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With 12,089 projects in the CODAworx Project Library and 20,862 creative listings in the Creative Directory, CODAworx is one of the most robust public art platforms in the world. Now, a new Location feature makes it easier than ever to search both by geography — whether you're sourcing art for a specific region, researching what's been built in a particular city and state, or discovering artists close to your project site.

Gaiascope is artist Brooke Einbender’s newest public art installation commissioned by San Jose's Department of Cultural Affairs for the 2026 World Cup. This is an immersive interactive public art installation that blends kaleidoscopic optics, site-specific video art, lighting, and public participation into a shared, collective experience of wonder.

A Nationwide Art Exhibition for America’s 250th Anniversary An Exhibition Statement From Curator Kirsten Bengtson-Lykoudis: As I admire the murals in my historic Richmond, Virginia, neighborhood, many of which blossomed during the same era the Confederate statues on Monument Avenue came down, I can’t help thinking how the contradictions of my adopted city reflect our nation’s complex past.

CODAworx is excited to announce that we will be participating in Agorà 2026, Italy's International Marketplace for Digital Creativity, taking place in Rome from July 8–11. Agorà brings together more than 40 distinguished international delegates from over 20 countries across five continents, representing leading museums, festivals, public art programs, immersive experiences, creative technology companies, and cultural institutions.

On May 20, 2026, Scripps Health opened the Lusardi Tower to the community. What visitors encounter isn’t just one painting in one corridor. It’s the largest single work in a 200+ piece healing arts program integrated into every floor, hallway, and shared space of the new tower. The art program itself “serves as a visual beacon for the hospital,” signaling a commitment to healing and community engagement.

When the World Cup kicks off this summer, it won't be the only thing drawing crowds outdoors across New York and New Jersey. Twenty-three monumental soccer ball sculptures, each one reimagined by a different artist, have landed in plazas, parks, waterfronts, and museum forecourts across all five boroughs and neighboring New Jersey — turning a five-borough radius into an open-air gallery timed to the tournament.

Who is to say what the impact of public art is? Thanks to the efforts of several players in the industry, the answer is becoming clearer by the day. Data points such as foot traffic counts, dwell-time data, and local economic impact are now being pointed at murals, sculptures, and installations, turning a question that once lived in anecdote into something measurable.

Ahead of CODAsummit in Santa Fe, a closer look at the artist whose work fuses Pueblo history, clay, fashion, and speculative futures. Most artists working across ceramics, couture, augmented reality, and futurist world-building would reach for the word innovator. Virgil Ortiz reaches for something older, and far more precise. "I was inspired to create images of what I saw. It gave me a freedom knowing that I was not an innovator or even going outside of tradition.

A Nationwide Art Exhibition for America’s 250th Anniversary LOS ANGELES, C.A. — On July 3, 2026, NOT REAL ART, in partnership with CODAworx and Arterial, will launch 250: A Celebration of Public Art in the U.S. Honoring America’s 250th anniversary, this landmark virtual exhibition features one public artwork from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Textiles carry a reputation for fragility. We store quilts in acid-free tissue, frame embroideries behind UV glass, and handle vintage tapestries with cotton gloves. These precautions reinforce a long-held assumption that fiber-based work belongs indoors, protected from the elements and the press of daily life. This is a natural assumption, as fabrics and textiles are some of the shortest-lived artefacts.