamed up for a Frieze Los Angeles Exhibition
Cave-Inspired Installations
Cave Bureau Design an Installation for Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
Nature-Celebrating Installations
Serena Confalonieri’s Volée States That Nature Pre-Dates Man
Sculptural Shoe Activations
Briony Douglas Created a Striking Sculpture Exhibit for Browns Shoes
Mixed-Reality Cola Billboards
This 3D Coca-Cola Billboard Dispenses Real, Cold Drinks
Multi-Use Apartments
Another Seedbed is Located in Brooklyn and Doubles as a Performance Space
Monolithic Sound Installations
Torkwase Dyson Debuted Birds and Lava (Scott Joplin) in St Louis
Intricate Lighting Sculptures
Objects of Common Interest Creates the Lights on Installation
Traveling Fine Art Campaigns
EasyJet's Get Out There Features Mona Lisa, The Thinker and More
Sculptural AR Installations
Revolut's Platinum Portal Shares the Benefits of a Luxury Card
Seoul-Themed Immersive Digital Exhibitions
London Opens the New Digital Delight Installation
Vibrant Multi-Level Office Designs
Gensler Reimagines the Accenture Office Space in Chicago
Space-Exploration Artful Installations
Felipe Pantone Unveils the Kosmos Exhibition in Los Angeles
Immersive Hotel Art Installations
The St. Regis Venice Introduces 'Terrazza 365º Azzarret'
Concept-Driven Public Art Installations
Ivan Toth Depeña Unveils Photon/s in Downtown Charlotte
Plastic Waste Artful Installations
Studio Karyn Lim Presents So Plast!c at SaloneSatellite
Street Art-Style Cookies
Cookie Plug Combines Graffiti, Street Art & Hip-Hop Culture
Glowing Movie Campaign Murals
Paramount Creates a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mural
Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions
Raise the Moral Studio Presents the Becoming Familiar Show
Thought-Provoking Interactive Installations
Daniel Iregui Presents the Antibodies Installation
Urban Structural Street Furniture
BLUE Architecture Studio Designs the Symbiotic Urban Furniture
Basketball-Inspired Public Art Installations
Cj Hendry is Set to Debut the Hoops Tree
Playful Public Seating Designs
The London Festival of Architecture Boasts a Series of Seats
Museum-Approved Artist Collaborations
The Museum of Graffiti is Unveiling Three Exclusive Collabs
Water Movement Sculptural Instruments
The Inner Waves Installation is a Musical Light Show
Pixelated Photographed Art Exhibitions
Charles Gaines Presents the New Southern Trees Installation
Immersive Urban Woodwork
Roguski Reimagines Urban Landscapes in Wooden Masterpieces
Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art
Banksy Unveils a Mysterious Tree Mural in London's Finsbury Park
Renter-Friendly Wallpaper Collections
Otto Studio & Tierney Milne Created Peel-and-Stick Decor
Plastic-Exploring Art Exhibitions
The Everlasting Plastics Exhibition Explores Plastic Dependency
Sizable Chair Installations
Martino Gamper Presents His Sitzung Project in Munich
Colorful Metaverse Cities
Space Popular Applies Aldo Rossi’s Ideas to the Metaverse
Water-Covered Speaker Installations
Google and Lachlan Turczan Unveil Shaped by Water in Milan
Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions
Arran Gregory Presents the Invisible Figures Series
Repurposed Brick Public Furniture
Akasaki Vanhuyse's FLOAT Bench is Intriguing & Eco-Friendly
3D-Printed Tiled Ceramic Archways
Studio Rap Presents the Artfully Lined Delft Blue Archway
Organic Illuminated Artful Series
Lindset Adelman Unveils the Cages, Mobiles, and Rock Lights
Evolved Vibrant Graffiti Art
Jan Kaláb Showcases The Evolution of His Bright Artwork
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Waste Tarp-Made Public Seating
The Membran Collective Joins the Urban Networks Project
Immersive Art-Technology Installations
WNDR Museum Boston Will Feature 20 Exhibitions
Digital City-Inspired Art Works
New Digital Art is on Display in Grand Central Station
Urban Waste-Made Furniture
Javier Guzmán Cervantes and Ex Soup Join on an Exhibition
Street Art-Inspired Installations
Lauren Halsey Creates a New Installation on the Met Rooftop
Stone Waste Street Lights
The Conceptual 'Pebble' Street Light Offers Ambient Illumination
Liveable Artful Pop-Up Installations
Julie Cloos Mølsgaard Creates a Pop-Up Hotel Installation
Accessibility-Enhancing Public Art Installations
Isometric Studio Presents Cloud Swing
Indoor Playground Art Exhibitions
CJ Hendry Unveils Two-Storey Indoor Playground Art Exhibition
Immersive Crystal Installations
LUMIÈRES by St. Louis Was Showcased During Milan Design Week
Nature-Centric Colorful Installations
Serena Confalonieri Unveils the New Volée Project for LEA
Underwater Bicycle Parking Garages
Wurk's Submerged Garage is Next to Amsterdam's Central Station
Street Artist Digitalized Exhibitions
LG OLED and Shepard Fairey Showcase Digital Street Art
Hip-Hop-Influenced Art Installations
B-side: (Broken) Memory and Remix Presents the BRIC House
Pollution-Absorbing Murals
The Bruichladdich Distillery 'We Also Make Whisky' Mural is Progressive
Mosque-Inspired Installations
Studio Bound Created City as a Mosque for the Islamic Arts Biennale
Designer-Made Art Installations
Valentino Shares the ‘Unboxing’ Installations with Global Stylists
Interactive Weaved Jacquard Installations
A Team of Designers Create the Dung Dkar Cloak Project
Contemporary Modern Artful Homes
Clara Lleal INTERIORISTA Designs the Art Gallery House
Organic Sculptural Furniture Exhibitions
Gallery Fumi Hosts the Growth + Form Exhibition in London
Ambient Atmospheric Music Exhibitions
Brian Eno Presents a New Show at the Paul Stolper Gallery
Optical Illusion Replica Artworks
Leandro Erlich Forms the Building in the Liberty Science Center
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Interactive Playful Public Installations
OMA Joins Forces with UniFor on the PRINCIPLES Square
Architecture-Inspired Home Sculptures
Origin Made Spotlights the Spiral and Flight Sculptures
Industrial Architecture-Themed Installations
The Industrial Archaeology Series is Based on Design
Artful Climate-Themed Installations
Michael Pinsky & Studio Bark Unveil the Making a Stand Design
Rattan Sculptural Art Installations
Enter Projects Asia Completes a Private Thai Art Gallery
Street Art-Adorned Perforated Footwear
Crocs Joins Futura Laboraties on a New Set of Shoes
Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations
Dutch Invertuals Creates the Flow Fountain Installation
Repurposed Waste Transit Tiles
Jeffrey Miller Creates Riles for the London Underground
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Laser-Cut Urban Artistry
Hubert Roguski Unveils Metropolis, an Exhibition of Laser-Cut City Maps
Decorative Gigantic Chairs
Yinka Ilori Boasts Two 10-Feet-High Chairs for a New Installation
Underwater Bicycle Parks
VenhoevenCS Architecture + Urbanism Completes the IJboulevard
Revamped Monolithic Galleries
The Revamped National Portrait Gallery Emphasizes Public Space
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Confectionary Graffiti Murals
The Jolly Rancher Gummies with Vibrant Street Art Designs Debuted
Stunning Solar Art Installations
The Arco del Tiempo Works as a Sundial and for Energy Generating
Gem-Like Sculptural Art Exhibitions
Fred Eversley Showcases Cylindrical Lenses in New York
Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits
Abelardo Morell Presents the New Ground Exhibition
Sustainable Vivid Installations
Durat Unveils the PORTA DEI COLORI Installation
Illuminated Public Artful Toilets
Tomohito Ushiro Designs the Hiroo East Park Toilet in Tokyo
Spiky Inflatable Sculptures
Steve Messam Presents His Sculptures During Clerkenwell Design Week
Large-Scale Sculpture Exhibitions
Desert X Invites 12 International Designers to Participate
Perforated Light-Passing Art Installations
The Volvo Circle Pavilion Uses Tyvek Facades
Vibrant Public Art Installations
Rico Gatson's Installation Brings Life to Penn Station
Graphic Pastel Art Pods
Ikra Arshad is Tapped for the Pod 5 Artist Residency by East Quay
Live Self-Construction Projects
Dropcity Initiates Live Self-Construction in Milan Central Station
Cultural Contemporary Art Installations
Cerámico Suro Presents SCAD AT MIAMI During Design Miami
Earthy Community Arts Center
New Makers Bureau and Localworks Design the 32° East Arts Centre
Large-Scale Airport Installations
Hank Willis Thomas and Coby Kennedy Create the Reach Sculpture
Minimal Urban City Apartments
GRT Architects Designs the East Village Apartment in NY
Technology Connection Art Exhibitions
Design Agency Here Unveils the Code/Craft/Chaos Exhibition
Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections
Gufram and Snarkitecture Unveil New 'Sculpted Series'
Sculptural Museum Expansions
Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveil Images of the Broad's Expansion
Contemporary Art Puzzle Sets
LEGO's Modern Art Building Set is a Great Buildable Decor
Office-Themed Metallic Installations
Crosby Studios Forms a Pop-Up Exhibition for The Frankie Shop
Large-Scale Pink-Fabric Art Installations
Ibrahim Mahama Designs the Purple Hibiscus Installation
Kyoto-Inspired Solo Art Exhibitions
Philadelphia Gallery Displayed Ode to Kyoto and It's Wild Here
Urban Green Space Overhauls
Four of London's green spaces will receive a makeover
City-Honoring Furniture Projects
The Symbiotic Urban Furniture Project is Imaginative
City Exploration Apps
Concrete is a Social Exploration App Inviting Users to Discover Their City
Collaborative Ceramic Collectables
Infinite Archies and En Iwamura Designs a Set of Ceramics
Immigration System-Inspired Artworks
SOLDIER's Passport Series Confront the Biased Justice System
Community-Inspired Colorful Substations
IF-DO and Lakwena Design the Brent Cross Town Development
Craft Prize Artful Exhibitions
Loewe Presents the Installations from its Foundation Craft Prize
Dynamic Public Artwork Installations
NEON Creates the Born to Be Wild Installation in the UK
Dynamic Interactive Lighting Installations
Zava Designs a New Light and Metal Installation
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
Regional Art Debuts
Takashi Murakami Presents at a New Gallery in the UAE
Lightning-Inspired Artful Exhibitions
Ugo Rondinone Presents the Bright Light Shining Installation
Chaos-Insppired Ceramic Installations
Forest of Collision and Raku Showcased New Ceramic Works
Terracotta-Clad University Faculties
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Completes New Art Faculty
Unfinished Mall Textile Installation
Limbo Accra Designs the Super Limbo Series
Artful Cartoonish Canal Bridges
Artist Frankey Installs the Canal Skybridge in Amsterdam
Immersive Artful Apartments
Tereza Porybná and Objektor Architekti Design the Ovenecká 33
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Reflective Urban Art Sculptures
Anish Kapoor Unveils a Look at the Mini-Bean Sculpture in New York
Politically Artful Textile Shows
Barbican Hosts Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art
Historic Contemporary Sculptural Artwork
The New KAWS:HOLIDAY Lands in Indonesia for its 10th Stop
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
Rabbit-Themed Artful Installations
Olaolu Slawn Unveils a Large-Scale Installation in DSM London
Knitted New York Subways
The Straphangers Lounge Recreates the New York Subway with Crochet
Contemporary Permanent Art Displays
Cj Hendry Introduces the HOOPS Tree Installation in Miami