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 site-specific, integrated artwork for the public-facing exterior of this facility.
True to the city’s name, artist Felix Quintana showcases Hawaiian Gardens with palm lined streets and joyful everyday life. The local vendors and flora nods to the city’s history while images of youth and families point to the vibrancy of the community today.
As a nod to the city’s aviation and aerospace legacy, artist Álvaro Daniel Márquez carves out the bustling skyline of Hawthorne with a prominent rocket and aircraft booming skyward, while the iconic water tower and street life point towards everyday life.
Ian Robertson-Salt draws from the everyday visuals of Pico-Union—the early-1900s residences of the Alvarado Terrace District, the glow of storefronts in the morning, the bold creativity in local arts spaces, and the landmark Doria Apartments that reflect an era of early Los Angeles growth.
On Saturday, October 25, join Metro Art and our Grand Ave neighbors for Grand Ave Arts: All Access. L.A.’s home for world-class arts and culture opens its doors with architecture tours, art exhibitions, musical performances, food, and more!
Join Metro Art, Zócalo Public Square and Grand Performances for LAte Night Train of Thought on Saturday, November 8, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., for a free evening celebrating the vibrant arts scene that connects Angelenos across music, comedy, poetry, and conversation.
Join KCRW and Metro Art for a free, all-ages KCRW Summer Nights experience at the art-filled historic Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. Catch the hypnotic grooves of RIO KOSTA before they head out on a world tour with Jungle this Fall, plus sets from KCRW DJs J.Rocc and LUXXURY in the station’s iconic Ticket Concourse. Grab some refreshments as you dance in an LA architectural masterpiece.
Metro Art x LACMA Present: KJazz Tracks at Union Station, in celebration of Arts + Jazz Appreciation Month. Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Anthology of Leimert combines footage from three separate days that honors Leimert Park Plaza as an integral third place. Blending footage from an everyday walk in Leimert Park Plaza, a drum circle, and the kickoff event of Annual Day of the Ancestors, the artworks displays the experience of being in Leimert Park.
Puffing with Patties to Leimert Park is an animation featuring a mini, magical Afro-Cuban breakfast train as it travels through Downtown Los Angles to Leimert Park.
Stained Glass Vignettes is an animated scroll of an imaginary “stained glass window” that merges Persian tile artifacts with visual elements sourced from surrounding neighborhoods along the K line.
Grandmas on the Go! presents itself as an interactive karaoke experience that engages with Leimert Park’s multicultural and stories history. The artwork emerges from the artist’s ongoing project that seeks to satirize and re-imagine public sites of leisure for grandmothers.
Kulture Keepers is a paper-based animation and love letter to Los Angeles. The artwork emphases the diverse cultural contributions of Los Angeles communities and their manual labor through the use of labor-intensive traditional techniques that pay homage to the working hand and historical traditions of craft.
Inspired by Leimert Park’s neighborhood gardens and ever-present composition of sounds, Bloom Song Sing emulates poly rhythmic and multi-timbral qualities of music with blooming flowers as a means to celebrate the neighborhoods’ unique “visual music”.
Kingdom Day is an experimental Super 8mm film that captures the spirit and individuals of South Central’s Black community during the annual Martin Luther King Day Parade.
Bloom draws inspiration from the lush gardens cared for by the artists neighbors in Leimert Park, while also celebrating the growth of a new generation of youth in the community.
The True Story of Edges: Leimert Park presents hair as a mutable space of memory and storytelling. The artwork features the artist with a video collage within her afro that mixes contemporary images with home videos, generating multiple and simultaneous narratives of the people who have lived within the surrounding communities.
Featuring historical images from the Los Angeles Public Library’s Shades of L.A. archive, Bojagi (Shades of LA) weaves together photos of the diverse communities that have called Leimert Park home since the 1920’s.
Project Description Artesia’s festive atmosphere inspired Edwin Ushiro’s design. Step off Metro and you’re immediately immersed in a tapestry of brilliant storefronts, fragrant spices, jewelry shops glittering with gold and family-run restaurants serving dishes from across South Asia. While the poster captures Artesia today, it also honors the city’s history. Prominently featured in Ushiro’s artwork is the Artesia Water Tower, a landmark that remains the community’s most visible tie to its past. Once part of a system of artesian wells that gave the city its name, the water tower today now anchors the memory of Artesia’s roots amid a modern, multicultural community. This artwork was commissioned for Metro’s Through the Eyes of Artists poster series for display in the fleet. Artist Statement “When I entered this location, I was immediately transported to another country. The brilliant decorations that welcome visitors at each business inspired my artwork, inviting Metro riders to explore the district’s food, shopping, and community events.” About the Artist Edwin Ushiro’s work resonates with the echoes of his boyhood in the “slow town” of Wailuku …
On select Metro buses in L.A. County
Metro Art’s 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.
On view in the Union Station Waiting Room Gallery
Temporary exhibition, LA on the Move, shows how transit and wildlife pathways overlap—highlighting Metro’s role in keeping our shared home connected. On view in Union Station’s Waiting Room.
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Today We Ride is a portrait of the artist’s partner and longtime friend during a outing on their bikes.
Hazel in the Park captures a vibrant, multi-cultural young girl right after attending her favorite art class at Plaza de La Raza in Lincoln Park.
Wilson portrays the vibrancy of human interactions during a moment of pause on a Sunday afternoon.
