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“Pulse Portal” by artist Davis McCarty is a functional, 20-foot archway that invites viewers to experience a radiant welcome to San Francisco, and is our last Big Art Loop feature!🌈

McCarty bends and refracts light through his signature dichroic plexiglass surfaces, creating a luminous portal for the Pier 27 Cruise Terminal. The work has previously appeared at Burning Man and AREA15 in Las Vegas, and has been highlighted by The New York Times.

Artist: @dicrodavis
Partners: @bigartloop @sf_port @building180
Location: Port of San Francisco at Pier 27 Cruise Terminal Sidewalk
Photo Credits: @scotthessx
#DavisMcCartyArt #BigArtLoop #Building180 #PulsePortal #BigArtLoopPortside #SFPort #PlexiglassArt #LightArt

Debuted at Burning Man in 2022, “Atabey’s Treasure” now proudly sits along the Big Art Loop in San Francisco🐟

This sculpture was created by Puerto Rican artist NiNo to bring attention to the environmental challenges facing his home island. Made with an internal steel frame and repurposed metal, such as silver pizza trays, "Atabey's Treasure" is “the ancestral mother of the Taino Indigenous people of Puerto Rico,” who was “worshiped as a goddess of fresh water and who represents the Earth Spirit.”

Artist & Art:@leaveittonino @readytoplayart @atabeystreasure
Partners: @bigartloop @sf_port @building180
Location: Port of San Francisco at Brannan St. Wharf
Photo Credits: @iromo_
#NiNoArt #SteelArt #RepurposedArt #BigArtLoop #Building180 #AtabeysTreasure #BigArtLoopPortside #SFPort

Named after Louis Campau, an early settler known as the "Father of Grand Rapids", “Louise” by DeWitt Godfrey is inspired by seashell, honeycomb and other natural forms.🐚

This sculpture is composed of intricately stacked steel ovals, and can be experienced from within or afar. It was originally commissioned in 2016 for the ArtPrize8 competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where it won the prize for Featured Public Project.

Artist: @dewittgodfreystudio
Partners: @bigartloop @sf_port @building180
Location: Port of San Francisco at Bayfront Park
Photo Credits: @iromo_
#DeWittGodfreyArt #SteelArt #PublicArt #BigArtLoop #Building180 #LouisCampau

“Echoes - a voice from uncharted waters” by Mathias Gmachl is a life-sized steel sculpture of a one-year-old blue whale.🐋

This installation is both in honor of one of Earth’s largest, most beloved mammals, and a plea for awareness and change. If you get too close to the whale calf, an alarm will sound, serving as a critical allusion to our impact on the natural world.

From the artist: "With Echoes - a voice from uncharted waters, I want to provide an open space - a platform - for the public to have conversations about the future of our planet. Not just about whales, but of all life that exists. The need to create room to learn, and dream, of a better future feels more pressing than ever. The installation is my small contribution towards a larger shift in the narratives and actions needed."

Artist: @mathiasgmachl
Partners: @bigartloop @sf_port @building180
Location: Port of San Francisco at WETA Plaza
Photo Credits: @iromo_
#MathiasGmachlArt #SteelArt #PublicArt #BigArtLoop #Building180 #Echoes #NatureArt #BlueWhaleAwareness

Introducing "Coralee"! A beautiful mermaid sculpture along the Big Art Loop that's composed of recycled glass and mixed metals🧜‍♀️

Originally created at the Chatsworth House, England, the local school children participated in the creation of her glass scales and the mosaic pool she lays in. Glass bottles were collected, cleaned, tumbled and fused together.

Artist: @danaalbany
Partners: @bigartloop @sf_port @building180
Location: Port of San Francisco at Pier 1/2
Photo Credits: @brandonjosephbaker
#DanaAlbanyArt #SustainableArt #PublicArt #BigArtLoop #Building180 #Coralee #MosaicArt

This fantastical Big Art Loop sculpture, “Dr. Fisherian’s Runaway Machine” by Chris Wollard, combines industrial design with each passerby’s imagination!🤖

The mysterious robot in mid-stride invites viewers to imagine their own stories about where its coming from and going. The legs are constructed of repurposed oilfield pipes and the body is made of light weight steel tubing and skinned with aluminum cladding. Fun fact: this sculpture is self-standing -- it's not mechanically connected to the base!

Artist: @chris_wollard
Partners: @bigartloop @sf_port @building180
Location: Port of San Francisco at Crane Cove Park
Photo Credits: @iromo_
#ChrisWollardArt #SteelArt #PublicArt #BigArtLoop #Building180 #DrFisherian

“Corpus”, who seems to emerge from the sea, is another mesmerizing Big Art Loop piece by Michael Christian🌀

Forged from salvaged raw steel, “Corpus” invites each viewer’s imagination to complete the organic yet industrial sculpture. The title, meaning “body,” refers to the human figure, the body of community, and also the body of experience.

Artist: @michaelchristianart
Partners: @bigartloop @sf_port @building180
Location: Port of San Francisco at Pier 14
Photo Credits: @iromo_
#Corpus #MichaelChristianArt #SteelArt #PublicArt #BigArtLoop Building180

Continuing with Big Art Loop features is “Desert Shark” by Nevada-based artist Peter Hazel🦈

This mosaic sculpture is crafted from custom hand-laid tile over a reinforced steel frame. Originally debuted at Burning Man, this colorful shark is now at San Francisco’s waterfront, where it integrates naturally into the city’s maritime identity and fishing history.

Artist: @peterhazelart
Partners: @bigartloop @sf_port @building180
Location: Port of San Francisco at Pier 45 Plaza
Photo Credits: Sean Qiu
#DesertShark #PeterHazelArt #SteelArt #PublicArt #BigArtLoop #Building180 #MosaicArt

Continuing with Big Art Loop features is “Desert Shark” by Nevada-based artist Peter Hazel🦈

This mosaic sculpture is crafted from custom hand-laid tile over a reinforced steel frame. Originally debuted at Burning Man, this colorful shark is now at San Francisco’s waterfront, where it integrates naturally into the city’s maritime identity and fishing history.

Artist: @peterhazelart
Partners: @bigartloop @sf_port @building180
Location: Port of San Francisco at Pier 45 Plaza
Photo Credits: Sean Qiu
#DesertShark #PeterHazelArt #SteelArt #PublicArt #BigArtLoop #Building180 #MosaicArt

Organic and otherworldly, “Bloom” by Michael Christian complements its natural surroundings while also standing as a bold visual landmark.

From the artist – “I’m thrilled to see Bloom and Corpus find a home along San Francisco’s waterfront. Both of these pieces were created for festival and desert environments... To now see them installed in such a public, everyday setting is a gift. I hope people walking along the Port pause, look up..., and to wonder a little bit more about the world around them.”

Art & Artist: @michaelchristianart
Partners: @bigartloop @sf_port @building180
Location: Port of San Francisco at Heron’s Head Park
Photo Credits: @iromo_
#Building180 #MichaelChristianArt #SteelArt #PublicArt #BigArtLoop

Our next Big Art Loop feature is Bryan Tedrick’s “Steelhead”, which transformed something tragic into something beautiful!

The four primary beams of this structure were salvaged from the remains of Soda Rock Winery in Healdsburg, CA, which tragically burned down in 2019. Inspired by the river where the winery was located, this fish sculpture was created to honor the native steelhead that inhabit the area.

Art & Artist: @bryantedrickart
Partners: @bigartloop @sf_port @building180
Location: Port of San Francisco at Pier 52 Boat Launch
Photo Credits: @iromo_
#Steelhead #BryanTedrickArt #SustainableArt #PublicArt #BigArtLoop #Building180 #MetalArt #SodaRockWinery

Get in frame and become the art with “Got Framed” by Puerto Rican artist El NiNo!🖼️

This 12-foot-tall golden picture frame was debuted at Burning Man and has traveled across California, transforming locations and people into living works of art. It is made of steel and lights up at night.

Art & Artist: @got_framed @leaveittonino
Partners: @building180 @sf_port @bigartloop @readytoplayart
Location: Port of San Francisco at Pier 7
Photo Credits: @iromo_ & @perplexion
#GotFramed #ElNiNoArt #InteractiveArt #PublicArt #ArtInstallation #BigArtLoop #ImmersiveArt #Building180

Get in frame and become the art with “Got Framed” by Puerto Rican artist El NiNo!🖼️

This 12-foot-tall golden picture frame was debuted at Burning Man and has traveled across California, transforming locations and people into living works of art. It is made of steel and lights up at night.

Art & Artist: @got_framed @leaveittonino
Partners: @building180 @sf_port @bigartloop @readytoplayart
Location: Port of San Francisco at Pier 7
Photo Credits: @iromo_ & @perplexion
#GotFramed #ElNiNoArt #InteractiveArt #PublicArt #ArtInstallation #BigArtLoop #ImmersiveArt #Building180

“Nature’s Helpers” by Gregory Fields was one of the winners of the Rbhu Gives Back grants in 2024, and now welcomes visitors at the two entrances of Tailwinds Park with beautiful mosaics of local plants and animals🦋

The project features two 8-foot-tall steel pillars and three 4-foot-tall steel sculptures, each inlaid with glazed ceramic panels. The panels showcase intricate designs of native plants, birds, and reptiles, celebrating the richness and diversity of the local ecosystem. These panels were designed to be a tactile-sensory experience, particularly for the students at the nearby school with a Center-Based Autism Program.

@gregoryfieldsart
Commissioned by: City of Fort Collins Art in Public Places program, @fortcollinsgov
Location: Tailwinds Park, Fort Collins, Colorado
#NaturesHelpers #GregoryFieldsArt #PublicArt #TailwindsPark #ArtInThePark #MosaicArt #CeramicArt #SteelSculpture #OutdoorSculpture