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35th Street Corridor

Artwork

35th Street Corridor

Lead artist Susan Tolbert worked with student’s of Norfolk’s Emerging…
5 stone mosaics for 5 new Norfolk Public Schools

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5 stone mosaics for 5 new Norfolk Public Schools

Marc Archambault of Hammerhead Stoneworks was selected to create 5…
6Poot

Artwork

6Poot

6Poot is a STEM sculpture object combining Science, Technology, Engineering…
A Dreamer

Artwork

A Dreamer

Acrylic painting by Petya Entimova-Ivanova.
A Moment to Hold

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A Moment to Hold

Petya Ivanova’s oil on canvas painting “A Moment to Hold”…
Abstract Graffiti

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Abstract Graffiti

Silas Baker’s digital abstract graffiti artwork was selected to appear…
Across The Bay & Cobalt Blue Summer

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Across The Bay & Cobalt Blue Summer

Since 2000, Argentine-born artist Cecilia Lueza has been working on…
All Things Within All Things

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All Things Within All Things

Matthew Gray Palmer of Friday Harbor, Washington, created “All Things…
All You Can Eat – 2025 Adams Outdoor Billboard

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All You Can Eat – 2025 Adams Outdoor Billboard

Located in Portsmouth VA: Scanned pen drawing, colored using Adobe…
American Glitch: Neo-Regionalism

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American Glitch: Neo-Regionalism

American Glitch: Neo-Regionalism Digital Artwork
Armed Forces Memorial

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Armed Forces Memorial

Scattered across a contemplative plaza area along the waterfront at…
Art is Everywhere

Artwork

Art is Everywhere

LISTEN Acrylic on Canvas 2018 “My artwork focuses on dreams,…
Ascension to a Higher State of Being

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Ascension to a Higher State of Being

The Church St./Attucks Public Art Planning Committee selected artist Ayokunle…
Asphalt Art Initiative

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Asphalt Art Initiative

Norfolk Arts and the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast…
Attucks Archival Ajents

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Attucks Archival Ajents

Digital Vector Drawing LISTEN Through the application of hard-edged, geometric…
Barraud Park

Work In Progress

Barraud Park

Deadline too apply was: 05/12/25 Budget: $115,000 Questions: karen.rudd@norfolk.gov or…
Bay Oaks Park

Artwork

Bay Oaks Park

Pictured above: Bay Oaks public art committee meets virtually on…
Be Active

Artwork

Be Active

Stefon Penn worked with student’s of the Teens With a…
Be Centered – 2025 Adams Outdoor Billboard

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Be Centered – 2025 Adams Outdoor Billboard

Located in Portsmouth VA not far from Rivers Casino. This…
Birds of Every Feather

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Birds of Every Feather

The public art school committee selected Asheville Stone Mason Mark…
Bit by Bit

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Bit by Bit

Deaccessioned Crystal Warlitner worked with students of Norfolk’s Emerging Leaders…
Blossoms In The Darkness

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Blossoms In The Darkness

Homemade Blueberry Pie Whether her canvas is traditional, an engineer’s…
Body Art

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Body Art

This oil painting by Susan Powell Tolbert, an artist and…
Book Migration

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Book Migration

Anne Bousquet created “Book Migration“, a black and white mural…
Broken Skin

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Broken Skin

“Broken Skin” is a photo of a female struggling in…
Camouflaged Tides

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Camouflaged Tides

Peter Geiger’s design process is both intuitive and conceptually motivated,…
Canada Geese Flyway

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Canada Geese Flyway

Laura Grant along with 8 students of Norfolk’s Emerging Leaders…
Celebration

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Celebration

Solomon Isekeije created this 32’ mixed media resin and metal…
Cementiscope

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Cementiscope

Glassitorium designed and created this project to symbolize creativity and…
Chryshellis – Ocean View Coastal VA Plein Air Partnership Match Project

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Chryshellis – Ocean View Coastal VA Plein Air Partnership Match Project

Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us at the…
Church Street Retaining Wall Mosaic

Work In Progress

Church Street Retaining Wall Mosaic

A call to local artists resulted in a list of…
Citizen Artist Norfolk (temporary project 2014)

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Citizen Artist Norfolk (temporary project 2014)

Norfolk Arts awarded Nicole Harp and Knox Garvin a grant…
Clouds (Removed)

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Clouds (Removed)

Maya Godlewska created “Clouds” of hand-painted metal mesh to hang…
Community Mural created during Imagine 5 Points in 2018

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Community Mural created during Imagine 5 Points in 2018

Norfolk Arts selected Christopher to complete this community mural with…
Community Responders

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Community Responders

Aimee Bruce worked with student’s of Norfolk’s Emerging Leaders Program…
Connectedness

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Connectedness

See updated photos taken in 2025 after new lights were…
Convergence of Birds

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Convergence of Birds

Oil painting
Crown Shyness

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Crown Shyness

Crown Shyness, also known as canopy disengagement or intercrown spacing,…
Dance To The Music

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Dance To The Music

Lead local artist Richard Ward worked with the Public Art…
David Simkins acrylic painting

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David Simkins acrylic painting

Acrylic painting
Drydock Patients – 2025 Adams Outdoor Billboard

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Drydock Patients – 2025 Adams Outdoor Billboard

Located in Portsmouth, VA: Todd reimagines a common sight around…
Easton Trees as Seen From the Train at the End of the Line

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Easton Trees as Seen From the Train at the End of the Line

Images inspired by the many old trees of Easton Forest…
Elizabeth River Festival

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Elizabeth River Festival

Crystal Warlitner worked with students of the Emerging Leaders program…
Enchanted Garden

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Enchanted Garden

Garth Edwards created “Enchanted Garden” an aluminum mural of whimsical…
End of Massive Resistance

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End of Massive Resistance

Pictured above: Artist Norman Lee of RE:Site at the dedication…
EVMS

Work In Progress

EVMS

This call to artists was re-initiated in 2023 and 109…
Eyes

Artwork

Eyes

John Rudel worked with student’s of Norfolk’s Emerging Leaders program…
Fairmount Park (Fire Station #11)

Work In Progress

Fairmount Park (Fire Station #11)

Watch this video update! Jim Gallucci has been selected to…
Fathoms of Freedom

Artwork

Fathoms of Freedom

Fathoms of Freedom celebrates 100 years, Naval Station Norfolk. Local…
Flame of Liberty

Artwork

Flame of Liberty

The Flame of Liberty was commissioned on the 200th anniversary…
Flight of Seagulls (removed 2017)

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Flight of Seagulls (removed 2017)

Barbara Kobylinska and students of the Emerging Leaders program created…
Flooded Pier on Wayne Creek

Artwork

Flooded Pier on Wayne Creek

Photograph
Fractal Tree

Artwork

Fractal Tree

Made of Corteen Steel Fractal Tree is a STEM sculpture…
Freemason Composition in Primary

Artwork

Freemason Composition in Primary

Located at an entry point to the historic district, the…
Fun in the Sun

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Fun in the Sun

(Removed) Lead artist Mariela Haga worked with student’s of Norfolk’s…
Fusion Apts. in the NEON

Work In Progress

Fusion Apts. in the NEON

Call Karen Rudd at 757.284.8455. Applications are currently in the…
Garden of Dreams

Artwork

Garden of Dreams

Completed by lead artist Clayton Singleton of Clayton Singleton Fine…
Gateway Towers

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Gateway Towers

PROJECT REMOVED January 2021 due to wear and tear and…
Gather In Abundance

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Gather In Abundance

MORE PHOTOS HERE. Completed on October 14-16, 2020 Mensah Bey,…
General Douglas MacArthur

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General Douglas MacArthur

Compiled by MacArthur Memorial intern Chavon Freeman, Virginia Wesleyan College,…
Getting on Your Optic Nerve

Artwork

Getting on Your Optic Nerve

EVMS Light Rail Station Windscreens Clay’s first step in creating…
Gold Medal Flour

Artwork

Gold Medal Flour

The mural is a classic mid-century advertising bill board painted…
Good Fortune Garage

Artwork

Good Fortune Garage

Cassandra Akers along with students of the Emerging Leaders program…
Gratitude – SENTARA Brock Cancer Center Private Development Partnership Match Project

Artwork

Gratitude – SENTARA Brock Cancer Center Private Development Partnership Match Project

“Gratitude” by Jennifer Madden and Jeffrey Reed of Richmond, CA…
Guiding Sails

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Guiding Sails

Koryn Rolstad created “Guiding Sails” in 2011 for the Lambert’s…
Hampton Roads

Artwork

Hampton Roads

Hampton Roads consists of two bronze maps created for the…
Harboring Histories

Artwork

Harboring Histories

Norfolk Arts favorite volunteer Pictured above: Mel Rudd. “Harboring Histories’ celebrates…
Here Right Now

Artwork

Here Right Now

“Even when musing, we are blossoming only in the present…
Homecoming

Artwork

Homecoming

Town Point is where Norfolk began, in 1860 the General…
Humpbacks off the Virginia Coast

Artwork

Humpbacks off the Virginia Coast

In 2008, twenty-seven years after Wyland’s quest began, the artist…
Huntersville Park

Work In Progress

Huntersville Park

The City of Norfolk has selected Wesley Clark to design…
Intertwine

Artwork

Intertwine

Intertwine is a 20′ tall stainless steel sculpture comprised of…
It’s A Sunny-Side-Up Kind of Day

Artwork

It’s A Sunny-Side-Up Kind of Day

Amanda Bradley’s graphic artwork incorporates photography & image compositing. This…
Lafayette murals

Artwork

Lafayette murals

Lead artist Alison Bachmann-Webster worked with student’s of the Norfolk…
Landscape of the Imagination

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Landscape of the Imagination

Collage on wood
Leading Edge

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Leading Edge

A polished stainless steel abstract form standing on one end…
Life Drawing: Phoenix Rising

Artwork

Life Drawing: Phoenix Rising

Life Drawing: Phoenix Rising, is one of 5 natural stone…
Lone Sailor

Artwork

Lone Sailor

The work is a life-sized sailor and duffel bag in…
MetalMatisse

Artwork

MetalMatisse

Watch the sculpture in action: Metalmatisse is an interactive, stainless-steel,…
Metamorphosis

Artwork

Metamorphosis

Wopo Holup created “Metamorphosis” for Crossroads  School.  Metamorphosis is a work about progressive…
Navigator

Artwork

Navigator

LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW The Public Art Planning Committee selected…
NFK Arts

Artwork

NFK Arts

UPDATE 12/13/22: Mural has been decommissioned due to unrepairable wear…
Norfolk Attractions

Artwork

Norfolk Attractions

Jeannine Harkleroad worked with students from the Norfolk Emerging Leaders…
Norfolk State Inspiration

Artwork

Norfolk State Inspiration

Material: Sandblasted glass windscreens were fabricated at Class Glass Inc,…
Nrflk In Infrared – 2025 Adams Outdoor Billboard

Artwork

Nrflk In Infrared – 2025 Adams Outdoor Billboard

Located in Chesapeake VA: Infrared Digital Photo Material: Digital
Open Up The Doors

Artwork

Open Up The Doors

The sculpture consists of 4 pairs of “doors” mounted vertically…
Ped Ex Project

Artwork

Ped Ex Project

This temporary interacitve project by Anne Bousquet and David Johnson…
Place In Time

Artwork

Place In Time

The public art project committee selected Ken Mcall to create…
Play Ball

Artwork

Play Ball

John Rudel, a local artist and teacher at Virginia Wesleyan…
Police Memorial Bell

Artwork

Police Memorial Bell

This Police Memorial located in the City Hall Plaza was…
Polyphonic Culture 2nd NEA Grant Project Project

Artwork

Polyphonic Culture 2nd NEA Grant Project Project

WATCH A VIDEO OF THE OCTOBER 17th EVENT “Polyphonic Story…
Porous

Artwork

Porous

Amy Baur and Brian Boldon are partners in IN PLAIN…
Portal

Artwork

Portal

Digital photography
Portrait of a Neighborhood

Artwork

Portrait of a Neighborhood

In 2011, The Governor’s School for the Arts worked with…
Progression of Literature

Artwork

Progression of Literature

Diana worked with students to cut and paint metal strips…
Public Art Mentor

Work In Progress

Public Art Mentor

The mentee will help select 4 local artists who will…
Regatta (Tower of Lights)

Artwork

Regatta (Tower of Lights)

This artwork is a triangular, stainless steel form composed of…
Release The Kraken

Artwork

Release The Kraken

INSTALLED MARCH 2021! The Elizabeth River Trail Chelsea Public Art…
Resilience

Artwork

Resilience

The Five Points Park Project Planning Committee and the Norfolk…
Richard A. Tucker

Artwork

Richard A. Tucker

Enjoy this video via the City of Norfolk of the…
Why isn’t an art project featured on this site?
If they do not appear on our site, they are not city-funded projects. Funding may have been provided by private developers, donations or other means. If you are looking for projects in the NEON District that are not city-funded you’ll find them HERE. In most Norfolk cemeteries (Elmwood specifically) you can find sculptures by famous artists. There are several sculptures at the Botanical Garden as well. If you visit the Chrysler Museum you’ll find artwork on the surrounding grounds.

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