Sunnyvale Murals, Temporary, Photo by Kristin Dance
Call for Artists - The Suns of Sunnyvale
Apply to be an artist for the The Suns of Sunnyvale, a temporary sculpture program for Sunnyvale Parks. Selected artists will receive a blank, over-sized, fiberglass sun sculpture to transform into a unique work of art.
Through May 2025, three walls in Sunnyvale will be home to a series of art exhibits by regional artists:
Sunnyvale Senior Center (2 walls, main hallway)
Sunnyvale Library (main entry)
Beginning July 10, see works by Roberta Kiphuth (Blue Trees, left), Andrea Salinas (Sunset Reflection, center) and Chris Jaluka (Joan and Monkey, right).
Stainless steel cables with more than 100,000 polycarbonate pendulums
300 Caribbean Way
Commissioned by: Google
UFO/Flying Saucer/Beam/Mothership
Artist: Michael Whiting
1265 Borregas Avenue
Commissioned by: Google
Growth for Tomorrow
Artist: David Brenner
Recycled plastic geotextiles and plants (Fun fact: This is Sunnyvale's first approved Living Wall)
100 Altair Way
Commissioned by: Minkoff Group
Sunflower Sky
Artist: Michael Kalish
Painted water-jet cut aluminum
581-583 Fremont Ave.
Commissioned by: Sunrise Assisted Living
Heads
Artist: Olaf Breunning
Stainless steel and chromed bronze
McKinley Avenue @ Aries Way
Commissioned by: Hunter Properties
Pastoria
Artist: Charles Gadekin
Laser-cut corten steel
803 E. El Camino Real
Commissioned by: De Anza Properties
Explore Sunnyvale Public Art
Looking for something fun and FREE to do this summer!?! Explore Sunnyvale Public Art and go to places in the city you've never been. View images of our current collection and create your own self-guided walking tour. Or, view one of our pre-populated 2-mile walking tours featuring stops at public art pieces and points of interest along the way.
In 2019, five local artists participated in a live painting display at the State of the City event. These murals were temporarily displayed on a wall in Downtown Sunnyvale near the temporary ice skating rink.
In the summer of 2020, a triangular frame was built to display the murals on Murphy Avenue as outdoor dining expanded into the street during the pandemic. Later that year the murals were moved to the Community Center where they remained on display until May 2024.
The murals needed to be moved due to the upcoming Community Center Grounds Renovation project. The panels were offered back to the artists but only one opted to retrieve their piece which is now on display in front of Mom's Biriyani restaurant, across from Fremont High School.
Arts Commission Meeting
Get involved, attend a meeting.
The commission advises City Council regarding the development and promotion of arts programs and activities.
