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  • Genevieve Gaignard, Contrapposto

    Photo Lightbox Series

    The Lightbox series features photo-based artwork in five Metro stations to engage a broad range of Metro riders en route to their destinations.

    Highlight, Exhibitions, Photo Lightbox Series
  • Through the Eyes of Artists

    The latest poster by artist Emily Kiwa Tanaka honors family-owned businesses and a tradition of Japanese gardening found in Harbor Gateway. Through the Eyes of Artists was initiated in 2003 to creatively celebrate the many cities and neighborhoods Metro serves from the unique perspectives of artists.

    Highlight, Exhibitions, Through the Eyes of Artists
  • The Yellow Car and Los Angeles at Union Station

    The Yellow Car and Los Angeles

    The Yellow Car and Los Angeles, Metro Art’s new exhibition in the Union Station Waiting Room Gallery, offers a fond look back at two foundations of public transit in the region: the "Yellow Cars" of Los Angeles Railway Corporation and the transition to LA’s first years of bus service. Together, these early rail and bus lines shaped the Metro system we have today.

    Waiting Room Gallery, Union Station, Exhibitions
  • Only Light, Only Love

    K Line

    The K Line serves the communities of West Adams, Jefferson Park, Baldwin Hills, Leimert Park, Hyde Park, Inglewood, Westchester and more. Fourteen artists were commissioned to create integrated public artworks at the stations: Ingrid Calame, Eileen Cowin, Kenturah Davis, Dean Erdmann, Sherin Guirguis, Carlson Hatton, Mara Lonner, Rebeca Méndez, Geoff McFetridge, Erwin Redl, Kim Schoenstadt, Jaime Scholnick, Shinique Smith and Mickalene Thomas.

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  • Metro Art Bus at Union Station

    Metro Art Bus

    Wrapped in portraits from the Metro Art Rider Portrait Series and current exhibition We Are…, the Metro Art Bus is brings art to the streets as it connects neighborhoods across Los Angeles County!

    Highlight, Exhibitions, Metro Art Rider Portrait Series
  • We Are Collage Image with Program Information and Work by Javier Carrillo and Simonette David Jackson

    We Are… Portraits of Metro Riders by Local Artists

    The We Are... rider portrait exhibition celebrates diversity and the community of transit riders across multiple formats and sites including buses, trains and stations in Los Angeles County and online. Tag your selfie #SomosWeAreLA to join in Metro’s portrait exhibition and share your journey, too!

    Exhibitions, Metro Art Rider Portrait Series, Union Station Passageway Art Gallery
  • Metro Art: Digital Shorts

    Digital Shorts

    The Metro Art: Digital Shorts series features short-form video art and animation on large-format, digital screens at 7th St/Metro Center and Hollywood/Highland Stations.

    Metro Art Digital Shorts, Highlight, Stations

Overview

Metro Art enhances the customer experience with innovative, award-winning visual and performing arts programming that encourages ridership and connects people, sites, and neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles County. A diverse range of site-specific artworks is integrated into the growing Metro system, improving the visual quality of transit environments and creating a sense of place. From photography installations to onboard posters, art tours, and live performances, our multi-faceted arts programs add vibrancy and engage communities throughout Los Angeles.

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Exhibitions

Genevieve Gaignard, Contrapposto
August 17, 2021

Photo Lightbox Series

The Lightbox series features photo-based artwork in five Metro stations to engage a broad range of Metro riders en...

by Metro Art
August 17, 2021

Through the Eyes of Artists

The latest poster by artist Emily Kiwa Tanaka honors family-owned businesses and a tradition of Japanese gardening found in...

by Metro Art
Metro Art Bus at Union Station
June 30, 2022

Metro Art Bus

Wrapped in portraits from the Metro Art Rider Portrait Series and current exhibition We Are…, the Metro Art Bus...

by Metro Art
Metro Art: Digital Shorts
June 6, 2022

Digital Shorts

The Metro Art: Digital Shorts series features short-form video art and animation on large-format, digital screens at 7th St/Metro...

by Metro Art

In the Works

Preliminary Renderings of Artwork Concept

LAX/Metro Transit Center Station

Published by Metro Art

LAX/Metro Transit Center Station (AMC) is a major new multimodal transit hub that will provide a gateway connection between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Metro’s regional transit system....

July 29, 2021
In the Works
Regional Connector Art Program

Regional Connector Transit Project

Published by Metro Art

The Metro Regional Connector Transit Project extends from the Metro L Line (Gold) Little Tokyo/Arts District Station to the 7th Street/Metro Center Station in downtown Los Angeles, allowing passengers...

July 29, 2021
In the Works
Artwork concept for the glass entrance pavilion and escalator landing walls.

Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project

Published by Metro Art

Metro's Purple (D Line) Extension is a three-part rail project that will begin at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue, extending westward for about 9 miles with...

July 29, 2021
In the Works
Metro Center Project

Metro Center Project

Published by Metro Art

Metro is designing and building the new Metro Center Project, a facility on Metro-owned property close to the DTLA Arts District. Artist Jacob Hashimoto was selected to develop a...

July 29, 2021
In the Works

Art Opportunities

Opportunities with Metro Art include artwork integration within the built environment and short-term exhibitions.

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The Source

  • On being a biracial woman in America: artist Genevieve Gaignard’s self-portrait series
    March 8, 2023
  • Celebrate Harbor Gateway through the eyes of artist Emily Kiwa Tanaka
    March 7, 2023
  • Metro Art Bus is popping up at CicLAvia–The Valley on Sun, 2/26/2023
    February 23, 2023

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Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

Mar 23
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Through the Eyes of Artists: Harbor Gateway Poster Signing and Meet-the-Artist Emily Kiwa Tanaka

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Publications

Art Program Overview brochure cover.
August 6, 2021

Art Guides

Barbara Kruger: Untitled (Questions)
August 6, 2021

Barbara Kruger: Untitled (Questions)

Michele Asselin, Forward Motion
August 6, 2021

Forward Motion

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“The valuable services provided by essential workers and the power of arts and culture are heightened during challenging times.”

Stephanie Mercado, Artist

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Dancers at LA Union Station; view photos on Metro Art on SmugMug.

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