Here now, Curbed Cape Cod's updated map of public art across the Cape and Islands. From Falmouth to Provincetown, indoors and out, over water and under the Shining Sea (Bikeway), here's a handy guide to murals, paintings, sculptures, statues, and even a labyrinth. Feel free to hit the tipline if you know of any other public art we should include next time.
Artist and West Falmouth native Jim Bowen completed this 20'x4' mosaic mural. Located under the Palmer Avenue overpass, the work shows a number of Falmouth landmarks.
A gas station once stood on this Hyannis lot, now a walking garden that doubles as a nursery assisting in pollution control. The Hummingbird sculpture is by Donald Gerola.
Designed by David Lewis, this statue of President John F. Kennedy walking barefoot through sand and grass is located in front of the JFK museum in downtown Hyannis.
Restored murals by the late Cape artists Vernon Coleman can be viewed in a number of public buildings in Barnstable, including this work at the town hall.
Fun fact: Hyannis was named for the leader of the Mattachiest (Mattakeese) tribe of Cummaquid, Iyannough. This statue of him watches over the village green.
The Highlands Center at the Cape Cod National Seashore was conceived by AmeriCorps volunteers. The murals showcase natural resource management and volunteerism though art.
Don Aikens began painting murals throughout the Provincetown Inn in 1966. The scenes are based on old photographs and postcards that depict early 20th century life in Provincetown.
Located at the end of Fisherman's Wharf in Provincetown Harbor, "'They Also Faced The Sea' installation was designed to keep the spirit and the presence of Portuguese culture alive by Ewa Nogiec, artist, publisher of iamprovincetown.com and owner of Gallery Ehva, and Norma Holt, photographer."
Located at Gardiner's Corner (Main and Washington Streets), this Nantucket mural dates to the mid-1930s. A restoration project begun in 2006 brought the mural, subject of the documentary "Compass Rose," back to its former glory.
Artist and West Falmouth native Jim Bowen completed this 20'x4' mosaic mural. Located under the Palmer Avenue overpass, the work shows a number of Falmouth landmarks.
A gas station once stood on this Hyannis lot, now a walking garden that doubles as a nursery assisting in pollution control. The Hummingbird sculpture is by Donald Gerola.
Designed by David Lewis, this statue of President John F. Kennedy walking barefoot through sand and grass is located in front of the JFK museum in downtown Hyannis.
Restored murals by the late Cape artists Vernon Coleman can be viewed in a number of public buildings in Barnstable, including this work at the town hall.
Fun fact: Hyannis was named for the leader of the Mattachiest (Mattakeese) tribe of Cummaquid, Iyannough. This statue of him watches over the village green.
The Highlands Center at the Cape Cod National Seashore was conceived by AmeriCorps volunteers. The murals showcase natural resource management and volunteerism though art.
Don Aikens began painting murals throughout the Provincetown Inn in 1966. The scenes are based on old photographs and postcards that depict early 20th century life in Provincetown.
Located at the end of Fisherman's Wharf in Provincetown Harbor, "'They Also Faced The Sea' installation was designed to keep the spirit and the presence of Portuguese culture alive by Ewa Nogiec, artist, publisher of iamprovincetown.com and owner of Gallery Ehva, and Norma Holt, photographer."
Located at Gardiner's Corner (Main and Washington Streets), this Nantucket mural dates to the mid-1930s. A restoration project begun in 2006 brought the mural, subject of the documentary "Compass Rose," back to its former glory.