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Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Albany hosts a wide variety of accessible, free public art by local, regional, and internationally renowned creators. The major public art and placemaking initiatives currently on view are listed and linked below.Ìý.

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Artful Albany podcast: Explore public art while hearing from the artists through the self-guided walking tour podcast:Ìýfull information here.

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Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ public art exhibits include:

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Capital Walls |
Capital Walls is a public art endeavor by Albany Center Gallery, Albany Barn and Albany Parking Authority. This projectÌýseeks to inspire our community with uplifting, educational, or thought-provoking works of public art.Ìý

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Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ is Pawsome | More information
Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ is Pawsome is aÌýpopular public art project based on Albany’s famous canine landmark Nipper. Though the exhibit has ended, numerous pieces remain on display inÌýdowntown Albany.Ìý

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Open Gallery | More information
Presented by The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Albany BID and Albany Center Gallery, Open Gallery is aÌýpublic art project that activates downtown Albany's side streets and alleyways into a vibrant, colorful, outdoor gallery featuring the work of a diverse range of talented artists. Existing artwork in various mediums was photographed in high resolution and printed on durable vinyl wraps, andÌýinstalled on 14 doors throughout Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ,Ìýinviting community members and visitors to explore new paths and find beauty in unexpected places.Ìý​

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Signs of Greatness: Albany Stories | More information
Signs of Greatness: Albany StoriesÌýhighlights unique points of interest in downtown Albany, many of which until now have been little known to the public. This exhibit of 12 interpretive permanently installed panels tells stories of Albany's settlement and development, trade and industry, and landmark social innovation, all wrought in our historic streetscapes and noteworthy buildings over the past 400 years.

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Stand in the Sole of Albany Dutch Clog Sculptures
Stand in the Sole of Albany was the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Albany BID's 2012 Sculpture in the Streets program. 10 giant "wooden shoe" sculptures celebrating Albany's rich Dutch heritage were creatively customized by local artists as part of the exhibit. While the majority of the sculptures were auctioned at the end of the exhibit, two sculptures remain permanently in Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ at Federal Plaza Park and outside the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ BID and Capitalize Albany office at 21 Lodge Street.Ìý

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