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An Environmental Music Series from Metro Art + Leaving Records
Metro Art Presents, in collaboration with LA-based Leaving Records, continues its series of soundscapes for transit riders in 2021.
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An Ode to the Essential
An Ode To The Essential is a new tribute dedicated to all essential workers and to those we have lost. The tribute features an original poem by Joseph Rios with text in a reflective gold reminiscent of the glow of afternoon light and suspended over a delicate line drawing of a distinctly Los Angeles cityscape by artist Manuel López.
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Art on TAP
Limited edition TAP cards are Metro's smallest artworks that fit inside pockets and accompany transit riders on their journeys.
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“Deep Connections” Highlights the Work of Ken Karagozian
Deep Connections, an exhibition now on display in the Union Station Passageway Art Gallery, features the otherworldly black and white photography of artist Ken Karagozian. The exhibition is also viewable in an online gallery along with expanded materials in an original publication produced by Metro.
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Metro Art Presents Play On!
To celebrate the summer reopening of the much-loved (and always played) public piano at Union Station, Metro Art Presents curated a back-to-back week of virtual pop-up piano performances highlighting Los Angeles-based musicians Brandon Coleman, Jamael Dean, Inna Faliks, Donia Jarrar, and Jonathan Montes.
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More People Than You Know
Artworks featuring portraits of local transit riders by local artists are presented on digital displays interspersed with real-time transit information. The inaugural series appears at A Line (Blue) stations.
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Silver Linings
Creative expressions of connection and care are at the heart of Silver Linings, a new series by six local artists that will debut on Metro buses from December 2020-July 2021. Artists include Stephanie Mercado, Laura Vazquez Rodriguez, Phung Huynh, Chris Johanson, Alfonso Aceves and Kassia Rico.
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Westlake Through the Eyes of Artist Alex Gonzalez OTISWOODS
Metro artist Alex Gonzalez “Otiswoods” depicts symbols of creativity and strength in Westlake in the latest Through the Eyes of Artists poster. The artist was moved by the will and industry of his neighbors in Westlake — where he was born, raised and still resides.
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Willowbrook / Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project
Metro commissioned two artworks for the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project as part of a range of improvements to the fourth busiest station. New amenities include a customer center and a mobility hub to serve the Metro A Line (Blue) and C Line (Green), as well as Metro buses. Artist George Evans metal, multi-panel, photo montage Gifts of Freedom and Knowledge is now viewable in the Rosa Parks Customer Center. Slated for installation in 2021 is a series of sculptural parasols titled Second Line by artists Jamex and Einar de la Torre for the plaza leading to the Rosa Parks Customer Center.