Art in Public Places in Zurich
Art belongs to everyday cultural life in Zurich’s public spaces. The city is a stage for installations that delight and initiate conversation. The City of Zurich actively promotes free public art for everyone.
If you walk through the city with open eyes, you will see art in public spaces wherever you look.
Sculptures and Installations
They are everywhere in Zurich: monuments to famous people, works by well-known sculptors, and modern installations. The decorations on the city’s more than 1,200 fountains are also deemed to be a form of public art. The following overview looks at some of the best-known works.
Street Art
Street art refers to drawings that have been spray-painted onto large, publicly viewed surfaces – such as wall paintings (murals) and stencil graffiti Banksy-style. In contrast to graffiti, which primarily comprises words and tags, the image is the central element in street art. A number of works by important street artists can be seen in Zurich.
