Best Places to See Public Art in Austin

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Austin’s unique brand of creativity is on display all around town in the public art you can view in nearly every corner of the city. Seek out sculptures, murals and a new outdoor gallery, all encouraging you to engage and explore Austin’s artistic side. Best of all, they’re free to see! 

TAU CETI MURAL

Tau Ceti Mural.
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Inspired by a distant star in the constellation Cetus, Austin’s tallest public artwork has become one of the city’s most popular selfie spots.

HOPE OUTDOOR GALLERY

Hope Outdoor Gallery rendering.
Instagram & Facebook: @hopeoutdoorgallery · Website: hopeoutdoorgallery.com · Photo credit: HOPE.

Opening in 2021, the new location across from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is an open-air park with large-scale public art and cultural events.

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN STATUE

Stevie Ray Vaughan Statue.
Facebook: @helmicksculpture · Website: helmicksculpture.com · Photo credit: @kasandrakeyes.

Stop and see this memorial statue dedicated to one of Austin’s most famous musicians, stationed at Auditorium Shores on Lady Bird Lake.

KEMPELEN’S OWLS

Kempelen's Owls
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Look for this quirky pair of 10-foot Texas great horned owls — created by New American Public Art — and find the hidden switch beneath each to activate their rotating heads.

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