Large silver dragon sculpture called Naga with three intertwined body parts, emerging from water, surrounded by greenery and trees, with a small waterfall in the background.
People walking in downtown San Francisco with tall buildings, palm trees, and a large sculpture of a standing woman in the background.
Steel sculptures with circular patterns on pedestals in a park, seen through a decorative sculpture, with trees and people jogging in the background in Golden Gate Park San Francisco.
Large giraffe sculptures on the Great Highway Sunset Dunes with people biking and walking, mountains in the background, and a kite flying in the sky.
People, including children wearing helmets, gathered around a large, colorful octopus sculpture called Octavius made of mosaic tiles in an outdoor setting in San Francisco, with some taking photos.
San Francisco artwork R-Evolution is a large wireframe sculpture of a woman standing outdoors with palm trees and a clock tower from the historic San Francisco Ferry Building in the background.
A large spherical outdoor sculpture made of intertwined metal with circular reflective and ornate golden accents, set against a backdrop of tall trees and clear sky in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
A large outdoor sculpture of a mermaid with a tail and upper body made of colorful mosaic tiles, sitting on a dock with water and bridge in the background, under a partly cloudy sky in San Francisco's port side Embarcadero.
Large metallic sculpture of a fish with a bridge and cloudy sky in the background.
Yellow decorative frame on a pier, creating a picture within a picture effect, with benches, lampposts, and a hilly landscape in the background.
Large outdoor sculpture of a crab with human-like eyes near a waterfront with a bridge in the background.
A large whale sculpture made of metal bars on steps outdoors, with modern lighting poles and a clear blue sky in the background.
A metal sculpture of a fish on a waterfront promenade with birds flying overhead and a harbor in the background.
Public plaza with a large mosaic fish sculpture on a wave-shaped pedestal, parked bikes, tents, and various buildings including a bakery and a boat sculpture in the background under clear skies.

100 sculptures.
34 miles. 
Free for everyone.

Big Art Loop is a public art initiative transforming San Francisco into an open-air gallery with bold, larger-than-life sculpture placed across 34 miles of the city. The largest urban sculpture trail in the world, it brings ambitious art into everyday public life and creates new ways for people to experience the city.

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Sculpture for Everyone

Big Art Loop brings world-class sculpture into San Francisco's public spaces, free for everyone. The initiative sparks wonder, supports artists, and makes art part of daily life.

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A Citywide Trail

From Sunset Dunes Park to the Embarcadero to the Bayview District and beyond, the Loop invites people to explore the city through art by foot or by bike. New sculptures are being added throughout the year.

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Art With Impact

Big Art Loop helps draw people, jobs, and investment into shared spaces across San Francisco, using public art to strengthen neighborhood pride and bring new energy to communities.

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Fund Now to Install the Next 10  

The sculptures are ready. Funding gets them on the ground. Costs reflect the full investment to place a sculpture on the Loop, from engineering and installation to ongoing care.

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The Pusher
George Mubanga
Cost to Place: $76,675

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Launch Intention
Griffin Loop
Cost to Place: $99,200

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Lips
FNNCH
Cost to Place: $75,000

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I Believe I Can Fly
Gleb Dusavitskiy
Cost to Place: $144,500

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Hope | Peace
Giuseppe Palumbo
Cost to Place: $106,300

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Penny the Goose
Mr and Mrs Ferguson Art
Cost to Place: $79,700

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NewClear Neural
Ghazaleh Dasti
Cost to Place: $74,800

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Seed of Self
Kate Raudenbush
Cost to Place: $133,400

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V le B
Valerie Theberge
Cost to Place: $113,500

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An Attempted Murder
Jack Champion
Cost to Place: $127,700

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New projects and events are happening across Big Art Loop all year long.

Shaped by Community. Made Possible by San Francisco.

Big Art Loop believes public art has the greatest impact when it is rooted in the communities where it appears. As we grow, we are working more closely with local partners to help shape the selection and placement of sculptures, bringing in the voices of people who understand what will feel meaningful, welcoming, and right for their neighborhood.

The Loop is curated and produced by Building 180, a women-led San Francisco–based art agency and the team behind Paint the Void, a public art initiative created to support artists and neighborhoods across the Bay Area. That foundation reflects our broader approach: public art should feel connected to place, shaped by community, and accessible to the people who live here.

This initiative is also made possible by San Franciscans themselves. Donations from local residents and supporters fund the work of bringing sculpture into public life, from artist support and engineering to installation and care. That collective investment helps keep the Loop free for everyone while building a more connected, vibrant, and art-filled city.

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The sculptures are ready and the team is in place. Funding is what brings each work to San Francisco and makes installation possible, including artist support, engineering, installation, and ongoing care.

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“Big Art Loop will bring creativity into our neighborhoods, connect people through activated public spaces, and drive our economy.”

- Mayor Daniel Lurie
City of San Francisco

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